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“It’s
about
time
I
got
involved
myself!”
Mary
from
Sue
Ryder
gets
dashing
this
December
Mary is a Community Fundraising Officer in the team at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, who raise much needed funds to provide their expert care. Inspired by supporter stories, Mary is taking on the December Daily Dash herself this year.
Fundraising
10 Dec 2021
40
years
of
volunteering
-
celebrating
three
of
our
long
service
volunteers
Meet Sheila, Glenda and Denise - three retail volunteers at our Ramsey charity shop who have together given over 40 years of dedicated service to Sue Ryder.
Volunteering
08 Dec 2021
Lisa
Riley
and
Richard
Arnold
announced
as
new
Sue
Ryder
Ambassadors
Actress Lisa Riley and TV presenter Richard Arnold have announced their new roles as official Sue Ryder Ambassadors for the national bereavement, palliative and neurological support charity.
Grief Kind
07 Dec 2021
Both
her
father
and
grandfather
received
end-of-life
care
at
Sue
Ryder
Wheatfields
Hospice
so
Rebecca
was
keen
to
get
involved
in
the
annual
challenge
to
raise
funds
for
Sue
Ryder.
After taking on the December Daily Dash in 2020, school teacher Rebecca is hoping to do it all over again this year. Both her father and grandfather received end-of-life care at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice so Rebecca, 29, was keen to get involved in the annual challenge in which participants run, walk or jog 5k every day throughout December to raise funds for Sue Ryder.
Fundraising
01 Dec 2021
“Sometimes
you
really
see
the
impact
it’s
had
on
a
family
and
it
makes
you
feel
proud”
Sue's
40
years
in
nursing
Sue is the Ward Manager at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice and is retiring after 40 years as a nurse. She looks back on her nursing career and shares some insight into what it’s like working for Sue Ryder.
Personal stories
29 Nov 2021
“I
can
do
something
I
love,
while
raising
funds
for
a
very
worthy
cause”
Sue
Ryder
Shop
Manager
Kikko
takes
on
the
December
Daily
Dash
Kikko is Shop Manager at our Upminster store in East London and has been working with us for over 6 years. A keen walker and runner, he’s taking part in his first December Daily Dash to help raise vital funds for our expert care.
Fundraising
26 Nov 2021
“It’s
a
very
supportive
environment”
Providing
expert
palliative
care
while
growing
in
my
career
Sarah is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice. Here, she talks about her passion for delivering palliative care to people at home in the community and how Sue Ryder is supporting her career development.
End-of-life care
24 Nov 2021
“A
job
with
Sue
Ryder
helps
you
grow
and
it
brings
out
the
real
you”
Leah’s
path
to
end
of
life
care
with
Sue
Ryder
Thorpe
Hall
Hospice
Leah recently joined Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice as a Sue Ryder Nurse, as part of the Skilled Worker Visa scheme. She shares her story in the hope of encouraging more international nurses to find out about joining Sue Ryder through the scheme.
End-of-life care
22 Nov 2021
“We
make
sure
that
if
people
are
near
the
end
of
their
life
that
they’re
never
left
alone”
Our
journeys
into
palliative
care
nursing
Denise and Lynne are Nursing Assistants at Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice. They reflect on their different routes into nursing, their passion for the job and why they would encourage others to consider a career in palliative care with Sue Ryder.
End-of-life care
17 Nov 2021
Celebrities
back
Sue
Ryder
campaign
to
encourage
the
UK
to
become
Grief
Kind
Famous faces share personal accounts of grief in support of Sue Ryder’s Grief Kind campaign to help the nation better support loved ones through a bereavement.
Grief Kind
21 Sep 2021