Campaigns List

  • National Three Peaks 2025 – Yvonne

    National Three Peaks 2025 – Yvonne

    I am delighted to be getting involved in the epic challenge of taking on the National Three Peaks in 24 hours in May 2025.  I am used to covering large distances, however not the mountainous type and I am doing this in aid of the Great Start in Life Foundation, a cause close to my heart supporting Children and Young People in the communities they live within across Yorkshire and the North East.

    With these funds, support for Children and Young People across the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trusts (HDFT) footprint will enable them to have a Great Start In Life, this could be through providing enhanced support of their emotional and wellbeing resilience, providing food parcels for those who may be experiencing financial difficulties or providing activities for Children and Young People to get involved with within their local areas.

    Your support of me undertaking this challenge will help make life changing differences for the 600,000 Children and Young People who access the services in HDFTs Health Visitor and School Nurse Service, every £1 raised will make a significant difference to our future generations.

  • National Three Peaks 2025 – Grace

    National Three Peaks 2025 – Grace

    I am taking on the National Three Peaks on the 3rd May 2025 in 24 hours! Not only will I be stepping outside my comfort zone, I am looking forward to being put to the test! However, more importantly, I am doing this to raise funds for the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre (SROMC) as part of Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT).

    With these funds, our cancer centre will be able to ensure this is a place of comfort and feel welcoming for our patients and their families during, what can be, their most difficult time. Having the privilege of working at the centre means, I feel honoured to be able to raise funds and see how they will make a lasting impact. Even a small donation will make a big difference.

     

    Please note all comments made with your generous donations need to be approved by a member of the HHCC and Volunteer Team before they can be published on this Virtual Donation Page – Please allow 48 business hours for the Virtual Donation Page to update with your comment.

  • Anthony Henson Yorkshire Three Peaks for Active Against Cancer

    Anthony Henson Yorkshire Three Peaks for Active Against Cancer

    It has been nearly two and a half years since my diagnosis of incurable pancreatic and liver cancer and six months since I completed my eight month Lutathera treatment.  The three month scan was very positive and indicates that I will hopefully have another two years of life with limited additional medical requirements beyond my daily pills and monthly injections. For this I cannot thank the wonderful Doctors and Nurses of the NHS enough for giving me and my family a new hope.

    However I could not have had or completed the course of treatment without the support of Active Against Cancer (AAC) who after each round built me back up to a level of fitness for the next dose. This support was invaluable and has helped me to continue with my recovery.

    I will find out more at my six month scan but based on this positive news, I have decided to undertake a new challenge of walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks in aid of Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) to raise funds for AAC. Sadly this is impossible to complete in one go but I hope to do them one at a time within the next six months. I have started my training already and will be supported on the peaks by my family, staff from AAC and other friends living with cancer.

    The aim is to raise another £10,000.00 so please give as much as you can to support this vital service.

    Many thanks in anticipation of your generosity.

  • Ruth and James’ Wedding – Fundraising for Active Against Cancer

    Ruth and James’ Wedding – Fundraising for Active Against Cancer

    In place of traditional wedding gifts, Ruth and James are asking for donations for various charities close to their heart, one of which is Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity’s (HHCC) for the Active Against Cancer (AAC) Service. In January 2024, Ruth was diagnosed with breast cancer. During Ruth’s treatment, AAC were instrumental in her rehabilitation following breast cancer surgery, as well as keeping her active during chemotherapy in order to try to alleviate some of the side effects of the treatment.

     

    AAC help to support patients with the physical and mental battle that comes with a cancer diagnosis, helping from pre-op preparation all the way through to post recovery follow-up.  As well as raising money for their wedding on Saturday 9 August 2025, Ruth and James will be undertaking other fundraising activities throughout the next year in order to raise money for this brilliant service. 

  • Support Palliative and End of Life Care at Harrogate District Hospital

    Support Palliative and End of Life Care at Harrogate District Hospital

    Our teams within Harrogate District Hospitals and the Community care and support patients approaching end of life, and those important to them across the Hospital and at home in the Harrogate and Rural locality. They are supported, when needed, by our Specialist  Palliative Care Team. We strive to provide the best quality end of life care wherever the patient is being cared for.

    Click here to see what your donations could fund to enhance and improve the personalised experience of end of life care across Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT).

  • David’s 10K Dash to raise funds for Active Against Cancer

    David’s 10K Dash to raise funds for Active Against Cancer

    David is running in his first competitive 10K race at the Leeds Abbey Dash on Sunday 13 October 2024 and is aiming to cross the finish line in less than an hour. He is running to raise funds for the Active Against Cancer (AAC) service who have given him such tremendous support and encouragement since he was first diagnosed with Bowel Cancer.

    David had never run before his illness but inspired by the AAC team, committed himself to being able to run 5K following the Couch to 5K programme. He remembers thinking in the early weeks how hard it was to run for 3 minutes! Now David continues to attend the weekly AAC Active Run Session and is a keen participant in the Harrogate Parkrun, especially valuing the opportunity to meet with and encourage fellow members of the scheme in the monthly 5K Your Way Parkrun.

    Please support him in his efforts to raise funds and provide a huge thankyou to the AAC and 5K Your Way teams.

  • Will’s Yorkshire Marathon 2024

    Will’s Yorkshire Marathon 2024

    I have always been involved in competitive sports but since retiring from Rugby and becoming a Dad, I have gained the obligatory “Dad Bod”.  Having never really run more than 400m in one go before, I took up running as a way of keeping fit and losing weight.  I quickly found that running was great for my mental health, so last year I decided to run my first marathon for a Men’s Mental Health Charity.  Everything was going well and I was on target to run under 4hours.  At mile 25 a fellow runner collapsed in front of me so I stopped to help him up and help him to to a first aid station…  I ended up completing the marathon in 4hrs and 39 seconds.

    While happy with my achievements on that day, I have unfinished business and have set myself the challenge to complete the Marathon in under 4 hours.  This year I have chosen to run the Yorkshire Marathon for Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity, who do so much to support the great staff and patients of HDFT and our wider community.

     

  • Keith and Colin Running The Yorkshire Marathon for HHCC

    Keith and Colin Running The Yorkshire Marathon for HHCC

    The HHCC Team are delighted that Keith and Colin will be supporting HHCC once again, this time by taking on the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday 20 October 2024!

    Any and all donations will be highly appreciated in supporting their ongoing fundraising.

  • Yorkshire Three Peaks 2024 – Ant

    Yorkshire Three Peaks 2024 – Ant

    Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) staff member Ant is fundraising for the benefit of Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity by taking on the 12 hour Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Sunday 15 September 2024!

    All donations received will support his fundraising goal to enhance the environment, experiences and services provided across #teamHDFT!

  • Yorkshire Three Peaks 2024 – Vicki

    Yorkshire Three Peaks 2024 – Vicki

    I am training to join my Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) colleagues on Sunday 15 September 2024 to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks.  All the funds I raise will go towards Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) to enhance the environment, experiences and services provided across #teamHDFT for the benefits of patients, their families and staff at the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre.

    Any donations would be gratefully received in support of my fundraising.

     

  • Yorkshire Three Peaks – Gemma

    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 more beautiful areas of the British countryside.

  • Yorkshire Three Peaks – Oliver

    Yorkshire Three Peaks – Oliver

    Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC)  are really excited to be working once again with Sky Blue Adventures to bring the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Sunday 15 September 2024!

    I am a Volunteer at Harrogate Hospital Radio and really enjoy a challenge! I successfully summited Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2019, which is 19,340ft AMSL. The Yorkshire Three Peaks seemed like the perfect opportunity to dig out my walking shoes, alongside raising money for HHCC.

    All the money raised from this exciting challenge will go towards vital funds, going above and beyond the NHS for the benefit of patients, their families and staff across the footprint of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

  • Support The Special Care Baby Unit at Harrogate District Hospital

    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 families, therefore we want to give them a home away from home where possible.

  • Support Woodlands Ward at Harrogate District Hospital

    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 currently have the funds to do this. The artwork creates a warmer, more inviting area for children to visit, hopefully alleviating some of their anxiety. The feedback received from the environmental changes to Woodlands Ward over the past few years has been palpable, families who visited prior to the artwork have commented on how much more relaxed their children were since the changes have been made. We are looking to continue this fundraising and make the ward a home away from home.

  • Harrogate Ladies’ College Charity of the Year

    Harrogate Ladies’ College Charity of the Year

    Harrogate Ladies’ College Charity of the Year. Every year we choose a local charity to support, and for 2023-2024, our school community voted for Active Against Cancer (AAC)!

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