Our Council Chair, Councillor Tom Munro has joined with SNAP Fitness of Bolsover to support Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust Charity as his ‘Charity of the Year’ for 2024/25.

Councillor Munro made the declaration to support the charity as so many local people are supported by the incredible work of the Trust on a daily basis.

Councillor Munro, said, “We very much appreciate Chesterfield Royal Hospital; it’s a great local asset for people. The care given is exceptional and many of the colleagues who work at the Trust are also members of our community, so it felt right to support the charity. We have numerous activities planned throughout the year to raise awareness and fundraise for them including raffles, civic dinner, civic service and a Whitwell Community Choir performance."

The Charity has recently undergone a change to branding to show a clearer connection to the whole hospital trust – and aims to make ‘every day exceptional’. The Charity was responsible for the £2m Health and Wellbeing Hub, which provides free access for colleagues employed by the Trust 24/7.

Josh Dawes from SNAP fitness added, “Our members have often used the hospital and have lived in the area for generations, so we really wanted to show our support. It’s great that the Charity is committed to working with us too – we’re offering free day passes to colleagues and will be fundraising across the year as well as supporting with talks and we even have an MSK roadshow planned with the Health and Wellbeing team at the Trust. It’s exciting stuff!”

We will continue to work with the Trust and Charity to raise awareness and fundraise across the year – and they are always on the look out for volunteers, ideas and to have direct engagement from people in the community to support. You can find out more from their website (opens in a new window).

Mahmud Nawaz, Chair of the Trust, said, “I’d like to extend our deepest appreciation for the Bolsover communities for working with us. To have two organisations prepared to make Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust Charity their ‘Charity of the Year’ is such a great thing and we’re looking forward to continue working together. Thank you. Every penny raised goes to making every day better at the Trust for our patients, visitors and colleagues.”