Having come from a cycling family, Ella Shepherd has decided to cycle the length of the UK from Land’s End to John O-Groats, with a brief stopover in Glasgow, to take part in Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4. Ella’s inspiration is her Dad John, who is living with stage 4 stomach cancer. Ella starts her...
We’re incredibly grateful to Sasha Larsen, who has raised an amazing £4,471 in loving memory of her baby girl, Gia, in support of the WISHH Charity Baby Loss Appeal....
Eleven runners are representing the WISHH Charity at this years Great North Run, seeing 60,000 runners take part in what is dubbed as the “World’s Biggest and best” half marathon. Our fantastic team are just one team of seventeen of representing NHS Charities across the United Kingdom involving over 650 runners taking part in this...
The WISHH Baby Loss Appeal has raised over £60,000 to date as we strive to reach our £100,000 target to enable us to enhance the bereavement facilities across Hull Women and Children’s Hospital.The appeal will enable WISHH to:Enhance six quiet rooms within the Women and Children’s HospitalRefurbish the bereavement suite enabling families to make precious...
The WISHH Charity is proud to announce its #TeamWISHH runners for the 2026 TCS London Marathon! After an overwhelming response to our ballot draw, we are thrilled to introduce our #FantasticFour. Four determined individuals who have each pledged to raise at least £2,500 to support WISHH and the hospital areas close to their hearts.These inspiring...
WISHH, the local Charity which raises funds solely to support the Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill hospitals has appointed Carl Wheatley as its first Chief Executive.Carl will take up the post on 21 July and joins WISHH from Hull based NAPA (the Northern Academy of Performing Arts) where he has been Chief Executive for...
Ella, John and his twin brother Alan and his son Oliver are taking part in Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour De 4 Red Ride, cycling 56 miles on 7th September in Glasgow. Raising funds for the WISHH Charity to help patients fight cancer Castle Hill Hospital’s Queen’s Centre. Keen cyclist John, is living with Stage 4...
Thanks to That's TV Humber - learn more about the Syringe Drivers. The link will take you to 'X' social media platform: https://x.com/ThatsTVHumber/status/1945423163438817709Easington’s East End Cancer Relief Charity (EECR) has donated £9,600 worth of equipment to the Queen’s Centre for Oncology and Haematology at Castle Hill Hospital.EECR have provided eight ambulatory syringe drivers to be...
Freddie Cole from South Cave is going to great lengths to give back to Castle Hill Hospital after a rollercoaster cancer journey.In the autumn of 2022, Freddie was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitts lymphoma, a rare cancer of both the bone marrow and the lymph system which affects just 210 people in the UK each...
The family of much loved Catherine Harrison have created their very own Lightning McQueen car in her memory to raise funds to support Castle Hill Hospital.Catherine’s daughter Aphrael said, “My mum was a truly spectacular woman and she loved watching the Cars film with my son. She taught him to say ‘McQueen’ whenever he saw...