About The Friends of Kirkcaldy Hospitals
About Us
We provide funds for comforts, amenities and other reasonable requests for the benefit of patients and staff of the two hospitals we represent and receive gifts of all kinds including donations, legacies and endowments for the advancement of the work of the committee.
Victoria Hospital
Whytemans Brae Hospital
A Brief History of The Friends
at Victoria Hospital and Whytemans Brae Hospital
Ronnie Corbett at The Friends’ fete in 1970
1969
Our original name was
The Friends of Victoria, Forth Park and Whytemans Brae Hospitals
2024
Today
we are known as
The Friends of Kirkcaldy Hospitals
Johnny Beattie at the 1987 Hospital fete.
2012
We became
The Friends of Victoria and Whytemans Brae Hospitals.
What We Do
The Friends Work With Victoria Hospitals and Whytemans Brae Hospital
Supporting Kirkcaldy Hospitals
The Friends provide funds for comforts, amenities, facilities and equipment for the benefit of patients and staff of Victoria Hospital and Whytemans Brae Hospital.
We make financial support available through our grant application schemes.
- Project applications are considered four times per year.
Since 1969, The Friends have provided funding to finance medical equipment and improve facilities for patients and staff at Kirkcaldy hospitals. Our support has assisted:
- The Childrens’ Ward
- The Diabetes Centre
- Medical Photography
- Music Therapy
- Paediatric Department
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Seaview Ward
- The Sanctuary
- The Victoria Radio Network
We can help with all kinds of supportive projects so if you have ideas that require funding, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Fund-Raising for Kirkcaldy Hospitals
Fundraising is one of The Friends’ ongoing activities and our effectiveness depends on the continual generosity of the people of Kirkcaldy and of Fife.
In the past, the annual Friends’ Garden Fete was the main focus of fund-raising activity.
Often opened by celebrities of the day, (such as Johnny Beattie, Ronnie Corbett, Jane Franchi, Rikki Fulton, Russell Hunter, Jimmy Shand, Molly Weir), the garden fetes raised over £150,000.
The potential of The Friends to support Kirkcaldy Hospitals has often benefitted from significant individual legacies and bequests. A generous legacy bequeathed to The Friends by the late Mrs Helen Allan Weir has formed the basis of our ability to finance many projects
We are always interested in fund-raising ideas and if you would like to make a donation or a bequest, we would be very pleased to hear from you!
Who We Are
The Friends’ committee includes present and former NHS professionals
Heather Ogg
Chair
Jane Smith
Vice Chair
Annette Lobo
Secretary
Jane Smith
Treasurer
Jane Smith
Member
Jane Smith
Member
Testimonial
On our support for Kirkcaldy Hospitals
The Friends has saved us thousands of hours of fund-raising and has unlocked possibilities for patients and staff of the Stroke Clinic we thought we would never achieve.
Jennifer Steiner
Consultant
Recent News
Recent Friends’ projects and developments