Winchester 10k
**Note: we now only have 7 places left for this race!
We are so excited to be able to offer a limited amount of FREE spaces for our runners at this year’s Winchester 10k on 18 February!
Take a look at what’s involved, the route, starting points and more by visiting the official event page here.
If you’d like to run for Hampshire Hospitals Charity, all you need to do to secure your free space is pledge to raise a minimum of £100 in fundraising and email us at hh.charity@hhft.nhs.uk where we’ll get you registered and ready to go!
Hampshire Hospitals Panto Players present: The Sound of Mucus
The HHFT Panto Players are back with their next hospital panto!
Come and watch our wonderful NHS staff perform in ‘The Sound of Mucus’ at Basingstoke’s The Haymarket on Saturday 6 January.
2.30pm - Family friendly matinee, Adults £18, Children £13
7.30pm - Adults only evening performance, Adults £23
All funds raised will support Hampshire Hospitals Charity
Tickets can be purchased via The Anvil website by clicking the button below:
Winchester Marafun
We are delighted to, for the first time, be able to offer FREE places to run in this year’s Winchester half marathon when you fundraise for Hampshire Hospitals Charity!
Simply pledge to raise £100 for our charity and we’ll provide you a free place to run!
When you sign up, you’ll receive a free Hampshire Hospitals Charity running t-shirt for on the day, and support with your fundraising from our friendly team along the way. You’ll also be invited to join our Facebook community of challenge fundraisers where you can share your progress and hear training tips from others!
How do I sign up?
Email hh.charity@hhft.nhs.uk
Let us know which ward or department you’d like to raise funds for. If you’re not sure, we have a general fund that can be used by many areas within our trust, or you can support our flagship campaign, The Magic Lion Appeal, which will support improvements to child health services for children and young people in Hampshire.
We will sign you up through the running portal
You will receive an email invitation to join our team! Please accept this. You will receive all information about the event itself and your running details through here.
You’re ready to go!
Once you’re all signed up, it’s time to make your JustGiving page! If you’ve never set one up before, you can view the advice from JustGiving here, or you can drop us an email for help. Please send us your JustGiving page so that we can share it wider and support you on your fundraising journey.
Basingstoke TryTri
We are delighted to, for the first time, be able to offer a limited number of FREE places to take part in the Basingstoke triathlon when you fundraise for Hampshire Hospitals Charity!
Simply pledge to raise £100 for our charity and we’ll provide you a free place!
When you sign up, you’ll receive a free Hampshire Hospitals Charity t-shirt for on the day, and support with your fundraising from our friendly team along the way. You’ll also be invited to join our Facebook community of challenge fundraisers where you can share your progress and hear training tips from others!
The triathlon itself is set in the centre of Basingstoke at the Leisure Park, and is the perfect race for anyone wanting to try a tri! There are both novice and sprint distances available - find out more about the event by clicking here.
How do I sign up?
Email hh.charity@hhft.nhs.uk
Let us know you would like to take part in the Basingstoke TryTri and which ward or department you’d like to raise funds for. If you’re not sure, we have a general fund that can be used by many areas within our trust which your funds can be raised for, or you can support our flagship campaign, The Magic Lion Appeal, which will support improvements to child health services for children and young people in Hampshire.
We will sign you up through the portal ‘Active’
You will receive an email invitation to join our team! Please accept this. You will receive all information about the event itself through there.
You’re ready to go!
Once you’re all signed up, it’s time to make your JustGiving page! If you’ve never set one up before, you can view the advice from JustGiving here, or you can drop us an email for help. Please send us your JustGiving page so that we can share it wider and support you on your fundraising journey.
parkrun for the NHS!
Celebrate the NHS’ 75th birthday by joining in with parkrun for the NHS!
That’s right! On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July, we’re inviting you to join in with parkrun for the NHS! So, parkrun is a free community 5k and 2k (for juniors) run held up and down the country, but this time, it’s for the NHS.
The parkrun will begin at 9am each day and you will be free to walk, jog or run the distance as you follow the parkrun route.
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“parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. parkrun is 5k and takes place every Saturday morning. junior parkrun is 2k, dedicated to 4-14 year olds and their families, every Sunday morning.” - parkrun UK
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Register with parkrun - Once you have done this, parkrun provide you with your very own barcode, meaning you can turn up and run at any of their events without needing to sign up each time! Click here to register with parkrun.
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Saturday 8th July
Sunday 9th July (junior parkrun)
Join in parkrun for the NHS at ANY parkrun!
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There are hundreds of parkruns happening all over the country every Saturday, including in Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover. Click here to find out where your nearest one is!
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Indeed, parkrun for the NHS is completely free.
HHFT Pantomime - Aladdin and The Magical Bedpan
Once again, the HHFT panto is back!
Join Aladdin on his search for the magical bedpan as he falls in love with nurse Prudence and tries to defeat the nasty baddies, the Head Porter and his helpers. Widow Spankey, the panto dame, runs the hospital laundry with Aladdin her son, Anadin and Aspirin her daughters, Nan, and her lodgers Wishee-Washee and Bonkers. They are all meant to help but actually don’t do a lot !!
The show is packed with songs, slapstick, silliness, audience participation and all the fairy-tale magic of a traditional pantomime!
All proceeds will go to our Hampshire Hospitals Charity, and will also support our flagship campaign, The Magic Lion Appeal.
The evening performance has now SOLD OUT! So be quick and purchase yours for the matinee show by clicking the link below!
NHS1000 miles
Celebrate the NHS’s 75th birthday by joining the #NHS1000miles challenge!
This year marks the NHS’s 75th birthday, and people up and down the country are being invited to mark the occasion by joining the NHS1000miles challenge! You can support Hampshire Hospitals through commiting to walking, running, cycling or swimming the distance of 1000 miles in 2023 whilst raising funds for a ward or department that you’d like to give back to.
How do I get sponsored?
To join in and get sponsored for the challenge, all you need to do is track your daily miles, set up your Justgiving page, link it to Hampshire Hospitals Charity and start getting those miles in! To make sure your funds go to the ward or department you want to support, please ensure their sub fund number is noted in your page description. If you do not know this, please email us at hh.charity@hhft.nhs.uk and we will let you know the number you need.
How do I track my miles?
You can join the national NHS1000 Strava group by clicking the link here or track your miles using an alternative tracker.
Are there others taking part?
By taking part, you’d become a Hampshire Hospitals Charity Challenger, meaning you can join our community of fundraisers over on Facebook, where you can share your progress, ask questions and see how other people are getting on with their fundraising adventure.
As part of the national challenge, participants are invited to share their progress on Twitter using the hashtag #NHS1000miles every Sunday at 7:30pm.
To get started, email hh.charity@hhft.nhs.uk and we’ll help you take the first step!
Bob's Christmas Tractor Run
Come along to this year’s Bob’s Christmas Tractor Run! Find out more by visiting the Facebook page here.
Winchester Round Table Santa Sleigh
Photo credit: Simon Baker, Winchester Round Table
This year, we are delighted to be one of the charities that the Winchester Round Table’s Santa Sleigh is supporting on Monday 12th December!
Volunteers from HHC will accompany Santa’s sleigh through Badger Farm in Winchester and collect donations as they go!
Want to volunteer with us for the Santa Sleigh and help us to collect donations? Click here to find out more.
Basingstoke Neonatal climb Mount Snowdon
On Saturday 24th September, Basingstoke neonatal intensive care unit are climbing Mount Snowdon!
Together, they’re raising money for more breastfeeding chairs for their ward, which are important not just for the comfort and practicality of breastfeeding, but are vital in helping to create strong bonds between baby and parent.