Lake District brand Herdy has designed and sponsored two murals at the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
In collaboration with the hospital, Herdy has created the designs specially for the children’s waiting area and treatment room in the urgent treatment centre, aiming to provide a ‘ewe-nique’ source of distraction and entertainment for young patients during their visit to the hospital.
When the Westmorland General approached Herdy with the idea of designing the new wall murals, the team jumped at the opportunity.
“Herdy’s motto is to make ewe smile, and if we can help children smile when they come into the hospital, nothing would make us happier,” said Diane Hannah, co-founder of Herdy.
The mural in the children’s waiting area depicts Herdy embarking on adventures throughout the picturesque landscapes of the Lake District.
The artwork also pays tribute to the real-life heroes of the Westmorland General, and features paramedics, doctors, nurses, and emergency responders.
The children’s treatment room mural depicts a Herdy nurse greeting young patients with a comforting smile, while the view through an ‘open’ window reveals Herdy’s ongoing adventures in the lakes.
The Herdy murals were installed to coincide with Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17. It follows on from Herdy’s special edition NHS mug and tea towel, launched last year to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS. Sales have so far, raised over £3,500 for the NHS Bay Hospitals Charity.
Diane added: “We had great fun creating the design and collaborating with the hospital team, in particular Freyja Burrill, who works at the unit. Freyja had sketched some initial designs for our first meeting and had some great ideas around all the fun and games Herdy could be getting up to.”
Freyja said: “They are so beautiful. Thanks to Herdy for the design and sponsoring all of this, it’s had such a lovely and positive impact on all of our staff and patients already, and given the department a face lift and morale boost too.”
