Phil and I will be raising money for The Hospice of St Francis.

I have the privilege of working as an Occupational Therapist at the hospice and I see everyday the incredible difference the hospice care makes to patients and their families.

Working alongside our patients and families has shown me just how life changing hospice care can be. The staff here at the hospice provide such amazing support and I am so proud to be running for them.

The Hospice of St Francis supports over 2000 local people who are managing, or recovering from, serious illness. We help them to live their precious lives well by improving symptoms, working with them to achieve personal goals and helping them to feel safe.

Our care takes many forms and our professional team plus dedicated and trained volunteers care for people with a wide range of illnesses.

We help patients in their own home or at our Hospice through 1:1 appointments or group sessions, ranging from physio, nursing support or complementary therapy.

The Hospice of St Francis relies on voluntary donations like yours to help us raise over £6 million every year that is needed to provide our special free care, as less than 20% of this comes from the NHS. By supporting this event you are ensuring that our special care can carry on for those that need us in their time of need.