RANGERS men’s and women’s players and coaching staff visited the Royal Hospital for Children yesterday to meet children and their families, and handed over a £10,000 donation from the Rangers Charity Foundation to Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity
The donation will contribute to the purchase of a specialist piece of sleep monitoring equipment. In-patient polysomnography (PSG) sleep studies are an essential diagnostic tool to monitor and diagnose sleep disordered breathing in children, from newborns through to adolescents.
To find the origin of the sleep disordered breathing, a PSG sleep study is performed. Glasgow Children’s Hospital is one of two hospitals in Scotland that offer this service, therefore children across the whole of Scotland will benefit from the donation.
Rangers Manager Philippe Clement commented: “I am really pleased, along with the players, to be back visiting the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for this annual tradition.
“It was a humbling and memorable afternoon, and we enjoyed meeting the children and their families. Christmas is a difficult time to be in hospital, so I hope we were able to bring some festive cheer.
“On behalf of everyone at Rangers Football Club and the Rangers Charity Foundation, I would like to wish everyone at the hospital a very Merry Christmas.”
Rangers Women’s Captain Nicola Docherty added: “We are delighted to be involved in this special tradition and help bring smiles to the faces of children and families going through really tough times in the run up to Christmas.”
Kirsten Watson, CEO of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, commented: “We are incredibly grateful to Rangers Football Club for their continued generosity and support.
"It’s so special to have players from both the men's and women’s teams joining us this year to visit the hospital. Their time and the generous donation from the Rangers Charity Foundation make such a difference to our young patients, during what can be a challenging time for them.”