North West Anglia Hospitals' Charity

12/12/2025

If you are planning some online Christmas shopping 💻 over the weekend - we would be super grateful if you would consider supporting our annual Christmas Giving Tree appeal, helping to deliver smiles to hundreds of families and children in need this festive season 🎁Supporting is easy - here is what you need to know

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/latest-news/christmas-gift-appeal-for-families-in-need-gets-underway-in-our-hospitals-8623

12/12/2025

It's Feel Good Friday - and a massive thank you to the students and staff at Aurora Fairway School in St Ives for bring the festive cheer to Holly Ward at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. The school's Student Council generously chose to support the Ward and sprinkle some seasonal magic 💫With the support staff at the school, who decided to cancel plans for a Secret Santa and put their money towards buying gifts instead, and donations from parents, the student council went about selecting the presents from Holly Ward’s wishlist on Amazon. We are certain they have chosen very wisely - 🎁 Thank you

10/12/2025

10/12/2025

Over 500 colleagues and their families, from the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust attended our Hospitals' Charity Carol Service on Sunday in the stunning surrounds of Peterborough Cathedral.

We were delighted to be joined by the Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Dr Neil Modah DL and his family. We are hugely grateful to Peterborough's own Nicole Lawrence and the fantastic The Collaboration Choir for their beautiful rendition of O Holy Night.

Our guests also heard about our Christmas Giving Tree Appeal, with many bringing gifts, which will be delivered to children and young people in need in the communities around our hospitals.

We are holding a Carol Service in Huntingdon next week, and look forward to welcoming our colleagues there!

10/12/2025

We were thrilled to welcome a group of children from the nearby Rise & Shine Day Nursery to Peterborough City Hospital, who were keen to find out about The Christmas Giving Tree appeal 🎄
As well as delivering their own toys, books and games to support less advantaged children this Christmas, the teeny helpers also chose a selection of tags 🏷️ from the tree.
The group, accompanied by staff and parents, found out how the appeal works from one of the Giving Tree organisers, Sharron Carey.
And in an extra special treat ... the children had the opportunity to meet ED nurses Grace and Joshua, as part of the nursery's 'People Who Help Me' topic 🏥

09/12/2025

The Cancer Wellbeing Service is hosting its first and hopefully annual Christmas party for families affected by cancer – Free! Monday 22 December 1-3pm.
🎄 Christmas Family Party for Families Affected by Cancer 🎅
Join us for a magical festive celebration designed especially for families impacted by cancer. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with:
✨ Santa’s Grotto – Meet Santa and receive a special gift
🎨 Arts & Crafts – Creative activities for all ages
🎁 Presents & Festive Cheer – Make memories together

This is a wonderful opportunity to relax, connect, and celebrate the season in a warm, supportive environment. Thank you to Progress Health for supporting the event.

Booking is required - more details;
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/families-affected-by-cancer-christmas-party-tickets-1976851008582?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/12/2025

Wow - what a response! Thanks to generous staff and visitors at Stamford & Rutland Hospital, just look at the tree-mendous support for the Christmas Giving Tree 🎄appeal in less than a week.

Toys, books and games 🎁 for all ages groups formed part of the first collection. A huge thank you for the overwhelming generosity.

If you would like to get involved and help to deliver smiles to families and children in need this Christmas - here's how .. https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/latest-news/christmas-gift-appeal-for-families-in-need-gets-underway-in-our-hospitals-8623

08/12/2025

🌟 Lighting up the Stamford & Rutland Hospital NHS main entrance is the hospital's fantastic Christmas Giving Tree for 2025! If you would like to support the appeal - which is now in its 10th year of helping families and children in need - please do feel free to select a tag.

If you prefer to support online - then the appeal's Amazon wish list is also available 🎁 - details below.

Thank you do everyone who has support this year's appeal so far

07/12/2025

We are delighted to highlight the incredible work of the Christmas Giving Tree at our Hospitals' Charity Carol Service at Peterborough Cathedral tonight.

The Christmas Giving Tree provides gifts to disadvantaged children and young people in the communities around our hospitals.

You can support this wonderful appeal by clicking here: https://nwahc.enthuse.com/cf/christmas-giving-tree

07/12/2025

We are delighted to welcome our colleagues from the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, their families and our friends to our annual Hospitals' Charity Carol Service. Thank you to the Peterborough Cathedral for this wonderful gift to our hospitals' community. Thank you also to the wonderful Nicole Lawrence and The Collaboration Choir for sharing their talents with us tonight. 🎄🎄🎄

04/12/2025

A huge seasonal ‘thank you’ to the kind-hearted children at St Augustine's Junior School in Peterborough who collected more than 100 toys and games 🧸 to donate to the Amazon Ward at Peterborough City Hospital.

The collection was organised by the School Council, who encouraged the whole school community to contribute Christmas gifts for children spending the festive season in hospital.

The donations were collected by Polly the Paramedic, who visited the school to thank the pupils for their generosity. This is Polly’s third year of collecting, something she and her son started three years ago.

Thank you so much to all the children, parents and staff 🎄