Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Charitable Fund

The Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Charitable Fund is an independent registered charity acting as the sole corporate trustee for the NHS Trust, dedicated to enhancing patient care, experiences, and outcomes beyond core NHS provision across more than 70 healthcare locations in Norfolk, from Norwich to rural areas like Wymondham and Kelling. Rooted in compassion, partnership, and responsiveness to patient, family, carer, and staff needs, it raises funds through donations, legacies, and grants to deliver transformational community healthcare, emphasizing evidence-led improvements in specialist equipment, staff training, therapeutic environments, and wellbeing activities.

It prioritizes funding for medical and rehabilitation equipment, patient amenities like green spaces, toys, and therapy animals, palliative care enhancements (e.g., Priscilla Bacon Hospice), learning disability interventions, mental and physical health initiatives, ward/waiting room upgrades, and staff professional development. Beneficiaries include all ages, backgrounds, and conditions, with a focus on vulnerable groups, prevention, self-care, and recovery through collaborations with hospital Leagues of Friends, local voluntary organizations, and NHS Charities Together.

Eligibility is tightly restricted to projects within the Trust's Norfolk footprint, prioritizing internally identified needs by NHS staff, service leads, or patient feedback; external charities or organizations are not invited to apply unsolicited and must first engage Trust staff or partners. There are no income thresholds or specified entity types, but support favors collaborative efforts with small to medium local groups enhancing NHS care. Grants typically range from £500 to £10,000 on a rolling basis via internal processes, with no deadlines or public portal—phone enquiry or partnership channels required first. It excludes core operational costs, unrestricted grants, or activities outside statutory NHS enhancements, distinguishing itself through grassroots responsiveness, strong staff/patient ties, and measurable local impact in Norfolk's health landscape.