Manchester Foundation Trust Charity
Our Impact
The Difference We Make
Our family of hospitals depend on charitable support, and every day our supporters help us to make a difference for our patients, young and old.
Discover the impact we make with your help and support.
Featured Stories
In a two-month hospital stay at North Manchester General Hospital in 2023, Pravesh Patel overcame a bout of malaria that was three times over the severe infection rate, a rare disease called Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and COVID. Less than six months after being discharged, Prav is taking on a host of gruelling running challenges to raise money in aid of the hospital that saved his life.
Launched in March 2022, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Youth Service at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital supports young people with long-term health conditions who are transitioning into adult services.
Pravesh Patel
In a two-month hospital stay at North Manchester General Hospital in 2023, Pravesh Patel overcame a bout of malaria that was three times over the severe infection rate, a rare disease called Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and COVID. Less than six months after being discharged, Prav is taking on a host of gruelling running challenges to raise money in aid of the hospital that saved his life.
Youth Service
Launched in March 2022, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Youth Service at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital supports young people with long-term health conditions who are transitioning into adult services.
Emelone Ijeoma
Flo has been a committed Great Manchester Run devotee from the very beginning of our charity’s involvement with the event, and it’s a personal mission of hers to get more people involved!
Helipad
In May 2021 we were delighted to see the Helipad at our Oxford Road Campus open to patients. The Helipad means patients can be transferred to Emergency Departments at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary quickly and safely. Our Charity supporters helped enabled this project after raising a phenomenal £3.9million towards the helipad in just 12 months through the Time Saves Lives Appeal.
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Many Manchester Royal Eye Hospital patients are now able to have a more immediate and non-invasive scan on their eyes, thanks to charitable funds.
Ava LeBlanc
At just two years old, Ava was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour. She underwent gruelling treatments and surgery after surgery, but the tumour kept growing back. She will remain a long-term patient at our children’s hospital, but we can help to improve the experience for patients like her with new specialist iMRI equipment.
Danny Grimshaw
Marathon-runner, gym-goer Danny never thought that he’d be victim to a heart condition. At the age of forty-one, his life was flipped upside down with a life-altering diagnosis that required him to undergo a triple heart bypass. Wythenshawe Hospital’s doctors and nurses on the Coronary Care Unit went above and beyond for Danny, providing the highest level of care from the day of his diagnosis to the day he went back home to his family.
Jo Walton
When fifty-four-year-old Jo’s flu-like symptoms turned into a rare immune condition, she was shocked. After being urgently transferred into hospital, Jo found herself critically ill in an unfamiliar environment. Distressed and frightened, Jo found comfort and safety in the expert staff team at Manchester Royal Infirmary who went above and beyond for her during the entirety of her hospital stay.
PG Tips
We are proud to highlight our enduring partnership with PG Tips, one of the nation’s most beloved brands, created right here in Manchester. Over the years, PG Tips, have gone above and beyond for our patients, and we are thrilled to celebrate their contributions to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Paul Tierney
Thursday 2nd November 2023 is a date that will stay with Paul Tierney forever. A seemingly normal day was turned upside down when his daughter, Lottie, 7, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH).
Tanya Hutchinson
Tanya and her young daughters, Molly and Tilly, have been fundraising for our charity for over a year now and all three took part in last year’s Great Manchester Run, with Tanya running the half marathon and her daughters taking part in the mini event.
Hugo Campbell
At only 22 months, Hugo Campbell was diagnosed with a large tumour in the back of his head. Now three, Hugo is still a patient at our children’s Hospital. Here, his mum Laura talks about their journey and why they support our Charity.
Lily Tyson
For fifteen-year-old Lily, life with two rare conditions has its challenges. Since beginning her treatment at our family of hospitals in 2020, first for Turner Syndrome and then for uveitis two years later, she has set out on a mission to raise funds for our Charity and give back to the wonderful staff team at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. Her fundraising journey is truly inspiring.
Bethany Lee
Bethany, 20, was in car accident with her family where she had broken both her femurs and needed several surgeries for internal injuries. Now, 25 and having learned to walk again, Bethany works at Saint Mary’s Hospital and has supported our Charity.
Hughie & Freddie
At 10 years old, Hughie Higginson started experiencing aches and pains in his chest and back. A few weeks and blood tests later, he was diagnosed with leukaemia. Now, 13, he and his best friend Freddie are some of our top fundraisers and Hughie is cancer free!
Charlie Drinkwater
Six year-old Charlie is a lifelong patient at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and has a combination of complicated medical conditions that mean she often stops breathing and goes into cardiac arrest. Her parents Becci and Andrew have learned to always be ready to perform CPR.
Ben & Cath
Last year, Ben and Cath went through the unimaginable and lost their little boy Arlo. Faced with a grief that no parent should have to experience, they received support from Saint Mary’s Hospital’s specialist bereavement service. Thanks to expert staff and facilities funded by our Charity, Ben and Cath were able to create special memories with Arlo in a safe and supportive environment.
Lois Dobson
Lois was 13 when she was diagnosed with an eating disorder and admitted into Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in 2017. Since then, she joined the Youth Forum, became the Youth Governor for the Trust and is now studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
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