Anyone who knows me knows I love an alcoholic beverage, sometimes a bit too much. As a consequence, I wanted to do Dry January regardless. for health and wellbeing I wanted to raise money for a charity too, and I chose John Taylor Hospice primarily because someone I care about significantly holds the hospice very close to their heart and also because of my profession. Being part of end-of-life care is a very humbling experience and seeing how specialist palliative teams comfort the last days of people's lives made me want to raise money towards such a supportive, dedicated team. The precious nature of time is extremely important to me, and the fact John Taylor Hospice makes every moment matter is something that holds true to my heart.

John Taylor Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life care for people in Birmingham and across the West Midlands. Both at the hospice in Erdington and in the local community, care is ‘Taylor-made’ to the individual ensuring people receive support how, where and when they need it.Today more than 600 people and their families will receive the care they need from John Taylor teams. John Taylor Hospice’s staff and volunteers are totally dedicated to making every moment matter for everyone they care for.