Sue Ryder

We support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. We support people in our residential and day centres, day clinics, in the community or at home. We help people affected by cancer, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, stroke, brain injury and life changing illnesses.

Specialist Community Nurse Urges Others To Join Her For A Midnight Stroll

10 August 2011

Julie Pallister, a community palliative care nurse at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is calling all the ladies in our region to join her for a midnight stroll at the Leeds Midnight Walk 2011.

The 10k, ladies-only, sponsored walk is taking place on 24^th September at Temple Newsam and will raise vital funds for Wheatfields Hospice in Headingley.

Julie is part of a team of 10 community nurses at the hospice, who care for people with cancer and many other life-threatening illnesses.  Julie’s team though doesn’t care for patients at the hospice itself, but instead work out in the community providing expert palliative care, as well as advice and support to patients in their own homes.

She tells us “I love my job and I feel very privileged to be invited into someone’s home at what is a very difficult time for them and their family.  I do my best to alleviate their symptoms, as well offering emotional and spiritual support”

“Our aim is to improve the patient’s quality of life, whilst allowing them to remain as independent as possible”

The Leeds Midnight Walk is one of the biggest fundraiser for Wheatfields Hospice which needs to raise over £1.5million each year.  This year’s Midnight Walk is hoping to raise over £30,000 which could fund a nurse in the community like Julie for approximately 6 months.

Julie continues “I’d love to see hundreds of women at the walk this year. Its going to be a fantastic night and everyone will be supporting the vital work we do at Wheatfields”.

Entry for the Leeds Midnight Walk is £15 and all participants must pre-register to take part. You can register online at www.sueryder.org/midnightwalk or contact the Fundraising Team on 0113 2033 338.  Participants will enjoy a fun warm up before the countdown to midnight. At the finish walkers will receive special Midnight Walk goodies, a t-shirt, medal and well earned breakfast.

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