NHS Charities Together

NHS Charities Together
Formation2008 [1]
Legal statusCharitable Company
HeadquartersLake View House, Wilton Drive, Tournament Fields, Warwick CV34 6RG[2]
Region served
United Kingdom
Membership
Various NHS Charities
Chief Executive
Ellie Orton
Websitewww.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk

The Association of NHS Charities, operating as NHS Charities Together, is a network of over 230 charitable organisations that support the devolved National Health Service (NHS), their staff, patients, and communities in the United Kingdom. It acts as a collective voice for NHS charities, as well as coordinating national fundraising efforts.[3][4][5][6]

Charities have played an important role in supporting the NHS throughout its history. NHS Charities Together began as a membership organisation back in 2000, under the name Association of NHS Charities. Its purpose was to support members through training, advocacy and networking – helping them to have more impact. [7]

In 2018 it changed its name to NHS Charities Together, and when Covid-19 hit in 2020, it launched the first ever national appeal for the NHS, raising over £150million to support staff as they faced the biggest crisis in the NHS’ history. [8]

Since then, NHS Charities Together has continued to raise money and awareness for NHS charities at a national level, whilst still fulfilling its role as a membership organisation, ensuring that funds are sent to where they are needed most. [9]

In December 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge became joint patrons of the organisation.[10]

  1. ^ NHS Charities Together (2021) Annual Report 2020, p6 "Charity Commission". Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". Association of NHS Charities. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "What we do". Association of NHS Charities. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "NHS Charities Together - Formerly Association of NHS Charities". Association of NHS Charities. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ Weakley, Kirsty (17 April 2020). "NHS Charities Together appeal raises £55m for members". CivilSociety News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ Butler, Patrick (16 April 2020). "Covid-19 appeal to benefit NHS staff through array of charities". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Who We Are". NHS Charities Together. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Who We Are". NHS Charities Together. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Who We Are". NHS Charities Together. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ Perry, Simon. "Kate Middleton and Prince William Arrive in Scotland for First Stop of British Tour on Royal Train". People. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.