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Retired Fireman Ken Allday, 89, has donated one of his most prized possessions, his 2012 Olympic Torch, to us at St Cuthbert’s Hospice. Ken lost his soul mate Joan to cancer in 2010 when she died peacefully at our Hospice and he credits our team for keeping him going all the years since.

We would like to say a huge congratulations to our friends at Poplar Tree Garden Centre on their win at the North East Charity Awards which took place at Ramside Hall.

It was great to be back welcoming brilliant #TeamStCuthberts at the Great North Run 2021.

Over 400 people attended the first ever Rainbow Ramble event in Durham on Saturday 4th September to help raise funds for local charity St Cuthbert’s Hospice.

Our Everything in Place project is here to help you think about the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of ‘end of life’, alongside ‘living life’ issues like care plans, wills and power of attorney.

Late last year, as Covid numbers were rising rapidly, the nights were drawing in and my motivation for physical exercise was dropping as quickly as the temperatures, I signed up to take on the Ride Across Britain for the second time.

A group of friends have successfully walked five whole days covering a gruelling 220 miles from the Forth Road Bridge just outside of Edinburgh to St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham to raised funds for the charity close to their hearts.

Nicola Kendall, Namaste Care International ‘Champion for Hospices'. St Cuthbert’s Namaste Care Lead Nicola Kendall has been named as Namaste Care International ‘Champion for Hospices’.