Become a charity champion   |   Staff fundraising   |   Apply for a grant   |  Introducing the charity to the public
Donations from patients, families and friends   |   Pennies from pay   |   The impact of donations

 

your NHS charity

We’re here to help you continue to go above and beyond for your patients, ensuring you can bring moments of joy, comfort and happiness to those who need it most. We are committed to helping our hospitals go that extra mile for you and your patients.

Working with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, these are our promises to you:

 BWHC Logo sunburst iconWe’ll work with you to create healing, calming and comfortable environments, plus a vibrant, holistic arts programme to improve patient wellbeing.

BWHC Logo sunburst icon We’ll work alongside our NHS to make sure everyone has equal access to healthcare and has the best possible experience for their individual needs.

BWHC Logo sunburst icon We’ll fund older care projects that will transform the experience older people have within our hospitals

BWHC Logo sunburst icon We’ll fund innovation for change to help our hospitals continue to deliver world-class technology, treatments, knowledge and medical research.

   

TOGETHER, WE CAN DO EVEN MORE GREAT THINGS FOR OUR HOSPITALS

Alice, UHBW NHS staff and BWHC Charity Champion

BECOME A CHARITY CHAMPION

Could you help spread the word about our charity so we can go the extra mile for you and your patients. do more for your hospitals?

FIND OUT MORE 
UHBW NHS staff having a bake sale

FUNDRAISE
FOR YOUR HOSPITALS

From donating the extra pennies from your pay, playing our lottery or joining one of our events, there's lots of ways you can help raise money.

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UHBW NHS staff smiling

APPLY FOR A GRANT

Need extra funding for your wards or departments? Apply for a grant and help improve the health and happiness of patients in UHBW hospitals.  

FIND OUT MORE 

 


Introducing the charity to the public

Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity is the official NHS charity for the ten hospitals in the UHBW NHS Trust. A donation or time spent volunteering or fundraising for us will help to improve the health and happiness of every patient in all of our hospitals across Bristol city centre, South Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.

We know that patients and their friends and families are often looking for a way to say thank you for the outstanding care received from you while being treated in hospital.

Our latest Impact Report shines a light on just a fraction of what is possible with their support. 

Read our Impact Report

Please encourage people to get in touch with us directly via the website, email or phone, or by dropping into our fundraising hub in the Bristol Royal Infirmary welcome centre to chat with our volunteers:


Donations from patients, friends & families

Many of your patients or their families and friends would like to donate to say thank you for their care. You may also choose to do some fundraising for your NHS charity to make a difference to yourself and colleagues.

If you receive donations for Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity directly, you can use the donation receipt book situated on your ward to provide a receipt to the donor. Alternatively, you can visit our fundraising hub in the BRI welcome centre to pay in donations to our volunteers who will then fill out a donation receipt for you. Please note all cheques must be made payable to Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity.

When donations are processed they will be allocated to the appropriate fundThe donor will receive a thank you from the charity and learn a little more about the impact their donation will have.

The Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity will also process the Gift Aid claims and work hard to secure ongoing support from the donor. This ensures every pound donated grows further, while also helping to cover the operational costs necessary for generating income for charitable purposes. 

If your donation receipt book is finished, please request a new one from our Income Administrator on [email protected] and she will put it in the internal post for you.

  


USE YOUR SMALL CHANGE...
TO MAKE A
BIG CHANGE!

FIND OUT HOW TO DONATE PENNIES FROM YOUR PAY

 


 The impact of donations

Thanks to supporter donations and fundraising efforts, Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity is able to provide more than £1m of funding to UHBW every year.

BWHC impact report 2022/23

THE DIFFERENCE YOUR COMPANY CAN MAKE

With your support, we can bring more moments of joy, comfort and hope to those who need it most.

We fund the latest equipment for the best patient care, more comfortable surroundings for treatment, staff wellbeing support and training, and the latest medical research.

Our amazing partnerships have helped us make an impact in so many ways. Here’s just a very small selection of the great things your support could help fund.

> Read our latest impact report

FMU scanners at St Michaels Hospital
Thekla Chairs at BHI
Slit-lamp camera at BEH
MRI scanner at SBHC
Wellbeing programme for all staff
Cleft diagnostic models

MORE OF THE GREAT THINGS FUNDED IN YOUR HOSPITALS 

  

HAVE A QUESTION? WE'RE HERE TO HELP!

If you have any questions about fundraising, becoming a charity champion, or any other queries, please contact our Hospitals Partnerhips Manager who will be able to help you with any questions you may have.

> Contact us by email at [email protected]

> Contact us over the phone at 0117 927 7120