This weekend, a determined team of eight hospital staff and friends will be taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge for WISHH.On Saturday 13th September, the team will embark on a 24-miles, 12-hour trek through the breath-taking scenery of the Yorkshire Dales. Setting out from Horton-in-Ribblesdale at dawn, the challenge will see them summit...
This International Day of Charity, we're focussing on a young man from South Cave whose cancer journey took him to the top of Africa’s highest mountain. Freddie is hoping to inspire other young people diagnosed with the disease.Twenty-seven-year-old Freddie Cole, who works as an Operations Manager at Drewtons, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitts Lymphoma...
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...