Category: Fundraising

Alford Manor House

Back by popular demand, for the third year, is the Ladies Afternoon Tea at Alford Manor House in support of St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. The event will take place on Tuesday 29th September from 4-6pm.

Ladies from the local community are invited to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the beautiful surroundings of Alford Manor House. Guests can also enjoy some time shopping the local produce from the craft and gift stalls.

Entertainment is supplied by the ‘Withern Singers’ who will perform a selection of songs from their extensive repertoire.

Caroline Swindin, Community Events Fundraiser for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“This is a lovely afternoon out for ladies and it is becoming increasingly popular, last year we sold out. It is wonderful to see the ladies dressed up with their hats, fascinators and scarves and to add to the fun we present a prize for the best-dressed lady on the day. ”

Tickets are £10 per person and can be bought online at www.stbarnabashospice.co.ukALtea or from the St Barnabas shop in Alford.

For further information email fundraising@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 01522 540.

The Odling Bros’ from Navenby

St Barnabas Grantham Hospice to host an evening with local butchers Odling Bros’

On Friday 18th September, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice will be hosting an evening dinner at Belton Park Golf Club, Grantham.

The guest speakers at the dinner will be the Odling bros’ Butchers from Navenby, who will treat guests to a professional sausage making demonstration and share an insight into their 100 year history.

Guests will have the opportunity to join in and try their hand at sausage making with a certificate awarded to the best amateur sausage made on the night. A Raffle will also be held on the night with the chance to win a voucher from Odlings, amongst other prizes.

Janie McCormick, Community Events Fundraiser for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“I am delighted to be able to bring the talent of the Odling Brothers to our guests at Belton House. I am really looking forward to the fun-filled evening and hope that we will be able to raise some much-needed funds for our hospice.”

Helen Keenan, HR Manager from Odlings, said:

“As a company we are very aware of the wonderful service that St Barnabas offer and we are proud to support such a worthy cause.”

The event will be held at Belton Park Golf Club, Londonthorpe Rd, Grantham. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm dinner. A bar and Raffle will be available. Tickets are £22.00 each and include a two-course dinner.

For further information visit www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/Odlingbros or contact Janie McCormick on janie.mccormick@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 01476 591010.

The Toft Country House Hotel and Golf Club

St Barnabas Grantham Hospice hosts second annual Ladies Lunch with Odling Bros Butchers

On Friday 9th October, from 11.30am, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice will be hosting a ladies lunch at The Toft Country House Hotel and Golf Club, Toft near Bourne.

The guest speakers at the lunch will be the Odling Bros’ Butchers from Navenby, who will treat guests to a professional sausage making demonstration and share an insight into their 100 year history. There will be the opportunity to make sausages and the best amateur sausage maker will be rewarded with a personalised certificate.

Guests will also have the chance to shop local crafts, handbags and jewellery from a limited number of stalls that will be in attendance.

Janie McCormick, Community Events Fundraiser for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“St Barnabas held its first Ladies Lunch in the Bourne area in the autumn of 2014. The luncheon was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who attended with complimentary feedback from several guests.

“The lunch was a huge success and raised in excess of £740 for our hospice. We are hoping that we will be able to raise even more money from this year’s lunch.”

The event will be held at The Toft Country House Hotel and Golf Club, Toft nr Bourne. Refreshments will be available on arrival from 11.30am with lunch served at 12.30pm.

A bar and Raffle will be available. Tickets are £25 each and include a two-course lunch.

For further information visit www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/toftlunch or contact Janie McCormick on janie.mccormick@stbarnabashospice.co.uk or call 01476 591010.

On Sunday 20th September, from 11:00am – 3pm, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice will be hosting their annual fete at their Day Therapy Centre on Hawthorn Road in Lincoln. There will be entertainment including birds of prey, a BBQ and more than 10 stalls selling homemade produce and crafts.

For the younger members of the family, there will be plenty of games and competitions to take part in, along with face painting and a bouncy castle. Guests can also enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake in the idyllic landscaped gardens of the Day Therapy Centre.

Ben Petts, Community Events Fundraiser for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“Our annual Fete is a real highlight in our calendar and each year we try to make it bigger and better than before. The fete is a wonderful day out for all the family as there is something for everyone to enjoy.

“Each year our local community turn out in droves to support our annual fete and our hospice. A huge thank you must go to our volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure the successful running of our events.”

Volunteer hospice complementary therapists will also be present to provide moments of relaxation with massage and reiki.

There is free entry to this event and free onsite parking.

Left to right, Victoria Bell, Gareth Morris and Darren Booker.

Three brave employees from Focus Consultants are taking the plunge for charity with a tandem skydive in aid of a cause close to their hearts.

The parachute jump will also be part of the celebrations to mark the 21st birthday of Focus Consultants, which is based in Nottingham and has offices in Leicester, London, Boston and Aubourn near Lincoln.

The team will be raising money for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, which gave care and support to the wife and family of Focus senior building surveyor Darren Booker. Elizabeth Booker was 47 when she passed away last year following her diagnosis of a rare form of Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Darren, who works in the Boston office of Focus, will be joined by two colleagues, 16-year-old admin apprentice Victoria Bell, who also works in the Boston office, and sustainability surveyor Gareth Morris, who is based in Leicester. Their tandem parachute jump is scheduled to take place at Langar Airfield near Nottingham on Sunday 13th September.

Darren, from Bassingham, near Lincoln, said: “This is my personal challenge in tribute to Liz, who was so very brave in facing her illness and no matter how she felt she would always have a smile for you.

“St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice gave us both the support and care that was so very priceless at the most difficult of times. They were not the only organisation to help Liz but they were there right to the end. This challenge is what I have wanted to do for many years but Liz would not let me for fear of something going wrong and losing me.”

Between them, the trio hope to raise more than £1,200. Focus Consultants, which offers a range of services, including funding and economic development, regeneration expertise, energy consultancy and chartered surveying services, is donating £300 to the cause as part of the firm’s 21st birthday celebrations. The company has also chosen St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice as its charity for 2015/2016 and earlier this year it handed over £230 after staging its annual golf day.

It will be the first experience of its kind for all three volunteers when they take the plunge next month.

Victoria, a former pupil of Haven High Academy in Boston, said: “I wanted to do the challenge for the experience. It is for a great charity so I thought there’s no better time to do it as I’ll be able to raise money to help at the same time.”

Meanwhile, Gareth said: “I am doing the jump because I feel passionate about the charity in question and have always wanted to do a skydive. This is an opportunity to do something from my bucket list but also help the less fortunate at the same time.”

Housing group Longhurst has also donated £100 to the challenge. Liz Booker had worked at the group for 23 years and was business development co-ordinator there before she passed away.

Trevor Newton, Focus partner based at the Boston office, said: “We are full of admiration for Darren, Victoria and Gareth, who have stepped forward for this challenge and are raising money for such a deserving charity. Everyone at Focus Consultants wishes them all the best.”

The intrepid trio will take part in a 10,000 feet freefall parachute jump, reaching speeds of more than 120mph as they dive through the air. They will freefall (without the parachute deployed) for several thousand feet, harnessed to a professional parachute instructor at all times throughout the descent, with the instructor in control of the landing.

St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice has been providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care for more than 30 years across Lincolnshire. In the last 12 months St Barnabas has cared for and supported 1,215 people within the Boston area through their day therapy, hospice at home, out-patient and in-patient services. The charity has to raise more than £4 million this year to be able to provide these services to its patients and their families.

Each of the three volunteers has their own fundraising page and would welcome any donations:

https://www.justgiving.com/Darren-Booker/

https://www.justgiving.com/Victoria-Bell14/

https://www.justgiving.com/Gareth-Morris22

Last years outdoor yogathon event at Barrowby Road in Grantham

Local independent charity calls for the local community to join them at their outdoor fitness event.

On Saturday 12th September, from 9.30am – 12.30pm, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice will be hosting a sponsored yogathon at their Day Therapy Centre on Barrowby Road in Grantham.

The event has been organised in partnership with local yoga teacher Stefan Cunnington who will be guiding participants through the program to achieve a full 108 sun salutations. Stefan will also be joined by Yoga teacher Marion Field who will offer participants a more gentle approach.

Stefan said:

“We will keep a flexible approach to the event with some adaptations and plenty of breaks for those who may be new to this type of activity. It would be great to see some new faces along this year and as always I’m pleased to support this worthy cause.”

The sponsored yogathon will take two to three hours to complete and people of all yoga abilities are encouraged to take part.

Janie McCormick, Event Organiser for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“Each year our yogathon has grown in popularity and last year we raised an incredible £1,577.00. We are hoping to exceed that target this year and raise even more money for hospice care in Grantham.”

Registration for the event is £10 per person and includes a picnic lunch, onsite sports massage and bottled water.

Participants are asked to sign up online at https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk/yogathon15 or call Janie McCormick on 01476 591 010.

AM2 Architects win the first heat

Local independent charity gets a boost of over £12,000 from their fifth annual It’s a Knockout fundraiser.

St Barnabas Lincolnshire hospice has raised in excess of £12,000 from their It’s a Knockout fundraiser which saw 140 competitors go head to head around the slippery obstacle course.

Fourteen teams took part in the family fun day which was held at Washingborough Playing Fields on Sunday 12th July.

Becky Otter, Event Manager for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“I am absolutely delighted to reveal that this years It’s a Knockout is our most successful to date. The amount of money raised was phenomenal and it was heart-warming to see so many people turn out to show their support.

“It was our intention that this years It’s a Knockout would be our last. However due to popular demand we have decided to bring it back next year, although we have no definite date yet.”

Teams included the YMCA, Deans Sport and Leisure, Running Imp International, NMB Minebea UK, Western Power, AM2 Architects and Your Print Partner who battled it out in costumes on carnival themed inflatables.

Becky Otter said:

“I am immensely proud of all our competitors who donated their time and raised money for our hospice. Their willingness to take part entertained the crowds and helped to make a real difference to our patients and their families.

“My sincerest gratitude also goes to all of the volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure the event was a huge success.”

Anyone interested in next years It’s a Knockout are encouraged to go online to: www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk where the date will be confirmed.

Teams battle it out against each other in hilarious costumes to raise funds for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice.

St Barnabas Lincolnshire hospice brings ‘It’s a Knockout’ to Washingborough Playing Fields for the 5th year on Sunday 12th July. The hospice mascot, Barnabas Bear, will be cheering on fourteen teams including many from the local business community.

Teams from YMCA, Deans Sport and Leisure, Running Imp International, NMB Minebea UK, Western Power, AM2 Architects and Your Print Partner will battle it out between themselves in hilarious costumes on carnival themed inflatables with giant props.

Becky Otter, Events Manager for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“It’s a Knockout is a fun way of raising money for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. As well as watching the giant inflatable games there will be lots of fun activities for spectators to get involved in including; climbing walls, penalty shoot out, face painting, bouncy castle, donkey rides, plus lots more.”

Delicious milkshakes will be available throughout the day from ‘Eskimoo’ plus refreshments from local stands ‘The Coffee Bean’ and ‘The Donut Shack’, there will also be a bar and BBQ with Lincolnshire’s finest sausages and burgers from Elite Meat in the Bailgate.

Mark Doughty, from 2013’s winning team ‘Turbo Nuts Amazeball’ said:

“It’s a Knockout is a great, fun event to take part in with either family, friends or even work mates, It’s even better to watch, support and laugh at people taking part for a great local charity that means so much to a lot of people.”

Becky Otter Concludes:

“This year we have very special guests Mickey and Minnie Mouse! Come down and catch a glimpse of these Disney favourites and even have your photo taken with them.

“Showcasing again this year is the children’s race at approximately 4 pm. Children will be able to have a go on the foamy inflatables for only £5 with no need to register just turn up on the day. Come along and cheer on the competing teams with Barnabas bear and enjoy a fun family day out.”

The event is free to come and watch. For more information please visit: www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/knockout

St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice teams up with the King family for 3rd annual Midsummer Music event

On Saturday 4th July, from 4:00pm – 10:30pm, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice will be teaming up with the King family and Brightwater Gardens in Saxby to host an evening of music in memory of Jules King.

Local bands will be performing live from 4.30pm and guests are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy in the idyllic surroundings of the gardens. There will also be pimms for sale throughout the evening.

Ben Petts, Community Events Fundraiser for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“I am thrilled that the King family have approached St Barnabas for a third year to get involved with this event. Brightwater Gardens is the perfect location to enjoy a picnic with friends, watch the sunset and listen to local up and coming bands who have donated their time for free to support this event.”

In March 2012, Jules King died following a 14 month battle with bowel cancer. Since then Alex and Harry King have taken part in a number of fundraising events to continue Jules’ lasting legacy.

Ben said: “The sheer determination and drive of the King family is truly inspirational. Alex and Harry King were teenagers when their mother died and since then they have raised over £25,000, started their own charity all the while studying at college and university. “

Nine local soloists and bands will be providing live entertainment throughout the evening.

The headline act is UK Headz, a seven piece line-up covering popular songs from The Killers, Kings of Leon and The Jam.

For the second consecutive year George Harris & Alfie Norman will be returning to perform acoustic covers and local indie band, The Captains.

Andy King said: “Midsummer Music was the brain child of my children Alex and Harry and made possible by the continued generous support of Chris and Jonathan at Brightwater Gardens.

“It gives the opportunity to showcase new local talent and all in the name of a good cause. I feel that it is a fitting legacy to my late wife Jules and I am immensely proud to be part of it.”

Tickets for this event are £8.50 for adults and £4.50 for children. A family ticket is £20.00 (2 Adults, 2 Children). Please note that pets are not allowed at this event.

Tickets are available from St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice: www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/midsummermusic and from Brightwater Gardens in Saxby (01673 878820). Tickets will also be available on the gate.

For further information about Brightwater Gardens please visit: http://brightwatergardens.co.uk/

Local community turn out for One Night in a Onesie in support of St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice.

On Saturday 6th June 2015, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice hosted their ninth annual Moonlight Sleepwalks across the county. The sponsored walks took place in Lincoln, Spalding and Grantham and saw 535 people turn out in their onesies to raise £31,140.

The walks which were all approximately 10k in length saw participants as young as 11 put on their onesies and walk around the streets of Lincolnshire to raise money for the local charity.

The walk in Lincoln attracted the most walkers with over 400 participants setting off from Yarborough Leisure Centre.

Becky Otter, Event Manager for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, said:

“I am humbled by the generosity and dedication of our supporters who have come together to raise much needed funds for our hospice. It was extremely touching to see so many people united by one cause and in particular those who were walking in memory of loved ones.

“Our aspiration is to help our patients and their families make the most of every single second they share, regardless of how much time remains. It is money raised from events like this one can that can turn our aspirations into reality.”

Lincoln walkers were treated to entertainment from DJ Flipstones from Lincoln’s community radio station, Siren FM and a team from Total Fitness led the warm-up.

Becky said: “I would like to say a special thank you to our corporate partners PayPlan, Clarriotts Care and Pearson Hydraulics for their generosity in supporting our event.

“Without them and the dedication of our committed team of volunteer’s events like this would not be possible. There is a real sense of community at an event like this one, as men and women come together, to make a difference for hospice care.”

Money raised through ‘One Night in a Onesie’ allows St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice to continue to care for people who are terminally ill and dying. Last year the charity cared for more than 9,000 people across the county, creating bespoke care packages that allow patients and their families to make the most of every last moment they share together.