Prize-Winning Success for Haywood Foundation Allotment Plot

The Haywood Foundation’s allotment plot at Dolly’s Lane is still in its early stages, but it is already proving to be a prize-winning success. The plot has been kindly taken on by a dedicated colleague and his family, who have been working hard to develop the space with a vision of creating a future community […]

Haywood Clinicians and Friends Complete Epic 180-Mile Charity Ride to Stonehenge

A dedicated team of Haywood clinicians and friends have successfully completed their 12th annual charity bike ride, covering an incredible 180 miles from Stone, Staffordshire, to the iconic Stonehenge and raising an impressive £1,339.73 for the Haywood Foundation. The cyclists embarked on their three-day journey with a shared commitment to supporting people living with arthritis […]

Haywood Foundation Charity Bike Ride Challenge

Stone to Stonehenge Challenge 2026  This September, a dedicated team of 13 cyclists will be taking on an incredible challenge, riding from Stone to Stonehenge over three days and covering approximately 180 miles!Their journey will take them through Birmingham’s canal network, the beautiful Cotswolds, Salisbury Plain, and finally to the iconic Stonehenge, all to raise […]

Community Art Project at Haywood Hospital – Get Involved!

We’re excited to announce a very special community art project at Haywood Hospital! Local artist Philip Hardaker has been commissioned to create a unique sculptural seating area, to be installed opposite the main hospital entrance in the coming months. This beautiful structure will be decorated with handmade ceramic tiles—and that’s where you come in! How […]

Community Tai Chi /Qigong sessions

The Haywood Foundation are very happy to announce that they are to once again fund the very popular Tai Chi and Qigong sessions, helping to support patients with arthritis or other related conditions in terms of their health and wellbeing. Tai Chi and Qigong are low impact activities suitable for everyone. Each person works within […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women’s rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The Haywood Foundation’s female commitee members shared how their work and contrubutions to the Foundation pertain to […]

World Arthritis Day – Thursday 12th October 2023

This years’ World Arthritis Day theme highlights the lifetime journey of a person with arthritis. Many thanks to Sarah, our new Haywood Foundation volunteer, who has designed our information display stands. You can find the stands, along with other ‘living with arthritis information’ outside the Patient Information Centre (PIER) and within the patient waiting area […]

Cyclists raise over £1400 for Haywood Foundation

A group of Haywood Hospital clinicians and friends have completed their 11th annual bike ride, from Stone to Settle in Yorkshire, raising over £1400 for the Haywood Foundation. Foundation member and keen cyclist Kay Stevenson said: “This year’s ride was a real challenge as it was extremely hot weather. However, we made sure we kept […]

New garden furniture springs from ‘Bright idea’

Patients and visitors to Bradwell Hospital can now relax in the hospital’s Rose Garden thanks to addition of garden furniture. This is all due to a suggestion to the ‘Bright Ideas’ initiative run by the staff and volunteers at the patient and information resource centre (PIER) at Bradwell Hospital, part of the Haywood Foundation charity. […]

Haywood Foundation Charity Bike Ride

A group of Haywood Hospital clinicians and friends have once again ridden to raise money for the Haywood Foundation. This is the 11th year that we have done this and over the years, we have raised over £10,000 for our charity.  Some of us are keen cyclist others just train for this particular event.  It’s […]