Get involved Fundraise for us Your Celebration Can Make a Real Difference Imagine being in hospital on your birthday, anniversary or during Diwali or Christmas, knowing your loved ones or community are celebrating when you’re not able to join them. This can often have a huge impact on patients’ mental health. Each year, hundreds of patients spent their birthdays or special dates in hospital, but by pledging your birthday or special date and asking for donations instead of gifts, you can help patients of all ages get to celebrate theirs, even in hospital. "We greatly appreciate the generosity of our wedding guests who embraced the cause and donated so willingly." Last year, Mark and Jan Butters made their wedding day unforgettable by pledging it to Leeds Hospitals Charity in support of the Rob Burrow Centre for MND. Instead of traditional gifts, they asked their guests for donations, sharing their story to inspire others to do the same. Read Mark & Jan's Story Pledging your birthday You can support Leeds Teaching Hospitals for your birthday by asking for donations instead gifts. It couldn’t be easier to get started. Create a JustGiving page and share it with loved ones so they can start donating. The money you collect is transferred straight to us so there’s nothing else you need to do except celebrate! Visit JustGiving Opens in new window On your wedding day Supporting a charity at your wedding or civil partnership is a unique way to remember a loved one or support our amazing hospitals in Leeds. Tell your guests you’re supporting Leeds Hospitals Charity and why. You could even include your JustGiving page on your invitations or on your wedding favours, asking for donations instead of gifts. Visit JustGiving Opens in new window Celebrating an anniversary Whether you’re celebrating your wedding or partnership anniversary or another special date, make Leeds Hospitals Charity part of it. You could set up a JustGiving page, hold a collection or plan a fundraising game at your celebration. A quiz on your life together could be a lot of fun! Visit JustGiving Opens in new window Tell us about your celebration fundraising We’re here to support you with your fundraising every step of the way. Please complete the form below to tell us about your plans, or if you need a bit of help deciding what to do: Tell us about your celebration Opens Form Frequently Asked Questions Main article: Leeds Hospitals Charity: Frequently Asked Questions 1. Can I fundraise for a specific area of the hospital? When you fundraise for us, you can be reassured that your money will go directly to where it’s needed most. However, you can also raise funds for a specific project or area if we have a live fundraising appeal or there’s an ongoing project in that department. Whenever someone gives us a donation, we’ll take into account their wishes. We often have projects or appeals that we’re fundraising for, and all of these can be found on the Areas We Support page. If you know that a specific ward or department is fundraising for something, please let us know when you make your donation. We support every area of the hospital and can provide examples of specific projects we’ve supported, for example at Leeds Children’s Hospital or Leeds Cancer Centre. Read more: Areas We Support 2. How can I pay in cash I’ve collected? The best way to pay in any cash to us is by visiting our office at Trust HQ, St James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, LS9 7TF. Please note that if you would like to make your donation in person, we need to know in advance - please email [email protected] or call 0113 539 7020 to arrange a visit. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE POST.Read more: Donate by Cheque or Cash 3. Can I have a plaque to recognise my fundraising? There are lots of ways we can thank you for your support, from certificates to thank you cards. Due to Leeds Teaching Hospitals being a very busy NHS site, we’re only able to offer donation plaques in rare circumstances and when the donation made is over £10,000. To talk to us about donation plaques, please call our hospital fundraising team on 0113 539 7020 or email [email protected] 4. Can you share my fundraising on social media? We’d be happy to chat to you about sharing your stories or fundraising events on our channels. Please email us at [email protected] or reach out through social media. 5. Can you organise a cheque presentation? We’d love to thank you for your fundraising! To chat to us about the best way to present your donation to the hospitals, please call our hospital fundraising team on 0113 539 7020 or email [email protected] 6. How can I support you through a one off or regular gift? Our ‘Become a Friend’ programme allows you to support the hospitals by giving a monthly donation, via direct debit, to the charity. This is a great, easy way to give, that provides lasting support to our hospitals. By signing up to become a friend, you’ll also get regular updates from us and thank you cards. Sign up here: Give a Regular Gift 7. How does my support make a difference? Donations to Leeds Hospitals Charity helps to transform lives here at our hospitals. Over the last few years, our supporters have: helped to fund equipment that has saved the lives of poorly children funded hardship grants to help NHS staff experiencing financial difficulty supported cancer patients going through treatment paid for innovative research projects, helping to find a cure for rare diseases helped us start building a brand new care centre for patients with MND To hear more about how your donations make a difference, sign up to our newsletter or visit: The difference donations make Manage Cookie Preferences