The INPUT Appeal was launched to mark the tenth anniversary of INPUT and the move into specially adapted accommodation at St Thomas' Hospital in 1998.

The aims of this INPUT Appeal are:

- To provide a high quality environment by improving furniture and equipment for patients, which is important for the restoration of health and function.

- For education and support - informing the public and professionals about the importance of pain management using various media including this web site.

- To employ a training and education coordinator for 3 years to manage clinical training for doctors, nurses and therapists from across Britain. This will be the way forward to improve the management of chronic pain for sufferers all over the country.

- To fund further research so that we can learn more about how chronic pain develops and what treatment is effective.

Over the last few years we have raised money mainly from donations and some events.

July 2006	Donations to INPUT have helped the department to purchase equipment that facilitates clinical work. A video camera is now used to record patients completing a timed walk before and after the programme, and provide excellent visual feedback on the progress they have made. This motivates them to continue to build on their achievements and further improve their quality of life. A set of hardwood table and chairs for the conservatory enables patients to meet with staff and each other in a relaxing setting. Spending time in the conservatory has motivated many patients to return to gardening and other hobbies. In this way donations allow us to support patients and staff in ways that would not otherwise be possible.
April 2001	An INPUT physiotherapist and five other runners completed the London Marathon and raised nearly £14,000 from sponsorship money for the INPUT Appeal.
March 2000	We had a fantastic abseil down the 13 storeys of St Thomas' Hospital with the really dramatic views of Big Ben and the London Eye. The 100 abseilers raised over £19,000 in sponsorship money. Ten of the INPUT staff led by Charles Pither, the Medical Director of INPUT, took up the challenge. A few INPUT graduates were bravely determined to have a go. Most of the others were family and friends of INPUT graduates who wanted to support the INPUT Appeal, as they were so appreciative of the positive effect of someone attending a pain management programme at INPUT.
November 1999	We held a successful concert at St Thomas' Hospital.