Children raise money for hospice after death of mother’s close friend
Two twins and their brother have raised £200 for Weston Hospicecare after holding a cake sale at their home in Somerset. Lucy and Bella Redding, both aged seven, along with…
Weston Hospicecare’s summer fair raises more than £1,800
Weston Hospicecare’s 30th anniversary year summer fair has raised £1,885.93 for the charity after taking place at Jackson-Barstow House on Saturday. Volunteers and staff pulled together to man stalls and…
Best friends to tackle 30-mile Mendip Challenge for Weston Hospicecare
A local entrepreneur and his oldest friend will tackle Weston Hospicecare’s 30-mile Mendip Challenge route to raise money for the charity. Ben Whitwell, creative director at Benji Graphics in Weston,…
Graham cycles from London to Paris in less than 24 hours for Weston Hospicecare
A Weston Hospicecare supporter, who frequently tackles physically and mentally-demanding challenges to raise money for the charity, has completed a 24 hour cycling challenge in just 18 hours 36 minutes….
Senior hospital nurse to support hospice’s Mendip Challenge
A senior nurse, who works in the emergency department at Weston General Hospital, has signed up with her daughter to take on the 30-mile Mendip Challenge route in aid of…
Grand Pier team returns to defend It’s A Hospice Knockout title
A Grand Pier team which won Weston Hospicecare’s inaugural It’s A Hospice Knockout in September 2018 and has confirmed it will return to defend its crown. The charity event will…
Weston Hospicecare named a ‘lifesaver’ by patient’s family
A Mendip Challenge participant from Axbridge has branded Weston Hospicecare a ‘lifesaver’ and said her parents became ‘husband and wife again’ before her dad died. Louise Walsh says her dad,…
“The atmosphere was amazing” says cyclist ahead of Wedmore 40:30 return
A Weston Hospicecare fundraiser will cycle the 30-mile route of the Wedmore 40:30 on 16 June in support of the charity. The Wedmore 40:30 is a charity cycle ride which…
Mother and son to tackle Weston Hospicecare’s Mendip Challenge
A family pair have signed up to take on Weston Hospicecare’s Mendip Challenge after the hospice provided ‘unfaltering’ support for their husband and father. Sandra Barton, and her son Sam,…