St Cuthbert's Hospice

Our Christmas Cards & 2025 Calendar on now on sale in all of our shops and online! Buy yours today: www.stcuthbertshospice.com/product-category/cards-calendars/

💚 A HUGE thank you to Poplar Tree Garden Centre & Brambles Coffee Shop for sponsoring our Autumn Winter Raffle once again this year! 💚

Tickets are only £1 with a top prize of £1000!

By purchasing tickets, you not only get the chance to win amazing prizes but also help us to support those affected by life-limiting illnesses in our community.

Tickets are available at Poplar Tree Garden Centre or to pick up from the Hospice and our shops. Alternatively, drop us a message if you’d like us to post you a book so you can be in the chance of winning! 🍀

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All day today, for twenty-four whole hours, Poplar Tree Garden Centre & Brambles Coffee Shop have generously covered the full costs of our Hospice services with a 'Pay for a Day' donation. 💚

Throughout the year, the team at the Garden Centre have held a series of fundraising events in aid of the Hospice. Caroline Walker, Director of Poplar Tree Garden Centre told us:

“Every year we enjoy coming together as a team to raise as much money as possible to help those with life-limiting illnesses within our community. We were touched to see how much money raised to date has helped so many to continue to receive the outstanding care that St Cuthbert's Hospice provides throughout County Durham. We would like to thank all of our customers and employees for their continued support.”

We are extremely grateful for this special donation. 💚

We’d love you to join our team next year for the . Guaranteed places are just £30. Find out all the details and register using bit.ly/GNR2025 See you at the finish line!

All day today, for twenty four whole hours our In-Patient Unit costs have been donated in loving memory of Sandra Mary Collins with a ‘Pay for a Day’ donation. Below we share the loving words of Sandra's family...

"Sandra was a beloved Wife, Sister, Mother and Nannie. She spent her last four weeks in the wonderful care of St Cuthbert's Hospice. As a family I don't think we can ever thank St Cuthbert's for the amazing care, kindness, compassion and support they showed to her. This was extended to the whole family as they supported us through what was been one of the most difficult times in our lives.

Sandra spent her last birthday at St Cuthbert's but we were still able to spend precious time together and create special memories. The wonderful staff even arranged a birthday afternoon tea for us to celebrate with her.

In memory of Sandra the family kindly asked for donations in lieu of flowers to ‘pay for a day of In-Patient Unit care' and be able to give back to the Hospice and support other families on a similar journey to ours.

Today marks 3 months since Sandra passed away."

We are extremely grateful so this special donation in Sandra's memory. 💚

Planning an autumn or winter wedding? We have wedding favours available for a small donation. Visit our website for more information www.stcuthbertshospice.com/wedding-favours 💍

After a brilliant year in the role, Councillor Lesley Mavin has now completed her term as Mayor of Durham. St Cuthbert’s Hospice was delighted to be informed last year that Councillor Mavin has chosen us as her charity and we are extremely pleased to announce that during her term a fantastic £9,923.13 has been raised.

Councillor Mavin, a Belmont local, along with the support of her friends, family and associates has been extremely busy over the past year balancing both her hefty mayoral diary with a host of fundraising activities including a weekly quiz, raffle and Christmas coffee morning. Councillor Mavin has also been busy placing collection boxes out and about in her local community.

St Cuthbert’s Hospice can’t thank Councillor Lesley Mavin and all those who have helped with her fundraising enough and we wish Councillor Liz Brown, the new Mayor of Durham the best of luck throughout the following year.

Get your dancing shoes on! 💃🕺Always fancied donning your best dancing outfit and competing in a charity dance competition? Well, now's your chance! Learn to dance with free training from our two amazing dance schools Applegarth Academy of Dance and Dudman Academy of Performing Arts & Fitness this January, in preparation for a Strictly Come Dancing Style grand finale performance in front of friends and family, to raise money for St Cuthbert's Hospice!

Find out more: bit.ly/StrictlyStCuthberts

Have you been a previous contestant and danced at Strictly St Cuthbert's? Let everyone know in the comments how you found the experience and why they should sign up! 👇🏻

Well done to Lauren, Becky & Alice for conquering the GNR for us last weekend! 💚 We’ve loved seeing all of your photos you’ve shared with us this week! 📸 Up for the challenge in 2025? Grab your race place for only £30! Sign up now 👉 bit.ly/GNR2025

“Alison Atyeo died on 28th May 2020 after a short illness. During the latter stages of her life she received tremendous support and care from the staff at St Cuthbert’s Hospice."

“I came to this wonderful place of peace and tranquility, St Cuthbert’s Hospice. Everyone is so kind and helpful and trying to do their best for me”. – Extract from Alison’s diary in April 2020.

"As a way of saying thank you we decided to organise, in Chester le Street an annual charity concert at the Salvation Army Citadel and a Christmas collection at Tesco. As a result of people’s generosity, we are so pleased to fund this wonderful Hospice for a day in memory of Alison whose birthday would have been today.”

– David Atyeo and Kath and Alan Taylor

All day today, for twenty four whole hours, our full clinical running costs have been donated in loving memory of Alison Atyeo with a ‘Pay for a Day’ donation. We are extremely grateful for this special donation, thank you to all who organised the event and attended in Alison’s memory. 💚

📍We’re at Tesco Langley Moor today! If you’re popping to the shops, make sure to say hi to Amy and Mandy from our Community and Events Team who are holding a coin collection for St Cuthbert's Hospice 👋🏻💚 And while you’re there, you could pop across the road to browse our St Cuthbert's Hospice Langley Moor Shop! 🛍️

“It’s the people and volunteers who make St Cuthbert's Hospice Meadowfield Furniture and Homeware Store. Every day is different, and we get so many amazing donations from our local community. We have lots of regular customers, and some are just finding us for the first time. We’ve sold some memorable items in the last year alone, including a giant table tennis table, a beehive and electric bikes. Over the last few years, we have also sold items to the production company filming Vera in the region, where a room in the show was furnished with items from our store. The store is stocked entirely by donations from people in our local community, their generosity over the last 10 years is incredible.” - Malcolm Rennie, Store Manager.

🎂 It's our Meadowfield Furniture & Homeware Store's 10th birthday on Tuesday, and to celebrate they've got 10% off everything from Monday 9th - Saturday 14th September.

🎂 Join the team on Tuesday 10th for a coffee morning, tombola and cake!

🎂 The store was opened in 2014 at 12A Oakway Court, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham and has been a much-loved location for treasure hunters, bargain lovers and up-cyclers ever since!

Allison Younger, Retail Assistant, told us: “A recent sale which sticks in my mind is a couple who bought a cot for their first child, and we’ve celebrated so many other life moments with our customers, like people buying their first sofa for a new house. We’ve seen some great upcycling projects over the years too, where customers share their before and after photos with us. We’ve had customers furnish whole student rentals in Durham and even Airbnb’s with items from the store!”

Visit the store at 12A Oakway Court, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DH7 8XD, open 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday, and Saturdays 9am-1pm.

We're looking for volunteers to help at the store and across our other 8 charity shops across County Durham. For more information contact our Volunteer Services Team at www.stcuthbertshospice.com/volunteer, email [email protected] or call 0191 386 1170.

We are so proud! Well done to all of our Great North Run runners 🎉 Every mile, every step, all of the blood, sweat and tears have been worth it!🥇

Thank you for choosing to run for St Cuthbert's Hospice - we couldn’t ask for a better bunch of runners 💚

Here’s a few snaps from today 📸 If you have any more photos you’d like to share please do let us know!

Huge thanks to Karl from KM Fitness & Massage and Rachel & Jenny from the Hospice (giving up their day off!) for kindly providing sports massages for our runners! 🫶

Thank you to Stuart and the team at Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham for sponsoring our running vests! 🎽

Thank you to PureGym Durham City Retail Park for our runners’ goody bags!

Thank you to Carl and the team at Design Xpress and Kelvyn and the team at KSDigital for your help in printing all of our amazing signage!

And finally, thank you to Jade and Erin from our Community & Events Team for battling the crowds, fog and rain to be there to provide such a warm welcome to those who managed to visit us in the charity tent 💚

Want to be part of the very best team of Hospice fundraisers? Sign up for the Great North Run 2025 for only £30*!

Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/GNR2025

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All day today, for twenty-four whole hours, the full costs of our Hospice services have been donated in loving memory of Michael Atkinson with a ‘Pay for a Day’ donation. We share below the loving words of Michael's family:

"We would like to extend our gratitude to St Cuthbert’s Hospice who provided compassion, kindness and professionalism in the final days of Michael’s life. The support towards our family was invaluable and something we will always be grateful for.

Michael was a loving husband, caring father, beloved son and loving brother. He was also a great friend to many. He lived a happy and loving life, cared for so deeply by his family and many friends.

We are all so blessed and privileged to have had him in our lives and he truly made an impact on so many, the memories we shared will stay with us forever.

Today would mark his 53rd birthday.

So Happy Birthday Michael, from all your dear friends and family, until we meet again.

We love you"

We are extremely grateful for this special donation in Michael's memory. 💚

Sending a huge 'good luck' and the biggest thank you to all of our fundraisers this weekend!

We've got a jam-packed calendar over the next 2 days!

💚 Gemma, Emma, Julie and their little ones are taking part in the Junior and Mini Great North Run.
💚 Colleagues from Waterstons are climbing Mount Snowdon.
💚 Joanne's hosting a charity night.
💚 Andrew and Alison are hosting a motorbike meet at Cakes & Bakes Durham.
💚 Alex's running the Yorkshire Vale Half Marathon.
💚 And... 75 Great North Runners are running in the Great North Run for us! (If you're there, pop by the charity village at South Shields to our charity tent for treats, massages and a well-deserved cuppa! Avenue F, Row 77)

Every mile you run, or mountain you climb, helps to raise awareness of St Cuthbert's Hospice and all that we do, and every penny raised is an added bonus 💚

From us all, a huge thank you and well done!! 🥰

Well done to Alex and Hailey for completing the Cairngorm Ultra Trail 50KM Ultra Marathon for us & Maggie's Centres 💚💛 Alex told us: "I’m donating £200 to St Cuthbert’s to say thank you for all the wonderful work you do on a daily basis supporting those in the final chapters of their life. Thank you"

All day today, for twenty-four whole hours, our Living Well Centre costs have been donated in loving memory of John Poulton with a ‘Pay for a Day’ donation. We share below the loving words of John's Granddaughter Amber...

"On the 10th August 2021 we sadly lost my wonderful Granda John Poulton after a long, brave battle with cancer. He spent his final weeks in St Cuthbert’s Hospice.

John was a regular visitor of the In-Patient Unit for several years until the day he sadly passed. When he was fit and well enough to be back home, he enjoyed his weekly visits to the Hospice's Living Well Centre, joining in with craft days and gardening.

He always spoke very highly of all the staff and volunteers at the Hospice and commended all their hard work, which is evident in everything they do.

The care he received over the years from the whole team at St Cuthbert’s Hospice was incredible, and the family would never be able to thank them enough for everything they did for him.

Every year since John's passing, we have held the John Poulton Memorial Trophy and fundraising day with all proceeds being donated to the Hospice in his memory. I would like to thank everyone who donated, helped organise or simply attended our charity events.

My Granda will forever leave a massive hole in mine and all of the family’s hearts, he was truly one of a kind."

We are extremely grateful for this special donation in John's memory. 💚

Our Coffee Shop at the Hospice will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday 4th September, for essential maintenance. Sorry! We hope you’ll come visit again soon ☕️

A1 Trophies & Engraving have kindly provided us with these amazing trophies for our Golf Day on Friday - they've supported us for so many years and we can't thank them enough! 🤩🥳🤩 Special thanks to JKL Mouldings Ltd for sponsoring our Nearest the Pin competition & trophy!

Congratulations to our lucky winner! They are taking away £25,000 this month! 🤩

We were delighted to make the call this morning, and look forward to meeting them we deliver the cheque. 💚

The October jackpot is already up to £3,400. To be in with a chance of winning, sign up before Wednesday 11th September and select payment date 22nd of each month.

Click here to enter - https://bit.ly/WinWinLottery

Good luck everyone! 🍀

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Well done to Tony & Matt! We've loved seeing their photos and videos after they completed a skydive for us, raising money in memory of Tony's mam and Matt's nan, Ann 💚
The duo have now raised £2,600!

Our online ‘Everything in Place’ course will be starting on Friday 20th September, in partnership with Durham County Carers Support. The free sessions will be delivered via the Teams platform.

Sessions are light hearted and easy to follow. We will cover topics like writing a will, Power of Attorney and making advance care plans.

If you’d like to join our online introduction session on Thursday 5th September at 2pm to see what the course will be like, register your interest here: www.stcuthbertshospice.com/our-care/everything-in-place/

Our Golf Day is fast approaching at Ramside Golf Club on Friday 6th September and we'd like to give a huge shout-out to our hole sponsors for the event: Azets UK, Lumley Castle - No Ordinary Hotel, Wellspring Properties , Pulman Group and Anthony Watson Chartered Architect.

Our special thanks also go to the family of Gordon Smith for sponsoring a hole in his memory ❤ His daughter Julie has started teaching yoga classes at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens and has also decided to donate the funds from her first month of teaching to us – a wonderful gesture! Check out her page JulieGeissler.Yoga.

A huge thanks to JKL Mouldings Ltd who are sponsoring our Nearest the Pin Trophy.

Thank you to the fantastic A1 Trophies & Engraving for kindly supplying us with all of our incredible trophies too!

Find out more about the day here: https://www.stcuthbertshospice.com/events/golf-day/

We're hiring! View more information about our Governance and Compliance Manager role here - www.stcuthbertshospice.com/careers/current-vacancies/governance-and-compliance-manager/

We've been to take a look at Barry's leaf on our In Memory Tree today, as it's two years since he sadly passed away. 💚

Barry volunteered at the Hospice for several years, and more recently he was a guest in our Living Well Centre, where he always enjoyed the pamper sessions! He had a mischievous laugh that was well-known around the Hospice. When Barry passed away in August 2022, we were informed that he had left us a very kind gift in his Will. It's because of people like Barry that we can continue to care for families that are affected by life-limiting illnesses.

When making your Will loved ones will always come first, however if you choose to leave a gift to us like Barry, we would be very grateful. It can be your present to the future, the gift of comfort and care to future generations. Visit our Gifts in Wills webpage for more information: bit.ly/stcuthgiftinwill