Beaumond House Hospice Care has been given media equipment thanks to community funding provided by the team behind the planned dualling of the A46 Newark Bypass.

The hospice has been awarded more than £3,200 from the project’s social value fund, part of a wider National Highways commitment to give back to local communities by providing funding for projects, volunteer time, materials or arranging career-related activities in schools and colleges.

The charity used the money to buy media equipment, including a new television, sound bar, and game console to help staff and volunteers facilitate a number of activities for guests, such as craft demonstration and talks, as well as showing films.

The new technology can also be used for training sessions for staff and volunteers and to entertain visiting families with films, music, and games.

National Highways senior project manager for the A46 Newark Bypass improvement Phil Boffey said: “We were so pleased to be able to award Beaumond House this funding to enable them to enhance their media facilities at the hospice.

“Our community fund has been set up to deliver benefits for local people, the environment, and the economy.

“We’ve always built social value into every aspect of our network. From economic prosperity to preserving natural habitats, we know how important it is that we make a positive difference to the communities where we work.”

Beaumond House team leader Sally Briggs-Price added: “The TV has made so much difference to the day patients, even just to have the wallpaper scenes on gives a homely ambiance. We have used it to watch a film after lunch and listen to old music for a sing song, while the Holocaust group used it to show their presentation.

“The Nintendo Switch has also gone down really well as it offers a welcome distraction by allowing children to be present and feel included in what is going on.”

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