Nearly 900 people trekked the Somerset hills in blazing sunshine on Sunday to help raise money for Weston Hospicecare. The charity’s 29th annual Mendip Challenge fundraiser saw 873 people walk…
Registration opens for this year’s Weston Hospicecare Midnight Beach Walk
Registration is now open for the 2018 Weston Hospicecare Midnight Beach Walk which will take place on Friday 7 September. The Midnight Beach Walk is a women-only fundraising event in…
Hospice employee to take on new fundraising charity cycle ride
The Wedmore 40-30 is a new charity cycle ride event due to take place on 17 June. There is a 12-mile fun ride, a 30-mile route, a 40-mile route or…
Mendip Challenge main sponsor prepares team to take part
Howards Motor Group have formed a team to take on the Mendip Challenge in addition to sponsoring the event on 3 June. There will be 11 staff members representing this…
Sixties revellers boost hospice with £2,000 donation
A step back in time to the Swinging Sixties has helped deliver a major funding boost for Weston Hospicecare. An All Sixties Night held at Weston Football Club saw more…
Two mums from Weston complete Bristol 10k to support the hospice
Two friends from Weston are celebrating after completing the Bristol 10k in aid of Weston Hospicecare. Claire Attwell and Jenny Baker chose to take on the run in support of…
Art donation made in aid of hospice
A new range of greetings cards are being sold in aid of Weston Hospicecare, using designs painted by a former patient. Hobbyist painter Maureen Taviner was cared for at the…
Major supermarket makes donation to hospice for Mendip challenge
Weston Hospicecare has received a generous stock donation from Lidl for the Mendip Challenge event on 3 June. Lidl distribution centre, located near junction 21 of the M5, donated 450…
‘Magical wedding’ for Claire and Rob after community rallies round
A Somerset couple enjoyed their dream wedding this week, thanks to people across Weston who came together to help organise the event at short notice after the bride-to-be was admitted…
Open garden afternoon in aid of Weston Hospicecare
The garden at Weston Hospicecare’s Jackson-Barstow House is a tranquil place which has helped many people find peace. On May 20, between 2-4pm, we are opening the gates to the…