{"id":17,"date":"2024-04-15T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T15:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2024-05-24T20:48:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:48:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group page-intro has-open-sans-font-family has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-93c391df wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:2.6rem;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group intro has-open-sans-font-family is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2be27785 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0.8em;padding-left:0.8em\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center display-not-mob-tab has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-xxx-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15\">About The Friends of Kirkcaldy Hospitals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center display-mob-tab has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-xxx-large-font-size wp-elements-2\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15\">About Us<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6\">We provide funds for comforts, amenities and other reasonable requests for the benefit of patients and staff of the two hospitals we represent and receive gifts of all kinds including donations, legacies and endowments for the advancement of the work of the committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group two-cols-images has-open-sans-font-family has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fa08612f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b700a94b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:1.6rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-088a351f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0.4em;padding-left:0em;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light cover-responsive has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"min-height:432px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 53%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"432\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-393\" alt=\"Photo of Victoria Hospital\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/victoria-h-596-432.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 63%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 63%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/victoria-h-596-432.jpg 596w, https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/victoria-h-596-432-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0.2em;padding-right:1.6em;padding-bottom:0.2em;padding-left:1.6em;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Victoria Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0em;padding-left:0.4em;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light cover-responsive has-open-sans-font-family\" style=\"min-height:432px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 70%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"432\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-394\" alt=\"Photo of Whytemans Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wbrae-h-596432.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wbrae-h-596432.jpg 596w, https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wbrae-h-596432-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0.2em;padding-right:1.6em;padding-bottom:0.2em;padding-left:1.6em;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Whytemans Brae Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignwide three-cols has-open-sans-font-family has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ae282c79 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:9.19rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group intro has-open-sans-font-family is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eeb5be5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-6\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">A Brief History of The Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">at Victoria Hospital and Whytemans Brae Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide cards-three has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-8 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2f92e067 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-dark-color has-pure-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family wp-elements-9 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-753daee5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.333%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-10\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;min-height:240px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"256\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-528\" alt=\"Photo of Ronnie Corbett at The Friends' 1970 Hospital Fete\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/r-corbett-392-256.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/r-corbett-392-256.jpg 392w, https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/r-corbett-392-256-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c4137dbe wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0.2em;padding-right:0.4em;padding-bottom:0.3em;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Ronnie Corbett at The Friends&#8217; fete in 1970<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50b1d0f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0.8em;padding-bottom:1.6em;padding-left:0.8em\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-13\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\"><strong>1969<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center card-para has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">Our original name was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\"><em>The Friends of Victoria, Forth Park and Whytemans Brae Hospitals<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-dark-color has-pure-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family wp-elements-16 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-753daee5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.333%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-17\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;min-height:240px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-176\" alt=\"The Friends of Kirkcaldy Hospitals Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/logo-friends-no-bg-512-512.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/logo-friends-no-bg-512-512.png 512w, https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/logo-friends-no-bg-512-512-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/logo-friends-no-bg-512-512-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c4137dbe wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50b1d0f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0.8em;padding-bottom:1.6em;padding-left:0.8em\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-19\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none\">Today <br>we are known as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none\">The Friends of Kirkcaldy Hospitals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-dark-color has-pure-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family wp-elements-22 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-753daee5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light cover3 has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-23\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;min-height:240px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"256\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-527\" alt=\"Photo of Johnny Beatty at The Friends' 1987 Hospital Fete\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/beatty-392-256.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/beatty-392-256.jpg 392w, https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/beatty-392-256-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-c4137dbe wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0.2em;padding-right:0em;padding-bottom:0.3em;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Johnny Beattie at the 1987 Hospital fete.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family wp-elements-25 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50b1d0f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0.8em;padding-bottom:1.6em;padding-left:0.8em\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-26\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">2012<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">We became<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center card-para has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\"><em>The Friends of Victoria and Whytemans Brae Hospitals.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group two-cols our-work has-open-sans-font-family has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5412f555 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:9.19rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0em;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0em\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group intro has-open-sans-font-family is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eeb5be5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-28\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">What We Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">The Friends Work With Victoria Hospitals and Whytemans Brae Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a6817310 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:1.6rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c00621fd wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0em;flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Kirkcaldy Hospitals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">The Friends provide funds for comforts, amenities, facilities and equipment for the benefit of patients and staff of Victoria Hospital and Whytemans Brae Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">We make financial support available through our grant application schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\" class=\"is-style-checkmark-list has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-block-list wp-elements-31\">\n<li>Project applications are considered four times per year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1969, The Friends have provided funding to finance medical equipment and improve facilities for patients and staff at Kirkcaldy hospitals. Our support has assisted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"col-count has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Childrens&#8217; Ward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Diabetes Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Photography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paediatric Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharmacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seaview Ward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sanctuary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Victoria Radio Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">We can help with all kinds of supportive projects so if you have ideas that require funding, don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends2\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Apply Now \u25ba<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-left:2em;flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fund-Raising for Kirkcaldy Hospitals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">Fundraising is one of The Friends\u2019 ongoing activities and our effectiveness depends on the continual generosity of the people of Kirkcaldy and of Fife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, the annual <em>Friends&#8217; Garden Fete<\/em> was the main focus of fund-raising activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">Often opened by celebrities of the day, (such as Johnny Beattie, Ronnie Corbett, Jane Franchi, Rikki Fulton, Russell Hunter, Jimmy Shand, Molly Weir), the garden fetes raised over \u00a3150,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">The potential of The Friends to support Kirkcaldy Hospitals has often benefitted from significant individual legacies and bequests. A generous legacy bequeathed to The Friends by the late Mrs Helen Allan Weir has formed the basis of our ability to finance many projects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">We are always interested in fund-raising ideas and if you would like to make a donation or a bequest, we would be very pleased to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-open-sans-font-family\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">donate now \u2713<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group six-cols has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:156px;margin-top:9.19rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group intro is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eeb5be5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-33\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">The Friends&#8217; committee includes present and former NHS professionals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns team is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d89a0a91 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:1.6rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-35 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;aspect-ratio:3\/4;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-218\" alt=\"Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headshot-4-150x150-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-36 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-05351231 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0.1em;padding-bottom:0.2em\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Heather Ogg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-37 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Chair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-38 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;aspect-ratio:3\/4;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-218\" alt=\"Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headshot-4-150x150-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-39 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-05351231 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0.1em;padding-bottom:0.2em\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Jane Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Vice Chair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-41 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;aspect-ratio:3\/4;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-218\" alt=\"Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headshot-4-150x150-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-42 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-05351231 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0.1em;padding-bottom:0.2em\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Annette Lobo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-44 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;aspect-ratio:3\/4;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-218\" alt=\"Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headshot-4-150x150-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-45 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-05351231 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0.1em;padding-bottom:0.2em\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Jane Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Treasurer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-47 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;aspect-ratio:3\/4;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-218\" alt=\"Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headshot-4-150x150-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-48 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-05351231 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0.1em;padding-bottom:0.2em\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Jane Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Member<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-50 has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none;aspect-ratio:3\/4;height:unset;min-height:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-dark-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-218\" alt=\"Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/headshot-4-150x150-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pure-white-color has-darkest-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-51 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-05351231 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0.1em;padding-bottom:0.2em\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Jane Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pure-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Member<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group single-testimonial has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:9.19rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group intro is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-054bd69c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family wp-elements-53\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Testimonial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center subtitle has-open-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">On our support for Kirkcaldy Hospitals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22de4c07 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:1.6rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center quote has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\"><em>The Friends has saved us thousands of hours of fund-raising and has unlocked possibilities for patients and staff of the Stroke Clinic we thought we would never achieve.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d389b4d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0.8rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/avastar2-64.png\" alt=\"Avatar Image Placeholder Female Portrait Facing Left\" class=\"wp-image-216\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:60px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xx-small-font-size wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6\">Jennifer Steiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-xxx-small-font-size wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">Consultant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group single-col recent-news has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ae282c79 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:9.19rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-054bd69c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-darkest-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-roboto-condensed-font-family wp-elements-57\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.15;text-decoration:none\">Recent News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.6;text-decoration:none\">Recent Friends&#8217; projects and developments <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column posts-box is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author has-link-color col-count wp-elements-59 wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-text-dark-color has-x-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/our-new-website\/\">Our New Website<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by allotmenteer<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-04-21T12:57:58+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">21 April 2024<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/hello-world\/\">Fundraiser planning meeting<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by allotmenteer<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-04-19T16:32:49+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">19 April 2024<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/allotment.ws\/stage\/friends\/new-support-for-renal-unit\/\">New support for Renal Unit<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by allotmenteer<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-04-15T16:51:29+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">15 April 2024<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The Friends of Kirkcaldy Hospitals About Us We provide funds for comforts, amenities and other reasonable requests for the benefit of patients and staff of the two hospitals we represent and receive gifts of all kinds including donations, legacies and endowments for the advancement of the work of the committee. 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