A record number of departments are expected to take part in this year's World Radiography Day (WRD) on 8 November, marking the event with a variety of activities.
Promotional packs are now available to order, these include posters, stickers, fluffy bugs and a guide with suggestions on how to make the most of the day.
Departments planning fundraising activities are also encouraged to support a new initiative, launched by the SoR’s benevolent fund to coincide with WRD. The fund assists members, former members and their families in times of financial crisis and distress. It is challenging radiographers to find novel ideas to raise as much money as possible on WRD and in the following months.
The day has been coined Benevolent Fund Awareness Day (BAD) and is being promoted with the slogan: ‘Do not get SAD invest in BAD...secure the future. Every little helps, every little more helps dividends’.
“Last year, Andy Powell from Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle organised a coordinated set of rowing relay events at several hospital sites. This netted over £970 for the charity,” explained Sue Barlow, chair of the Benevolent Fund’s board of trustees.
“Through BAD we hope to raise valuable funds so that we can be sure we have the means to do the best for radiographers and their families,” said Sue.
If you’d like to raise money for the fund on BAD, don’t forget to let us know what you’re planning to get up to.
To order your WRD packs click here. Send your name, title, address to where the pack should be sent, and the number of packs required. Packs will be despatched in October.
WRD is sponsored by Philips.
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