The Royal Free Charity is asking for help to bolster the support it gives to the 1.6 million patients and 12,000 members of staff across the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
The ‘Hands Up! for your hospital’ campaign encourages north Londoners to have fun raising money by handmaking goods to sell, putting a hand in their pockets to donate money usually spent on take-away coffees or other treats or taking a hands-on approach with a sponsored physical challenge.
“We’re asking our local communities to lend the NHS a helping hand this winter. Whether it’s through our amazing volunteers, our incredible complementary therapists or our unique support hub offering welfare and benefits advice, with your support, we are there hand-in-hand with our patients, their families and the NHS staff who care for them. However you want to fundraise, you’ll be making a huge difference.”
The charity delivers a range of services across Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free hospitals:
Jon added: “An elderly patient could receive an hour of volunteer companionship for £20. A £55 donation could pay for a Christmas hamper for a ward working on Christmas Day. A gift of £1,000 could help our support hub to stop a vulnerable patient from becoming homeless when they leave hospital.”
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