Handmade yellow mimosa flowers and wristbands were handed out around Sheffield City Centre to help raise awareness of the #NoWomanLeftBehind campaign.
The campaign aims to tackle women’s health inequalities across Sheffield and tries to donate at least £2.5 million every year to support local projects.
They managed to donate just over £3.2 million, between 2024 and 2025.
Women and girls face deep and persistent health inequalities, and there’s a wealth of data which demonstrates the need for improved support for women in Sheffield.
Beth Crackles, Chief Executive of Sheffield Hospitals Charity, said: “Somewhere along the line our funding is likely to have helped you or someone that you love because we provide support to the NHS at every stage of life’s journey.
“When the NHS needs help, we are here to provide it – but we can only do this through generous donations, fundraising and events, corporate partnerships and a real coming together of our community.”
Sheffield Hospitals Charity are scoping three areas to help combat these inequalities which are maternal health, violence against women and early cancer diagnosis.
National statistics show Black women are almost four times more likely to die during the perinatal period than white women. In England and Wales, 1 in every 12 women will be a victim of violence. Across the UK, a third of women are missing their cervical screening.
Farah Akhtar, Health Inequalities Lead at Foundry Primary Care Network said: “The funding provided by Sheffield Hospitals Charity has been instrumental in supporting some of our most vulnerable patients who face significant financial and transport barriers to accessing secondary care.
“By covering essential travel costs, such as bus fares, the grant has enabled patients and their families, many living with long-term conditions or financial hardship, to attend vital hospital appointments.”
The handmade flowers were made by supporters and were given out outside Sheffield City Hall. The charity hopes this will help improve awareness of the campaign and spark conversations surrounding women’s health.
If you are interested in how you can help support the campaign and charity, you can find all the information here: https://sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.uk/get-involved