Royal Free Charity

@royalfreecharity.org

NHS charity partner of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Helping our hospitals to go further and faster thanks to the generosity of our supporters. Website: www.royalfreecharity.org Link in bio: https://linktr.ee/royalfreecharity

Meet Justine and Suki, who volunteer each week to bring comfort to patients at Barnet Hospital. “Suki is a gentle giant,” says Justine. Their visits can create special moments for patients and their families. Find out how to become a therapy dog volunteer via the link in our bio. #TherapyDogs

A woman crouches on a hospital corridor floor, smiling with her arm lovingly wrapped around a grey dog wearing a service vest.

🔥 April 2027 is going to be HUGE. 40 Team Royal Free Charity runners will take on The Double TCS London Marathon on 24 and 25 April! 🏃💜 Got a ballot place? Run for your local hospital Royal Free London hospital. 📩 Contact communityevents@royalfreecharity.org to learn more. #LondonMarathon

Close-up of a runner in a red Royal Free Charity vest and dark cap turning towards the camera with mouth open, with other runners blurred in the background.A runner in a bright pink top and purple running vest waves towards the camera while holding a water bottle on a busy London running route, with several other runners in the background.A runner wearing a red Royal Free Charity vest runs with both arms outstretched, holding a water bottle, surrounded by other runners and spectators along a tree-lined London route.

A gift in your will can help your kindness live on. It could support pioneering research, advanced equipment and extra care for patients and families across our hospitals. Join our Royal Free Visionaries: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... #GiftsInWills #FreeWill

Leave a gift in your will

Leave a lasting legacy by including the Royal Free Charity in your will. Your gift will help fund pioneering research and innovative patient care.

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Good luck to our incredible team taking on the The Oysho Royal Parks Half Marathon this weekend. We hope you soak in every single moment, knowing every stride is making a huge difference for our NHS patients, staff, and researchers across local Royal Free London hospitals! #OyshoRoyalParksHalf

Runner wearing a black hydration vest takes part in a busy half marathon, surrounded by other runners on a tree-lined route.Runner wearing a bright pink Grahame, Royal Free Charity vest waves while taking part in a half marathon, surrounded by other runners on a tree-lined route.

Did you know we have a direct link to Elsinore? In the film - which opened the BFI London Film Festival last night - Andrew Scott plays Ian Charleson, who received care at the Royal Free Hospital during the AIDS epidemic. Today, his name lives on through the Ian Charleson Day Centre.

Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott pose hand-in-hand at the BFI London Film Festival, smiling in front of a festival backdrop. One wears a black-and-cream dress, while the other wears a brown suit with a patterned tie.A close-up of Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott smiling in black and white.A still from Elsinore of Andrew Scott as Ian Charleson, holding a skull.

💜 “It’s nice to give something back to the community. That’s what I love doing.” Dodie volunteers in Barnet A&E, offering patients a friendly face, a glass of water and a little reassurance during what can be a stressful time. Interested in volunteering? 🔗 Link in bio to find out more. #NHS

💜 Volunteering can be a chance to learn, build experience and make a difference to patients. Rute volunteers at Barnet Hospital while studying health and social care, with the ambition of becoming a nurse. Interested in volunteering? Find out more via the link in our bio. #Volunteering #NHS

Over the last week, Nirmala, Kris and George appeared on one of Leicester Square's giant digital screens, representing the many ways people support Royal Free Charity through volunteering, patient care and research. Thank you to Ocean Outdoor for making it possible. 💙 #London

Three Royal Free Charity supporters stand in Leicester Square beneath a large digital billboard displaying their portraits and a Royal Free Charity campaign. The billboard features the message "Caring for our patients from London, from the UK and beyond" alongside Royal Free Charity branding. Blurred pedestrians move through the foreground, creating a sense of activity in the busy city setting, while the three individuals stand clearly in front of the screen they appear on.

🏔️ Keziah Crick has reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro after taking on Africa's highest mountain to support liver transplant patients and their families. 💜 She completed the challenge to raise awareness of organ donation and support families during treatment and recovery.

Keziah Crick stands at Uhuru Peak, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, holding a Royal Free Charity T-shirt beside the summit sign.Sunrise above a blanket of clouds near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, with a rocky volcanic ridge in the foreground.

🦠 Could gut bacteria reveal who is at risk of Parkinson’s disease? Research supported has identified distinct microbiome changes linked to Parkinson’s, before symptoms appear. Read the full story in our latest Further, Faster, For All magazine: 📖 issuu.com/royalfreecha... #Parkinsons #Research

Further, Faster, For All - Autumn 2026 - Issue 11

This document, the Autumn 2026 issue of 'Further, Faster, For All', highlights recent achievements and initiatives by the Royal Free Charity, focusing on improving care for patients, innovative fundra

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Run through London's iconic streets in the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027 with us! Pass Big Ben, St Paul's & more while supporting patients, staff and research. Run for a challenge, a loved one or a cause you care about. Register: royalfreecharity.org/get-involved... 💙 #LLHM #RunForGood

London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027

Join the Royal Free Charity team at London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027. Run past iconic London sights and help support NHS patients, staff, and research.

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Georgia's mum spent eight weeks at the Royal Free Hospital before a liver transplant saved her life. To say thank you, Georgia strapped herself to the wing of an 83-year-old biplane and went upside down at 2,000 feet. 🛩️

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