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Take the leap and volunteer for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice
Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice is asking people to seize a new opportunity this leap year by volunteering.
Carers’ Thursday Christmas celebrations and carols at Sue Ryder St John's Hospice
The support group held a Christmas party on Thursday 12th December, with lots of carol singing and a chance to talk to other carers, at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice.
How can an understanding of human rights help carers?
Today, on Carers Rights Day, our Human Rights Lead Jacqui Graves highlights the rights of carers looking after people with life-limiting conditions and how they can ensure their rights are respected and protected.
“I ran a 5k and 10k in one day in memory of my mum”
Helen Daniels took on two events in one day at Bedfordshire Running Festival, raising more than £1,000 for Sue Ryder St John’s hospice, whose Palliative Care Hub enabled her late mum Elizabeth to spend her final days at home with her family after she was taken ill on Christmas Day last year.
Dad loved bright colours, music (especially Abba) and fun
Jude Wilcox, a 39 year old mum of twins, shares why she’ll be walking 10k under the stars in memory of her dad on Saturday 19th October 2019 for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice.
Running through grief
“Running teaches us to keep moving forward, one step at a time – especially in our most painful moments.” These are the words of Sarah Riley who, five months ago, lost her dad to cancer. Since then, she has been fundraising in his memory and is taking on the London Marathon 2020.
"My role is to empower people – and often it’s the smallest things that make the biggest difference."
Occupational Therapist Heather Bayliss shares how Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court’s multidisciplinary Day Hospice team supports people living with cancer, lung disease, heart failure or neurological conditions in Gloucestershire.
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.
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.
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.