Alder Hey Children's Charity
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alderheycharity.orgAbout Alder Hey Children's Charity
Alder Hey Children's Charity is an independent registered charity established in 2015 alongside the redevelopment of Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Its mission is to transform paediatric healthcare by funding innovative projects that go beyond NHS core resources. Guided by values of compassion, excellence, partnership, and child-centred innovation, the charity places children and families at the heart of its work, aiming to create a world-class, child-friendly hospital environment. The charity supports a wide range of initiatives for children and young people, with a strong focus on the North West of England, particularly Liverpool and Merseyside, while also contributing to national advancements in child health. Its funding covers areas such as clinical care, mental health, nutrition, bereavement support, trauma recovery, specialist equipment, research into childhood diseases, and hospital facility enhancements. It also funds creative therapies, including play specialists, ward musicians, and hi-tech distraction tools to reduce pain and anxiety.
What Alder Hey Children's Charity funds
Alder Hey Children's Charity funds capital projects, clinical enhancements, patient wellbeing programmes, and collaborative research. Specific examples include a Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, mental health inpatient units, and bereavement centres. The charity also supports creative therapies such as play specialists, ward musicians, and hi-tech distraction tools to reduce pain and anxiety. All funding is channelled to Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and its departments, with a strong geographic focus on Liverpool, Merseyside, and the North West of England. Nationally, the charity contributes to research into childhood diseases and other paediatric advancements. The charity's work is evidence-driven and aims to create sustainable, added-value innovations in child health.
Who can apply
Eligibility for funding is limited to Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust staff and its departments. The charity also occasionally works with designated NHS partner hospitals for collaborative calls. Unsolicited applications from external organisations are not accepted. The charity prioritises vulnerable children locally in the North West and nationally through research. There are no income or size restrictions for eligible applicants, but the geographic focus is Liverpool, Merseyside, and the North West, with national relevance for research initiatives. The charity does not have a religious restriction.
What Alder Hey Children's Charity doesn't fund
The charity does not fund core costs or unrestricted grants. It does not accept unsolicited applications from external charities or organisations outside the Alder Hey NHS trust partnership. Funding is not available for general operating expenses or for projects that duplicate NHS core services. The charity focuses on added-value innovations rather than standard NHS provision.
How they like to fund
Funding is directed through internal, strategic partnerships rather than open competitions. The charity provides capital project funding, clinical enhancements, patient wellbeing programmes, and collaborative research. Grants are tailored to hospital priorities, and the charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Its approach is evidence-driven and aims for sustainable impact.
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Alder Hey Children's Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Does Alder Hey Children's Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Alder Hey Children's Charity does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Alder Hey Children's Charity?
Alder Hey Children's Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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