Raising funds to provide facilities, support services and equipment to patients at the RUH

Donations in 2023/24
£350,000
total donations provided by the Friends.
Donations in 2023/24
£150,000
for Pendants on the new Intensive Care Unit.
Donations in 2023/24
£55
Tooth Fairy Bags for children who have needed surgery for tooth removals
Volunteering Hours 2024
22,000
hours provided by the Friends, an increase of 12% from the previous year
Volunteering Hours 2024
207
volunteers gave their time and skills, an increase of 16% from the previous year.
Volunteers give over
76%
Quarterly volunteer hours increase since Q1 2022
Sold
55,701
fresh sandwiches last year
Served
2,259
portions of quiche last year
Made
45,606
coffees in our cafe in 2024

The Friends of the RUH provide much needed support by helping patients and their relatives throughout the hospital in a variety of ways. Our work is funded from both much needed donations and profits from both the Hospital Shop and Friends Coffee Shop.

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Volunteering

Help us to Help Others

We are a community of Friends working together to make a difference to the lives of patients and their families. There are over 350 volunteers who help by doing a variety of roles, throughout the hospital.

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The Cafe @B18

Our welcoming Café with its outdoor courtyard serves delicious homemade food with tasty daily specials made by our very own Chefs.

The Friends Coffee Shop is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 3:30pm.

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The RUH Shop

Our opening hours:

Monday to Friday: 8.00am – 6.00pm

Saturday: 11.00am – 4.00pm

Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm

We are your convenient, friendly ‘corner shop’ located at the front of the Hospital in the Atrium and run by the Friends of the RUH.

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