We are the charity of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

UHNM Charity provide support to the clinical teams at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford to deliver the best possible care to over two million people from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and beyond.

Working with local communities, schools and businesses, each year we provide millions of pounds in additional funding to your local hospitals for state-of-the-art equipment, improvements to patient comfort and experience and potentially life-saving NHS research.

People hugging outside a hospital

We have a large local presence

Our two hospitals provide acute hospital services for a local population of 700,000 people as well as providing specialist services for three million people in the wider area including neighbouring counties and North Wales.

We get ourselves noticed

As well as reaching well over a million people each year via our social media and website, we have excellent relations with both local and regional press.

We work for an inspiring cause

The majority of our supporters either have, or will in the future, use the services provided at our hospitals or know someone who has. The Charity exists to enable patients, service users and their loved ones to thank the hospitals for the care given to them.

We make a real difference locally

From multi-million pound surgical robots and the refurbishment of inpatient rooms to arts therapy for our younger patients and service users, our work makes a difference to the lives of local people each day.

We have a dedicated and experienced team

We have a small but mighty team of dedicated fundraisers, events planners and communicators ready to deliver a partnership that makes a meaningful difference.

Stephen Rushton - Head of UHNM Charity

Stephen Rushton

Head of UHNM Charity

Lisa Thomson - UHNM Charity Director

Lisa Thomson

UHNM Charity Director

Deborah Matthews - EA to Lisa Thomson

Deborah Matthews

EA to Lisa Thomson

Donna Kent - Fundraising Officer

Donna Kent

Fundraising Officer

Tash Brown - Fundraiser Officer

Tash Brown

Fundraiser Officer

Sarah O’Reilly - Fundraising Officer

Sarah O’Reilly

Fundraising Officer

Gemma Thomas - Project Manager – Arts

Gemma Thomas

Project Manager – Arts

Joanna Walford - Senior Administrator

Joanna Walford

Senior Administrator

Rebecca Craft - UHNM Charity Administrator

Rebecca Craft

Administrator