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19-09-2017
It is often said that a picture paints a thousand words.
15-09-2017
Car lovers, friends and families stepped back in time to enjoy the very best of classic motors, entertainment and vintage goods as they came together to raise more than £18,500 for a hospice.
01-09-2017
After 50 years in television and radio and with his close links to the Royal Family, Gyles Brandreth is not short of stories to tell.
22-08-2017
Six-time World Champion snooker player Steve Davis held his nerve in his toughest challenge yet and banked £38,000 for Saint Francis Hospice.
22-08-2017
It was a top team effort when staff and supporters got their football boots on and scored more than £1,200 for hospice care.
11-08-2017
Lucky Laura Smith visited the Hospice in last week to collect her £8,500 winner’s cheque.
02-08-2017
TV presenter Richard Madeley is leading a campaign urging people to tick ‘yes’ and ensure their local hospice can continue to call on them for support.
28-07-2017
Hospice hero Margaret Fitzpatrick has been dedicated to helping patients and families for the past 30 years and at 84 she has no plans to stop!
21-07-2017
Classic car enthusiasts from across the UK and Europe will be converging on Essex for an exciting day out while supporting Saint Francis Hospice.
18-07-2017
Many people may be surprised to discover that 85% of our care is delivered to patients and their families in the community.
17-07-2017
When members of Tigers Juniors FC came together on Saturday (July 15), they had one goal in mind and that was helping patients and their families when they need it the most.
13-07-2017
The June meeting of the Business Alliance Group was our most successful yet.
07-07-2017
Judy and Adrian Cowan showcased the very best of nature’s delights to more than 570 people and raised £3,678 when they opened their three- acre landscaped garden Little Myles in Stondon Massey over two weekends
07-07-2017
Redbridge Mayor Cllr Linda Huggett and her Consort Brian Huggett visited the hospice for the first time on Tuesday, July 4th to find out what a difference the charity’s specialist end of life care services can make to people in the Redbridge community.
27-06-2017
A running club dedicated a five-mile park race to one of its founding members and donated £1,000 to the hospice he loved.
26-06-2017
Members of Brentwood a Becket Rotary Club enjoyed a tour of the stunning hospice gardens they have been helping to maintain for more than 17 years.
15-06-2017
Four-years-ago a family signed up to a 10k night walk around Romford to raise awareness and vital funds for hospice care.
31-05-2017
Teresa Mottram, 30, may be part of our fundraising team but when she leads our annual 10k Star Walk on Saturday, July 8th, she will be paying a very personal tribute to her loving husband and mother.
30-05-2017
We are holding our annual Make a Will Fortnight between 12th -23th June where a number of local solicitors will be taking part by writing or amending standard wills free of charge in return for a donation made to the charity.
22-05-2017
It was a foam-static success as 1,000 people came together to enjoy the first ever East London Bubble Rush.
19-05-2017
Sue Corney, 49, from Dagenham will be taking part in Saint Francis Hospice’s 10k Star Walk around Romford the town centre on July 8th for the fifth time and she is just as excited as ever.
15-05-2017
We had a welcome visit during Dying Matters Week to promote our Volunteer recruitment campaign
05-05-2017
05-05-2017
Talking about death, dying and bereavement still remains an uncomfortable subject for most people and Dying Matters Awareness Week (May 8th to May 14th) is the perfect opportunity to open up the conversation.
05-05-2017
The family of a late hospice nurse will be taking on a 5k bubble-tastic fun run in her memory.
05-05-2017
When Paul Jackson bought a bike six-months-ago and joined a cycling club he had no idea it would change his life.
27-04-2017
Forty-three hospice heroes were among the record 39,487 runners who completed the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday (April 23rd) and so far, they have raised more than £75,000.
21-04-2017
Last May, James Morris was in the pub with nine friends when they decided to enter the London Marathon ballot. Come autumn, a magazine confirming his place had dropped through the letterbox.
20-04-2017
The DST team in Dagenham have already raised £13,000 for Saint Francis Hospice, with three days to go until the big race.
19-04-2017
Running his first ever marathon, Spencer Littlechild’s journey to conquer 26 miles in London this April has been far from straightforward.
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