Howorth donates laptop to Livewire Hospital Program

Howorth recently visited Liverpool Hospital in Sydney to take a look at the Livewire on Wheels hospital trolley and laptop we donated to the children’s ward through Livewire’s Hospital Program, and to see the program in action. The Livewire Hospital program provides bedside access to Livewire’s online community for hospitalised young people.

Livewire, an initiative of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, is a free and safe online community, which aims to improve the emotional and social wellbeing of young people aged over 10 and under 21, living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability.

Howorth made a decision to drop by the hospital with the Livewire team to see first-hand how our donation and this fantastic initiative are enhancing the lives of young people in hospital.

Howorth’s Ellie Shaddick said: “We were fortunate enough to meet some of the children and their families and witness how important the Livewire community is and the impact it has on their stay in hospital – playing games and chatting online with other children that are in a similar situation. 

“It was certainly a rewarding experience to see how our donation is helping to bring some welcome distraction for these children from the reason why they find themselves in hospital.”

Howorth has been providing PR support for Livewire since its inception in 2009. For more information about Livewire visit www.livewire.org.au

Howorth has also been a long term supporter of the Starlight IT Fund for Kids, which is now celebrating its tenth year. The IT Fund for Kids, which is supported by Australia’s ICT community, raises money to improve the quality of life for children living with serious illness, disability or autism, running Starlight Rooms at numerous children’s hospitals across Australia. Graham White, Howorth’s Managing Director, has been an ambassador for the fund since 2005. More information can be found at www.itfundforkids.org.au.

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