Our Causes
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Yorkshire Three Peaks – Gemma
I have always loved the outdoors and have recently spent more time exploring local footpaths and areas of outstanding natural beauty resulting in my first climb up Munro in Glencoe. This has lead to the decision of taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks on Sunday 15 September 2024! This will be an excellent way to challenge myself as well as raising money for a cause that is close to my heart, Active Against Cancer (AAC) as part of Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC). I’m excited to take on the challenge and take advantage of the training time to visit…
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Support The Special Care Baby Unit at Harrogate District Hospital
The Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) here at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is a Level 1 special care baby unit with 7 cots. We look after babies born over 32 weeks gestation who require extra support. The nurses work alongside parents to ensure they are included in their baby’s care and encourage and support areas such as breastfeeding and skin to skin. We are currently raising money to make environmental changes to the unit. The impact of these changes would be significant for those accessing them; having a baby born with unexpected complications is very challenging for…
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Support Woodlands Ward at Harrogate District Hospital
Woodlands Ward is a 16 bedded general paediatric ward which takes children ranging from 0-16 years of age. We see all children of any speciality such as surgery, ophthalmology, ear nose and throat etc. As the only acute paediatric unit within the Harrogate District Hospital, we want to make sure we are providing child friendly, individualised care. Recently most of our fundraised money has supported the completed artwork in the main bay areas within Woodlands Ward and within some of the side rooms. We would relish the opportunity to continue this artwork in our remaining side rooms, but do not…
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Active Against Cancer
Active Against Cancer is part of the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and is a unique health and wellbeing service for people living with cancer in the Harrogate District. The service is free to everyone affected by cancer and your donations are used to help deliver this innovative service in which we hope to effect lasting and progressive change to the health of patients living with cancer. Having recently been highly commended at the NHS Parliamentary awards, our regional service continues to develop and be recognised on the national stage for its positive impact on the health and wellbeing…
