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Stories about enabling people to live well at end of life, including fundraising journeys and more.

Supporting the hospice 30 years on
Thirty years after the death of his father, keen runner Stuart Hollebon will be running all of his races throughout 2022 in support of St Wilfrid's.
Creating community links with Kingdom Way Trust
We spoke to Kingdom Way Trust, a St Wilfrid's Community Link, to learn about the services they offer to those who are homeless or vulnerably housed.
Sue Marsden and Lucy Cheshire with a group from Mencap Eastbourne outside the hospice
End of Life Care for people with Learning Disabilities
Find out about how we are transforming end of life care, with the help of Hospice UK, for those with Learning Disabilities
Counselling Room at the hospice
Celebrating The Seahorse Project during Children’s Grief Awareness Week
To celebrate Children’s Grief Awareness Week and Children in Need 2021, we share how The Seahorse Project is making a difference.
Poppies for Dorothy
Hospice supporter Clifford Smith shares how a winning painting at our 40th Anniversary art exhibition really was worth a thousand words.
Creating Safer Cultures – National Safeguarding Week
Our Trustee Lead for Safeguarding, Jane Butler, has shared how we are creating safer cultures at St Wilfrid's Hospice.
‘To sum up what he meant to us would take a lifetime’
Lisa Wright shared her memories of her husband Tyron, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2018.
‘One of the most extreme challenges I’ve ever faced’
Martin Watts recently completed the Half Marathon Des Sables for St Wilfrid's in memory of his father, Alan.
‘I had regularly passed the hospice, wondering what lay beyond’
Patsy Dinc began volunteering at St Wilfrid's Hospice in 2018. In celebration of our 40th anniversary, she has kindly shared her volunteering story.
‘It allowed us to be her daughters, not her carers’
Maria Walker was a keen supporter of St Wilfrid’s and died under our care in 2019. Her daughters shared her story with us.
Patients benefit from virtual relaxation classes
Hospice patient, Vera, shared her experiences of our Relaxation Class, which takes place over Zoom.
Louise Cullen is a fundraising superstar
From the China Trek to Wilfride, hospice supporter Louise has been coming up with out-of-the-box ideas for her fundraising.
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