Our work

Our work focuses on three priorities: Enhance patient experience and outcomes, support people and our communities to live well, and support workforce wellbeing. You can read more about these and see some examples below.

Thanks to your generosity, we have funded everything from refurbishing sensory rooms through to art therapy and equipment for disabled patients. We always welcome ideas and suggestions of how you would like funding to be spent, please contact us.

Enhancing patient experience and outcomes

Your generous donations, fundraising activities, and grants help us make a real difference to the people who use Pennine Care services.

We invest in projects, equipment, facilities and activities that go beyond what NHS funding alone can provide. This helps our colleagues to be creative and innovative in the care they deliver, leading to better outcomes for patients.

Recent projects include therapy activities for young people with learning disabilities, sensory and relaxation spaces on mental health wards, music and sports sessions for patients in hospital, and adaptive lighting to create calmer clinic rooms at Oldham talking therapies.

Supporting people and communities to live well

Through partnerships with local organisations and community groups, we fund projects that help people stay active, connected and engaged.

These projects improve wellbeing, reduce loneliness and help people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Improving the health and wellbeing of our communities ultimately reduces the pressure on other health and care services too.

This includes funding a visit to an alpaca farm for people living with dementia supported by Rochdale memory assessment service, as well as a gardening and allotment group in Oldham for people experiencing psychosis.

Supporting workforce wellbeing

Our Pennine Care colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Through funds raised by the staff lottery and support from NHS Charities Together, we provide additional funding for projects that support staff wellbeing. This creates positive working environments and helps colleagues feel valued, supported and connected.

By investing in our workforce, we can help our colleagues to continue delivering outstanding care to our patients and communities.

Recent funding has helped to create a new ‘switch off suite’ at Hope Unit and a wellbeing room at Cambeck Close, giving colleagues dedicated spaces to rest and recharge during long or busy shifts.

We also help to secure sponsors for the annual Pennine Care People Awards, to give colleagues a well deserved celebration. If your business is interested in sponsoring an award, please get in touch.