Hearts Together charity in Derriford was joined by youngsters from the 59 Seaton Squirrels Scout Group as part of Volunteer Week and to celebrate The Power of Youth Day!

The Squirrels Scout Group worked super hard and got stuck into lots of fantastic projects at Hearts Together Hospital Hotel. The children helped plant a range of herbs into seedling pots, including rosemary, sage, and thyme. These will be part of a new mini herb patch in the garden, adding more diversity and colour to the beautiful space at Hearts Together Hospital Hotel, as well as providing guests with fresh herbs for cooking while they stay.

They also got super creative by painting lots of pebbles with smiley faces and bright colours, making them stand out in the garden.

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Hearts Together plan to use these pebbles to create a scavenger hunt for children staying at the hotel, as often children stay with their parents at the hotel when they are visiting a family member or in some circumstances when they are undergoing treatment themselves.

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This will offer the children staying a fun activity to do and something to take their mind off of the Hospital and get them outside in the fresh air.

Additionally, the group created a beautiful ‘Helping Hands’ Hearts Together painting, using their fingers and hands to form the leaves of a tree. This vibrant group artwork will be displayed at the hotel, adding some lovely colour to the walls.

from the website:

“We provide accommodation and wrap-around support for patients, carers and relatives when they or a loved one are receiving treatment at a local medical facility or Hospital. 

We offer a home-away-from-home, providing practical, financial and emotional help to make what can be a very challenging time that little bit easier. Our aim is to support our guests as much as we can so that they can focus their time and energy on getting better themselves or supporting their loved ones in Hospital.”