The charity seeks to enhance the experience of patients in Rugby through the delivery of a range of voluntary services and to support and show appreciation for the NHS staff serving the community. We are particularly interested in supporting initiatives which bring services nearer to the people of Rugby.

We are staffed entirely by volunteers and so aim that 98p in every pound donated is spent on equipment which is over and above that which can be provided by the NHS.

We have donated over £3 million for equipment and towards improving facilities at the Hospital and in the Community and Mental Health services in Rugby. There is hardly a department that has not benefited from the Friends help over the years. Recent donations range in value from £16 to £30,000. We have bought a diverse range of items including pulse/oxygen meters for use at home, exercise bikes for cardiac rehab and a vehicle taking retinal screening services to the community.