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Did you know that the Trust has its own charity?
Donations make a difference to patients of all ages.Thank you for your support.
Registered charity 1055215
Join #TeamMTW and help support precious lives at your local hospitals.
01622 226428
Registered charity 1055215
About us Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund is the dedicated charity for our
Trust which supports around 800,000 patient visits year.
From oncology and cardiology to critical care and paediatrics, pathology and nursing,
the ways you can make a difference to the patient experience are endless.
The difference donations make Donations support patients of all ages including babies, children and adults.
How can I support the charity?
l Donate online via our Just Giving or
Virgin Money Giving pages
l Text TEAMMTW on 70085 to donate £3
l Send a cheque made payable to Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
to Fundraising, Communications Team, Trust Headquarters,
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ.
l Contact our Fundraising Manager, Laura Kennedy on 01622 226428
Fundraising your way From running, baking, tombolas and quizzes to
car boot sales, raffles and auctions to walking and
swimming there are lots of ways you can fundraise
for your local hospital. Whether you are a company,
group or individual our fundraising manager is here
to support you.
You may like to consider:
l Leaving a gift in your will
l Making a regular and affordable monthly gift
l Taking part in an organised event such as a run to raise sponsorship
l Hosting a community event such as a bake sale or quiz
l Requesting charity donations ‘in lieu’ of birthday or wedding gifts
l Incorporating the charity into a health and
well-being challenge e.g. sponsored slim
Be our next charity star
Isabelle Campbell ran the Tonbridge Half
Marathon after her husband, Jason, spent 50
days in hospital with multiple organ failure,
pneumonia and sepsis. Isabelle raised a fantastic
£3,860 for the Intensive Care Unit at Tunbridge
Wells Hospital.
Whatever type of fundraising you do, you’ll be
part of our #TeamMTW community making a
tangible difference to our hospitals.
Thank you for your support
Phototherapy systems purchased via donations provide high-intensity
phototherapy for effective treatment of jaundice and
hyperbilirubinemia in babies.
Charity funding has supported Kent Cancer
Centre Health and Well-Being Days which help patients in
managing the transition from active treatment (chemotherapy,
radiotherapy, surgery) to ‘normal’ life.
Thanks to a legacy our Cardiac Catheterization Lab
underwent a major refurbishment with a new x-ray and hemodynamic
system benefiting cardiac patients.