I've been incredible fortunate to gain a place in the london marathon on Sunday 27 April 2025 for Hospice UK a charity who work with hospices across the country to enable them to continue providing end-of-life care to people and their families. Hospices receive only a small amount of their funding from central government and are reliant on the support of fundraising to provide their services.

Many of us have been touched by hospice care looking after our family and close friends. Yet this care is under serious threat as the sector is underfunded with many hospices facing cut backs to the services they provide.

Hospices enable people with life-limiting illnesses to live as fully as possible for the time they have together with their loved ones.

And, when the time comes, hospices are there to support people at the end of their life so that they can die with dignity in a warm and caring environment of their choice. And the care doesn’t stop there, with families offered ongoing bereavement support.

Too many miss out on this essential care. Hospice UK fights for hospice care for all who need it, now and forever.

As the national champion for hospices, we support over 200 hospices across the UK, helping them deliver the best, most personalised care to 300,000 people each year. But hospices are underfunded and under immense pressure.

Your support can make a difference. Join us in promoting and protecting hospice care for all.

I would be hugely appreciative of anything you can donate. Thank you.