Invest in our Best Appeal

The Invest in our Best Appeal gives you an opportunity to give back to our amazing staff and thank them for the care they provide.

Because a hospital is not a building – it’s the people who work there

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) is famous for the amazing care it provides. In fact ROH scores in the top 10% for patient experience in the whole country. 

This appeal gives you the opportunity to give back to the amazing staff at ROH and thank them for the care they provide. It’s an amazing way to say thank you and support our amazing care professionals.

This appeal allows to support additional training in the latest treatments and techniques. It helps grow the skills on offer in the Trust and provides all those extra bits of funding which help make ROH so special, as well as help to fund celebratory awards which publicly thank our hard-working doctors and nurses for the care they provide.

How your support helps:

  • Winter warmer gifts

    We’ve treated The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham outdoor staff and volunteers to some new extra warm beanie hats this year, in a bid to help keep them feel extra toastie through the colder months.

    Staff and volunteers included are those who work either fully or intermittently outside . These include but are not limited to electricians, painters, porters and more.

    Another little thing to help staff at ROH feel extra special this winter. 

  • Theatre Reception Renovation

    The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital has an amazing Theatres team who plays a vital role in patient care — working with dedication and compassion.

     To support their wellbeing, ROC funded a bright, welcoming redesign of the theatre reception area — and it’s already lifting spirits!

     This is just the beginning of a wider effort to enhance staff spaces across ROH.

  • Supporting those in financial hardship

    Our ‘Hardship Fund’ initiative has distributed over £12,000 to both patients and staff at The Royal Orthopaedic suffering with short term hardship.  

    This supports individuals with accomodation issues, complex clinical needs, debt management and more.

  • Celebrating staff at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

    In January 2024 ROC launched a new initiative acknowledging staff and volunteers across The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital.

    Packs including items to encourage employee interaction and support as well as helpful goodies, have been put together and will be distributed to staff throughout the year on the most appropriate celebration day to their role.

    This initiative was driven by a range of staff within the organisation looking to offer a morale boost for everyone, no matter their location, banding or experience level.

    This meaningful initiative has cost the Charity over £10,500 and we hope that throughout the rollout staff feel supported, equal and valued.

    “We are proud to have invested in Royal Orthopaedic Hospital staff in this way, it may seem like something small, but small things can make a big impact” Fundraising Officer.

  • Celebrating staff through the Blue Heart Awards

    We support The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital’s Blue Heart Awards every year.

    The Blue Heart Awards celebrate the ‘heart of healthcare’ and the incredible things that the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital team do everyday. It’s an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and nominate an NHS hero.

  • Times are tough — and hospital staff are feeling it too.

    At the Royal Orthopaedic Charity (ROC), we’re proud to support a range of wellbeing initiatives for ROH staff, helping them feel supported during challenging times.

    These include:

    •  Restocking the ROH Pantry – our in-house food bank for staff
    • The Blue Bag Project – providing free women’s aid products in bathrooms across the site
      And more.

    Because caring for those who care for others matters.

  • Training and qualifications

    Investment in learning was set up with the key aim to support the personal and professional development of staff at the Trust above and beyond what the NHS can provide.

    Funding was allocated to support the professional and personal development of staff each year.

    This includes:
    Deaf Awareness Workshops 
    Access to Higher Education Diploma 
    Nursing and Midwifery diploma
    AMSPAR medical terminology training
    Personal development courses and workshops
    Nightingale Frontline Leadership Academy

    Support this appeal

    • Donate to this appeal

      To donate to the ‘Invest in our best’ appeal, simply select your chosen donation method, and mention ‘Invest in our best’ in the comments, donation form or covering letter. We will write to you to confirm your donation will support this appeal.

    • Sponsor the Blue Heart Awards 2026

      Every year ROC supports the annual staff awards ceremony in order to celebrate ROH staff & offer recognition for their great work.

      The awards include but are not limited to Nurse of the year, Doctor/Clinician of the year, Outstanding contribution to patient experience award.

      If you would like to sponsor this incredible event, or would like more information, contact our fundraising team on 0121 685 4379.

      Nominations will open in February 2026

    • Thank you appeal

      Support our thank you campaign by submitting your thanks to a member of staff or team at ROH today.

      Donations are completely optional.


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      ROC | Royal Orthopaedic Charity

      Bristol Road South
      Northfield
      Birmingham
      B31 2AP

      Registered Charity Number: 1078046

      Call: 0121 6854379
      Email: roc@nhs.net 

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