Fundraising

An intrepid trio are tackling the gruelling 146 mile coast-to-coast cycle ride from Whitehaven to Sunderland to help future cancer patients and to thank the caring hospital staff at The James Cook University Hospital for looking after loved ones.Adrian Robson’s wife, Claire, has had more than her fair share of ill health. Accompanied by Claire’s dad, Derek Walker and close family friend David Cowdell he is taking on this challenging cycle ride to thank the dedicated staff from the department of radiotherapy and oncology’s Endeavour unit and chemotherapy day unit – the two hospital department’s where she is receiving treatment

A kind-hearted couple have raised an amazing £9,268.38 for the neonatal unit at The James Cook University Hospital in memory of their son, Noah Barrie Tansley, who was born prematurely at 34 weeks on 5 November 2015.

Members of a Teesside club have rallied round and raised £14,000 to help heart patients at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

The generous members of Beechwood and Easterside Club, which is only a short distance from the hospital, dug deep and through 2015 managed to raise the fantastic sum. Through the South Cleveland Heart Fund, they we able to buy two ‘Sara Plus’ standing aids for the cardiology patients at the hospital.

The South Cleveland Heart Fund has reached its £1m target for the upgrade of a MRI scanner, thanks to generous donations from the public. The £1m milestone was reached within 18 months, after a number of kind-hearted people rallied together to raise vital funds for the cause – with events ranging from race nights to a Bollywood extravaganza!

A team of caring teenage students have made a very generous and heart-warming donation to the parents of neonatal babies at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. The 15 students from East Durham College in Peterlee, all aged between 16 and 18, took part in the National Citizen Service several months ago and as part of the programme they are asked to devise a Social Action Plan which they feel will make a difference to people in their community.

Eight intrepid cyclists from Northallerton Round Table got on their bikes to raise funds for paediatric services at the town’s Friarage Hospital.

Panto stars Ashleigh and Pudsey the dog have swapped Cinderella’s coach for a different type of transport – a brand new car! The Britain’s Got Talent favourites will be handing over the keys of a Peugeot 208 to Paul Forbes – the lucky winner of the Friarage MRI Scanner Appeal raffle.

Catterick Young Farmers Club has chosen the intensive care unit at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough as their charity of the year for 2015/2016

Kind-hearted Young Caravanners have chosen the children’s wards at The James Cook University Hospital as their charity of the year 2015/2016.

Intrepid Jon Zigmond put his heart and soul into fundraising after recovering from major heart surgery and fighting his way back to fitness so he could continue with his sporty lifestyle