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I'm doing the Santa Fun Run 2025

Lily Gidden is raising money for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity
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Santa Fun Run 2025 · 30 November 2025 ·

Dress up as Santa on Sunday 30 November and enjoy running, walking or jogging 2.5km or 5km around Colchester Castle Park. It's the jolliest run of the year AND you'll be doing something amazing for your local NHS charity.

Story

I’m fundraising for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, specifically supporting the Time Garden Appeal at Ipswich Hospital. With your help, we can give patients and their families a peaceful, private space to spend precious time together — something that means more than words can express.

I’m taking on this challenge alongside my mum, who is a palliative care nurse. Through her work, and through our own family’s experience, I understand just how important these spaces can be.

In 2022, we lost my grandad, and my family and I were able to use the Time Garden at Colchester Hospital to spend meaningful, quiet moments with him. That time meant so much to us. It gave us comfort, closeness, and memories we’ll always hold onto.

I want families in Ipswich to have that same opportunity — a peaceful place to be together when it matters most.

Thank you so much for your kindness. Together, we can help create a space that brings comfort when it’s needed most.

Donation summary

Total
£405.00
+ £96.25 Gift Aid
Online
£405.00
Offline
£0.00

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