Our impact at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

We want everyone who needs Airedale NHS Foundation Trust’s services to receive the best possible care and support.

Our mission is to support ANHSFT to enhance patient care and employee wellbeing by raising awareness, proactively generating funds and supporting others to donate and fundraise.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we are able to support and invest in areas across ANHSFT in line with the Trust strategy:

• Supporting our people
• Patient-centred
• Progression
• Partnership
• Population need

Through donations and fundraising AHCC have been able to fund important equipment, items and projects to improve patient experience and staff wellbeing, you can find examples of these items below. You can also find a full breakdown of funded items through charitable funds in the 2023/24 Annual Report. 

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  • Image of two women standing next to a phone charging station
  • A woman sat on a comfortable green sofa next to a coffee table.
  • A child sat on a bed next to a nurse.
  • Image of a woman sat behind two large breast pumps
  • Image of a person washing her hands in front of an ocean themed mural
  • Image of a woman holding a book
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  • Image of two people stood behind a sensory trolley
  • Image of a woodland mural on a wall with seating around it
  • Image of a beach image printed on ceiling tiles
  • Image of four people holding Disney characters and a music speaker
  • Picture of a wall with a graphic

Making a difference to Airedale’s patients and visitors

From ward refurbishments and sensory trollies to facilities that keep mobile phones charged and seating in the outdoor spaces at Airedale there is a vast range of items that have been provided thanks to charitable funds.

In previous years, a hydrotherapy pool funded through the charity ‘Make a Splash’ appeal has helped patients receiving physiotherapy. A ‘companion cat’ was funded for elderly patients providing companionship and enjoyment during their stay.

For patients receiving treatment in Airedale’s Intensive Care Unit, ‘Critical Care Diaries’ and ‘Get To Know Me’ boards were funded for loved ones to complete on behalf of the patient ahead of their recovery.

Making a difference to Airedale’s workforce

As a charity, one of AHCC’s missions is to support colleagues of Airedale alongside patients, visitors and the community.

The AOKAiredale campaign has been vital in assisting colleagues in accessing funds to assist with their wellbeing on a day to day basis.

Thanks to funding from the charity, a range of furniture and appliances were funded for the social and rest area of junior doctors (the doctors’ mess) at Airedale.

Colleagues are also able to come together as a team to apply for funding in the form of a wellbeing grant on an annual basis. Items funded in previous years have included a range of plants for an office space, a comfortable sleeper bed, an range of fiction and non-fiction books for the hospital library and new furniture for break rooms.

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  • A man stood in front of bookshelves.
  • Lee York, Olivia Belcher, Rebecca Utley, Kelly Jolly
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How can you help us continue to do great things?

There are many ways for you to get involved in supporting Airedale Hospital and Community Charity continue to fund equipment and items across Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

If you are an individual, the possibilities are endless. You could:

We’re really pleased to be able to work alongside and be supported by local businesses and organisations. Whether this is through organisations selecting us as their charity of the year, making a one-off donation, sponsoring our events or volunteering through a social impact programme. Find out more if your organisation would like to become a charity corporate partner.

We also work closely with our local primary and secondary schools, colleges and young people’s community groups. Your school or group could make a huge difference by becoming a Super School Supporter.

If you have any queries about supporting the work we do at Airedale Hospital and Community Charity, contact a member of the charity team by emailing anhsft.charity@nhs.net or call 01535 294870.