Jamie land, Kevin land, Shaun Davey, Ollie main, Paul ware, Nick bond, Aaron Rapo, Ian Yeo, Keith Sampson, Dominic bealey plus few others are taking part in Men’s Walk on 15 March 2025 because unfortunately we lost Simon land (Son, brother and great friend)due to cancer on 3rd Feb. Simon was never one to shy away from his illness and was open, honest and mostly determined to try beat it. We have chosen this walk, to hopefully get more men talking as Simon did and the importance of getting things check out early. Hospice was Simon’s chosen charity hopefully many of you won’t ever have to deal with them but they were there for Simon and his family during one of life’s most difficult journeys. They gave great understanding and support during the last few weeks of his life which enabled him to have some extra precious time with his family, friends and most importantly his wife and kids. So we all would like to try and give something back to them.

Hospiscare is a local charity, caring for terminally ill patients and their families across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. Their teams of doctors and nurses offer free, expert end-of-life care in the community and at Searle House hospice in Exeter. Over the years, they’ve comforted and cared for thousands of people in our community, enabling them to live life to the fullest.

Despite the difference Hospiscare makes to so many, due to inequitable funding from the Devon Integrated Care Board, they have been forced to reduce the number of beds on its ward from 12 to 8.

I want local people to be able to access vital end-of-life care when they need it – and we can’t take our local hospice for granted.

So please, sponsor me and show your support today!