Sue Ryder

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...

Bedford man gets behind cost of dying campaign

A Bedford man has joined national charity Sue Ryder in their campaign to highlight the cost of death. Last month (16 June), the charity, which looks after the Moggerhanger Hospice, unveiled a...

Sue Ryder duo set to swap Bedfordshire for the Arctic Circle as they trek to raise vital funds for hospice  

Two colleagues from Bedford will swap the flat countryside of Bedfordshire for the mountain scenery of Iceland's Arctic Circle this March to raise vital funds for charity....

“I wish mum was here for this one” – Bedford Starlight Walk to remember loved ones

A starry memorable night to take place as Sue Ryder Starlight Hike Bedford as hundreds of people are expected to join a starlit walk to remember lost loved ones. The Sue Ryder charity...

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...

Nursing Assistants speak about privilege of caring for dying at home

Currently, Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice have vacancies for Nursing Assistants in its Palliative Care Hub. The charity is calling for people interested, in finding out more about what a career...

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...

Bedford residents challenged to take on Daily Dash to raise money for Sue Ryder

This winter, people in Bedfordshire are being encouraged to take on a ‘daily dash’ to keep active and raise funds for a good cause. The December Daily Dash challenge calls on the public...

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