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A new report finds that six million fewer Britons gave to charity last year than a decade ago. At Mildmay Hospital, we feel the reality behind those numbers every day. Our Winter Appeal closes on 1 April, and we are just £1,301 away from our £30,000 target. If you have been thinking about giving, now is the moment it counts most. Please help us get there.

Ten years after the World Humanitarian Summit, localisation remains a key goal in global humanitarian aid. In this article, Charlotte, Mildmay UK’s International Programme Funding Manager, reflects on progress since the landmark summit and why funding, compliance systems, and global partnerships continue to shape who leads humanitarian work today. She also explains how Mildmay supports locally led healthcare through long-term partnerships.

We've made the difficult decision to close our members' pages and forum. While well-subscribed, they weren't being used actively enough, and we lack the staff capacity to moderate properly. Thank you to everyone who participated. Your support means a great deal. You can still stay connected through our newsletter, social media, volunteering, events, and donations. Together, we continue to restore dignity and provide specialist HIV care across the UK and internationally.

We’re halfway through Payroll Giving Month! Payroll Giving is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to support Mildmay. Donations are taken directly from your salary before tax, meaning your gift costs you less while we receive the full amount. Regular monthly donations help us plan ahead and sustain vital services. Find out how easy it is to get started today.

Dysphagia - difficulty swallowing, can be life-threatening and deeply affect dignity and recovery. Our speech and language therapist, Greer, recently attended a leading international dysphagia conference, bringing back new evidence-based approaches now shaping care at Mildmay. Supported by charitable funds, this learning is already helping us improve safety, recovery and quality of life for patients with complex needs.

We’re halfway there! £15,590 raised of our £30,000 Winter Appeal. Your support funds specialist care for people facing complex illness, addiction, and homelessness, keeps chaplaincy at the bedside, and sustains rehabilitation. Running until 1 April 2026. Extra funds will strengthen our Uganda Education Exchange. Care can’t wait.

We wish you all a happy Christmas as we reflect on 40 years since Mildmay’s rebirth as an independent charity, and we look ahead with purpose. From developing new patient pathways at Mildmay Hospital to preparing our new Uganda Health Programme, we remain committed to dignity, specialist care and partnership, made possible by the support of our community.

Physiotherapy students at Mildmay Hospital rated their placements 8.7/10, reflecting the high quality of supervision, hands-on clinical learning, and multidisciplinary teamwork. These placements give students practical skills, confidence, and experience in a specialist hospital setting, preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Many of you will already have read about our recent visit to Uganda in our CEO,Geoff’s blog. which he concluded yesterday. Today, we’re sharing a complementary perspective from Mildmay trustee Dr Peter Brunskill, whose reflections underline why this work, and how we do it, really matters.

Mildmay’s CEO is joined by some of our trustees in Uganda, working with our partners to advance our new specialist health centre in Mbale, the first in a network expanding access to integrated care. Their visit includes strategic planning, partnership meetings and budget work to move the programme from planning to mobilisation.