We are the official charity of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, supporting Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, and the wider community.
Our MISSION
We’re here to champion Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in delivering outstanding, compassionate care for our patients and families.
By funding innovative projects and bringing bright ideas to life, we enhance patient experiences, support the health and care of our communities and empower NHS colleagues to go above and beyond every day.
Thanks to the amazing kindness, generosity and energy of our supporters, we can keep going further and doing more each year. Together, we're making a real and long lasting difference across our communities.
OUR GOALS
Improving hospital and community spaces
Creating spaces that heal
Funding can help with enhancing comfort, improving wellbeing and patient experience through creating welcoming, therapeutic and supportive spaces. This might include:
- Refurbishment of wards, waiting areas and gardens
- Provision of comfort packs and entertainment resources
- Installation of artwork, colour
Working in partnership
Stronger together for healthier communities
Funding can help our work with other organisations and communities to address health and wellbeing needs and support healthier futures. This might include:
- Community-based peer support initiatives
- Projects that improve access to care and services
- Collaborative prevention and early intervention programmes
Providing medical equipment and resources
Enhancing care through innovation and opportunity
Funding can support improvements in care by investing in innovative and specialist medical equipment and resources. This might include:
- Cutting-edge diagnostic tools
- Life-enhancing and life-saving equipment
- Pioneering treatment and service improvement projects
Supporting our colleagues
Caring for those who care
Funding can be used to invest in the wellbeing and development of our colleagues, in line with our One Culture of Care. This might include:
- Staff wellbeing and resilience programmes
- Enhanced rest and refresh facilities
- Education, training and professional development opportunities
Driving innovation and bright ideas
Turning bright ideas into reality
Funding can help support innovation and improvement ideas which are aimed at improving experiences and outcomes for patients, families and colleagues. This might include:
- Pilot projects and new approaches to care
- Research and innovation initiatives
- Testing and developing ideas generated by colleagues
OUR STRATEGY 2026 28
Our new two-year strategy is an exciting step forward for CHFT Charity, reflecting our ambition to make an even bigger difference for patients, staff and communities across Calderdale and Huddersfield.
We work closely with our colleagues across CHFT to make sure our support enhances the care and experiences the Trust provides every day. By working together, we can achieve more and help bring the Trust’s ambitions to life.
Read more about our shared ambitions in the Charity Strategy 2026 28
OUR TEAM
Our Charity and Volunteer Services Team are here to bring a ray of sunshine to everyday at CHFT, we do this by working with Trust colleagues, patients, visitors and our communities.
Working alongside the team, our amazing volunteers improve the quality of services and enhance patient experience within our two hospitals, making a difference over and above the core responsibilities of NHS staff.