Workers unite in record-breaker - The Worcester Observer

Workers unite in record-breaker

Worcester Editorial 12th Aug, 2015 Updated: 19th Oct, 2016   0

CARE workers have collected more than £10,000 for a charity close to their hearts, breaking their fund-raising record.

The Worcester based Sanctuary Group have been supporting St Richard’s Hospice for the last 12 months as their ‘Charity of the Year’ and collected £10,804 towards their cause.

To raise the money, the staff took part in the Worcester Rainbow Run, a dress down day, cake bake sales, a Christmas raffle and a hamper raffle.

Ten of the employees also completed the charities Paddle, Pedal and Plod Challenge. They covered 15 miles of paddling, 11 miles of pedalling and 13.2 miles of plodding to finish in 11 hours and raising £2,000 in the process.




St Richard’s provides specialist palliative care to patients suffering with life threatening illness and their families.

Rachel Jones, St Richard’s Hospice fund-raising manager, said: “We were absolutely delighted to be chosen as Sanctuary Group’s charity of the year and have very much enjoyed working with the team over the last year.


“Everyone has been so generous, raising more than £10,800 to help St Richard’s continue to offer compassionate care to patients at the end of their lives and support their loved ones.”

Donna Clews, the group’s head of PR and communications, said: “Working for a charitable organisation means that we have a strong sense of community, so we were only too keen to support St Richard’s who provide valuable care to those in need.

“We hope that the funds we raised will be of some help in allowing them to continue providing their excellent services.”

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