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“I really wanted to try and find something positive out of an incredibly sad situation.”
The December Daily Dash was started in 2015 by Jackie and Mark Smith after Jackie’s dad, Mike, was cared for by Sue Ryder in the last months of his life. Growing from just 13 participants in its first year to 550 last year, the event has raised an incredible £100,000 to date.
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.
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.
Sue Ryder Nurses take on China trek to raise crucial funds for Leckhampton Court Hospice
Sue Ryder hospice nurses Cath Shatford, Bex Pearce and Heather Mitchell are going on the adventure of a lifetime trekking along one of the Seven Wonders of the World to raise money in support of Leckhampton Court Hospice.
The power of volunteering
Bluebell Smith, Volunteer Manager (Healthcare and Fundraising), discusses how volunteering has shaped her life, the friends she has made, the perspective gained, the enduring reminder this has given her of the kindness of others and the amazing work of our volunteers.
How we choose our London Marathon runners
Our Events Fundraiser Rachel has one of the hardest jobs in our events team: choosing who does – and (sob!) doesn’t – make it onto Sue Ryder's London Marathon team. Here, she explains how the process works and what you can do to be successful when you apply.
Cream of Scottish musicians donate to auction in support of our Sue Ryder Dee View Court Capital Appeal
Scottish musicians Bobby Gillespie, Calvin Harris, Simple Minds, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri and DJ and producer Graeme Park have all donated auction prizes to fund the expansion of our Sue Ryder Dee View Court Neurological Care Centre in Aberdeen.
Silence is deadly: stigma attached to 'the D-word' means Brits are missing out on a better death
Whilst Brits know how they would spend their last days on earth, few are preparing for them, our new survey has revealed. As a result of this, we are calling on the nation to start talking about death.
Jim Leighton MBE pledges his support of our Sue Ryder Dee View Court Capital Appeal
Legendary Aberdeen and Scotland goalkeeper Jim Leighton MBE is supporting our fundraising appeal to extend Sue Ryder Dee View Court, Scotland’s only purpose-built specialist neurological care centre.
Why we conquered the Three Peaks Challenge
The Three Peaks challenge is a formidable one, and here Jacob talks tackling the hills to raise vital funds for our Dee View Court Capital Appeal.