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...
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...
A dedicated team of 26 hospital staff and supporters recently raised £6,000 by taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and the Great North Run. The funds will benefit patients across Hull Hospitals.The team, which included staff from various departments such as Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Children's Accident and Emergency, Intensive Care,...
WISHH, the official charity of Hull Hospitals, is giving supporters, donors and sponsors an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at where their hard-earned fundraising monies are being spent and inspire further giving.This week, WISHH is launching a new promotional film which gives an insight to how the charity has been helping to enhance Hull Royal Infirmary and...
To donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/wishh-baby-loss According to nationally published data, there are as many as 441* miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths each day in the UK. Each loss is devastating, which is why the work of Hull Hospital’s Early Pregnancy Unit and Maternity Bereavement Team, who offer support to families experiencing miscarriage, medical complications, still birth and neonatal...
Due to the incredible generosity of members of our community, local businesses, charitable trusts and hospital staff, the WISHH Charity’s Space to Grow Appeal reached its £100,000 target to support the Hull Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Hull NICU). The appeal complements the Hospital Trust’s expansion of the unit, based within Hull Women and Children’s Hospital, by...