In 2008 my 19 year old sons health took a dramatic deterioration.Luke spent the last 3 weeks of his life at St Barnabas House where the amazing doctors and nurses enabled me to be his ‘mum’ and not his nurse or care for the last few weeks of his life....for that I will be forever grateful to them......Luke finally lost his brave battle on the 20 th August when he passed peacefully in my arms....just me and him ...the way it should have been ...everyone said we were a formidable team .

Fast forward to 2018 and life dealt me another cruel blow when I lost my husband ...suddenly and unexpectedly....St Barnabas House were there yet again to help me pick up the pieces and rebuild my yet again shattered life with their bereavement and counselling services....I can honestly say I wouldn’t be where I am today without them .

Undertaking this walk is a challlenge to me....last year I was diagnosed with MS...I needed 2 sticks to walk and confidence was at an all time low.However....with the same determination that my son took on his life, I will not be beaten.Throughout his short life Luke endured all his disabilities and his many surgeries with a smile on his face and strength and determination to carry on ...... a legacy he left me to continue.

I'm joining St Barnabas House for their first ever one day virtual walk; Sunrise to Remember: Virtual Edition 2020! Walking #TogetherApart for local hospice care.St Barnabas House provides high quality specialist palliative care both within the hospice and in the comfort of patients’ homes treating adults with advanced progressive life-limiting illnesses in Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield. Please help us to continue this service free of charge to all patients by helping us to raise the vital funds we need. Every single penny you donate will go towards paying for the care of these people and supporting their families. We rely heavily on fundraising event such as Sunrise to Remember: Virtual Edition 2020 to make this possible. Your support really means a great deal to us – thank you from everyone at St Barnabas House.