Meet the team

We are a small team dedicated to achieving big things. We manage all fundraising and donations for the NHS University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, including the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital, Westmorland General Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital (Morecambe), Millom Hospital, and Ulverston Community Care Centre, as well as Community Care in North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Christine Metcalfe

Charity Officer

Judith Read

Charity Manager

Suzanne Lofthouse

Head of Charity

We always love to hear from our fundraisers, and are very happy to offer advice and support. If you have a general enquiry, please contact us by email on [email protected] or call 01524 516064.

Our Trustees

We have Trustees who also hold positions on the Trust Board for the NHS University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.

Latest

Bay Hospitals Charity launches advertising campaign

We are very excited to launch a new advertising campaign thanks to funding from NHS Charities Together. We hope you will will either see or hear our advertisements and support our work.
Bay Hospital Charity agree funding for our local hospitals and community

Requests for funding to Bay Hospitals Charity to the value of approximately £90,000 were agreed at a recent charity sub committee meeting.
Simulation training dummy for Theatres, Furness General Hospital

The simulation dummy is helping theatre staff with essential training for enhanced skills to advanced life support.
Simulation Dummy for Theatres, FGH

The simulation dummy is helping Theatre staff with essential training for basic to to advanced life support.

New Head of Charity to take the lead as fundraiser in support of Morecambe Bay’s hospitals

Ulverston Rugby Club visits South Lakes Birth Centre after Yorkshire Three Peaks fundraising challenge

Members of Ulverston Rugby League Club visited Furness General Hospital to donate £11,000 to the Special Care Baby Unit after raising funds by hiking the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
Lottery

very week you have the chance to win the £25,000 jackpot plus many other fantastic cash prizes, and at the same time you are helping Bay Hospitals Charity raise vital funds to support Morecambe Bay Hospitals. For every £1 entry, at least 50p comes directly to Bay Hospitals Charity to help us improve the hospital environment, purchase the very latest in state-of-the-art equipment and provide extra care over and above what is currently provided by the NHS.
Donate to Bay Hospitals Charity

Thousands of people come through the doors of our hospitals every year, every one of them deserves the best possible care. By making a one-off donation today, you could help ‘make it better’ for local people.
Sisters raise thousands for Bay Hospitals Charity to say thanks for dad’s life-saving care

Two sisters trekked the Yorkshire Three Peaks, raising nearly £3,000 for Bay Hospitals Charity, to say thank you for the care given to their dad at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Place your bids in the Bay Hospitals Charity Christmas auction

Tickets to the Kendal Calling music festival, a flying lesson and a meal for two at a Michelin Star restaurant are among the items for sale in this year’s Bay Hospitals Charity 24-hour Christmas Auction.
What we do

At Bay Hospitals Charity, we aim to make our local hospitals better for everyone. We are a registered charity set up to hold and manage charitable funds given to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
Bay Hospitals Charity brings Christmas magic to Morecambe Bay hospitals

Bay Hospitals Charity brought Christmas magic to Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital last week with two special events to mark the start of the festive season.
Meet the team

We are a small team dedicated to achieving big things. We manage all fundraising and donations for the NHS University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, including the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital also Ulverston, Millom and our Community teams.
Grateful family donates to Furness General Hospital Special Care Baby Unit in memory of mum & nana

A grateful South Cumbria family has made a donation to Furness General Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit in memory of a mum and nana.
Donation made to Furness General Hospital ward in memory of former Barrow police officer

A woman who married her terminally ill partner on a Furness General Hospital ward visited to make a donation of £1,500 in her husband’s memory.

£84,000 donation supports NHS workers in Lancashire and Cumbria

In April the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust received a generous award of £84,000 from the national Coronavirus campaign by NHS Charities Together. Now these funds are being spent on improvements and schemes to benefit frontline staff working tirelessly at these hospitals. Read more