Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity

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About Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity, publicly known as WISHH Charity, is an independent charity established in 2016 to enhance healthcare at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital within Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Its mission is to relieve sickness and promote public health by funding equipment, services, research, and environmental improvements beyond NHS capabilities. Guided by values of public benefit and partnership, the charity focuses on elevating patient, family, staff, and volunteer experiences. The charity supports a wide range of healthcare needs, including paediatrics, oncology, staff health and wellbeing programmes, advanced diagnostic equipment, clinical refurbishments, and hospital-based research fellowships. Its work benefits a catchment of around 600,000 residents in Hull and East Yorkshire, along with specialist services reaching up to 1.25 million people. What makes WISHH distinctive is its tight integration with the NHS trust, ensuring funds are directed to priority areas identified by hospital staff and management.

What Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity funds

WISHH Charity funds a broad spectrum of healthcare causes, including paediatrics, oncology, staff health and wellbeing programmes, advanced diagnostic equipment, clinical refurbishments, and hospital-based research fellowships. It supports equipment, services, research, and environmental improvements within Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, focusing on projects that enhance patient, family, staff, and volunteer experiences. The charity's work primarily benefits residents of Hull and East Yorkshire, with specialist services reaching up to 1.25 million people across the wider region. Funding is directed to priority areas identified by hospital staff and management, ensuring alignment with the NHS trust's needs.

Who can apply

Only hospital-initiated projects led by staff, management, or users at Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital are eligible for funding. External charities or groups may qualify only through formal partnerships with the NHS trust. The charity does not accept unsolicited applications from external organisations, focusing its resources on internal hospital priorities. There are no specific income thresholds, religious restrictions, or entity specifications beyond alignment with the NHS trust. Beneficiaries include patients, families, staff, and volunteers within the hospital community.

What Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity doesn't fund

WISHH Charity excludes support for individuals, unrelated causes, core NHS funding, or non-hospital initiatives. It does not fund projects outside the Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital sites, nor does it consider unsolicited approaches from external groups. The charity maintains a rigorous focus on hospital-initiated projects that align with donor-responsive and NHS-integrated priorities.

How they like to fund

The charity funds project-based awards decided via trustee review tied to hospital priorities. It works solely through existing partnerships with the NHS trust and does not accept unsolicited approaches, as applications are limited to existing partners only. Funding is responsive to evolving hospital needs, with a donor-responsive approach to improving local healthcare.

How much does Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity give?

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How to apply to Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity provide?

Grant amounts vary. Contact Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity directly for current funding levels.

Where does Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity fund charities?

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Does Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity accept unsolicited applications?

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity?

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.