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The @royalparkshalf.bsky.social ballot is now open 👟

If you’re throwing your name in today, run for us and support patients, families and NHS staff at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust hospitals.
A runner in a pink Royal Free Charity vest and black shorts with knee support, wearing a race bib that reads “Dion 7639,” runs along a busy road, raising one hand to wave as other runners and colourful charity tents appear in the background.
January 26, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Want to make a new running habit stick? A clear goal can make all the difference.

Join our Big Half marathon team to stay motivated this new year and raise money for a great cause.

Register now while spots are available, with the link in our bio.

#TheBigHalf #Fundraising #NHS
Two women, wearing Royal Free Charity running vests raise their hands and cheer as they run.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Breaking news: our chair Judy Dewinter has been awarded an MBE for services to the NHS.

Read more: royalfreecharity.org/news/royal-f...

#NHS #MBE #NewYearsHonours #Healthcare #NorthLondon
Royal Free Charity chair awarded MBE for services to the NHS
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January 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Christmas morning at 10am, Royal Free Radio will broadcast a special carol concert recorded at Chase Farm Hospital. The Rowantree Choir performs seasonal favorites for patients who can't be home for Christmas.

Listen live at royalfreeradio.co.uk 🎄

#Barnet #Hampstead #ChaseFarm #NorthMid #London
Presenters of the Royal Free Radio in the studio.
December 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Leaving hospital shouldn’t mean returning to a freezing home. Through our support hub, we help patients in financial hardship stay warm and well.

This #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay, we’re joining @nea.org.uk to highlight how fuel poverty harms health.

Everyone deserves a warm, safe home.
Two people are seated on a sofa in a warmly lit room with a nature-themed mural in the background. The person on the left is wearing a blue jacket and a multi-layered black-and-grey hat, while the person on the right has light grey hair and is wearing a purple "Royal Free Charity" volunteer shirt with a name badge reading "Priti." Both are engaged in conversation, and various cushions are visible around them.
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Across north London, our volunteers, specialist massage therapists and support hub help ease loneliness among patients spending the winter months in hospital.

Your donation could help support lonely patients this winter: myrfc.co/wabs25

#Health #Wellbeing #NHS #Charity #London
Winter appeal 2025
Support the Royal Free Charity winter appeal. Your donation brings comfort and vital support to hospital patients facing loneliness and hardship this…
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November 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Hospital loneliness affects over 60% of older hospital patients.

Sinead Hanton, ICU matron: “Spending a long time in hospital can take a toll a patient's mental health. They can feel isolated and disconnected from the outside world. That sense of loneliness can have an impact on their recovery.”
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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After 25 years of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in silence, Bhavisha finally found the space and understanding to speak through our IBD peer support group.

✨Give the gift of connection this festive season: myrfc.co/wabs25

#IBD #UlcerativeColitis #NorthLondon #NHS #London
A woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a blue patterned dress and a blue jacket, stands with one hand on her chest and the other holding a folder. A quote from Bhavisha about group support is overlaid: “The people there understand everything you’re going through completely. There is a comfort in that. There’s nothing like a group of people going through the same thing,” alongside a banner at the bottom reading "Royal Free Charity" with the donation URL royalfreecharity.org/winterappeal.
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Get ahead this November and set yourself an exciting goal for the new year by signing up to our BigHalf 2026 team!

🏃‍➡️ £30 registration fee
🏃‍➡️ £250 fundraising target
🏃‍➡️ Build a healthy habit and achieve a worthwhile goal

Sign up with the link below.

royalfreecharity.org/get-involved...

#BigHalf
A man wearing a pink Royal Free Charity running vest runs with his arms in the air in celebration. He is surrounded by other runners as he smiles. Tower Bridge can be seen in the background. Two women run with pink Royal Free Charity running vests and black running utility vests. They both cheer, each with one arm up in celebration. A woman wearing a pink Royal Free Charity vest and a black cap runs amongst other runners.
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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This festive season, your donation could help fund a therapeutic massage for a patient in pain. Visit myrfc.co/wabs25 to donate.

#NHS #Charity #NorthLondon
Winter appeal 2025
Support the Royal Free Charity winter appeal. Your donation brings comfort and vital support to hospital patients facing loneliness and hardship this…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Our massage therapists bring comfort and connection to hospital bedsides, easing pain and stress to help patients recover faster.

For Bhavisha, massage therapy made a vital difference to her hospital stay: “I felt so relaxed both physically and mentally. It became the highlight of my week.”
A patient off camera sits with a Royal Free Charity complementary therapist in a therapy room. On the left, a woman off camera, wearing a blue printed dress, sits across from a complementary therapist who wears a black Royal Free Charity complementary therapy team tshirt. The therapist sits in a purple chair next to a desk with a computer and phone. In the top right corner, a purple speech bubble contains the quote: “It was 10 minutes of bliss. I felt so relaxed both physically and mentally after speaking to her. It became the highlight of my week.” – Bhavisha. Along the bottom is a red banner with the Royal Free Charity logo and text: “Donate today: royalfreecharity.org/winterappeal”.
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Find out how it’s changing the lives of patients like Raymond and support the final £300,000 to reach our £2 million target: myrfc.co/surgicalrobotbsk
New surgical robot urgently needed
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November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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It’s a bot! 🤖 A new da Vinci Xi surgical robot has joined the Royal Free Hospital, funded by £1.7m raised by our supporters.

It’s already helping cancer patients recover faster with less pain and smaller scars.

#RoboticSurgery #CancerCare #NHS #HealthTech #Innovation #ScienceForGood
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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📖 Read the report here: www.amrc.org.uk/charities-in...
Charities in action: Preventing ill health
Published: September 2025 In this report, we showcase how AMRC charities are key partners in the shift from sickness to prevention. Download a PDF version or view the infographic below (please ma...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🩺The @amrc-uk.bsky.social latest report shows that over one in five deaths in England in 2023 were avoidable.

Through our Make Every Conversation Count programme, we train young volunteers to promote health, prevent illness and have conversations that could change lives.

#MECC #NHSVolunteers #AMRC
Eight young volunteers in purple Royal Free Charity t-shirts sit around a white desk each holding a blue and white booklet that says “Healthy Conversations”. At the end of the desk are two women who are also holding up the booklets. They all sit in a meeting room with a television behind them.
September 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Challenge yourself while supporting local NHS hospitals! From skydives to marathons, find your next adventure with Royal Free Charity. See upcoming events: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved/find-an-event

#CharityChallenge #NHSCharity #NorthLondon #NHS
A runner in a red Royal Free Charity vest with a race bib is smiling widely with arms outstretched while participating in a busy city marathon, surrounded by other runners and spectators. A woman wearing a Royal Free Charity t-shirt is tandem skydiving through a bright blue sky, smiling enthusiastically with white clouds and the landscape visible far below her.
September 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Sign up now for one of our exciting challenge events - like Santa in the City or Halloween Walk - and help raise vital funds for patients and staff across north London.

Sign up now via the link below: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved...
A group of people dressed in Santa costumes are running down a tree-lined road during dawn or dusk, with fallen autumn leaves visible on either side.
September 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Fancy dashing through central London in full festive gear or braving a spooky walk to raise money for a great cause?

#LondonEvents #WhatsOnLondon #CharityEvents #Fundraising
Big Ben rises into a dim, moody sky, framed by leafless, gnarled tree branches, creating a dramatic, Halloween-inspired London cityscape.
September 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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🌊 Marathon by the sea? Yes please.

The Brighton Marathon 2026 is one of the UK’s favourite 26.2-milers, epic crowds, buzzing streets and a finish line on the seafront.

£30 to register
Deadline: 17 Nov 2025

Spots will go fast - sign up now: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved...

#BrightonMarathon
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August 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Come to the Royal Free Charity Recreation Club for swimming, yoga, pickleball, a fully equipped gym and much more!

Personal trainers support all levels with 1-to-1 programs. Affordable memberships and NHS discounts available.

Visit www.royalfreerecclub.co.uk to join.

#NorthLondon #Hampstead
July 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Margherita: “I can dance for longer which means my quality of life is better. I’m in palliative care now but with these treatments, maybe I will get to the end of the road and I will have suffered a little less.”

Read her story: royalfreecharity.org/news/new-treatment-helps-margherita-dance-again
Margherita is sitting upright on a massage table. They are wearing a dark grey t-shirt with a motivational phrase and an orange scarf. The room has soft lighting, a wall decorated with tall grass silhouettes, and a framed picture and small potted plant on a shelf in the background.
July 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Our new manual lymphatic drainage therapy is helping patients with lymphoedema reclaim their lives. Margherita developed painful swelling after breast cancer treatment, but after six sessions, she can now raise her arm to dance again.

#Lymphoedema #CancerSupport #London #Dance
Margherita is lying on massage table, covered with a white towel. Another person, wearing a black shirt, is gently holding and supporting the first person's arm, as if performing a manual lymphatic drainage therapy. The setting is a softly lit room with similar wall decorations as the first image.
July 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Are you running the TCS London Marathon 2026 with a public ballot place?

Join our team and support patients and staff at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust hospitals. We’ll help you kick-start your fundraising and cheer you on every step of the way.

#LondonMarathon #Running #London #NHS
A marathon runner wearing a purple cap and a red "Royal Free Charity" vest with the name "Emma" and race number 66688 is posing with arms raised and holding a water bottle. The background shows a busy city street lined with spectators and other runners. Large text at the top reads "TCS London Marathon 2026, I'M RUNNING."
June 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🎶 Alexa, play Royal Free Radio!

Royal Free Radio is now broadcasting at Barnet Hospital, the team bring music memories to patients’ bedsides, with volunteers taking personal requests.

Listen in at royalfreeradio.co.uk or on your smart speaker!

#RoyalFreeRadio #HospitalRadio #Barnet #NorthLondon
June 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM