Combined Charity, the official charity operating for the benefit of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, has received a £10,000 donation from the organisers of the ST9 Ball.
The annual ST9 Ball is organised by local volunteers and has become a much-anticipated annual event with a simple ambition: to bring the community together and raise meaningful funds for causes that make a genuine difference to local lives. The ST9 Ball demonstrates the extraordinary difference that local people can make when they unite behind a common cause.
More than 400 guests came together for an unforgettable evening of fundraising, community spirit, and generosity at this year’s ST9 Ball, raising over £30,000 in total.
Funds raised for Combined Charity will go directly towards improving the care and experience of people who use North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust services, which include community mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and primary care services across the West Midlands.
Combined Charity has funded state-of-the-art devices, improved communal spaces, and invested in a range of other activities and equipment to enhance the experience and comfort of people who are cared for by the trust. The charity has also funded additional training for staff, and research that would not otherwise be provided by the NHS.
Zoe Grant, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, attended a special cheque presentation last week, to accept the donation on behalf of Combined Charity.
Zoe said: “A key theme of the ST9 Ball is the vital role that hope, connection and community play in recovery and wellbeing. It reminds us all how seemingly small acts of kindness, such as a conversation, a listening ear or simply being present for someone, can make a profound difference during difficult times.”
Zoe continued: “A huge thank you to everyone who attended the ST9 Ball, donated, volunteered and contributed to the evening’s success. Through your generosity, the event raised valuable funds that will make a difference to the lives of others in our community.”
Additional funds raised through the ST9 Ball will benefit Dougie Mac and Cancer My Arse – a fundraising initiative championed by ST9 Ball committee member Kev Griffiths, who is himself living with stage four cancer, and Jack Muni – a 19-year-old from Knypersley, who is raising funds for private immunotherapy cancer treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
