Health Charities That specialise in Friends of healthcare provider

To work to enhance the quality of life for people in the local community affected by ill health, disability or old age. Also to support the care and well being of patients/users at Savernake Hospital and other local health care facilities, local G.P. surgeries and help to improve the medical provision for these patients/users in the Marlborough area.

RAISING FUNDS, FOR EXAMPLE BY BOOK SALES IN THE OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT AND EVENTS SUCH AS THE CHRISTMAS QUIZ AND SANTA FUN RUN. WE WORK TO ARTICULATE LOCAL VIEWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HOSPITAL TO LOCAL PEOPLE. THE COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARILY TO RECEIVE AND DECIDE ON REQUESTS FOR THE USE OF OUR FUNDS.

The Friends of Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre supports the new health centre, opened in November 2023, upon the closure of the Edenbridge Memorial Hospital. It provides funds and equipment to pay for those items/services for which the NHS is unable to pay. Its main objective is to support local NHS services and to fundraise in the community so as to fund essential support.

The main objects of the League are raising funds to provide facilities, additional to those provided by the NHS Trust, in Bridgwater Community Hospital or for Community Nurses working in the area covered by the Hospital. These facilities include any equipment required or amenities for patients or staff.

Thomas Wolsey School caters for children with physical and/or sensory needs. Many pupils also have complex medical and learning needs. The Friends of Thomas Wolsey School fund-raise for large projects and to buy equipment to enhance the children's learning both in the classroom and outside. The Friends group also maintains the mini bus, funds the Christmas Party and the Leavers' Gifts every year.

Charitable expenditure this year of £53,111 (2021: £47,880), includes £52,542 (2021:£47057) which represents the cost of items and services provided and grants to 3 local groups and organizations who we felt met our criteria of offering health and well-being to members of the community. . The remainder was used to pay for administration and governance.

Home Nursing - including terminal careFunding Student CounsellingLunch ClubsVolunteer Drivers SchemeFunding Foot ClinicFunding First Responders GroupDrug CollectionFunding Memory ClubFamily Respite Funding

The League of Friends is an organisation that helps to raise funds for equipment and ammenities for the patients and staff, over and above the annual budget of the hospital and occasionally the three doctors surgeries that support the hospital. The Charity are affiliated to the national body known as ATTEND who have been enhancing health and social care since 1948.

Fund raising by membership subscriptions, donations, social events and the receipt of legacies. Working through a Volunteer Committee to consider funding Bids from Hospital service providers for specialist equipment which will augment the volume of treatments available to the local community and enhance the patient experience.

To relieve patients and former patients of St. Mary's Hospital and others in the community who are sick, convalescing, disabled, handicapped or in need of support and assistance. Generally to support the charitable work of the hospital, and the furthering and promotion of health related matters and concerns within the City of Portsmouth.

The League, by means of voluntary service and fundraising, exists to provide funds and/or resources to supplement Teignmouth Hospital, its services in the community and such other hospitals and other health related organisations and their services as benefit the wider local community.

To help to relieve patients & former patients of the hospital & others in the community who are sick,convalescent,disabled,handicapped,infirm or in need of assistance & to support the work of the hospital by helping to improve conditions for patients & staff with the provision of amenities & equipment.

To provide support and relief to Frome Community Hospital and its patients, staff and visitors. To promote the recruitment of voluntary helpers. To support the provision of information and education for local residents and to cooperate with such other bodies in respect of and to support research into health matters. To raise funds and accept gifts to achieve the charity's objectives

Friends of Park Surgery seeks to support patients by provision of medical equipment & transport services to the practice. Educational meetings and a quarterly newsletter promote the work of FOPS and coffee mornings provide an opportunity for members to socialise.

We raise money in the Falmouth and Penryn area for the benefit of patients - currently the advancement of health or saving lives, children and young people, elderlyand old and the general public.

The advancement of health and the saving of life and the preservation of health among people residing locally, without discrimination. To provide physical aids, equipment, facilities and services ancillary to those provided by the doctors, to persons suffering from any physical illness. To interact with other groups, clubs & charities in the area working to similar aims.

To fund equipment and services for the relief of the sick in Chirk community hospital and by the community nurses, not funded by the North East Wales NHS Trust.

Funded by events organised by dedicated members of the commitee to provide facilities for patients being cared for at the community hospital and associated out patient services on the Bletchley site.

Active support for the daily life of Moorfields Eye Hospital from a network of volunteers. Financial support for the work of the Hospital, particularly the comfort and welfare of patients. Also funding for necessary equipment and miscellaneous items, responding to needs as and when highlighted.

Raising money for the Royal Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital in order to purchase much needed equipment not provided by the NHS Trust.

The charity runs a shop in the Princess Royal Hospital Haywards Heath and raises funds with other activities such as Golf days /street collections

Funding of medical research, medical equipment and patient welfare for the Leeds Centre for Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myloma

To raise money to provide amenities and services for patients and staff at Torbay Hospital

Fundraising for hospital funding

To run & operate one coffee shop and trolley service, funds to be used on the hospital, patients and staff amenities.