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WISHH Fire Walk Raises Over £2,000 for Hull’s HospitalsSix brave fundraisers took on the heat at a recent charity Fire Walk, raising more than £2,000 to support patients, families and staff at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.Held at Hilltop Sports Park in Willerby on 24th September, the event saw three WISHH supporters from...

Local playwright Val Holmes is hosting two special performances of her play "Lil" to raise funds for the WISHH Charity. The script-in-hand performances tell the story of Lillian Bilocca, one of four heroic women who fought for Hull's fishing community and won. Lil stood up in her community and paid the price.The performances are being held...

WHAT A DAY! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing WISHH Great North Run team who took on the challenge and ran their hearts out for Hull’s hospitals!Every mile was helping to make a difference to patients, families and staff at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital.And the fundraising has been incredible too...

A huge thank you to the Hull Comedy Graduates who put on a night full of laughter to raise funds for the Pancreatic Cancer Unit at Castle Hill Hospital.The comedians, led by organiser Stephen Davis, took to the stage at The Windmill Inn in Beverley earlier this month to raise funds for WISHH. The performers...

A huge thank you to Howdens - Withernsea branch for putting on a family fun day to raise vital funds for WISHH. The day was a great success and they managed to raise over £1700! This money will split between the Queens Centre at Castle Hill Hospital and the Children's Emergency Department at Hull Royal Infirmary. We...

Many thanks to the Humberside Police Federation who have donated £2500 to WISHH following their Bravery Awards Evening.Thanks to the donation, we have been able to purchase a mobility scooter for Castle Hill Hospital's Teenage and Young Adult Unit. The scooter will support young people receiving treatment at the Queen's Centre, helping them maintain independence...

On 13th September, 19 runners will be supporting WISHH at the A J Bell Great North Run from the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne to South Shields. This iconic race has welcomed millions of runners since 1981, and this year marks an incredible 45 years of the famous event, and the biggest Great North Run...

We have recently supplied 650 water bottles for use by patients in the Radiotherapy Department at Castle Hill Hospital. The WISHH flip-top drinking bottles help to keep patients hydrated during treatment. Thanks to your fundraising efforts, we can make small changes which make a huge difference to patients at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. Thank you...

Time is running out for our brand new funding initiative. There is £250,000 available and any staff member can bid for initiatives from £50 to £50,000. If you have an idea that could transform the experience of your patients, if it improves comfort, dignity, accessibility or wellbeing, the WISHH team want to hear from you. The window for...

We are delighted to unveil our new strategy for 2026-2031. In this document we set out the Charity’s ambitious plans that will see our team, our income and, most importantly, our impact grow. You can see it for yourself here: WISHH Strategy 2026-2031 – WISHH ...