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£4M Milestone

We have spent over £4m making a difference - help us to do more

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Maple Unit

The Maple Unit opened in October 2021

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Coventry Donation 2021

The Coventry Building Society Record Donation in 2021

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The Charity receives the Queens Award for Voluntary Service

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Celebrating the Friends Blood Taking Unit

The Friends Blood Taking Unit celebrated its first year in December 2017

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Sleep Studies

Sweet dreams: The Friends helped to bring a NEW service to St Cross in 2018

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We're making a difference - So can you!

The Friends support the Hospital of St Cross and the Community and Mental Health Services in Rugby by delivering a variety of voluntary services in the hospital and by donating equipment which improves patient experience or helps bring services to the town.

We have over 200 volunteers and no paid staff.

All the money donated is spent to provide equipment and deliver projects which have improved the patient experience in Rugby.

Our administration costs are kept under tight control and are paid for from earned income only.

Since 1955 we have raised over £3m and in the last 10 years have spent over £1m on equipment and projects!

Need a speaker?

The charity has a small team available to give talks about the history of the Hospital of St Cross, or St. Luke’s, and the work of The Friends.

St Cross was opened as long ago as 1884 and has an interesting history.

St Luke's was located on Lower Hillmorton Road and was originally the workhouse of the Rugby Union in 1819.

Want to know more? Please contact our This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or ring our office on 01788 663754

We have speakers to suit any event and make no charge for this service.

Brief history of The Friends

Ever since the first hospitals were built in Rugby, up until the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948, the hospitals were funded by voluntary donations.

The Hospital of St Cross was founded in 1882 by the donation of land and a gift of £10,000 from Richard Henry Wood, who also funded the creation of the town’s library. The hospital was opened on 17th July 1884 and was governed by a management board who collected subscriptions and donations from local residents.

This ceased when the NHS came into being but in 1955 a group of residents came together to form The League of Friends which provided voluntary support for the hospital.

 

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