Bradford Hospitals Charity names its first fundraising ambassador

Ishfaq Farooq, co‑founder of MyLahore, has been named the first official ambassador for Bradford Hospitals Charity and is supporting a £3 million appeal to provide family accommodation for neonatal intensive care patients.

Ishfaq Farooq, co‑founder of the MyLahore restaurant group, has been named the first official ambassador for the Bradford Hospitals Charity. The charity is a partner of Bradford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and funds projects not covered by NHS budgets, including equipment, research and services beyond standard provision. Farooq is supporting a £3 million fundraising appeal to build family accommodation for parents and children treated in the neonatal intensive care unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary. He has said the cause is close to his heart after family experience of the unit. Key facts: - Ishfaq Farooq is a co‑founder of MyLahore and is reported to be 38 years old. - The Bradford Hospitals Charity supports projects that go beyond standard NHS provision, including equipment, research and facilities. - Farooq is backing the 'Home from Home' appeal, which aims to raise £3 million for family accommodation linked to the neonatal intensive care unit. - The charity director, Laura Riach, said Farooq has supported the charity for more than 10 years and welcomed his ambassador role. - MyLahore operates several restaurants, a catering business, two event venues and a recently launched desserts shop. Summary: The appointment gives the charity a public ambassador as it expands fundraising for services beyond NHS budgets and launches the 'Home from Home' appeal to raise £3 million for family accommodation at the neonatal unit. Undetermined at this time.