Sit back and relax as you take a virtual tour of a beautiful garden, owned by hospice supporters John and Sue Fletcher. Each year, the couple invite visitors to enjoy their garden as part of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) Open Gardens. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is not possible in 2020. Instead,… Read more »
A primary school teacher is running 128km this month to raise funds for the Worcestershire hospice which cared for one of her best friends. Emma Winter, from Merthyr Tydfil, is running the equivalent distance from her home to St Richard’s Hospice, in Worcester, while still busy teaching as one of the nation’s key workers. … Read more »
Staff at a county hospice are “thrilled” to benefit from a £2,000 donation made by a company based near Malvern. St Richard’s Hospice was selected to receive the funding by staff at Cytoplan Limited, a food supplements company in Hanley Swan. The donation was made possible by Cytoplan’s owners, The AIM Foundation, which has also… Read more »
A carriage clock presented as a gift by Florence Nightingale – the founder of modern nursing – is to be auctioned in aid of a Worcestershire hospice. The 8 inch high clock was thought to have been given by the famous Victorian nurse to fellow social reformer Mathilde Schwabe. The current owner of the clock, who has asked to remain anonymous, will donate all money raised from its sale to… Read more »
A dedicated runner is set to complete a marathon in her back garden – to raise funds for the hospice which cared for her brother. Jane Fletcher, from Droitwich, will take on the challenge on Sunday, April 26 – to coincide with what would have been the 40th London Marathon. In light of social distancing… Read more »
An appeal from Dr Nicky Wilderspin, Medical Director at St Richard’s Hospice: As the Medical Director here at St Richard’s, I wanted to let you know how your hospice team is continuing to help patients and their loved ones across Worcestershire in these unprecedented times. And, I’d also like to ask you to consider supporting… Read more »
A new online store has been launched to sell rare, collectable and antique titles donated to a hospice bookshop. Since launching a shop on the online marketplace ABE Books, St Richard’s Hospice has sold titles to customers around the world – all from its store in Tewkesbury. The charity currently has more than 160 fiction… Read more »
Huge thank you to Morrisons for showing the love 💕 with a wonderful £4,000 donation towards new ambulance entry doors for our Build2020 project so we can give patients a warmer welcome.
A Malvern woman will be hoping to smash a world record as she attempts to pull a car weighing the equivalent of a hippopotamus around a circuit constantly for 24 hours at the Three Counties Showground. Emma Chetwynd Jarvis will pull the 1.5-ton vehicle, which will also include a driver, using a body harness as… Read more »
A 10-year-old schoolboy is swapping trousers for shorts in a year-long challenge to raise funds for the hospice which cared for his aunt. Liam Ingram, from Worcester, is over a month into the unusual challenge – and intends to wear shorts every day of the year, whatever the weather. The youngster is raising money for… Read more »
During this challenging time, we are doing our utmost to continue caring for the patients and loved ones who need us most.
The way we work has been adapted, with many of our services delivered remotely – such as over the phone, or by video call. And we are working closely with other health care professionals in Worcestershire to share knowledge and expertise at this time.
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