University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire Charity

Starley Sportive - Charity Cycle
2022-09-04
We are thrilled to be one of the charity partners for this years Starley Sportive
Starley Sportive is a multi route cycling event with all proceeds going to charity. Choose from the following routes: Short – 28.6 mile Long 63.2 miles Epic – 86.5 miles
As a charity partner we have free places available for individuals who pledge to raise a minimum of £150 for UHCW Charity
For more details on how to sign up email rachael.ryan@uhcw.nhs.uk or call 02476 966 211
Thank you for choosing to support your local hospitals!

Penguino and Friends Present UHCW Charity Fest
2022-08-20 12:00 (Europe/London) | Assembly Festival Garden Coventry, Assembly Festival Garden, Little Park Street, Coventry, CV1 2LU, United Kingdom
Penguino is taking over the iconic festival gardens for a day of live performances, funfair games, food stalls and bars to bring everyone together in support of your loved ones in University Hospital Coventry and the Hospital of Rugby St Cross
Early bird tickets now on sale including discounted tickets for NHS employees – Click here to buy
Follow on social or sign up to UHCW Charity’s newsletter for the latest event updates including performer announcements
Facebook @uhcwcharityfest
Insta @uhcwcharityfest
Twitter @UHCWCharity
Thank you to our principal sponsors Assembly Festival Ltd and Uzin Utz UK for supporting this event, helping us to make things better for your loved ones in Hospital

Skydive
2022-08-14
UHCW Charity Tandem Skydive

Help UHCW Charity make things better for our NHS staff, our patients and their families by taking to the skies for an epic skydiving experience!
Reach super speeds, take in amazing views and feel the adrenaline pumping, all while supporting your local hospitals; University Hospital Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby
One place cost: £225 (Deposit of £50 secures your place) / Minimum fundraising target of £300 / Raise £500 and the remaining £175 cost will be covered by UHCW Charity
More details and to book click here

Malvern Hills Walking Challenge
2022-07-23
Sign up to UHCW Charity’s beginners walking challenge and help us support patients and their families in your local hospitals
Join the team to walk along the Malvern Hills ridge and take in the stunning panoramic views. For just £35 and a fundraising target of £150 its a great introduction to charity walking challenges
To sign up, fill in and return the sign up form to uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk and a member of the team will be in touch to confirm your place
Sign up form – click here to download
Full Itinerary – click here to open
County/Area – Worcestershire & Gloucestershire & HerefordshireLength – 9 miles or 14.6 km or 29.3 kmAscent – 3200ft / 978m

Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
2022-07-09
Challenge Yourself by Walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks and Raise Vital Funds For Your Local Hospitals
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge – known as Britain’s classic hill walking challenge – is a tough 24-mile walk through the idyllic Yorkshire Dales, where you summit the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, in under 12-hours.
For full details click here – Yorkshire Three Peaks- UHCW Charity – 9 July 2022
UHCW Charity – Supporter Details Sign Up Form – Yorkshire Three Peaks
Fill in the above registration form and email to uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk to sign up today!
Costings: £65pp and a minimum £200 fundraising or free place* subject to minimum £300 fundraising
Time:12 hour completion time Grade: Medium/Hard
*cost of £65 will be paid by participants when signing up to secure spot. This will be refunded to participant once the minimum £300 fundraising target has been achieved.

NHS Big Tea
2022-07-05
Join the nation’s biggest tea break to raise money for your local hospitals!
UHCW Charity & Penguino invite you to join us in celebrating the #NHSBigTea on 5th July with family, friends, neighbours or colleagues and raise money for University Hospital Coventry & the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby
Whether you host a tea party, family and friends bake off or best tea in the office competition anyone can get involved. Download our resources to get you started:
Collect donations using our Sponsorship & Gift Aid Declaration Form / Make sure to read our Participants Information Sheet for Gift Aid, incorrectly filled in forms mean we can’t claim any of the gift aid!
Cake Labels – Print and fold to display alongside your bake off treats!
UHCW Charity – Corporate & Community Hosting Poster – NHS Big Tea 2022 – Print and fill in where and when your activity will be!
Get the office involved – print or share our Big Tea leaflet – UHCW Charity – Corporate A5 – NHS Big Tea 2022
Print these sign up posters and encourage others to get involved!
UHCW Charity – A4 Community Poster – NHS Big Tea 2022
UHCW Charity – A4 Corporate Poster – NHS Big Tea 2022
For our amazing UHCW NHS Staff hosts:
UHCW Charity – Internal A5 – NHS Big Tea 2022
UHCW Charity – Internal Hosting A4 – NHS Big Tea 2022
Connect your Just Giving page (online fundraising) to our NHS Big Tea campaign page here For other ways to pay in your donations click here
Take 5 Donate 5
If you can’t host your own event or working from home, you can show your support by taking five minutes to enjoy a tea break and donating £5 to support our charity – scan the QR code to text to donate Text UHCWTEA 5 to 70490 to give £5
Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message, and you’ll be opting into hearing more from us. If you would like to donate but don’t wish to hear more from us, please text UHCWTEANOINFO instead
Together, let’s pour a brew and help raise funds to support staff, patients and their families at University Hospital Coventry & the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby
We are happy to help! Contact us at uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk or call the team on 02476 966 913 for support with your Big Tea activities. We love to hear what your up to and make sure to tag us on social @UHCWCharity
Share your support on social using our Penguino and Tea logo! (simply right click to save the below or on mobile click image then screenshot to add to your phone’s gallery)

Don’t miss out on other ways to get involved by signing up to our newsletter – click here to sign up

Charity Football Match - UHCW NHS Trust vs West Midlands Ambulance Service
2022-07-02 13:30 - 16:45
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire take on West Midland Ambulance Service in what is going to be an action packed game set to raise lots of money for University Hospital’s Coventry and Warwickshire Charity – KO 3pm
Buy Your Tickets Here: https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/other-events/

Snowdon Sunrise Challenge
2022-05-08 02:00 - 09:00
Take on the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge for 2022 and Support Your Local Hospitals
Standing at the summit by moonlight will be an unforgettable experience, as well as seeing the truly magical sunrise from the mountain slopes as you descend.
Costings: £65pp and a minimum £200 fundraising or free place* subject to minimum £300 fundraising
For full details click here – Snowdon Sunrise Challenge – UHCW Charity – Saturday 7 May and Sunday 8 May
UHCW Charity – Supporter Details Sign Up Form – Snowdon Sunrise
Fill in the above registration form and send to uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk to sign up today!
Time: About 6 hours Difficulty Grade: Medium
*cost of £65 will be paid by participants when signing up to secure spot. This will be refunded to participant once the minimum £300 fundraising target has been achieved.

UHCW Charity Penguino T-Shirt Days!
2021-12-10
Support your local hospitals by wearing a Penguino Christmas T-shirt!
Our NHS staff can’t wear Christmas jumpers on the wards, so instead staff are wearing our Charity Christmas t-shirts on Wednesday 8 and Friday 10 December 🙌
Wear one of our festive t-shirts in the office, on your zoom call or in school and donate £2 to Penguino’s Winter Wonderland Campaign
Just Giving Donate: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/penguinoswinterwonderland
Contact us to pay in your cash collection at uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk or call 02476 966 913
Text UHCWXMAS to 70450 to donate £3 (Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message)
UHCW Charity Shop – Purchase your Penguino Christmas T-Shirt here
Your support of UHCW Charity helps us to make things better for staff, patients and their families in your local hospitals
Downloadable Posters:
Penguino T-Shirt Days! – Office Poster
Penguino T-Shirt Day – UHCW Staff Poster

World Prematurity Day 2021
2021-11-17
What is World Prematurity Day?
World Prematurity Day is a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the impact it can have on the baby and their families
On the 17th November, staff from across University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, their premature babies and their families, past and present, come together with neonatal units nationally and internationally to celebrate the 15 million babies born early every year around the world. 60 000 of these babies are born prematurely in the UK
Over 100 countries will join forces to raise awareness

Our neonatal unit at UHCW NHS Trust

650 babies are born prematurely (below 37 weeks) at UHCW NHS Trust each year
450 of these premature babies will be admitted to the Neonatal Unit
And approximately 200 preterm infants of 34 to 37 weeks will also be cared for in our Transitional Care Unit and Post Natal Ward
Additionally 180 full term babies will be admitted to the Neonatal Unit
Our Neonatal Unit is the regional centre for key specialisms including the pioneering treatment of babies deprived of oxygen during birth using the controlled cooling technique

Buy your World Prematurity Day T-shirt through our online shop – Adult and Kids size available
Donate to UHCW Charity’s Neonatal Fund

Coventry Half Marathon 2021
2021-10-31 07:00 - 12:00
Join more than 4000 runners in a half marathon through the streets of Coventry and raise vital funds for your local hospitals
Charity Places and running vest available when you pledge to raise £150 for UHCW Charity
Contact our event lead Rachael on uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk or ring 02476 966 913 for more details
Read how your donations have made a difference in our stories here – Thank You!

Thank You Day!
2021-07-04
Join in with the nations first ever thank you day and say thank you to your local NHS heroes
The aim is for as many people as possible to be involved, however they would like, so everyone who deserves it gets a thank you – and the whole of the UK gets together
We are delighted that our very own Matron May Parsons, who gave the first Covid vaccination in the world (outside of clinical trials) at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, is behind the campaign
There isn’t a strict plan for the day (the idea is to say thank you however you want!) but people are already organising lots of fun activities
If you would like to say thank you to your local NHS hospitals staff and volunteers let us know if you have an idea to say thank you! – Fill in our Supporter Details Form and email it to uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk
Thank You Day Resources – Tag us on social @UHCWCharity

5k May
2021-05-01 08:00 - 2021-05-31 17:00
One month of coming together for better!
You can do your 5K anywhere, anytime with anyone. You can run, roll, walk, cycle or even swim if you want to… It’s about getting out and feeling good while doing it. Donate your £5 to UHCW Charity so we can continue to make things better for our staff, patients and their families.

How to take part?

Anytime between 1st – 31st May, participate in a 5k (run, roll, walk, cycle, hop, socially distanced of course!)
Donate £5 to charity here
Nominate 5 of your friends to take part too, remembering to tag us @UHCWCharity so we can share!

Once you’ve donated £5 you’ll unlock a goodie bag packed full of rewards and treats from some epic brands!
Questions on how to get started? You can contact the UHCW Charity team at 02476 966 913 or email uhcwcharity@uhcw.nhs.uk

Captain Tom 100
2021-04-30 - 2021-05-03
Join the #CaptainTom100 Challenge and support your local hospitals, University, Coventry and Rugby St Cross, by fundraising for UHCW Charity
Take part in the Captain Tom 100 from Friday 30th April to Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2021 to celebrate Captain Sir Tom Moore’s amazing achievements and raise vital funds for UHCW Charity
Friday 30th April would have been Captain Sir Tom’s 101st birthday and is the one-year anniversary of the extraordinary celebrations that followed the conclusion of his fundraising walk that raised an incredible £38.9 million for the NHS
All you need to do is dream up your idea – an activity of your choice based around the number 100 – and do it any time and anywhere from Friday 30th April through to Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May
Your 100 could be walking 100 steps or running 100 metres, scoring 100 goals, baking 100 cakes, climbing 100 stairs, hopping 100 laps of the garden, building 100 sandcastles, writing a 100-word poem, flipping 100 pancakes – anything at all, inside or outside. It’s your chance to do it your way! More fun ideas here!
Once you’ve decided what you’re doing, you can fundraise or donate to UHCW Charity by clicking here and, share your 100 on social media, using #CaptainTom100 and tag @UHCWCharity

World Prematurity Day
2020-11-17
On the 17th November, on World Prematurity Day, staff from across University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, their premature babies and their families, past and present, come together with neonatal units nationally and internationally to celebrate the 15 million babies born early every year around the world.

Buy a World Prematurity Day T-Shirt to help us to improve the facilities and the environment for our premature babies and their families.

The Great UHCW Charity Bake Off!
2020-10-13 09:00 - 2020-11-23 17:00
Are you a Star Baker? Fancy ‘proving’ yourself and raising some dough for your local Hospital Charity?

How It Works
Pick a Category!
You don’t need to stick to Signature, Technical or Showstopper – savoury or sweet, the theme is up to you
Then visit our Just Giving page here to donate your £3 ‘entry fee’
Now…Bake!
You can bake whenever it suits you, up to our deadline on Monday 23 November
Submit Your Bake For Judging!
Take a picture of your bake and upload it to social media – make sure you @UHCWCharity and tag your post with #UHCWBakeOff so that we can find it
‘Sell’ Your Bake
Once you have shared your bake online you can encourage your friends, family or colleagues to donate the amount they would have paid to enjoy your delicious bakes in person
You can connect your fundraising page to ours here
