New sessions offering information and support for people with neurological conditions will run throughout June and July at Weston Hospicecare. The sessions are aimed at people with conditions like motor…
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…
200 miles in 24 hours… duo set for incredible cycling challenge for Weston Hospicecare
Two fearless cyclists will attempt an incredible 200-mile ride in a single day on behalf of Weston Hospicecare this summer – and joke that beer is to blame for their…
Hundreds attend Weston’s Hospicecare’s ‘inspiring’ 30th anniversary service
Around 200 people returned to the roots of Weston Hospicecare on Tuesday to celebrate the charity’s 30th anniversary with a thanksgiving service. The hospice was formed in 1989 as the…
Hospice volunteer retires after 26 years of service
A former Royal Air Force engineer who has volunteered for 26 years at Weston Hospicecare has retired. Syd Brailey (pictured centre), aged 90, was responsible for managing the service of…
Quintet to take on London Marathon for Weston Hospicecare
Months of dedicated training will come to fruition this weekend, when five runners take on one of Britain’s most famous athletic challenges in aid of Weston Hospicecare. The quintet –…
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,…