About us Who we are Who We Are We are the charity of Leeds Teaching Hospitals We provide support for eight areas which include Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Children’s Hospital, Leeds Cancer Centre, St James’s University Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Seacroft Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital and Leeds Dental Institute. We support NHS staff to deliver the best care for over a million patients and their families each year. Working with local communities, schools and businesses across the city and beyond, each year we provide £5 million in additional funding for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Your generous donations have funded life saving equipment, research fellowships and improvements to the patient environment. Every penny donated helps to support the hard-working staff at our hospitals and enhance the experience of patients and their families. Our funding priorities Areas We Support Our vision, mission & values Our 5-year strategy Our five year strategy has been developed with our three organisational Values at it’s heart. Our Values were developed in 2020 by our own staff, who chose the values they thought best represented the type of organisation we wanted to be, and would make our donors proud.Read our 5-year strategy Our Vision is for Leeds Teaching Hospitals to be the best hospital, in the healthiest city in the UK. Our Mission is to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals in their aim to deliver the best care to patients and their families. We do this by working together with patients and their families, donors, fundraisers, volunteers, local businesses and other charities in order to raise additional funding. Funding is delivered through our six priority areas: Equipment, Research, Education, Health & Wellbeing, Environment and Specialist Staff. Our Funding Priorities Our Values are to be transparent, to transform lives and ensure we work together. Transparent Being transparent is fostering a culture where honesty and openness are encouraged and valued. Managing expectations, doing what we say we’ll do and treating others the way we want to be treated. Transform Transforming lives is not just about the big changes, it’s also the small acts of kindness that make a difference. Embracing change, challenging the status quo, celebrating success and learning from mistakes; we are always looking for new ways to innovate and improve. Together Working together means collaborating with our partners towards shared goals. Helping others, accepting help ourselves and encouraging each other to be the best we can be. Empowering everyone to be their true selves, we value differences and recognise they make us stronger. Our Fundraising Promise Our change to Leeds Hospitals Charity: Frequently Asked Questions After two years of being Leeds Cares, we’ve made the decision to change our name to Leeds Hospitals Charity. We’ve put together a list of frequently asked questions to explain our name change in more detail. 1. Someone come to my door today - was this you? We are currently using three professional fundraising agencies: Britevox, Smile and SEC Fundraising to help promote our weekly lottery - both residential both residential (door-to door) and at private sites (supermarkets).Find out more about our door-to-door fundraisers here 2. Why did you change to Leeds Hospitals Charity? We’ve received feedback from our team, our partners and our NHS staff that the name ‘Leeds Cares’ didn’t do a great job of communicating our relationship with Leeds Teaching Hospitals, or explaining what happens with the money we raise. Changing to ‘Leeds Hospitals Charity’ means that the purpose of the charity will be crystal clear, even from one glance. 3. Is the charity now achieving different things? No - our mission continues to be to support Leeds hospitals in delivering the best care for patients and families. See the amazing difference your donations and gifts in Wills make here 4. Does the name of a charity make much of a difference? Yes, lots of charities undergo name changes based on feedback from their supporters. Having our purpose (supporting Leeds hospitals) in the title will make what we do instantly understandable and show exactly where donations go. We’re hoping that our name change will remove any confusion and any barriers to giving, helping us to grow and raise even more money to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals. 5. How much did the name change cost? The cost to this name change has been minimal, as we’re simply changing our working name, not having a rebrand. We’re keeping our purple and yellow branding, and our font and style are staying the same. We’ve been able to change all of our digital assets at no cost and will amend physical items as and when we need them. Like every charity, we’re determined to keep our running costs as low as possible so more money can be spent supporting patients, families and staff at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. 6. Haven't you changed names quite a bit over the years? We’ve had a couple of name changes over the years, but as we’ve changed, we’ve grown significantly. Our change to Leeds Hospitals Charity signifies our ambition to grow even further and make more of an impact in 2021 and beyond. 7. How can I get involved with Leeds Hospitals Charity this year? We’re glad you asked! Please visit our ‘Get Involved’ page to find out more. Get Involved