Welcome to Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Charity
Who are we?
We are the charity for the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and we provide charitable funds to projects that enhance the experiences of patients in the communities we serve. We support staff to provide the best possible care for our service users and a donation from you can go a long way to helping us achieve these aims.
Doing our best for Leeds
Leeds Community Healthcare Trust provide NHS community healthcare services in Leeds and in some specialist cases beyond. We deliver care in or close to people's homes and our 3,000 strong staff includes nurses, therapists, pharmacists, non-registered and registered teams. Often working in partnership with other parts of the NHS, social care providers, criminal justice systems and the voluntary sector, our aim is to provide the best possible care in every community, and we share the ambition for Leeds to be the best city for health and well-being.
Providing support during the pandemic and beyond. . . Examples of our charitable funds spending:
- Clinical Psychologist support for staff mental health and wellbeing in response to the Coronavirus pandemic
- Tablets for digital inclusion of unpaid carers, enabling them to access healthcare services online and to reduce social isolation
- TV subscription for our CAMHS adolescent inpatient facility
- Providing homeless service users with warm Winter clothing
- Plants and decorations for our waiting areas
- Maintaining an aquarium to provide a sensory environment in our short break care centre for children with complex needs
How can you help?
- Making a one-off donation
- Setting up a monthly direct debit donation
- Fundraising for us
Every penny makes a difference to our staff and patients, and all your support is truly appreciated. Contact us today for more information:
charity.lch@nhs.net
Latest News: Team LCH conquer the Yorkshire Three Peaks for LCH Charity!
On Saturday 26 June, a team of LCH staff successfully took on the challenge of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, with four staff even running the 24-mile distance! The team did brilliantly in a feat that is just as tough mentally as it is physically and several members of staff and their partners gave their day to be volunteer marshals keeping the whole team safe and motivated throughout – it was a real team effort to be proud of!The team has raised £2,847.86 so far including Gift Aid for the LCH Charity. This will go towards improving the experiences of our patients and staff through initiatives like our current digital inclusion project which provides cellular tablets to unpaid carers to improve their access to health services.
The Team LCH fundraising page is open until the end of July, so there’s still time to donate if you haven’t already:
Team LCH take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks! | LocalgivingWebsite: https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/about/charity/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeedsCommunityHealthcare/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LCHNHSTrustThank you!
