Charity Matters Spring/Summer 2024

UCLH gardens are in bloom

Thanks to generous donations totalling £125,000 to our gardens appeal, the rooftop gardens at the Grafton Way Building, the staff garden at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals and the Squire Garden at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre have all been refreshed and are being looked after by volunteers and a professional gardener. A big tidy up and new perennial and seasonal planting mean that the gardens are providing a haven for patients and staff alike.

New charity hub

If you are going to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in the next few weeks, check out the new charity hub! Our specialist cancer funds, the Cancer Fund and Haematology Cancer Care fund will have a permanent hub on the ground floor which will provide charity information and give supporters the opportunity to meet staff to chat about what we do and how you can support our work. We hope to see you there.

Our Gift of Giving appeal

Our annual end of year, Gift of Giving appeal, raised a fantastic £30,000 this year, bringing cheer to UCLH over the festive season.

Thanks to your generosity, every patient in hospital on Christmas Day had a present to open and staff working on shift had a festive lunch to enjoy.

Franco Manca

Our local branch of Franco Manca in Tottenham Court Road donated over 60 pizzas each week in September giving different teams across UCLH the opportunity to enjoy a well-deserved team lunch.

Hasbro

Toy company (and local neighbour) Hasbro visited us on their ‘Global Day of Joy’ in December by donating hundreds of gifts for children and young people. The Hasbro team joined the fundraising team to wrap the presents ready for young patients to open on Christmas Day. They also donated gift bags for elderly patients in hospital over Christmas.

Hudsons Property

Hudsons Property organised their own santa run in London’s west end. Founder, Jon Hudson said, “We always support this charity whenever we can. We raised £3,440 for a good cause and created so many happy faces as we dashed through the streets of Marylebone, Fitzrovia, Bloomsbury, Covent Garden and Soho covering around 7K. We will definitely do it again this year.”

Acacium

Acacium helped us to wrap a further 1,000 presents and ensured everyone received a hand written Christmas card to open. The team also joined us at Euston station singing carols raising money for our Gift of Giving appeal.

ARgENTUM

Skincare company ARgENTUM has provided luxury self care for packs for patients staying in the Cotton Rooms, the charityfunded patient hotel. The packs include luxury day and night cream and oil in a beautiful pouch.

Scamp and Dude

The Scamp and Dude super scarves mission has come to UCLH. For every scarf bought, one is donated to someone newly diagnosed with cancer.

Derwent

Thanks to Derwent London for their ongoing support. They are donating £30,000 this year and are supporting us with the costs associated with doing our abseil, watch this space for details.

Mark

Mark Spiro raised almost £14,000 by completing the renowned Via Francigena trail, choosing to fundraise for UCLH Charity “which played a vital role in providing exceptional care and resources to my father during his recovery.” Mark completed the incredible journey from Canterbury to Rome, spanning exactly 90 days, clocking up a staggering 1,470,573 steps along mountain paths, mule tracks, rural and secondary roads, cypress-lined dirt roads and among majestic pines.