The Great Start in Life Foundation is an arm of Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC), the registered charity for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT). HDFT provide Health Visitor and School Nurse Public Health Services for Children, Young People and their families across North Yorkshire, as well as in County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland and Wakefield. We are proud to be recognised as the largest provider of 0-19(25) services in the UK, alongside our Safeguarding and Children in Care Services.
Our Vision
Our new Foundation will help Children, Young People and families throughout our vast footprint to enhance the Health Visitor and School Nursing services we provide, to ensure the Children, Young People and families who access these services have a Great Start in Life.
The Local Communities We Support
We endeavour to actively fundraise through events, projects, appeals and donations to support the Children, Young People and their families across the teamHDFT Footprint. By supporting the Great Start in Life Foundation, you can make a difference to the lives of Children and Young People across County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland and Wakefield.
Get Involved
If you are part of a community group, school, brownies or cubs pack, or you just want to get a group of friends together to fundraise for us and would like more information about how you can get involved, please get in touch and take a look at our Fundraising Guidance.
Donate to the Campaign
There are many easy ways to donate to the Great Start in Life Foundation:
- Donate online by clicking the button below
- Donate by BACs
- Become a Regular Donor
- Donate by post via a cheque payable to Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity, sent to the below address:
Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity Team, Third Floor, F Wing , Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX
