Category: Fundraising

A lady from Louth has signed up to the St Barnabas Inflatable Colour Dash in memory of her dad who died of cancer

Following a surge in sign-ups to this year’s Inflatable Colour Dash, Lisa Reynolds, has shared her reasons for signing up to support St Barnabas Hospice, two years after her dad’s funeral.

Lisa, age 38 and originally from Louth, said:

“I’m not the fittest of people, but I really wanted to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice to enable staff to help families through these heart-breaking and very difficult times.

“The Inflatable Colour Dash is being held on Saturday 12^th May – two years to the day since my dad’s funeral. It is the perfect opportunity for me to raise money for such a great cause.”

The Inflatable Colour Dash is a 5k untimed fun run which will see participants splattered from head to toe in environmentally friendly coloured powder paint, with brand new inflatable obstacles at each kilometre.

Lisa said:

“My dad was an amazing man who worked hard to provide for his family. He lived and worked in Louth and was well known because he used to have a business selling beds in the town.

“It was a huge shock when we received the news that he was going to die – we are a very close family.

“My daughter, Ruby, was the light of his life when she was born, and she often talks about Grandad Ray being in the sky.

Lisa’s dad, Ray, was diagnosed with lung cancer which spread to his bones. In March 2016, the St Barnabas Hospice at Home nurses came to care for Ray at home, and he sadly died within five weeks of the diagnosis.

Lisa said:

“The care from St Barnabas was first class. They worked hard to ensure that my dad was as comfortable as possible in his final weeks, days and hours.

“Not only did they care for my dad, they were also there for the whole family. We would look forward to their visits every day as it was a relief for us to be able to talk about how we were feeling.

“Without the St Barnabas nurses offering their support through Dad’s short illness, I believe that we would have struggled to cope as well as we did. Having Dad at home was very stressful, but he was where he should have been, with his family that he loved very much and who loved him equally in return.”

“I think that Dad would have been proud of our fundraising as he fully appreciated all the hard work that St Barnabas did in order for him to stay at home with his family.”

Early bird tickets to the Colour Dash will cost £20 for adults, £10 for children (age 5 to 15), and £50 for a family (two adults, two children). These are available until 2^nd March from www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/CD18.

A Lincoln lady and her daughter are raising money in memory of their dad/grandad this March, with a trek to Everest Base Camp.

This March, Sue Robinson and her daughter, Dani, will be taking on the challenge of trekking to Everest Base Camp to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice, in memory of their dad/grandad.

Sue Robinson (52) and her daughter, Dani Robinson (31) were inspired to take on this challenge last year, when an old military friend asked friends to join him to mark the end of his 38 years in service. Sue was instantly interested in this once in a lifetime trip, and asked her daughter to join in.

Sue said:

“Dani has aspirations to see the world, and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to trek to the dizzying altitude of 5,380m.”

Sue and Dani are fundraising for St Barnabas in memory of Bob Shaw, their dad/grandad. He sadly died in August 2015 after living with lung cancer and brain metastases for four months.

Sue said:

“Dad was an inspirational man to many throughout his lifetime. He worked in the Army and the Prison Service, and was a loving husband, dad and grandad.

“We all have such fond memories of him and his humour. He was such a character, and once you met him you would never forget him.

Bob was cared for by the Lincoln Hospice at Home team.

Sue said:

“The care Dad received was second to none. Not only did the team support him, but they were sympathetic and caring to the family during a highly emotional time.

“It was nice for Dad to be able to share his life memories with the nurses. He made them laugh with his stories and it was nice to witness him giggling away with them.

“Dad was a passionate radio amateur and a lifelong member of the Lincoln Short Wave Club. One of the St Barnabas nurses helped him get to his rig one day whilst visiting, so that he could listen and talk to other radio amateurs on the airways. That was his last transmission and he thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.”

Sue and Dani are hoping to raise as much money as possible for St Barnabas Hospice, and supporters can donate by texting CTSN47 £[amount] to 70070 or by visiting www.justgiving.com/fundraising/robinsoncrew5380.

Sue said:

“Dad would completely laugh that we’re heading to Everest Base Camp, but at the same time he’d definitely be proud of us.

“He’d be so happy that our fundraising efforts are going towards St Barnabas Hospice, as he truly valued the support and often spoke about the kind, caring and special people that work there.

“I hope we can do you justice and raise as much money as possible for you.”

St Barnabas Hospice has a whole host of challenge events coming up this year. For more information about taking on a challenge for hospice care, call Mike Pastor on 01522 540 300 or email mike.pastor@stbarnabashospice.co.uk.

The popular Moonlight Walk hosted by St Barnabas Hospice is back for 2018 with brand new locations.

The Moonlight Walk is back for 2018, and this year St Barnabas Hospice has chosen two brand new locations to host it – one in Lincoln and one in Stamford.

Now in its eleventh year, the Moonlight Walk will be open to all residents of Lincolnshire with updated locations. On Saturday 9th June, the Moonlight Walk will take place at Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln, and on Saturday 15th September, there will be a second Moonlight Walk at Borderville Sports Centre, Stamford.

Amelia Mochan, Event Fundraiser for St Barnabas, said:

“We are delighted to be adding a second Moonlight Walk in Stamford this year. There are so many amazing St Barnabas supporters across Lincolnshire, and we want to include everyone.

“Although the Moonlight Walk used to be ‘ladies only’, this year St Barnabas is encouraging the public to grab the girls AND bring the blokes to what promises to be the biggest and best Moonlight Walk to date.

“Don’t worry ladies, you still get to wear those bright pink t-shirts, and local face painters and accessory stalls will be there to add all the sparkle you need!”

The Moonlight Walk is a flagship event for St Barnabas, and features at 10k route around Lincoln or Stamford, beginning at the designated venues. This year, St Barnabas is aiming to get 2,000 people walking shoulder to shoulder for hospice care, with the support of BG Conference & Events.

Registration will open at 8pm for both events, and people will be able to take part in an entertaining warm-up led by Curves of Lincoln and Stamford Fitness. Participants will have plenty of opportunity to purchase merchandise, professional photos and face painting before the walks begin. They will also receive a free event t-shirt and finishers’ medal on the night. Each participant will get a bacon, sausage or veggie bap and hot drink once the walks have finished.

Laura Stones, Event Fundraiser for St Barnabas, said:

“Whether you want to be social, get fit or remember a loved one, join St Barnabas and hundreds of inspirational people from across Lincolnshire for a night you won’t forget.

“The money raised from these events will be crucial in helping St Barnabas provide care and support to people in Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness, and their families and carers.”

Early bird registration is only £12 for adults and £7 for children (aged 11+ only), with each adult being asked to raise a minimum of £20. The early bird will end on Friday 6th April, so hurry and get your tickets at a discounted price!

To register for these events, visit www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/moonlightlincoln18 (Lincoln) or www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/moonlightstamford18 (Stamford).

For more information on the Lincoln Moonlight Walk, contact Laura Stones on 01522 559 515 or laura.stones@stbarnabashospice.co.uk.

For more information on the Stamford Moonlight walk, contact Amelia Mochan on 01522 540 300 or amelia.mochan@stbarnabashospice.co.uk.

To honour St Barnabas’ 35th birthday year in 2017, the St Barnabas Chief Executive and Corporate Fundraiser have taken on 35 challenges and raised £9,727 for the Hospice

Chris Wheway (Chief Executive) and Caroline Swindin (Corporate Fundraiser) have spent 2017 undertaking some amazing challenges in order to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice. Their efforts raised a total of £9,727.

Both Chris and Caroline took on a different set of challenges in 2017 – some fun, some daring and some a bit crazy!

Chris said:

“When we cycled into Paris after four days of hard work, the sense of achievement was life changing!

“Over the year I have met some amazing people who give so much to St Barnabas and work so hard, often without being given any recognition.

“As an organisation, we would not be able to support the people of Lincolnshire who are facing the end of their life, without our hugely generous supporters. I know that every pound raised will make a difference, and that will live with me forever.”

Caroline undertook her set of challenges alongside her friend, Becca Hooton. Becca wanted to fundraise for St Barnabas because she has seen first-hand the amazing care and support St Barnabas provides in the local community.

Becca said:

“This was such a wonderful opportunity to give something back to such a good cause. I’ve had so much fun doing these challenges alongside Caroline and can’t believe how generous our supporters were.”

Caroline added:

“I would like to thank every single person who sponsored us all during 2017. From friends and family to local businesses and even complete strangers, your support throughout the year really kept us going and inspired us to reach the 35 challenge target.

“Although I work for St Barnabas, it is a particularly special charity to me because my mum was cared for there before she sadly passed away.”

To find out more about the ways you can raise money for St Barnabas Hospice, visit www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call the Fundraising team on 01522 540 300.

Here are the full lists of challenges:

Chris

1. London to Paris (300 mile bike ride in four days)
2. Cycle/walk/swim 2017 miles
3. Collections/deliveries with our shop drivers
4. Charity bag pack
5. Taking part in a cycling sportive (45 miles)
6. Rilmac Golf Day
7. Running the Colour Dash (5km)
8. Starting a swear box (£40 deposited)
9. Giving up sweets for 35 days
10. Full leg wax
11. Spending a day as a warehouse sorter
12. Judging a cake making competition
13. Walking from Lincoln to Boston
14. Working in Spalding cafe as a Barista
15. Working with the Lottery team on the raffle
16. Decluttering the house and donate to St Barnabas
17. Odd clothes day – clash for cash
18. Taking part in It’s A Knockout
19. Going on a zip wire/high wires
20. Taking photo outside 35 Lincolnshire pubs
21. Washing staff/volunteer cars for donations
22. Getting a tattoo
23. Cycling on a spin bike for eight hours
24. Wearing wellies to work
25. Castle to Coast (104 mile bike ride in a day)
26. Serving teas at Firsby Manor Open Gardens
27. Making a Will
28. Serving lunches at Lincolnshire Police HQ
29. Working in a St Barnabas shop for half a day
30. Carol singing
31. Helping with the staff Christmas lunches
32. Driving with Lincolnshire Police
33. Presenting a 35 minute slot on the radio
34. Taking a silly hat photo
35. Wearing yellow to work for the day

Caroline & Becca

1. Lincoln 10k
2. Castle to Coast (104 mile bike ride in a day)
3. London to Paris (300 mile bike ride in four days)
4. Learning to ride a bike wearing cleats
5. Hitting the fundraising target of £3,500
6. Taking part in a cycling sportive (45 miles)
7. Making and wrapping 35 shoeboxes for appeal
8. Wearing 35 charity wristbands at once
9. Wearing 35 different items of clothing at once
10. Gathering 35 different cakes at a coffee morning
11. Trying 35 different cocktails
12. Going gluten free for 35 days
13. Charity bag pack in Market Rasen Tesco
14. Charity car wash
15. Presenting a 35 minute slot on the radio
16. Wrapping 35 presents in the Waterside Centre
17. Taking part in It’s A Knockout
18. Walking 35 miles in a week
19. Doing 35 random acts of kindness
20. Taking 35 photos in new places
21. Doing 35 consecutive sit-ups
22. Doing 35 minutes exercise for 35 days straight
23. Trying 35 different ice cream flavours in a day
24. Cycling on a spin bike for eight hours
25. Learning 35 Thai words whilst on holiday
26. Trekking through a forest in Thailand
27. Watching no television for 35 days
28. Donating 35 non-clothing items to St Barnabas
29. Reading 35 different books
30. Spending 35 nights away from home
31. Trying 35 different nail colours
32. Singing in the 12 Days of Christmas campaign
33. Doing a photoshoot for Light up a Life
34. Using 35 different gym stations in a week
35. Meeting 35 potential corporate partners

Tickets are now available for the annual St Barnabas Hospice Lipstick & Champagne Ball in Spalding

Following its success last year, St Barnabas Hospice are set to host their annual Lipstick & Champagne Ladies Ball in Spalding on Saturday 19th May.

The Ball will take place at Springfields Event Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding, PE12 6EU, beginning at 6.45pm. Tickets will cost £42.50 per person and will include a drinks reception and three-course meal.

There will be live music throughout the evening from Lincolnshire function band, Starstruck Live, who will be performing hits from the 60’s to modern chart toppers. Entertainment will also include a live DJ and disco. The dress code is cocktail dress/ball gown.

Vikki Allen, Community Fundraiser for St Barnabas Hospice, said:

“I’ve seen this event grow every year, and it’s wonderful for the ladies of Spalding to come together and have fun whilst raising some much needed money for the Hospice.

“The money raised will really help us to continue caring for people living with a life-limiting or terminal illness in Lincolnshire, and their families and carers.”

Throughout the night, there will be plenty of opportunities to donate to St Barnabas. There will be a raffle with wonderful prizes, and there will be the chance to win a magnum of champagne in our prize draw.

Tickets for the Ball are £42.50 per person and can be booked at www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/lipstick18. For more information, call Vikki Allen on 07435 753 098.

St Barnabas Hospice are delighted to have been announced as Charity Partner of Lincoln City Football Club

Following a lengthy voting process, St Barnabas Hospice have come out on top as one of two Charity Partners of Lincoln City Football Club for 2018.

The vote has been extremely close, with over 12,000 people taking part, and the two winning charities had over 50% of the vote between them. This outcome means that St Barnabas will now be working closely with the football club, alongside other local charity, Lincs2Nepal.

Lincoln City Football Club said:

“Club Charity Partners are given priority for fundraising support and profile awareness. Throughout the season, the Club is committed towards helping these charities at management level in order to assist with fundraising activities, all designated to raise the profile of the charity.

“The official Charity Partners will be given the utmost priority for the Club’s help in fundraising activities, including match day bucket collections.”

The voting process for this elusive charity partnership began with fans nominating local charities by email. The top eight nominated charities were then put to a public vote (online, postal and by email). Of these eight, the top two charities won.

Caroline Swindin, Corporate Fundraiser for St Barnabas, said:

“I am completely overwhelmed that we have managed to secure such a wonderful charity partnership with Lincoln City Football Club. This partnership means so much to us in terms of helping to raise our profile in the local community. It will allow us to support more people across Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness and their families and carers.

“From the bottom of my heart, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who nominated and voted for us during this process. The support we have received from individuals and local businesses has been outstanding.”

To find out more about how your business can support St Barnabas Hospice, email caroline.swindin@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 07435 970 309.

St Barnabas Hospice are benefitting from a group of Lincoln City fans who are fundraising alongside star striker, Matt Rhead, this season

Following on from the success of last season, a group of Lincoln City Football Club fans have pledged to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice this season, alongside fan favourite, Matt Rhead.

Branding themselves as ‘The Mattadores’, the group of twelve fans each donate £1 to the Hospice when Matt Rhead either gets an assist, scores a goal, or gets Man of the Match in a Lincoln City game, so £12 per goal/assist/award in total. So far this season, this has raised £144 for the Hospice.

As well as this, Matt Rhead has also donated a signed Lincoln City home shirt to The Mattadores to help with their fundraising. This shirt has been auctioned on Ebay, and has brought in a wonderful £237.01 to add to their total.

Jon Clack, spokesperson for The Mattadores, said:

“Last season when we first sponsored Matt, we asked him to name a charity for us to donate to if he scores any goals. In the end we managed to raise £1,400 for Matt’s chosen charity -The Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Staffordshire. This was from winning the league, the amazing FA Cup run and several very successful auctions and fan donations.

“This season, we have moved the charity closer to home and are hoping that Matt and the fans can help us raise a good amount for St Barnabas Hospice.

“Fingers crossed that Matt can score lots of goals and we can have a successful cup run in the Checkatrade Trophy, as well as gaining promotion to League 1!”

Hospice care is close to Matt Rhead’s heart, as two of his grandparents have been treated at Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Staffordshire.

Adrian Oke, Fundraising Manager at St Barnabas Hospice, said:

“We can’t thank this group of fundraisers enough for their amazing efforts in order to raise money for our Hospice.

“It costs £11 million each year for us to continue providing free care to people in Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness, and their families and carers.

“The Mattadores have set a brilliant example to people about how easy it is to create a fundraising group for our Hospice, whilst doing something they love.”

St Barnabas is currently in the running to become one of two charities that Lincoln City Football Club will be supporting this year. You can vote for St Barnabas by visiting https://fans.vote/v/ACsaFyGnFmQ, sending your vote to charity@lincolncityfc.co.uk with your name and post code, or placing your vote in the box at the Lincoln City club shop. The deadline for voting is Thursday 18th January.

St Barnabas Hospice Tree-cycle service raises thousands to help fund end of life care in Lincolnshire

The St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Christmas Tree-cycle service has been a huge success. Over 1,500 trees were recycled and the Hospice raised more than £10,000, making it the most successful Tree-cycle to date.

The trees were collected from Saturday 6th to Wednesday 10th January across Lincolnshire, and the Hospice was helped by some wonderful corporate volunteers. These included Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, Peterborough and Spalding), Washingborough Scouts Group, Aswarby Estate Sawmill, DGM Grounds & Forest, Bythamtrees, Simpson Arboriculture, KWR Plant Hire, Continental Landscapes, Taylor Tree Services, Lincolnshire Eco-Arborists, T.J.S Tree Services and Robinson Building Services

Laura Stones, Event Fundraiser for St Barnabas Hospice, said:

“The amount of money raised this year is just phenomenal, and the support from our local community is second to none. This is the third year we have run this service, and demand has multiplied by seven.

“This year, the Tree-cycle has doubled in size in the Lincoln area, and we also opened it up to cover the south of Lincolnshire too. This has received an amazing response from the community.

“We couldn’t have achieved any of this without the wonderful local businesses who have lent their time, equipment and expertise to the campaign, as well as volunteer leaflet droppers who delivered an incredible 60,000 leaflets. Their support is hugely valuable to us, and we would like to thank them all.

Amelia Mochan, Event Fundraiser for St Barnabas, added:

“The money raised from this service will help the Hospice to continue caring adults living with a life-limiting illness and their family and carers across Lincolnshire.

“We will be running this service next year and hope to raise even more money to support our care, as well as expanding our post code reach further across the county.”

St Barnabas Hospice launches Colour Dash with an exciting new twist to make 2018 the biggest, brightest and best yet

Following on from a successful year of Fundraising events for St Barnabas they have announced a new and exciting twist to last year’s incredibly successful Colour Dash. The twist comes in the form of the addition of Inflatables.

Events like this are crucial in helping raise the funds needed to continue caring and supporting over 9,000 people across Lincolnshire that are living with a life-limiting or terminal illness.

The Inflatable Colour Dash is the perfect opportunity to come together and show your support for St Barnabas. It is a bright and vibrant event that brings together the whole family, whether you run in memory of a loved one, or just to have fun. This 5k untimed fun run will see participants splattered from head to toe in environmentally friendly coloured powder paint, with brand new inflatable obstacles at each kilometre.

Laura Stones, Events Fundraiser for St Barnabas Hospice, said:

“The Colour Dash is back with a new and exciting twist! Lincolnshire’s biggest and best Colour Dash has just got better. Our untimed fun run will see participants splattered from head to toe in coloured powder, with brand new inflatable obstacles at each kilometre. After the huge success of previous Colour Dash events we are expecting another sell-out this year.

“Colour Dash is for all ages, and you don’t have to be a runner to take part! Whether you run, walk or dance your way round, you should feel proud that you are doing it for such a good cause.

“St Barnabas works tirelessly to ensure patients and their families make the most of every single second they share, regardless of how much time remains. The money raised from events such as the Inflatable Colour Dash enables this work to continue.”

The Inflatable Colour Dash will take place on Saturday 12th May at the Lincolnshire Showground, Grange-de-lings, Lincoln, LN2 2NA.

Register online at: www.stbarnabashsopice.co.uk/CD18

For more information contact Laura Stones on 01522 559 515 or email laura.stones@stbarnabashospice.co.uk

Families across Lincolnshire have joined together to raise £36,000 and remember someone they will never forget this winter

People across Lincolnshire have raised a spectacular £36,000 for St Barnabas Hospice, by donating money for a light on one of many Trees of Life across the county.

Each light on a Tree of Life represents someone special who will never be forgotten, and the lights have shone brightly throughout November and December – a time of year which can be difficult for many.

Jenny Peake, Individual Giving & Data Manager at St Barnabas Hospice, said:

“We would like to say a huge, heartfelt thank you to those who donated to our Light up a Life campaign and dedicated a light in memory of someone they will never forget. £36,000 is an incredible amount of money for our Hospice, and it will go a long way towards helping us care for more people across Lincolnshire living with a life-limiting or terminal illness, and their family and carers.

“The lights on our Trees of Life have shone brightly in memory of loved ones, and it is an honour to be able to help people remember them in such a special way.”

For more information about the services which St Barnabas Hospice provides, visit www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 01522 511 566.