What We Do

Supporting the Friarage Hospital and local community for over 65 years

Friends of the Friarage proactively support the best possible health care for every patient within the Friarage Hospital and residents of Hambleton & Richmondshire.

Thanks to fundraising activities, charitable donations and legacies, we purchase state of the art medical equipment, update the hospital environment and support the development of innovative services. We also provide smaller items, such as Christmas presents for patients who have to be in hospital over that period. Committed volunteers provide around 5,500 hours of service every year.

Everything that our supporters do helps to improve the care and well-being of patients, visitors and staff, above the standards that NHS funding alone allows.

See how your donations have helped. If you would like to join our team of volunteers, click here for more details.

What people say about us

"The new Friarage Surgical Centre is just jaw-droppingly wonderful, very well laid out and obviously everything is so clean and new. The team who looked after me were fantastic, it was such a personalised service, they were so slick and attentive - I didn’t feel like just a number in the system. I am so grateful to everyone who helped Friends of the Friarage to make this happen and of course the eye team for looking after me so well. The surgery was over with so quickly and then all I needed was to take a short cab ride back home which made such a big difference."

Andrew, Eye Patient
"We are so grateful to Friends of the Friarage for funding our continued collaboration. It is massively exciting to work with absolutely cutting-edge robotic decontamination units and be right at the forefront of innovation."

James Dunbar, Clinical Chair at the Friarage
"Friends of the Friarage has a wonderful reputation for all the fundraising they do and the support they give to both patients and staff at the Friarage Hospital and I have to say it is well deserved. Once again, thank you for your support. "

Richard Muzawazi, Consultant Anaesthetist
"We are extremely grateful to the Friends of the Friarage and to the many people who donate to them, this new machine will and already has made a huge difference to our patients."

Tobian Muir, Lead Consultant, Vascular Birthmark Clinic
"As soon as you say the Friarage then people get behind it - it's about giving back. We have a wonderful NHS service and we're lucky to be able to support it. It's hard work organising events, but not as hard as the doctors and nurses who work to keep us healthy. We're happy to support the Friarage as much as we can."

Cath, Friends of the Friarage supporter
"You are our lifeblood!"

Friarage Hospital staff member
"The residents of Northallerton and the wider community throughout Hambleton & Richmondshire owe a huge debt of gratitude to the dedicated team of volunteers and supporters of Friends of the Friarage. The fundraising activities, supported by the generosity of the public and local businesses, has made a real difference to patients and staff of the hospital."

Paul Cornfoot, Deputy Mayor, Northallerton Town Council
"I want to pass on my gratitude for all that you do as a charity to support the continence service it is greatly appreciated. The team speak very highly of you all and the fundamental importance of all that you do to help support the work in our lovely community. Please let me take this opportunity to thank you again for all that you do to support the team and our patients. "

Continence Team, FHN

What We Do

Supporting the Friarage Hospital and local community for over 65 years

What people say about us

Andrew, Eye Patient

"We are so grateful to Friends of the Friarage for funding our continued collaboration. It is massively exciting to work with absolutely cutting-edge robotic decontamination units and be right at the forefront of innovation."

James Dunbar, Clinical Chair at the Friarage

"Friends of the Friarage has a wonderful reputation for all the fundraising they do and the support they give to both patients and staff at the Friarage Hospital and I have to say it is well deserved. Once again, thank you for your support. "

Richard Muzawazi, Consultant Anaesthetist

"We are extremely grateful to the Friends of the Friarage and to the many people who donate to them, this new machine will and already has made a huge difference to our patients."

Tobian Muir, Lead Consultant, Vascular Birthmark Clinic

Cath, Friends of the Friarage supporter

"You are our lifeblood!"

Friarage Hospital staff member

Paul Cornfoot, Deputy Mayor, Northallerton Town Council

Continence Team, FHN