Team to take on trek to Petra for hospice care
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by Hannah Worrall
2w ago
CHARITY trekkers will depart this weekend for a five-day hike through the Jordanian desert to raise funds for a Worcester-based hospice. On Sunday, March 17, a group of 16 fundraisers will fly to Jordan to embark on their trek to the world-famous archaeological site, and historic city – Petra. At the same time, a team of six will embark on a virtual version of the challenge in Wales, taking on an eight-day, 136-mile walk along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. The Worcestershire trekkers are raising funds for St Richard’s Hospice, with their collective fundraising total currently at £39,363, aft ..read more
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Hospice to open its first clearance shop 
St Richard's Hospice
by Hannah Worrall
3w ago
CUSTOMERS will soon be able to bag a bargain at a hospice’s clearance shop in Barnards Green, Malvern.  St Richard’s Hospice is reinventing its premises at 1B Court Road, Barnards Green, into its first clearance shop which will open on Tuesday, April 2 at 9.30am.  The shop will stock clothing, accessories, toys, books and bric-a-brac which have not sold at its 17 shops across Worcestershire.  Items will be on sale for reduced prices of £5 and under. The lowest-priced items will be available to buy individually or in a bundle of 10 for £5.  Dan Corns, Commercial Director at ..read more
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St Richard’s Hospice – celebrating 40 years of care in Worcestershire
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by Claire Loveday
3w ago
This year marks a milestone for St Richard’s Hospice which is celebrating 40 years of offering free, expert specialist care and support to patients, their families and bereaved people in Worcestershire. From very small beginnings, the vision to set up a hospice in south Worcestershire became a reality in 1984. Since the hospice began, St Richard’s has received more than 73,000 referrals for people to access their services for patients, their loved ones, carers and the bereaved. There are now 256 staff and 790 volunteers who make St Richard’s what it is today. Chair of Trustees, Jenny Cowpe sai ..read more
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Hundreds take part in St Richard’s Lantern Walk
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by Hannah Worrall
1M ago
HUNDREDS turned out to help illuminate the night sky at a hospice charity’s sixth annual memory walk near Worcester last weekend. St Richard’s Hospice’s sold-out Lantern Walk saw more than 400 people walk a 1.5-mile route around the National Trust’s Croome Court at dusk on Saturday, February 10. Carrying glowing lanterns, participants walked to remember their loved ones, while raising £7,438, after costs, for St Richard’s Hospice. Sofia Gunster, Events and Community Fundraising Lead at St Richard’s, organised the Lantern Walk. She said: “We had a beautiful evening remembering our loved ones an ..read more
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St Richard’s Hospice enters final phase of In-patient Unit upgrade
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by Hannah Worrall
1M ago
A HOSPICE has entered the final stage of a major upgrade to its in-patient facilities. The first of 17 newly refurbished light and airy patient bedrooms – with the very best technology and equipment to support complex illnesses – are already in use at St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester, with the project set to complete this spring. The improvement work is also creating two Jacuzzi spa suites and enhanced ensuite showering facilities.  Two new, cosy family rooms will enable patients and loved ones to spend quality time together, offering a sense of normality away from a bedside. St Richard ..read more
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Smile in the sky drawn for hospice patient
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by Hannah Worrall
2M ago
A SMILE was drawn in the sky this afternoon (Friday, 26 January) especially for a patient being cared for at St Richard’s Hospice. Aerobatic pilot Rich Goodwin created the sky-high spectacle for patient Ray Stanton, 66, an aeroplane enthusiast and former transportation engineer. Ray, who lives in Worcester, enjoyed the show with his wife, Angela Stanton, and two children Sophie-Rae Byrne and Matthew Stanton. “To see the smile in the sky and then look at Ray’s smile was just fantastic,” said Angela. “I haven’t seen him smile for a while. The care here is above and beyond anything.” Ray, who ha ..read more
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Tree collection a record-breaking success
St Richard's Hospice
by Hannah Worrall
2M ago
MORE than £50,000 has been raised for a city-based hospice this month through its ‘best ever’ Christmas tree recycling campaign. The annual St Richard’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection saw more than 185 volunteers split into 84 teams to collect and recycle more than 2,560 trees from 15 postcode areas in Worcestershire. The campaign total of £50,183, after costs, is the highest since the hospice began running the scheme eight years ago. Ria Simons, Corporate Fundraising Lead at St Richard’s, said: “This campaign has gone from strength to strength and I’m blown away to see this year’s record ..read more
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Couple tie the knot at hospice
St Richard's Hospice
by Hannah Worrall
2M ago
Something beautiful happened at the hospice last Friday, 12 January. After knowing each other for more than 30 years, Sarah and Jim were married on our In-patient Unit (IPU). Sarah, 57, who is being cared for on IPU, tied the knot with Jim, 52, surrounded by their parents and hospice staff. The room was decorated, champagne was popped, and Sarah was given her grandmother’s ring to wear by her mum. The couple first met at a mutual friend’s house and hit it off straight away. Sarah, who has cancer, said it “means everything” to her to be married. Jim, who lives in Malvern, said: “To be married n ..read more
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Lanterns to light up night sky at hospice walk
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by Hannah Worrall
2M ago
GLOWING lanterns will light up the night sky at a hospice’s memory walk next month. The sixth St Richard’s Hospice Lantern Walk takes place in the grounds of Croome Court, near Worcester, on Saturday, February 10 from 4.45pm. Anyone is welcome to take part in the 1.5-mile procession through the grounds of the National Trust’s property, holding lanterns lit in celebration of loved ones. Sofia Gunster, Community and Events Fundraising Lead, said: “This poignant event has a special place in our hearts as it’s a way for people to pay tribute to the lives of those dear to them. “As well as the gent ..read more
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Vanessa’s story
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by Hannah Worrall
3M ago
Meet Vanessa Last year, Vanessa was admitted to our In-patient Unit following a diagnosis of colon cancer. “Despite the fact that I was so ill and felt so sick and was told I was dying, coming to St Richard’s was like being cushioned all around,” she recalls. “I felt like a baby in a cradle. Somehow, death wasn’t important when I was there, St Richard’s had taken all the anxiety out of it with the kindness and the care and the love. “When you know you are going to die, what you are afraid of is the process around your death. You just knew there was going to be somebody with you, holding your h ..read more
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