Welcome to Ronald McDonald House, Alder Hey Liverpool

A new chapter for our home away from home

Since 1993, Ronald McDonald House Alder Hey, affectionately known as Mac House, has kept over 34,000 families together by providing free accommodation for the families of seriously ill children receiving care and treatment at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. 
 
Over the past 12 months we have been carefully planning for our future and with a shared purpose, Ronald McDonald House Alder Hey will become part of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RMHC UK) (registered charity number England and Wales (802047) and in Scotland (SC040717) with an anticipated date of 13th December 2021. Together we will face the future in a stronger position, holding firm our commitment to providing a home away from home for the families of seriously ill children.

What does this mean for Ronald McDonald House Alder Hey?

As part of this national charity, our house will be able to draw on a wider pool of expertise and resources, and for our fundraisers and supporters there will be new events and fundraising opportunities to get involved in.  For our families it means our house will still be there, providing the wrap around care it always has, for however long they need it. After the merger, donations will support families in staying in Liverpool and beyond, across the UK network of 13 Ronald McDonald Houses. Just like any charity, Ronald McDonald House Charities UK needs to spend donations where they are most needed; this would include reinvestment in Ronald McDonald House Alder Hey, and ultimately helping to support families’ that need a home away from home in different places.

Join us on our journey
We are incredibly grateful to all our donors and supporters for your phenomenal support and loyalty over the last 28 years. The demand on our service continues to grow and whilst we are stronger as part of a larger charity, we are nothing without you – our loyal supporters. We therefore hope that you will join us on our journey and that you help us continue to be a Home Away from Home for as long as our families need us.  

For more information about what this means for our families and our supporters – including volunteers, regular donors, lottery players, and our past, present, and future fundraisers please read our FAQ’s by clicking below.

Transfer of Data

Upon merger, personal data provided to Ronald McDonald House, Alder Hey Liverpool will continue to be processed, for the same purposes it was collected, but with Ronald McDonald House Charities UK named as the ‘Data Controller’ under the Data Protection Act 2018. To learn more about the transfer of personal data and find out what this means for you, please read our Notice of  Data Transfer by clicking below.

Notice of Data Transfer 

FAQ’s