RUHX
RUHX is the official NHS charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, working closely with the Trust, and local community partners, to help more people to live healthier and happier lives in Bath and beyond.
What is the Lucuna Foundation?
The Lucuna Foundation was established in April 2010 (as the Mayden Foundation)
Lucuna Foundation provides free to use web information systems and financial support in a variety of charitable areas.
Our objectives are the following:
- To promote charitable activities primarily through two mechanisms:
- Provision of free on-line web services
- Grant making to other charities, charitable projects and activities - To promote better understanding of the Christian faith and to support church-based mission and pastoral care work.
- To promote the relief of sickness through education and the promotion of study and research
- To promote the relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and healthcare and such other support as required.
- To promote sustainable development and the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are made available to the public at large. Sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Our Projects
A short introduction to the types of projects that Lucuna Foundation has worked on
Bath Festivals
Founded in 1948, Bath Festivals is a charity that inspires and connects different people and communities through music and book festivals and a year-round programme of outreach and creative learning projects. All our work is designed to maximise inclusion and accessibility, ignite ideas, thoughts and conversations and promote and celebrate the positive impact that music, literature, and performance have on people’s lives.
People Against Poverty
People against Poverty are a global community of the like-minded, an independent charity whose shared intention is to alleviate poverty and suffering around the world. The charity channels its resources into projects that directly connect communities, donor to recipient, person to person. The charity delivers help on the ground through local partnerships and networks.
Connect Bath
Connect Bath, previously Bath Open Christmas, provides events and activities to tackle loneliness and prevent social marginalisation across the BaNES area. Every year we provide a freshly cooked festive lunch to anyone who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day, supporting their wellbeing through conversation, connection and companionship.
Bath Mind
Bath Mind is a local and independent mental health charity in Bath and North East Somerset, supporting all members of the community with their mental health and wellbeing.
Voices For Life
Voices for Life takes children on a journey of self discovery through the power of music, creativity and performance supporting all children to have the confidence to show their communities how special they really are in a way that makes everyone want to sing, smile and dance!
Orchestra of Everything
Founded by teachers and parents in December 2023, this small local charity provides free professional music tuition and instruments for around 250 children in primary schools across Bath.
Meet our Trustees
We’re a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about what we do and dedicated to delivering the best results for our clients.
Paul Byrne
Paul Byrne is the Quality and Mobilisation Manager for Integral UK Ltd (a JLL company) and has been in the building services industry for most of his career. He is a keen swimmer and runner.
Celia Mead
Celia Mead is a marketing and business development consultant and project manager working mainly in heritage, museums, charities and tourism. Her current projects are interim Executive Director of Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases; project managing a leadership development programme; and advising the chair of a cultural venue on business planning. The three best qualities she brings to work are wide networks, a commitment to learning and high energy levels. She is on the boards of London Parks & Gardens Trust, Bath Festivals and Fairfield House CIC. Her interests outside work are walking in mountains, elephant conservation, behavioural economics, minimalism and eating.
Chris May
Chris is the founder director of Mayden. Formerly from a manufacturing background he has dedicated his career to the healthcare sector for the last 21 years, initially as a hospital manager and then as a management consultant specialising in information analysis and modelling to support strategic reviews and business cases. Chris is passionate about maximising the opportunities presented by the internet – primarily in healthcare – and this is now his primary area of interest.