Don’t just support our NHS. Help it innovate.

17th September 2026

Sheffield Hospitals Charity are proud to launch Sheffield Dragons, a new membership network that brings together businesses and individuals who want to make a difference to healthcare in our city.

Every day, Sheffield’s NHS teams are finding new ways to improve care, save time and transform lives. But great ideas need backing.

Sheffield Hospitals Charity (SHC) are proud to launch Sheffield Dragons, a new membership network that brings together businesses and individuals who want to make a difference to healthcare in our city.

Sheffield Dragons will help to fund innovative projects that can make a real difference to patients, families and NHS staff, while connecting with a community of like-minded businesses and healthcare leaders.

SHC have been working in partnership with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) for several years now to support the Dragons’ Den Innovation fund. STH staff are invited to pitch their innovative ideas to a panel of experts. They are judged on what impact their ideas could have for patients and staff and what different outcomes could be delivered for the Trust. 

The Dragons’ Den Innovation fund gives people working within our hospitals the opportunity to develop ideas in an environment where innovation and testing might not otherwise get a chance.

There have been some real successes because of the fund and SHC want to give it a long-term sustainable future so that Sheffield’s NHS can do more.

This year they will make £150,000 available to successful applicants to support their projects. By combining the expertise of NHS clinicians and staff with charitable funding, the initiative helps ideas that might otherwise remain on paper to be tested and delivered, demonstrating what can happen when organisations and individuals invest in innovation within the NHS.

Businesses and individuals are invited to get involved by becoming a Sheffield Dragon. There are three membership levels available, Bronze, Silver and Gold, giving people the opportunity to invest in healthcare in a way that works for them.

Rosie Memory, Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager at Sheffield Hospitals Charity said:
“There’s a real appetite for innovation across the city, so for businesses, Sheffield Dragons is an exciting opportunity to invest in the health of our city while building meaningful connections with the people working to improve healthcare for generations to come. The first step is simple - just get in touch!”

Find out what being a Sheffield Dragon could mean for you or your organisation: 
https://sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.uk/sheffield-dragons