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 The Friends of Fulbourn Hospital and the Community was established in 1952, and is a Registered Charity with a subscribing membership. We are an affiliated member of 'Attend', the National Association of Leagues of Hospital and Community Friends.
Our President is
our Honorary Vice-President is
and our Vice-Presidents are Our purpose is to support the care, welfare and recovery of sufferers from mental illness, whatever their age, who are or who have been associated with Fulbourn Hospital. We aim to increase the understanding of mental illness and the needs and problems of patients, and their carers, amongst people outside the Hospital. We are run by a Management Committee, which meets quarterly and organises the Friends' activities. There are no paid staff. A twice-yearly newsletter is sent to members. Only about 3% of our income is spent on administration, as all of it is accomplished by voluntary effort, and the rest is spent directly on patient care in the Hospital or in the Community. The numerous activities in which the Friends are involved are detailed on the accompanying pages. There are many ways in which you can get involved and help the Friends.
Our work is accomplished entirely voluntarily. We rely on people getting involved to enable us to do our work, and on voluntary donations to supplement the money we receive from grants. Without the support of our members, donors, and volunteers, we would not be able to continue to meet the ever increasing demand for our services. Thank you for your generous support! [Illustration Below - Masks done by Hospital residents as part of a 'Faces in the Crowd' project for the Fulbourn Village Arts Festival]
Individuals and companies can apply to become members of the Friends.
To apply to become a Member, please fill out the membership application form and send it to: Download a Word DOCument version of the Membership Application Form, to print off and post to us >
Membership subscriptions count as charitable donations, and if you are applying as an individual and you currently pay income tax in the UK at the full rate, we'd urge you to complete and send with your application the Gift Aid Form, which allows us to recover income tax on your subscription. Download a Word DOCument version of the Gift Aid Form, to print off and post to us >
(If you cannot currently read PDF files, Adobe Reader is available free from Adobe and can be downloaded and installed from this link >) Questions on Membership Subscriptions, Banker's Orders or Gift Aid can be addressed to the Hon. Treasurer, at info@fofhc.org.uk.  We rely absolutely on our volunteers to allow us to carry out our work, and new volunteers are always being sought, and are very welcome. There is no application form and we take on volunteers entirely through referral and personal contact. If you are interested in taking on some work for us, please call the Main Reception at Fulbourn Hospital, 01223 521521, during office hours, in the first instance, and leave your details. We will call you back to discuss things further and arrange a meeting with Members.
 You can make a donation to the Friends online, securely, at the Charities Aid Foundation website. Select "For individuals" on the main menu, then under the "Find a charity and donate" section type in "Friends Fulbourn Hospital", and follow the instructions. If you currently pay income tax in the UK at the full rate, you might like to consider completing the Gift Aid declaration on the donation page. Charities Aid Foundation donations portal >
Alternatively you can send us a cheque, to: If you are donating to us as an individual, and you currently pay income tax in the UK at the full rate, you might like to consider completing and sending us by post the Gift Aid Form. Download a Word DOCument version of the Gift Aid Form, to print off and post to us >
(If you cannot currently read PDF files, Adobe Reader is available free from Adobe and can be downloaded and installed from this link >) Questions on Gift Aid or Banker's Orders can be addressed to the Hon. Treasurer, at info@fofhc.org.uk. |
