
Mercy Hospital fundraisers go door-to-door to see if any members of the community are interested in setting up a direct debit.
If they call to your house and you wish to donate monthly, then you will fill out a short form or sign up on an iPad.
We require your name, contact details, bank sort code and account number, and a signature to process a donation. A confirmation letter is then sent in advance of any payment, and regular givers have the opportunity to decide what sort of communication they would like to receive and the ability to opt out of communication if they so wish.
All the information filled in is handled securely and confidentially according to data protection law. All our representatives are fully trained. Each representative wears a Mercy Hospital jacket, carrying ID and a letter of authorisation from The Mercy University Hospital Foundation.
The Mercy Hospital Foundation has signed up to the Code of Practice for Face to Face Fundraising. The Mercy Hospital Foundation also complies with the The Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public.
Yes, these fundraisers working for The Mercy Hospital Foundation get paid. We have a set annual budget for this method of fundraising and costs are provided from this budget.
Volunteers are fantastic people and so valuable for charities, but typically paid fundraisers are needed, in order to work the dedicated days and hours necessary to generate the donations we require to help patients and their families in a sustainable way.
We take all comments from the public very seriously. If you have a comment or a complaint please contact us.
Visit our impact page and read our Impacts Reports to find out how we use monthly donations and funds raised to help to save lives and provide vital support to patients and their families.