Our Supporters
We are grateful for all of the support we receive from our local community. There are many ways local people and businesses can support The Friends of Conquest Hospital. For local people, support might be in the way of becoming a member of the Friends, making a donation or volunteering with us. For businesses, support might take the shape of hosting one of our collection tins, sponsoring one of our events or arranging volunteer days for their staff.
Donations & Grants
These generous local organisations support the Friends & we’re incredibly grateful.
1066 Bakery kindly supports the Friends by selling their ‘Gingerbread Friends’ at the cafe in the hospital. For each Gingerbread Friend sold 1066 donate 25p to the Friends.
This year raffle prizes have been generously donated by the following companies:
- Lightning Fibre
- Kileys Karpets
- Fortify Construction
- The Mermaid Inn Rye
- Hastings Aquarium
- Tesco
- Hastings United Football Club
- Seddlescombe Organic Vineyards
- Boden
- Bentleys Steakhouse
- True Crime Museum
- Stables Theatre
- Mrytl by N
- Great Dixter
- Bo Peep Pub
- Pashley Manor Gardens
- Bluebell Beauty Lodge
- Cook
- Let’s Go Play
Lightning Fibre have shown their support over a number of projects from sponsoring our Family Football Funday to providing the top cash prize on our annual raffles.
Bauvill played a key role in bringing our Winter Courtyard to life for Christmas 2025. Their sponsorship provided the courtyard with all the logistics needed to light up the trees, giving visitors a great experience.
Charity of the year
We are delighted to have been selected by Heringtons as their Charity of the year.
Managing Partner, Richard Fisher, who also serves as a Trustee of the charity, shared:
“Supporting The Friends of the Conquest Hospital is particularly meaningful to us, not only as a firm rooted in the local community, but also on a personal level. As a Trustee, I see first-hand the vital role the charity plays in enhancing patient care and supporting NHS staff. We are proud to partner with them and contribute to the incredible work they do.”
Collection Tin Hosts
A huge thank you to the following businesses, who kindly host our collection tins. In a world where the use of cash is reducing, we’re even more grateful to these businesses for supporting our charity. In the last year, these companies have raised an incredible £3910.26 between them!
St Leonard’s
Wesgo – Sussex Fruits – One Stop Blackman Avenue – One Stop Bodiam Drive – The Harrow Pub – Tesco Express Little Ridge – Laycocks Pharmacy Little Ridge – Paddy McGinties Pub – Hollington Pharmacy – Best One Battle Road – Shane Convenience Store – Saint Coffee Warrior Square – Corner Market – Helen’s Fresh Halal – Londis / Premier Norman Road – Co-Op London Road – The Nags Head Pub – Goat’s Ledge Cafe – Silverhill Supermarket
Hastings & Ore
The Conqueror’s March Pub – The Pump House Pub – The Anchor Pub – Premier Old Town Store – Aroma Lounge – Blue Dolphin Chip Shop – Flibbertigibbet – Robertson Market Convenience – White Rock Supermarket – Oriental Supermarket – Queens Road Supermarket – UK Off License Queens Road – Pisarros – Smokemart – Co Op Parkstone Road – Day Lewis Pharmacy Parkstone Road – One Stop Ore Valley Road – Day Lewis Pharmacy Mount Pleasant Road – Premier Shah – Fisher’s Butchers – Martin’s Harry & Co – Hillview Pharmacy – St Mary’s Club – Best One Rye Road – Tesco Express Ore – Osbon’s Chemists
Surrounding Villages
Co-Op Battle – Battle Cakes and Bakes – Battle Deli – Railway Pub Battle – Great Park Farm Catsfield – The White Hart Pub Catsfield – Costcutter Ninfield – Londis Village Store Westfield – Best One Broad Oak – Wills Bakery & Cafe Northiam – Premier Northiam – Harborough Nursery Icklesham – The Queens Head Pub Icklesham