Our Causes
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Register your interest in Great North Run 2026
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Donating toys to our Play Specialist Team at HDFT
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Letters from Father Christmas
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HHCC’s 30th Birthday Fundraiser – Bringing AI to Cancer Diagnosis
Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) was first established as the registered Charity for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) on 16 October 1995. Our purpose over the past 30 years has been to enhance the quality of healthcare services and support staff wellbeing, beyond normal NHS funding.
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BAK Foundation’s Fundraisers for Palliative Care
The BAK Foundation are hosting a charity football match on the 31st August, followed by a charity bike ride on the weekend of the 7th of September. Both events are raising funds for the Palliative Care Team at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT). Your donations will make a massive difference to the care and end of life experience for patients and their loved ones so your generosity is greatly appreciated.
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Jacobs Yorkshire Marathon for the Special Care Baby Unit
My name is Jacob and earlier this year my wife and I welcomed into this world our baby boy who was born prematurely at 34 weeks. This ended up with our new-born staying in the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) where we got to witness first-hand the wonders the team on that ward provide. To help with their efforts and as a small gesture to say thank you (I can never repay SCBU for allowing my baby to come home happy and healthy), I plan to run the Yorkshire Marathon in October 2025 whilst raising funds for these essential improvements….
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Jack’s Cumbria Way in One Day
On 12 August 2025, I will be running the Cumbria Way in one day, in aid of Active Against Cancer (AAC). This will be the hardest challenge I’ve ever taken on, covering 118 km, 2775 m total ascent and 2842 m descent in less than 24 hours.
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Wetherby Runners A.C. Charity Partner for 2025
This year Wetherby Runners A.C. has selected Active Against Cancer (AAC) as their chosen charity for 2025. The decision was taken at the AGM following a presentation by a club member, David Yeomans, who outlined the outstanding support AAC provided in getting him fit for an operation and in the 6 month post operation recovery journey. AAC is part of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) with Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) being the registered Charity for HDFT. David is preparing for the Wetherby 10k which will be held at Wetherby Racecourse on Sunday 14 September 2025 along…
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Andrew Rosindale – Leeds Half Marathon
I started running during COVID-19 to get some exercise in and get away from my desk for some time a day. I had only ran 5km runs but in recent years have decided to step it up and increasingly challenge myself. The Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday 11 May 2025 will be my first long distance running event and I wanted to mark that by fundraising for HHCC. Being able to enhance the experience for service users and staff at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) and all the good work this charity does is a great motivator for…
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Techbuyer Charity Partner 2025/2026
Techbuyer have kindly chosen Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) as one of their chosen charity partners for 2025/2026. HHCC is the registered charity for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT). Funds raised will go towards refurbishment of the conservatory on Pannal Ward.
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Raworths Charity Partner 2025/2026
Raworths has kindly chosen Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) as their charity partner for 2025/2026. HHCC is the registered charity for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT). Over the course of two years, Raworths hopes to support departments across HDFT that may benefit from additional funding to enhance the experience of service users, their families and colleagues across teamHDFT. This cause is very close to the staff at Raworths who are really excited to be working with HHCC to further enhance these services for many years to come.
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Adult Diabetes Service
The Adult Diabetes Service is based at Harrogate District Hospital (HDH) and includes a variety of healthcare professionals providing specialist care and support to people with diabetes on an inpatient and outpatient basis. We provide care for adults and young people living with Type 1 diabetes, patients with Type 2 diabetes needing specialist input, renal patients, ladies with gestational diabetes or diabetes and pregnancy, inpatients and patients with foot related complications.
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Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Fundraiser for the Special Care Baby Unit
This year, Taylors, Group and Central have chosen the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), through Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (HHCC) as their branch Charity. The SCBU is part of Harrogate ad District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT).
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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…
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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).
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Great Start in Life Foundation
The Great Start in Life Foundation is an arm of Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity (registered charity number 1050008), designed to support Children and Young People across our 0-19(25) Children’s Public Health Nursing Service footprint, by actively fundraising through events, projects, appeals and donations.
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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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Cancer Services
Cancer Services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) provides high quality cancer treatments and health and wellbeing services. It offers support for people affected by a cancer diagnosis in the Harrogate and District Community, as well as some patients from the North Leeds area.
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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…
