Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity

Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1057266).

Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity makes grants to support patients, their families and the staff who treat them, and to support innovation, education and care. By funding education, services and equipment, it aims to provide care that goes beyond what the state funds. Its annual giving is £1,116,000 according to the annual report, and restricted funds support activities across the hospital network, including specific wards, departments, patient groups, equipment, research and capital developments.

Priority Areas

Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity supports all wards and departments in its hospital network. It provides funding from community donations for projects that go beyond what is already provided by the NHS, working with hospital staff to identify where it can maximise impact. Its funding covers hospital environment improvements, state-of-the-art equipment, staff wellbeing initiatives, ground-breaking research and innovation, and the development and training of hospital staff. Through grants, it supports hospitals and organisations working in partnership with them, including specialist partner charities and patient groups working with the hospital. It aims to improve care, wellbeing and innovation and enhance the experience of patients and staff. Applications are scored for quality and value for money, with particular attention to hospital areas without available designated funds.

Themes

• Hospital environment
• Medical equipment
• Staff wellbeing
• Research and innovation
• Staff development and training

Geographic Focus

Mid and South Essex.

The Charitable Funds Committee invites applications from hospital members, specialist partner charities and patient groups working with the hospital.

Who can apply:

• Applications are invited from any member of the hospital, specialist partner charities, and patient groups working with the hospital.

What the charity says:

• General fund applications cover the proposed project's objectives, impact and success criteria.
• Applications are scored for quality and value for money.
• The charity particularly targets projects in hospital areas without available designated funds.