St John’s Hospice

Flooding forces cancellation of Bedford Starlight Hike and Rivercare events

Palliative and bereavement charity, Sue Ryder, which looks after the St. John Hospice at Moggerhanger, has been forced to cancel their forthcoming Starlight Hike, due to take...

Letters: Join us and take part in Sue Ryder’s December Dash fundraiser

We lost my Dad to cancer in 2015, just 18 months after we’d lost my Mum to the same illness.  Dad was cared for by the excellent Sue Ryder Nurses in his last days and we wanted to give something back to...

Panacea Museum volunteer donates book profits to St John’s Hospice

A volunteer at Bedford's Panacea Museum has presented a cheque for £500 to the Sue Ryder St John's Hospice, thanks to the sale of his book about the secretive religious society...

Big-hearted hospice volunteers thank community for supporting family fayre and music festival

Last weekend, the return of The Country Fayre and Music Festival saw hundreds of revellers help raise over £7,500 for families needing Sue Ryder’s care.The event was volunteer-led and included...

Memorial tree in Wilstead raises over £2,000 for St John’s Hospice

A memorial tree in Wilstead Burial Ground has raised more than £2,200 for Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger. It was created by Joanna Bampton, 54 and her...

Friends and family celebrate as Sue Ryder art auction smashes fundraising target

Joanne Freeman's aim to raise £1,000 for the hospice that cared for her late husband, John, has been far exceeded thanks to an auction of his artworks. Prior to John's death in...

100km cycling challenge raises over £5,000 for Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

Five members of the Fajr Cycling Club in Bedford hopped on their bikes recently for a 100km charity challenge for Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice. Noor D'Agostino, Ali Amin, Habib Charfare, Mehraj Shah and Muneeb Magre biked...

Bedford family ‘Walk to Remember’ dad and grandad to raise £500 for St John’s Hospice

A Bedford mother and her two daughters raised £500 for the hospice that cared for their dad and grandad as part of the Walk to Remember campaign. Autumn sunshine accompanied...

Walk to Remember for Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

The Sue Ryder St John’s hospice in Moggerhanger have urged Bedfordians to lace up their trainers for their ‘Walk to Remember’ this October. The 5k charity walk takes place on Sunday 10 October and will...

Local artist celebrates Bedfordians’ festive front doors in her ’12 Days of Advent’ calendar

A local artist has raised vital funds for St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger by illustrating the festive front doors of 12 Bedford residents. Inspired during her daily lockdown walks, Sara Sayer...

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