Covid survivor Mandy organises charity concert to thank hospital that saved her life

In 2020, Mandy Mitchell, from Holsworthy, spent an astonishing 93 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at North Devon District Hospital.

She was admitted to the hospital with Covid19 on Sunday March 22, just hours before the UK went into its first lockdown. Mandy spent the next five-and-a-half weeks in an induced coma and was given only a 50/50 chance of survival.

The ICU team risked their own lives to save Mandy’s, and against the odds, on June 22, a total of 96 days later, she was able to leave hospital and come home to her family.

Nick Jupp-Chair and Keith Turner- Vice Chair present a cheque to Kate Constable (Over & Above Fundraiser) for £1000 to The Special Care Baby Unit at North Devon District Hospital. This is just one of three charities that benefitted from the Tarka Haunted Live event at Seafield House, Westward Ho! back in october 2022. The Special Care Baby Unit hope to used these funds to help develop the unit for years to come!

Nick Jupp- Chair and Keith Turner- Vice Chair present Tasmin Andrew (Fern Centre Manager) and Kate Constable (Over and Above Fundraiser) at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, Devon with a cheque worth £2556.31 after the teams fundraising event for Tarka 36. This donation from the Tarka Team will go towards the running costs for the Fern Centre that provides accomodation for patients families while they are recieving treatment at North Devon District Hospital, Therapy sessions and counciling services that are run from this Health and Wellbeing Centre for patients who need it most in North Devon.