Welcometothismonth’sCharity EditionofProudNews
At the heart of Barnsley Hospital Charity lies a commitment to making a lasting difference this month we take a look at how you can help through leaving a gift in your will, celebrating our volunteers, and visiting our vibrant Charity Hub.
We showcase the many ways you can get involved, from lacing up for a run, joining our dragon boat crew, to ‘hitting a hole-inone’ for a cause at our golf day.
Your support powers everything we do, including vital work with patients presenting as homeless, offering compassion and care when it’s needed most.
Every step, stroke, and swing helps build brighter futures thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we make it happen.
Jane Mills
Charity Development Manager
Didyouknowthere’saCharityHub?
Open Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm, located on the 1st Floor by the Orange Zone lifts
Our Charity Hub is a vibrant space offering a variety of merchandise, crafts, and handmade knitting, all lovingly created by our supporters. Located on the 1 floor in the Orange Zone (opposite the lifts) is an Aladdin’s Cave of treasures. From charity merchandise to craft items there is something for everyone. st
Every purchase directly helps raise funds for Barnsley Hospital Charity, supporting both our patients and staff.
It’s a wonderful way to shop with purpose and make a difference.
Popin and see them when you are next passing!
Could you support Barnsley Hospital Charity with a gift in your Will?
Thanks to the gifts we receive in Wills we are able to go the extra mile in supporting our patients here at Barnsley Hospital. These donations are very important to us and enable us to fund research, develop new ways of working and purchase state of the art equipment.
All gifts enable us to make a difference. Whatever amount you choose to give, we pledge to use your donation so that it has the greatest impact for our patients and leaves a lasting legacy in your memory. We want everyone to be able to make a Will, that’s why we have partnered with expert Will writers, Octopus Legacy, who provide a quick and easy service where each Will is checked over by a legal expert.
Octopus Legacy also offers telephone and face to face Will writing services for those that would rather speak to a solicitor, to find out more and to book an appointment simply call the team on 020 4525 3605 and quote Barnsley Hospital Charity.
Your coulddo wonders
Create or Update your will for free and support Barnsley
hospital Charity
Claim your free will today:
Online: Scan the QR code
Over the phone or in person: call 020 4525 3605 and quote Barnsley Hospital Charity to make an appointment
There is no expectation for you to leave us a gift in your Will, we just ask that you consider making a gift as a thank you for the free will and to leave a lasting legacy at Barnsley Hospital.
Doyouhaveagoodideato supportourpatients?
Barnsley Hospital Charity can support you in helping to make a difference for our patients.
Big-hearted medics have launched a bold new plan to help patients who come through A&E with nowhere to call home. Thanks to a brainwave from Consultant Teresa Broom and the team, with backing from Barnsley Hospital Charity and Barnsley Council, emergency staff are handing out lifesaving homeless rucksacks packed with essentials.
Consultant in Emergency Medicine Dr Liz Morris said; “Homelessness is a health emergency. Many patients die decades younger than the average person. We’re doing everything we can to help.”
The rucksacks are part of a wider push to offer wraparound care — including info packs and support from a multidisciplinary team of medics, mental health pros, housing staff and more. It’s a lifeline and it’s only just begun.
The bags contain essentials such as food and drink which is non-perishable, socks, hat and gloves and a blanket.
Thankstoyoursupportwehave recentlyfundedAutismRealityTraining
Learning Disability and Autisim Lead Nurse Michelle Evans approached the charity with a proposal to raise awareness of Autism.
Thanks to Michelle and her team all staff now have the chance to benefit from a wonderful initiative that enables healthcare staff to experience what ‘Autism’ might be like. Book your slot today Tuesday 17 June Wednesday 1 October
Michelle said: “The training has been developed to give neurotypical people an opportunity to enter the neurodiverse world and experience the sensory processing difficulties faced by people on the autism spectrum. Following the training many staff are surprised by how difficult the experience was and are committed to using their knowledge to improving the patient experience.”
JointheUltimateTeamChallenge
We are excited to be hosting our very first Dragon Boat race on 14 September 2025 at Manvers Lake. We have had teams take part in 2023 and 2024 but have not yet ran an event solely to benefit our patients and staff so this is a charity first for 2025! We want a representative group of teams competing for the trophy, having a laugh and raising vital funds. Family and friends can also sign up as part of your team.
Thanks to the following teams who have signed up so far; Gateway Plaza Trust Headquarters
Safeguarding Team Intensive Care Unit
Breast Care Unit
Barnsley Facilities Services
Tesco, Stairfoot
Ellie Etoile’s Burlesque Group
Whatyouneedtoget involved?
Organise a team of 17
Fundraising target of £1,000 for the team
Able to use A Paddle (and the ability to use it without wiping out your teammates)
– Your trusty tool to power through the water… or accidentally splash everyone in the boat.
A Life Jacket provided (fashion meets flotation) –
Safety first, style… somewhere down the list. You can also have team fancy dress.
Get in touch if your team fancies the challenge on 14 Sep 2025
Team Spirit (and maybe a team chant that rhymes… sort of) –
You'll need a big dose of enthusiasm and at least one teammate who brings snacks (food is available to purchase on the day).
Some Arm Strength (or a very convincing paddling face) –You’ll look like you're working hard even if your paddle’s mostly for show.
A Sense of Humour (and waterproof shoes) – Because you will get soaked, laugh a lot, and possibly paddle in circles.
Optional payable training can be arranged if you are really competitive
SignupfortheBarnsley10k
Due to popular demand we have further increased our number of Barnsley 10k places.
We have 77 places to celebrate the 77th year of our amazing NHS.
About the race
The race starts at 9am on Sunday 29 June 2025. The start and finish line is at The Glass Works in Barnsley town centre.
Get in touch to make a run of it
Didyouknow?
IfyouworkatBarnsley
Hospitalyoucanbecomea regulargiverandsupport thecharityeachmonth
Donate pennies
Sign up to Microhive (formerly Pennies from Heaven)
Round down your monthly salary to the nearest £1 with a donation of your pennies each month.
The maximum amount you can give is 99p from every payslip and whilst a small ask of each of us, together we can make a big difference to our charity.
Donate your pennies
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Donate a regular amount
Sign up to a regular monthly deduction (min £1 donation) from your salary to support staff initiatives.
Sign up help make a difference each month.
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Some of the initiatives your donations fund
Complementary therapies for staff
Dedicated support for hospital staff from Citizens Advice Barnsley Cavell Star Awards
