The Friends of Queen Maryaret Hosplial- 5C053489- Pg I Chairman's Report March 2025: Firstly, may I thank you all for your hard workover the past 12 months. Whether it ha5 been on our stalls, diligent craftwork or behind the scenes delivering and collecting donations and supporting other members of our volunteer groiJD. each contribution is important and much appreaated. I would especially like to thank or their help, advice, and support. During the past year we have welcomed new volunteers to our group and have been fortunate to 3lso secure more talented crafters who, alth￿IEh not Friends of Queen Margaret, support us enthusiastically in our fundraising efforts. We have reinststed the 5-day events in Queen Margaret at Chnstmas and Easter and this has been very well re￿iVed by staff. p3tients. and visitors. We are delighted to be invited to continue to ttend the Small Business Market in the King5gate Centre in May and September and I would like to thank NN, who organises these events, for her advice and supporL Developments: We became a Scottlsh Charftable Incorwrated Organi5ation ISCIOI on i October 2024 and l am very grateful for the guidance and support I received from OSCR and Fife Voluntary Action during the journey to achieve this. Fundralsing: Our fundraisin8 efforts have continued to do well in 2024. The stalls in Queen Margaret and the Kingsgate have been verywell supported. Knltting Commlssions and Facebook: We are in the proce55 of collectin8 photographic examples of knittin8 and crochet, which our crafters have done and are available to view on the Facebook page. These 8arrnents are for Illustration purposes only and will allow people to see the range of work we undertake and frorn which commisslons may be ordered. The Facebook page has also been able to showcase the equipment which has been dellvered io ihe wards and departments from the Frlends over the past twelve months. Supporting Craft Group5 arKI Volurteers. Needles & Pins- That Pla￿ in the Bay, Dalgety Baycommunity Hub continuesto flourish. My thanks to or their enthusiasm and support in teachin8 knitting and crochet skills to this group of talented ladles and to the members themselves for their beautiful knittlng and crochet whlch they regularly send in for our fvndrai5in8 efforts. The volunteers from Hobbies & Crafts, Kin85eat; &Jroptimist Intemational, Dunfermline and members of the local community who help with fundraising events remains steady. indly continues to support the Friends with his monthly doriation to our fundraising .fforts. The Frlends of Queen Maryaret Hospltal- SC053489- Pg 2 In Decernber the Friends were invited to attend the Amazon Charity event in Dunfermline and following on from that evenin& l am pleased that the Friends have now enjoyed the support of Amazon staff during the week of the Easter Fair, as well as several donations, which have boosted our fundraising substsntiality. I look forward to further involvement with this local company in the future. our 3uditor, has had a parricularly busyyearon our behalf as we movec to become 3 SCIO and l am especially grateful for her input, advice and expertise over the past 12 months. It should be noted that Samantha gives of her time freely on behalf of the Friends. SCO53489 1 Mar IA. 28 Feb 25 F