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Welcome to Hug on a Tray

We are a charitable organisation providing funding in order to supply free TV, tea and snacks to benefit Haematology patients and their families in St James’s Hospital, Bexley Wing.

Hug on a Tray hospital charity illustration

All funding directly benefits the patients

Single Donation Donate £2 a Month Donate £5 a Month Donate £10 a Month Buy a Soft Toy (£5)

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What people are saying...

It makes a difference to the patients and their families, some of who spend weeks, sometimes months with us on the wards. Well done ladies and keep up the good work, always a pleasure to see your smiling faces on J88.

Jayne (staff at St. James's Hospital)

October 2019

After our donation box was stolen... don’t let one poor act dampen your spirits ladies, you all do a great job and genuinely make the patients, visitors and the staff have a much better day. Nothing but love.

Laura (staff at St. James's Hospital)

November 2018

Long may you continue helping our patients and relatives, you all do a brilliant job. I love it when we get new patients and we tell them they get free TV and goodie bags!

Sandra (staff at St. James's Hospital)

October 2019

In February 2022 the BBC Leeds & West Yorkshire regional news did a feature on 'Hug on a Tray'.

We are so grateful for the added publicity this gave us and the video article really helps to communicate our cause and what it means to patients.

The article can be found on the BBC news website at 'Hug on a Tray: The Leeds charity supporting blood cancer patients'

What's new?

6/1/2026

Hug on a Tray officially joins the 'Friends' registered charity.

We are pleased to announce that Hug on a Tray will now be officially part of the registered charity 'The Friends of the Leeds Centre for Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma'.

5/1/2026

Otley shop to close in March.

The lease for our Otley shop runs out in 2026, so we’re looking to free up some of our time by closing the shop in March and focusing on how best we can interact with patients on the wards.

29/12/2025

Betty's of Harrogate offical charity 2026

Fabulous news! we at Hug on a Tray are very happy to tell you that Betty’s of Harrogate have chosen us as their Charity for 2026!

8/6/2024

Yorkshire Choice Volunteer of Year Award Winner 2024

We are so proud to announce that Les Noble has won the Yorkshire Choice Volunteer of Year Award 2024 for her work with Hug on a Tray. Congratulations Les, well deserved!