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Keighley accountants race across the world for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice

Staff from accountancy firm Stirk Lambert & Co have raised over £7,000 for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice after virtually covering the distance from Keighley to Kathmandu.

Cousins to walk in memory of their beloved grandma and support Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice

Four cousins from Yorkshire are pulling on their trainers for October's Walk to Remember, to walk in memory of their grandma, Sandra Kemp, who received end-of-life care at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice and passed away shortly before the UK lockdown.

Walk down memory lane for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice

People in Leeds are being encouraged to get their walking boots on this October to remember loved ones and raise crucial funds for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice by taking on the Walk to Remember.

Hospice Care Week 2020: A day in the life - Liz Maitland, Chaplain at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice

Meet Liz Maitland, Chaplain at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. Liz has worked at the hospice for 11 years and provides spiritual support to patients, families, carers and staff. Here, she talks us through a day in her life.

Sue Ryder Nurses reach new heights to raise funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice

Two daredevil Sue Ryder Nurses took to the skies on Sunday 20 September in a bid to raise money for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice where they work.

Dee View Court residents take on Kiltwalk to raise funds for Sue Ryder

The residents at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Dee View Court in Aberdeen will be taking on the Kiltwalk to raise crucial funds for the centre they live in.

Drifters star Ray Lewis surprises Sue Ryder nursing assistant with performance

Janet Hardaker​​​​​​​, a nursing assistant at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice for sixteen years, was surprised with a special performance from Ray Lewis of legendary soul group The Drifters on her last day before retirement.

Day therapy goes virtual at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice

Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice has taken a pioneering digital approach to the way it delivers its day therapy service, to support patients dealing with life-limiting conditions at home during the coronavirus lockdown.

Son to take on 40-mile walk in memory of his father and to support Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice

On Saturday 25th July, Richard Stuttard is set to walk 40 miles along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to help raise crucial funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Keighley, who cared for his father David.

Inspiring Wheatfields volunteer and fundraiser, Jean Piper, presented with special Sue Ryder award

Jean Piper’s husband Clive was cared for at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice eleven years ago and Jean embarked on the ‘Dive for Clive’ skydive in his memory. Even when she herself was diagnosed with leukaemia she continued fundraising and volunteering in the Wheatfields shop, and it is that determination which saw her presented with the Sue Ryder Incredible Colleagues Award for Overcoming Obstacles last year.