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SPRINGHILL HOSPICE NEWS & EVENTS HOSPICE LAUNCH VIRTUAL EVENT TO CHALLENGE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND RAISE VITAL FUNDS
CYCLING ENTHUSIAST TAKES ON 'EVERESTING' CHALLENGE
Sofa to Summit invites supporters to take on their own challenge, in their own way, to raise money for the Hospice.
Local cyclist, Daniel Taylor recently took on the Everesting challenge and raised over £3,000 for Springhill.
This can be anything from swimming 100 lengths at the local pool to walking the length of your favourite mountain trek on the streets of Rochdale or from your back garden. The challenge allows you to choose the activity to suit you, all while raising money for the much loved local Hospice.
Everesting has been described as ‘the most difficult climbing challenge in the world’. Those taking on this ‘brutally hard, yet fiendishly simple’ challenge pick the hill of their choice and complete repeats of it until they have climbed 8,848 metres, the height of Mount Everest.
Barbara Lloyd, Community Support Fundraiser at Springhill Hospice said:
Daniel’s bike ride took place in one day over Blackstone Edge, near Littleborough.
"The Sofa to Summit virtual challenge is a great way to push and challenge yourself whilst staying safe and following Government guidance. It can provide a welcome change to the daily routine and a chance to ‘move more’ after all these weeks in lockdown."
Trainee doctor Daniel, from Rochdale, is a former volunteer at Springhill Hospice. He said, “I attempted this challenge last year and after 17 hours of riding had to stop as my knees couldn’t take the strain. But I refused to give in this time and with the added motivation of raising money for such a worthwhile cause, I was determined to succeed.”
Barbara added: “With the number of events cancelled this year due to the outbreak of Coronavirus, it also offers a fun and innovative way to help raise vital funds for the Hospice that everyone of all ages can enjoy. It would be lovely to have as many people as possible taking part.” 18/11/2016 11:10 If you would like to take6894-WIN-STYLE-2016FIN.qxp_Aut-2013 part in the challenge and help raise vital funds for the Hospice to continue giving care to its patients and their families, visit: springhill.org.uk/sofa-to-summit email fundraising@springhill.org.uk or call 01706 641790 for more information.
He went on, “Springhill Hospice is a cause particularly close to my heart... I volunteered at the Hospice for over a year and in my current role as a medical student, I have gained further insight into the valuable services hospices provide. They rely on public donations and in the wake of Covid-19, this support is needed more than ever.”
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ROCHDALE News & Events
The last six months have been packed full of fundraising events, from fashion shows to fairs and walks to awards. Here are just a few of the many annual events that help to raise money for Springhill Hospice. This year’s Dog Show and Traditional Country Fete in June had hundreds of wagging tails and panting puppies enjoying the sunshine at Rochdale Riding Club. Families were entertained with Punch & Judy, fairground, donkey
JOIN THE FESTIVE FUN! Put your best festive fundraising foot forward by putting on a santa suit and taking part in this year’s Santa Dash or Dawdle on Sunday 11th December. Join hundreds of Santas, young and old, two legged or four, for what has become an amazing spectacle around Hollingworth Lake.
rides, birds of prey, farm animals, crafts and stalls. Roll on June 2017 when it’s going to be bigger and better! Watch this space. In July, the Moonlit Sprint or Stroll once again saw supporters galore donning Springy the Frog onesies to hop, skip or jump the 10km route starting from Rochdale’s Rugby Union Club. The efforts of this (Above) Socially distanced walkers from the Jolly Carter pub in Middleton set off green brigade of invertebrates totalled a bouncing £6000!
at 10-minute intervals to walk to the Hospice and back. Unable to do their annual
event in were the transformed pub, theytowere determined to put their best foot forward to On one balmy evening infundraising July, the Hospice grounds host the annual This will be the 11th Santa Dash or Dawdle for support Springhill and raised over £3000. Well done everyone! Summer Serenade. Picnickers and patients alike were entertained by host Dudley Doolittle, Springhill Hospice. Last year saw 616 Santas local choirs, bands and soloists, doing their bit, free of charge, to raiseher a song-tastic £2000. (Left) all Four-year-old Macy showed support for the donning Hospice bywhite, colouring red and so why notin jointhis the fun... beautiful rainbow.
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it's a fantastic experience not to be missed. Registration for the Santa Dash costs £12 per Style | 51 Rochdale adult, and £8 per child for which you'll receive
