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You can join special guest TV journalist and businessman Martyn Lewis at our thanksgiving service to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

Special guests Romford MP Andrew Rosindell and his dog Buster have helped launch our first Woofs and Wellies sponsored dog walk.

Our Christmas grand draw was a huge success raising a wonderful £67,000 for patient care and making many happy winners.

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Congratulations to the winners of our Christmas Grand Prize Draw and thank you to everyone who bought a ticket helping us to raise more than £65,000

This year as we celebrated our 25th anniversary we recognised the dedication and contribution of our volunteers and supporters through the Hospice Heroes awards.

Thank you to all our volunteers and supporters we wish you a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2010.

Entertainer Jimmy Jones has picked the lucky winners of one of the hospice shop's raffles.

Day Hospice patients were treated to a Christmas party with entertainment from staff and a traditional dinner.

Photos from our Light up a life services.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in our first ever Santathon

Our innovative work to improve end of life care for people with a life limiting illness and learning difficulties has been recongised with the first Linda McEnhill Award.

The gardens at Saint Francis Hospice have been honoured for their beauty as we have scooped awards at three gardening competitions.

We are now seeking new Trustees to join our Council of Management which is responsible for governing the hospice and planning its future direction with our Director team.

If you live or work in Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham new community fundraiser Rochelle Hodds is looking for your help to raise awareness about Saint Francis Hospice and get involved in fundraising.

Day hospice patients got closer to nature when they were given a talk about snakes and got to handle some corn snakes, which some of them found calming.

A singer and guitarist from Music in Hospitals visited Saint Francis Hospice to provide entertainment and therapy to patients.

A team of 26 fundraisers decided to drop in at the Romford YMCA - literally - when they took part in a fundraising abseil down the 120ft building.

A Spurs football great joined guests at our second Forget me not Ball - the 25th anniversary celebration. An incredible £30,000 was raised for patient care.

Actor Graham Cole proved just The Bill when he officially opened a new Saint Francis Hospice shop to boost funds for patient care. Graham, who plays PC Tony Stamp, in ITV drama The Bill, helped staff and volunteers open the new Saint Francis Furniture shop in Hornchurch on in July by cutting a ribbon.

A daring grandmother has fulfilled an ambition to skydive while raising funds for her favourite charity.