Karen Benford

Hi, Aimee, Jack and I are taking part in Rainbow Run on Saturday 6th June to raise funds for St Wilfrid's Hospice

We are running to help support the hospice as on a personal level, Aimee and Jack have had many grief counselling sessions through the Seahorse Project (which is run through the hospice) after the death of their father to bowel cancer.  The Seahorse project was so supportive that the children definately benefitted from the sessions. We are raising money as a thank you for all their hard work and to give other children the opoortunity to use the service to support them. 

St Wilfrid’s Hospice provides high-quality care and support for people across Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield (and all points in between) with life-limiting illnesses.

The hospice's expert teams support the physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and practical needs of patients, and their families and carers. This is in the hospice building, in patients’ own homes and in local care homes.

At a time when running costs are higher than the hospice's income, our support is more important than ever. Less than 30% of the funds needed to provide the hospice's services comes from the NHS – meaning they count on the community to help with funding the rest.

Every donation helps to provide vital end of life care for local people, so please do consider donating to my Rainbow Run fundraising page.