Our Hospitals Charity - James Cook, Friarage & Community Hospitals

Our Hospitals Charity - James Cook, Friarage & Community Hospitals We help improve the health and wellbeing of over one million people across Teesside and North Yorkshire.

We are the official charity of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, improving care for more than one million people across Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Hambleton & Richmondshire and beyond. Whether it’s state of the art equipment, pioneering research, increasing staff training or improving staff health and wellbeing, we’re committed to raising the level of NHS service. Your generous donations mean that we can support the people who are closest to you. Our Hospitals Charity, registered charity number 1056061

Christmas arrived early with a little extra magic sprinkled over James Cook NHS Hospital this week… ✨🎄We were delighted...
05/12/2025

Christmas arrived early with a little extra magic sprinkled over James Cook NHS Hospital this week… ✨🎄

We were delighted when Peter and Tom from Poplar Roofing & Guttering arrived with a surprise that warmed every heart — a sleigh-load of gifts chosen to bring smiles to children spending Christmas in hospital. 🎁 💝

Their kindness was inspired by the care their own family has received, and they wanted to share that joy with others.💜

Santa has already paid us a visit to collect the presents, ready for a very special Christmas Eve delivery to our young patients. 🎅💫

Peter, Tom and Josh pictured below 💝

Every year, in December we are proud to support our Chaplaincy team to hold an annual baby and children's memorial servi...
02/12/2025

Every year, in December we are proud to support our Chaplaincy team to hold an annual baby and children's memorial service for those who mourn the loss of a baby or child. 🤍

The special service is open to families of all faiths and takes the form of a traditional carol service, where families are invited to light a candle and hang an angel or star on our tree. 🕊 🌟 🕯

This year, the service will be held on Sunday 07th December at 3pm at St Mary's Church Hall, Morton Carr Lane, Nunthorpe TS70UJ .

We hope you can join us for refreshments following the service.

Our family friendly service will include crafts for siblings. 💜

James Cook NHS Hospital Friarage NHS Hospital

This evening, we join the global Wave of Light, remembering and honouring all the beautiful babies gone too soon. 🕯💛We f...
15/10/2025

This evening, we join the global Wave of Light, remembering and honouring all the beautiful babies gone too soon. 🕯💛

We feel truly privileged to continue supporting our wonderful Maternity Bereavement Services; Thanks to the kindness of our local community, generous donations, and heartfelt fundraising efforts from incredible families, we were able to create a special space — “Dottie’s Room” as part of the Snowdrop Suite at The James Cook University Hospital.

Dottie’s Room offers comfort, care, and a place of peace for families when they need it most.

'There is no footprint so small, that it does not leave an imprint upon this world'. 🕯🤍

A huge thank you to Sarah, her family, friends, colleagues and students at Northfield School and Sports College, who hav...
15/10/2025

A huge thank you to Sarah, her family, friends, colleagues and students at Northfield School and Sports College, who have helped to raise an incredible £4,000 to support our hospitals.

The money has been equally shared between oncology departments across South Tees and North Tees and Hartlepool hospitals, to benefit cancer patients.

Sarah has been on a huge fundraising journey after sadly seeing many of her family members affected by cancer.

From bingo, to a stall at the Northfield Summer Fair, a fundraising event and even a hair-raising skydive with her uncle. Sarah has gone above and beyond to give back.

Her colleagues at Northfield School and Sports College were amazingly supportive too and have raised over £1,000 through raffle tickets and sponsorships, running around to make sure she had everything she needed, and cheering her on every step of the way.

Special thanks also goes to Sarah’s mum and cousins Lyn and Sue, who have been by her side from start to finish and helping to organise it all.

Sarah even hosted a special thank you night to celebrate everyone who supported her. The perfect ending to her fantastic fundraising journey.

Our thanks once again to you Sarah, and to everyone who has supported you along the way 💙

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Northfield School & Sports College

Join the Richmond Soroptimists for a fun night of bingo on Friday 17th October at Richmond Town Hall, raising funds for ...
26/09/2025

Join the Richmond Soroptimists for a fun night of bingo on Friday 17th October at Richmond Town Hall, raising funds for the Richmond and Hambleton Palliative Care Support Team 💙

🕖 Doors open: 7pm
🎱 Eyes down: 7.30pm
🎟 Tickets: £7.50 (includes your first game!)

A huge thank you to the Richmond Soroptimists for organising this fantastic event in support of local palliative care services. ❤️

For tickets, contact Babs Hunt: 07970 623873 / sirichmondanddales@yahoo.com

Good luck to all our amazing runners taking part in Great North Run in support of Our Hospitals Charity today. 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀...
07/09/2025

Good luck to all our amazing runners taking part in Great North Run in support of Our Hospitals Charity today. 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃🏿 🏅

Whether you're a greatful patient, running in memory of a loved one, are a member of staff , or simply running to do something good for your local hospital, we are so grateful to you all. Your donations and sponsorship really do make a difference to our patients and families. ❤️

* Stay well hydrated, there will be water given out along the course should you need any. 💦

* Don't forget your SPF ☀️

*Remember your health and safety is our number one priority 💞

We will be waiting to welcome you back to our marquee in the charity village for some post run refreshments and time to rest. 🌟

If you're there today cheering along friends and family they certainly stand out from the crowd in our new running tops! Thanks to our corporate partners Geoffrey Robinson Limited for their continued support and valued partnership. 🧡

We would like to say huge thank you to Sean Alderson, who raised an incredible £2,583.22 for the Motor Neurone Disease F...
04/08/2025

We would like to say huge thank you to Sean Alderson, who raised an incredible £2,583.22 for the Motor Neurone Disease Fund at Our Hospitals Charity!

Sean took on a six-and-a-half-mile pub walk with a twist — carrying his own 63kg keg the entire way to raise awareness and vital funds for local people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a cause that means a great deal to him.

He was joined by a few friends and his son Travis, 20, who carried water and collection buckets to support his dad every step of the way.

Funds raised will help provide important support for MND patients, including access to complementary therapies that can improve quality of life.

Your creativity, strength and heart are truly inspiring, Sean — thank you for making such a meaningful difference! 👏💪 💜

A heartfelt thank you to Sharon Spensley and her sister Linda for their incredibly generous donation of £4,134 in memory...
01/08/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Sharon Spensley and her sister Linda for their incredibly generous donation of £4,134 in memory of their much-loved dad, James. 💜

This donation will directly support patients at the Chemotherapy Unit at James Cook and The Sir Robert Ogden Centre at the Friarage Hospital, helping provide those extras that go beyond standard NHS care.

Funds were raised during a fantastic fundraising evening at The Street Head Inn, featuring a marquee, live music, a DJ, and raffles. A huge shoutout to landlord Nigel, Sharon, and Linda for organising such a special event—and to everyone who donated or attended. Your support truly makes a difference. 🫶

Thanks to funding from Our Hospitals Charity, we were pleased to see the positive impact on our patients who had a chanc...
25/07/2025

Thanks to funding from Our Hospitals Charity, we were pleased to see the positive impact on our patients who had a chance to try the new RITA tablet in ward 11, which is an interactive tool aimed at patients with memory impairments.

RITA stands for Reminiscence/Rehabilitation and Interactive Therapy Activities and is an all-in-one touch screen system offering digital reminiscence therapy.

A relatively new tool in the fields of nursing and healthcare, the tablet helps blend entertainment with therapy.

Patients experiencing memory loss or impairment in recalling and sharing events from their past are able to reconnect and engage with aspects of their life.

This includes listening to music, watching news reports, playing games, taking part in karaoke and watching films, to name a few.

Dementia lead nurse Anna Wilson said: "This amazing piece of kit will help patients to enjoy a range of activities from games, singing, films and reminiscence material to chair-based exercises - assisting patients to stay more active during their hospital stay.

"The RITA tablet has even been found to reduce the number of falls in other hospitals where it has been used.

"Although it based in ward 11, the mobile tablet can be used across all wards in James Cook Hospital."

We would like to say a huge thank you to Danby Wiske Women’s Institute for the fantastic donation of £625.00.Funds were ...
15/07/2025

We would like to say a huge thank you to Danby Wiske Women’s Institute for the fantastic donation of £625.00.

Funds were raised in aid of the Hambleton & Richmond Specialist Palliative Care in memory of one of their much loved members Jackie.

We will look forward to meeting with the group again early next year to share how this wonderful donation has made a difference to our patients. 💜

Thank you to everyone who organised, attended and donated, we are so grateful for your kind support. ❤️‍🩹

A heartfelt thank you to Adam Beadnall and his amazing group of friends for organising and taking part in the incredible...
14/07/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Adam Beadnall and his amazing group of friends for organising and taking part in the incredible ‘Kicks for a Cause’ charity fun day and football match in aid of our Neonatal Unit here at James Cook NHS Hospital . ❤️‍🩹

We are so grateful for your efforts and generosity.

Thanks to your support, the event raised a fantastic £3,881.95 to help care for our tiniest patients and their families. 🥰

Your kindness truly makes a difference 💙👶⚽

We were delighted to meet staff and members of the Northallerton Methodist Church Choir, who presented us with a generou...
11/07/2025

We were delighted to meet staff and members of the Northallerton Methodist Church Choir, who presented us with a generous donation of £835 to The Sir Robert Ogden Centre at the Friarage Hospital. 💜

Funds were raised during a charity concert held titled "A Tapestry of Music" the programme was varied with songs from all genres. Admission was free with donations invited for two amazing charities - The Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre Friarage hospital and Wendy's Wish, a family run charity in memory of Wendy, which raises money for the Eye Tumour Research Fund and to help cancer patients and their families.

The concert was a tribute to two previous well loved members. Wendy Reed who was a church organist and choir accompanist before her death due to ocular melanoma at a young age and Ruth Walker who was a founder member of the first Macmillan fundraising committee in Northallerton.

Our grateful thanks to all who attended and gave so generously and to the wonderful event organisers at Northallerton Methodist Church Choir.

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South Tees Hospitals Charity

Donations given to the South Tees Hospitals Charity are used to enhance patient care over and above the core services and facilities which are funded by the government.

Public donations are used for a wide-range of purposes and the role of the charity is not to replace NHS funding but to help provide those little extras over and above what the NHS can provide.

We have big ambitions to make a difference to the experience of patients who need to be cared for in the trust’s hospitals and community services.

This is only possible with your support!