Children are being urged to get involved in the appeal.
The hospital’s fundraising team has suggested a variety of ways schools and youth groups can take part.
Fundraiser Bronagh Daly said: “This can range from a sponsored silence to filling up jam jars with coins.
“Schools and committee groups can get a fundraising pack with lots of interesting ideas about how to raise money.”
E-mail charitable.funds@anhst.nhs.uk or call 01535 294546 to request a pack.
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