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Gloucestershire family take on 100-mile RideLondon-Surrey challenge for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice
A family are challenging themselves to complete a 100-mile cycle to raise money for their local Sue Ryder Leckhampton Hospice, who supported their wife and mother when she died.
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.
University students bring outdoors in for hospice patients with giant mural
Big-hearted students from the University of Gloucestershire Illustration degree course have installed a giant mural into our Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice’s inpatient unit.
Leckhampton Court Hospice Artist in Residence scheme raises awareness of living with Huntington’s
A pioneering scheme at Gloucestershire’s Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice is raising awareness of living with Huntington’s disease, and will see artwork produced by a patient go on display at Gloucester Cathedral later this month.
“Dust off your bike and join us so that Manorlands can be there for more people like Chris.”
When she lost her husband Chris to cancer last October, Miki Mitchell was devastated. However, through it all, our Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice was there to provide support and now, one year on, Miki is supporting them – bringing with her 100 entrants to Manorlands’ annual Bronte Sportive cycling event.
Why I'm taking on Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice's Ride for Ryder for the fourth time
Alan Sutor took part in Sue Ryder's first Ride for Ryder cycling event in 1988 aged just 14. Fast-forward 31 years to the present day and he is preparing to take on the 2019 Ride for Ryder. He tells us why.
It’s time to get it right for people with neurological conditions in England
People with neurological conditions in England are being let down by the very health and care systems that are supposed to be supporting them – that’s the finding of our new report Time to get it right, writes our Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England) Duncan Lugton.
Over 15,000 people with neurological conditions are being placed in nursing homes for the elderly, our shocking report reveals
Our new report, 'Time to get it right' published today, gives a comprehensive picture on how people with neurological conditions such as motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and acquired brain injury are being let down by health and social services in England.
Mike's Vietnam to Cambodia Adventure
After seeing the difference that his wife makes every day as a palliative care nurse, Mike decided to cycle 400 kilometres from Vietnam to Cambodia to raise money for our Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. Here he talks about his trip of a lifetime.
“Volunteering at Sue Ryder has given me a new lease of life.”
70-year-old Ann Tuvey has been the Lead Volunteer at our Bury St Edmunds charity shop in West Suffolk ever since it opened five years ago. Here, she describes her responsibilities, challenges and what she gets out of giving her time.