Publish date: 19 February 2026
There are many small ways you can get behind our charity, from taking part in a fundraiser, to simply sharing a social media post to help spread awareness.
Mersey Cares exists to enhance the wellbeing of our patients, service users, and our colleagues, funding projects and experiences that go beyond NHS budgets alone. Every contribution — big or small — helps create moments of joy, comfort and connection for people across our region and for the teams who care for them.
Here are 10 meaningful ways you can get involved and support the work of our charity:
1. Join Microhive – Our Salary Round‑Down Scheme
Mersey Cares supports a range of staff wellbeing initiatives, and one of the easiest ways to help is through Microhive — a simple salary‑giving scheme that rounds your monthly pay down to the nearest pound, donating just the spare pennies. All you need is your email address and employee number to sign up. Those pennies add up — together, our Trust could raise over £70,000 a year, exclusively for staff wellbeing projects
For more details and to register click here.
*Register before the end of March 2026 you could win a Spa Experience for Two at Titanic Hotel Liverpool’s Maya Blue Wellness.
2. Become a Mersey Cares Charity Champion
Our Charity Champions help us spread the word about Mersey Cares across the Trust and beyond – and we’re always looking for new people to join us! As Charity Champion you can support Mersey Cares in simple ways including:
- Sharing information with colleagues and service users
- Keeping leaflets and materials up to date in your area
- Helping to promote charity events and campaigns
Every little really does make a big difference!
Find out more here.
3.Sign Up for a Mersey Cares Fundraiser
Take on an organised charity event and help fund the life-enhancing extras Mersey Cares provides for service users, patients and staff. It’s also a brilliant way for teams to come together, and try something completely new, whilst raising funds for their service.
From hikes across some amazing landscapes, to organised runs at a variety of distances, to skydives for Mental Health Awareness Week and our annual NHS Big Tea – there’s something for everyone!
Upcoming Events:
Northern Lights Trek Challenge – March 2026 or 2027
Mersey Tunnel 10k – 12 April 2026
Skydive to support Mental Health Awareness Week – 16 May 2026
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge – 6 June 2026
The Port Sunlight 10K and 5K event - 7 June 2026
NHS Big Tea - Monday 29th June - 10 July 2026
London to Paris Cycle for ZSA – 22 July 2026
Snowdon at Night 2026 – 2 August 2026
4. Host Your Own Fundraiser
Prefer something more personal? From bake sales and raffles to sponsored silences or car washes — your creativity is welcome! The charity team will support and promote your idea to maximise impact.
Email: charity@merseycare.nhs.uk to share your ideas
5. Support a Colleague’s Fundraising Efforts
If you’re not taking part in a challenge yourself, you can still make a difference by sponsoring a colleague. Every pound helps turn ideas into real, tangible support for patients, service users and staff.
Find out more about what fundraising has made possible in our latest Impact Report
6. Sign up to the Mersey Cares newsletter
Stay connected with the latest charity news, impact stories, funding updates, and upcoming events by joining the Mersey Cares mailing list.
7. Follow Mersey Cares on Social Media
Our charity is still growing its online community, and every follow helps spread its mission. Once connected, please like, comment and share posts — it helps people discover the charity and the incredible work happening across the Trust.
Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter/X
8. Join a Charity Network Meeting
Mersey Cares hosts a bi‑monthly network meeting, offering staff a chance to:
- Share ideas
- Ask questions about fundraising
- Learn how to apply for charity funding
- Connect with colleagues across the Trust
Next meeting: 26 February 2026, 1pm to 2pm (via Teams)
9. Become a Friend of Mersey Cares with a Regular Donation
Supporting us with a monthly donation gives us the stability to plan ahead and commit to longer-term projects that transform lives. Working closely with our staff and services, we identify the areas where extra help is most needed — so every gift, whether £5 or £50 a month, goes towards projects that we know will make a real difference.
Become a friend of Mersey Care here.
10. Support Our Appeals — Including our newly-launched Easter Egg Appeal
Thanks to your kindness, the charity has been able to provide Christmas gifts and Easter treats for children accessing our services. These moments of joy matter.
The 2026 Easter Egg Appeal has now launched — and once more, we need your help! We’re collecting chocolate eggs for children in care who use our services, helping make their Easter a little brighter.
Find out more and donate an egg for as little as £1.50 – or drop one off at a one of four collection points.
Your kindness really makes a difference
Whether it’s donating a few pennies, sharing a social post, joining a challenge or giving an Easter egg — your kindness creates real, measurable impact.
As we mark Random Acts of Kindness Day and the wider Random Acts of Kindness Week, thank you for helping Mersey Cares continue its mission of supporting our service users, patients and colleagues across our community.
Visit Mersey Cares website to learn more about our charity and how it is supporting our Trust.
