NHS staff and patients raise £18,000 for North Tees and Hartlepool charity

Grateful patients and relatives join health staff in raising thousands for charity

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Health workers, patients, and their families have raised over £18,000 for the North Tees and Hartlepool Together charity through a series of weekend physical challenges.

By The Tees Editorial Desk · 22 September 2022

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More than 90 staff, patients, and relatives took part in two major fundraising events over a single weekend to support the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust charity.

One team tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 24-mile circular route covering Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. Meanwhile, another group represented the Trust in the Great North Run, hosted in the official charity village in South Shields.

Community pharmacist Lottie Ayres Nicholson joined the Great North Run to express her thanks for the maternity care she received six years ago. Similarly, critical care nurse Emily Baker completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks, noting that the challenge helped her empathise with the of her patients.

Fundraising coordinator Suzi Campbell confirmed the total raised stands at more than £18,000, with funds dedicated to patient care and staff . Support was provided by final year students from Teesside University and Corporate Personal Wellbeing, with sponsorship from NTH Solutions and the Durham Road Tesco.

Archive : This story is based on reporting originally published by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust on 2022-09-22. The original source image has been and credited.