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Events Update
Rouge et Noir Ball 2010
The Rouge et Noir Ball held at Thornton Hall Hotel recently raised over £9,000 for the Hospice.
The evening was a great success and guests enjoyed salsa dancing, the sulty sound of the saxophone and music from the well known local band "Biker Groove".
Barbara Platt BBQ
Loyal supporter and Hospice volunteer Barbara Platt and her good friends raised a fantastic £770 for the Hospice by hosting a BBQ at their homes recently.
Barbara and her friends all pitched in together to create a feast fit for kings. The event, which had live music, raffles and a wine sale, was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Leasowe Lighthouse Abseil
St John's Hospice charity abseil down Leasowe Lighthouse was another huge success!
Despite the dreadful weather, our loyal supporters descended 110ft to support the hospice.
Cargill Donation
John Pentland, St John's Hospice Finance Manager, pictured receiving a cheque for £616 which Cargill Seaforth raised from their Annual Maintenance shutdown incentive scheme. Thanks to Mark Hoile and all at Cargill Seaforth, your support is much appreciated.
Sara Owen Sponsored Slim
Loyal Hospice supporter Sara Owen and her friends raised a fantastic £1,000 recently by successfully completing a Sponsored Slim.
Sara and her friends and family aimed to lose a collective 10 stone between them; a target that they smashed.......They celebrated their success with a party and weigh in at Wirral Rugby Club where they had food and raffles. Sara, whose mum, Kathleen, sadly died at St John's Hospice, said "The Hospice is a very special place helping local people when they need it most".
Wallasey School raised £766.70
Students at Wallasey School raised a massive £766.70 with their excellent fundraising efforts last term.
The 6th form girls chose St John's Hospice as their beneficiary following two of the student's presentation about Breast Cancer, which they presented to year 9s. The group started fundraising as part of their Diploma in Society, Health and Development course, they raised funds in lots of ways including a Cake Sale, Poster competition, Rugby Relay, Dodgeball, Sponge the Teacher, A disco, and a non uniform day. The girls visited the Hospice to learn more about the work that is undertaken.
Summer Fair 2010
This year's Summer Fair was another great success raising £1,500. The weather was dry throughout although a little dull and visitors enjoyed music from the widely acclaimed "Celtic Brace".
Brave Catherine a cut above
Our brave supporter Catherine Bal inspired us all by cutting off her gorgeous long hair to raise money for St. John's Hospice.
Catherine raised a massive £527.00 for the Hospice.
Wirral Coastal Walk 2010
Blue skies, shining sun and thousands of smiling walkers raising thousands of pounds - what could be better? Thank you all for your fantastic efforts.
Ladies Lunch Raises £1,500!
St John's Hospice supporters enjoyed a fantastic day at our Ladies Lunch at Eaton Park on Wednesday 19th May. The sun shone and we made a fantastic £1,500 for the Hospice.
Supporter Les Thomas helped the Hospice recently by raising £450 at his 50th Birthday Celebration
Les kindly asked for donations in lieu of presents from friends and family. He said "there isn't anything that I need so I decided to help my local Hospice"
Tamla Motown evening
The Department of Adult Social Services raised a massive £560.75 for St John's Hospice at their Tamla Motown evening at the Lauries centre in Birkenhead.
Peter Horn's sponsored cycle ride raises a massive £2,500 for St John's Hospice
St John's Hospice supporter Peter Horn and his good friend Jeff Tipping rode to victory recently as they successfully completed a sponsored cycle ride from Liverpool to York along the Transpennine Trail.
The cycle ride was in memory of Peter's late wife Jackie Horn who sadly passed away recently. The ambitious pair left Liverpool on Saturday morning full of excitement and readiness, hoping that all the hard work would pay off.
The first day started well, meandering through peaceful Cheshire Villages, and along River/Canal paths. Good progress was being made until Peter and Jeff reached the other side of Stockport, where they got lost. They circled a large country park a number of times, and eventually found their way out.
Both thought they would never find the trail again, as darkness was descending by now. They eventually saw the welcoming signs for GLOSSOP, and found their overnight accommodation, once there, a little networking brought in some money, and a restful night was spent, both felt relieved to have arrived safely.
Peter and Jeff woke up the next morning feeling ready for another day. A few tears were shed as it was 5 months to the day that Jackie passed away. This made the pair even more determined to succeed.
The journey was between 175-200 miles and took 3 days to complete.
With the help and support of family and friends Peter has managed to raise an amazing £2,500 for St Johns Hospice which was the charity of Jackie's choice.
A MASSIVE £10,162.71 raised by the Major family and the regulars of the Lord Raglan pub
The Lord Raglan pub and the Major family & friends raised an amazing £10,162.71 in memory of Mrs Margaret Major.
£2,666.00 raised by the Johnny Pye pub and Ladbrokes
Kayleigh Askey from the Johnny Pye pub organised a race night and raised a massive £2,666.00 with the help of Ladbrokes Pensby Road who kindly donated £1000.
£1,257 raised by local darts league
Loyal supporters of St Johns Hospice New Brighton Darts League raised a fabulous £1,257 with their annual fundraising events.
Pictured above, Mr Jimmy Vass, League Secretary, hands over the cheque to Hayley Dykes of the Hospice.
Saddle-sore Phil raises thousands for the Hospice
Supporter Phil Weldon took up the ambitious challenge of cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats this September to raise funds for the Hospice.
The challenge was approximately 1000 miles and was completed over 12 days covering around 90 miles per day.
Phil raised a massive £3442.00 in total for St Johns Hospice with help from his friends and family and his employers KJP Law, Phil also received a fantastic £500 donation from The Marston Group, West Midlands.
Phil said he enjoyed the whole experience and would love to continue raising money in the future.
If you would like to support Phil and St Johns Hospice or for more information on his excellent challenge log on to www.justgiving.com/philweldon.
First ever Midnight Walk a Huge success
Our first ever Midnight Walk was a great success with over 400 ladies turning out to support the Hospice.
The evening began with music and a warm up from JJB Sports in Bromborough. All ladies were in good spirits and wore pink bunny ears and t-shirts.
Rotary Club of West Wirral 10k Run
The Rotary Club of West Wirral raised a massive £2,250 for the Hospice recently with their 10k run.
The run was the first of its kind for the club and was a massive success due to the hard work and commitment of club members. Due to its success the club will now make the run an annual event.
We would like to take this opportunity to thanks The West Wirral Rotary Club for their kindness and dedication.
Heading to Holland in a Hundred Pound Car
Our loyal supporters Blane Williams and Phil Howarth are heading to Holland for the annual Scally Rally.
The challenge is to travel 2500 miles in a car worth only £100.
The rally starts in Holland and continues through to Germany, Sweden, Denmark finishing in Norway.
Blane and Phil have raced cars competitively for many years and in many forms including Karts and Hotrods.
They are ongoing supporters of the Hospice having both lost close family members to cancer and feel that raising money through the rally gives them an opportunity to make a difference and give something back.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Blane and Phil for all their hard work and commitment and wish them lots of luck in the rally.
Hollywood comes to the Wirral
Supporters enjoyed an evening of Glitz and Glamour recently at our 2009 Hollywood Ball.
The evening began with a champagne reception in the beautiful gardens at Thornton Hall and was followed by delicious food and dancing to live music from the ever popular Stephen Bayliss.
Garden Open Day
Sandra & Colin Fairclough opened their garden to the public to raise money for the Hospice. The day was great fun and raised a brilliant £659.22 for us. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Colin and Sandra for their ongoing support.
Wirral Open another great Success
Our dedicated supporters Brackenwood Golf Club and Bagnall & Morris waste services presented us with a cheque for £1000 which was raised at the Wirral Open event held on 13th June this year.
The day was the biggest success in the events history with over 180 golfers signing up. Both Bagnall & Morris and Brackenwood Golf Club have been great supporters of St John's Hospice for many years.