The Hospice of the Good Shepherd provides its services free of charge to its patients and costs £5.6 million to run each year with just 17% of the funding received coming from statutory sources. The remaining 83% is raised from a range of fundraising activities and the support of the generous local community in Cheshire. In addition, they raise money through their local charity shops and weekly lottery.

While volunteering in the army cadets for the Chester marathon it inspired me to do the Chester 10k to raise money for the hospice of the good shepherd. This charity is special to me because my grandad received excellent care when he needed it the most. They rely on a lot of charity donations to keep up the great care they can offer to people who need it.