The National Brain Appeal
Claire Wood Hill is an accomplished leader in the charity sector, currently serving as CEO of The National Brain Appeal since October 2023. With extensive experience, Claire previously held positions as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Young Epilepsy, Chair of the Fundraising & Communications Committee, and Director of Fundraising & Communications at King's College Hospital Charity, where significant achievements included successful rebranding and the launch of major fundraising appeals. Additionally, Claire has directed income generation and communications at The Children's Trust and Sense, and managed a substantial fundraising portfolio at Marie Curie UK. Claire holds a BA (Hons) in International Comparative Politics from the University of Portsmouth and has a strong background in developing income streams and communication strategies across various charitable organizations.
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The National Brain Appeal
The National Brain Appeal transforms the lives of the millions of people living with neurological and neuromuscular conditions by providing much-needed funds for The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology – together known as Queen Square. This is one of the world’s leading centres for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with The National is one of the world’s leading centres for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with a wide range of neurological and neuromuscular conditions including multiple sclerosis (MS), brain cancer, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Prion disease, and head injury. . One in six people in the UK are affected by a neurological disorder. This can be from birth, through a slowly developing illness or through brain injury. Please help us to improve their outcomes. Since the charity began in 1984 we have raised £40 million for state-of-the-art equipment, major building programmes and research. We are grateful to all our supporters who help us to raise money in a variety of ways from gifts-in-kind, to individual donations, legacies and support from grant-making trusts. The National Brain Appeal raises money in a number of ways through: • donations from grant-making trusts, individuals and companies; • legacies and ‘In Memoriam’ donations; • fundraising by our supporters; • sales of merchandise such as cards and notelets; and • ticket sales to our events. Charitable legacies are crucial to the fundraising work we do. Legacy gifts help to get projects at The National up and running and can often account for nearly half of our annual income. We are extremely grateful for every legacy left to us and we’re keen that people don’t forget us if they are making a Will. You can help provide hope to so many people by leaving a legacy, covenant or a donation to The National Hospital. For more information, please call us on 020 3448 4724 or email info@nationalbrainappeal.org