The Haematology Day Unit at Royal Bolton Hospital has received a generous donation for £20,000 from the Bank Street Chapel Dissolution Council.

It follows the sale of the disused Bank Street Chapel in Bolton, with the Dissolution Council choosing the Bolton NHS Charity and the Haematology Day Unit as one of twenty recipients for donations from the proceeds.

The wife of one council member was treated at the unit for five years, and they wanted to show their thanks for care they received through the donation.

Jo Bowman, Haematology Day Unit Manager, said: The Haematology team are extremely grateful for the incredible donation from Bank Street Unitarian Chapel.

“This donation will enable us to fund additional comforts and support for patients receiving treatment and care via the Haematology Day Unit.”

This is a massive boost for Royal Bolton Hospital and follows another big donation the hospital.

Recently, the neonatal ward were the recipients of a donation from Wrexham AFC player James Jones, and his partner, Chloe, who set up a fundraiser after their son, Jude, was born 15 weeks prematurely in November 2022 and spent 122 days in hospital.

The Go Fund Me received a generous £10,000 boost from Hollywood stars and Wrexham AFC owner, Ryan Reynolds, and his co-owner, Rob McElhenney.

Former Mayor of Bolton and now deputy mayor, Cllr Mohammed Ayub raised £6,000 in total for the hospital as one of his chosen charities for his year in office.

Since May 2023, Councillor Ayub hosted a range of fundraising events, including the Mayor’s Christmas Fair and a Charity Ball in March 2024.

The Bank Street Chapel shut back in 2022, after numbers at the congregation dwindled in recent years and caused it to close.

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The chapel played a major role in the religious landscape of the area.

It was a time of religious upheaval with many people unhappy with the intolerance displayed by the newly established Church of England. From this site, Bolton became a centre for non-conformity.

The Royal Bolton Hospital is thankful for the council member for the generous donation in helping the Haematology Day Unit run as smoothly as possible and help more people.