Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

Bedfordshire palliative coordination service reaches national HSJ award finals

The Bedfordshire palliative coordination service, bringing together Sue Ryder St John's Hospice, Keech Hospice, and local NHS teams, has been shortlisted for a national HSJ Award...

Bedford River Festival dragon boaters raise £33,000 as Starlight Hike returns

Sue Ryder raised £33,569 at Saturday's Bedford River Festival Dragon Boat Race, as organisers invite local people to sign up for October's Starlight Hike at Everard Meadow...

Michael R Peters raises over £600 for local charities at Bedford River Festival

Bedford business Michael R Peters has thanked family, friends and staff after raising over £600 for Bedford Hospital Charity, Food etc and Sue Ryder St John's Hospice at the River Festival...

Volunteer Pippa celebrates two decades of supporting Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice

A Bedford woman who was inspired to lend her support to a local hospice after they cared for her mum is celebrating 20 years of volunteering. Pippa Hawker, 75, began volunteering at the...

Sue Ryder benefits from generous year of fundraising at Bedfordshire Golf Club

More than £25,000 has been raised for palliative and bereavement support charity Sue Ryder thanks to the dedication of a golf club captain who pledged a year-long commitment to support the cause...

Sue Ryder’s Bedfordshire and Borders Christmas Treecycling scheme raises ‘treemendous’ £21,000

More than 1,300 Christmas trees were recycled across Bedfordshire and borders in Sue Ryder’s Treecycling scheme, raising £21,035 to support palliative and bereavement...

Letters: Please sign up to this year’s Sue Ryder December Daily Dash

We’re encouraging the local community to take on Sue Ryder’s December Daily Dash, a fundraising event my husband and I created in memory of my dad, and in gratitude to the incredible...

Sue Ryder starlight hike returns to Bedford for night of remembrance and fundraising

Sue Ryder’s annual Starlight Hike Bedford will return this October, inviting the community to walk under the stars in memory of loved ones while supporting the charity’s end-of-life and bereavement...

Bedford comes together to raise £14,000 for Sue Ryder at annual Dragon Boat Race

Sue Ryder’s Dragon Boat Race made a welcome return to Bedford last weekend with crews going head-to-head as part of the annual fundraiser. The picturesque  200-metre Bedford...

“The most worthwhile thing I’ve ever done” says Bedford volunteer whose therapy dog Jack helps Sue Ryder St John’s hospice patients

As Volunteers’ Week (2–8 June) approaches, Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice in Moggerhanger is celebrating the kindness and dedication of its many volunteers, including four-legged...

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