30 years ago next year my wife, at the age of 16, lost her mum to cancer. Diana Casterton is still missed by her husband, her three grown up and married children and her own sisters. She is also missed by the 5 grandchildren she never got to meet. I also didn’t get the chance to meet her but from what I am told she was a strong, loving and kind person.

Her last days were made as comfortable as possible by all the Staff at Beaumond House.

A very good friend of mine lost his mum and brother more recently and both of them also received the best care at Beaumond House.

I’m fortunate enough to have been selected by Beaumond house to run the 2027 London Marathon to raise funds for them. They will be 40 years old so it seems fitting that I celebrate the life of the Mother-In-Law I never met, 30 years on. I’ve never run a marathon before but I know it’ll be tough. It’s only with the love and support of my family and friends that I will achieve this goal so I thank them in advance. If you choose to, any money you donate will help push me towards the finish line on the 25th April 2027, and for that I also thank you. Read on for a bit more information about the Beaumond House charity.

Providing care and support to patients and their families costs Beaumond House around £2.8million every year. This means that around £2.2million of this needs to be raised through donations, our shops, and local businesses throughout Newark and Sherwood.

This year, Beaumond House will receive £555,000 towards the cost of delivering our in-patient, day therapy and wellbeing service and hospice at home commissioned through the End of Life Together Alliance (funded from the Integrated Care System), which contributes to our overall operating costs.

We raise money from a variety of sources, running many campaigns, challenges and events throughout the year. We are exceptionally grateful to all that choose to donate on behalf of Beaumond House.

Without these people and the incredible generosity of the local community, we could not continue to provide the care that we do.