Every year the Southern Health and Social Care Trust receives many donations from members of the public. These donations vary in amounts from £10 to thousands of pounds. They come from individuals, community groups, families, patients, sports clubs, schools, businesses – from all walks of life and all areas of our Trust.
The generosity of our community makes it possible for the Trust to do things that otherwise would simply not be possible. For instance, we have used donations to buy equipment for hospital wards, support crafts at social education centres, and fund day trips and lunches for older people.
None of this would have been possible without your help and support.
How are donations used by the Trust?
The Trust will use donations to enhance service user experience and achieve better health outcomes within its hospitals, community and regional initiatives and, where appropriate, support education, research and development.
Our six Charitable Funds
Donations can be made to one of six Charitable Funds that are held separately from public fund.
The list of areas included in the funds are not exhaustive. If you are unsure regarding the fund that covers the service you received, please speak to a member of staff within that service who will be able to advise.
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Medicine and Unscheduled Care Fund
- Medicine Division (including all medical wards on both Acute Hospital sites and all Medicine sub-specialties including Cardiology, Respiratory, Dermatology, Renal, Stroke, Diabetology/Endocrinology, Neurology, Gastroenterology and Rheumatology)
- Unscheduled Care (including Emergency Departments at Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital, Minor Injuries Unit at South Tyrone Hospital, Direct Assessment Unit at Daisy Hill Hospital, Medical Admissions Unit and Medical Ambulatory Unit at Craigavon Area Hospital)
- Pharmacy (Trust wide service)
These services are delivered at the Acute Hospital Sites at Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital. A Minor Injuries service is also delivered at South Tyrone Hospital.
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Surgery and Clinical Services Fund
- Cancer and Clinical Services (includes Cancer Services, Hospital Allied Health Professionals, Laboratory & Radiology Services)
- Surgery and Elective Care (including all Surgical wards on both Acute Hospital Sites and General & Oral Surgery, ENT, Urology, Ophthalmology and Trauma & Orthopaedics Specialties. In addition it includes Anaesthetics and Theatre services on both Acute Hospital Sites and Intensive Care in Craigavon Area Hospital. The Directorate has responsibility for all Acute Hospital Administration services)
- Integrated Maternity and Women’s Health (including both Hospital and Community Midwifery services and Gynaecology Services)
These services are delivered at the Acute Hospital Sites at Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital. Services including outreach clinics, day procedure services and diagnostic services are also delivered on South Tyrone Hospital Site, Lurgan Hospital Site and at Banbridge Health and Care Centre, Portadown Health and Care Centre, Kilkeel Primary Care Centre and Crossmaglen Health Centres and Armagh Community Hospital.
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Children and Young People’s Services Fund
- Includes all health services provided for children and adolescents
- Paediatric wards and special care baby units located in Acute facilities
- Disability services including respite, CAMHS, Children Community nursing of complex needs, Dental services and Allied Health Services
- Corporate Parenting
- Family support, Early Years, Health visiting and school nursing are included together with all Sure Start Projects
- Social Services Training Unit
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Adult Community Services Fund
- Domiciliary care, residential and nursing care and dementia support
- Acute Care at Home – providing an invaluable service for our elderly population and supporting their care at home rather than in an acute setting
- District nursing and allied health professionals supporting the elderly population
- Specialist services such as family planning, continence and GP out of hours and minor injuries units and all aspects of supporting people in the community
- Partnership working with Voluntary and community organisations incorporating grant aid payments and community support
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Mental Health and Disability Services Fund
- Provides a range of hospital and community services, including social services, community nursing, home treatment, crisis response, Allied Health Professionals and specialist teams
- Acute Mental Health Services and services for Learning Disability patients are provided at the Bluestone Unit, Craigavon
- Nursing & residential home, domiciliary, respite and day care services as well as support to tenants who reside in supporting people accommodation
- Trust Transport services
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Shine Fund
The Shine Fund supports for the public benefit, staff, patients, families, carers or visitors through the provision of activities, amenities, goods and /or services that do not readily fall within any other of our Charitable Funds above. For example, artwork for general public areas.
The kindness of the public is appreciated by our staff, and we are grateful for the continued generous support for all areas of the Trust.
How to make a donation
If you wish to make a donation, you can do so in the following ways;
- Online through JustGiving (details below)
- In person at our Cashier Office in Daisy Hill Hospital or Craigavon Area Hospital
- In person to ward/facility staff
- By post to Charitable Trust Funds team, Income/Cashier Office, Daisy Hill Hospital Newry BT35 8DR
Gift Aid
If you are making or have made a donation to the Trust, have you considered Gift Aid? If you have made a personal donation, Gift Aid will enable the Trust to increase the value of the donation for each pound donated, at no extra cost to the donor.
To be eligible to participate, you must pay sufficient United Kingdom tax (income or Capital Gains) to cover the amount the Trust will reclaim on your donation.
Please click here to download a Gift Aid Declaration form and return to the Southern Trust Finance Department at:
donations.account@southerntrust.hscni.net
Or by post to;
Charitable Trust Funds Team
Finance Department
Lurgan Hospital
100 Sloan St, Lurgan
Craigavon
BT66 8NX
Annual Trustees Report
Our Annual Report and Accounts of the Charitable Trust Funds gives you information regarding the activities of the funds and their governance arrangements.
Charitable Trust Funds Committee
The Trust Funds held by the Southern Trust are governed by the Health and Personal Social Services (NI) Order 1972. The Trust Board acts as “corporate trustee” for the Trust Funds. Trust Board members are recruited by the Department of Health in accordance with its recruitment procedures and are appointed by the Minister for Health.
The Charitable Trust Funds Committee is responsible for providing assurance to the Trust Board on all aspects of the stewardship and management of funds donated or bequeathed to the Trust.
The Committee’s role is to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to oversee the administration, including banking arrangements of Charitable Trust Funds, their investments and disbursement. The Trust’s Charitable Trust Funds Committee is chaired by Non Executive Director Michele Corkey.
If you require any further information, or have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us by email at donations.account@southerntrust.hscni.net.