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There's always so much happening at St Barnabas House. New developments, events, fundraising and we like to keep everybody up to date with our latest news.

Media enquiries

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Newsletters

We produce three St Barnabas 'Life' newsletters each year in the Spring, Summer and Autumn. Read*more*-->

Hospice boost by Southern Water contractor BTU

St Barnabas House marking its 40th year in West Sussex has been given a timely present from Southern Water contractor BTU. Read*more*-->

Cricketers 'Behaving Well' for TV's Simon at Henfield Charity Match for St Barnabas House

Henfield born Simon Nye, creator of 'Men Behaving Badly', supported a charity cricket match in the village on Sunday which raised nearly £1,000 for St. Barnabas House. Read*more*-->

St Barnabas House Day Hospice Summer Fete celebrates 40 years of hospice care

To mark 40 years of hospice care at St Barnabas House, the Day Hospice held a traditional Summer Fete with a ruby theme on Thursday 13 June 2013. Volunteers and staff organised candy floss, skittles, giant connect four, giant jenga, hook the duck, a chocolate fountain and many more exciting activities for patients to enjoy. Read*more*-->

Debbie makes it her 5th Night to Remember for St Barnabas House

Debbie Scott, 42 from Worthing, will be taking part in her fifth Night to Remember midnight walk for St Barnabas House on Saturday 22 June 2013 and has been given the honour of being walker number 1! Read*more*-->

Help those you care about in your community and become their companion

Volunteers are the backbone of St Barnabas House hospice, giving far more than just their time to those who need them. They are vital to the day to day running of the hospice and charity shops.  Read*more*-->

Happy Christmas!

We would like to wish everyone that supports us a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Read*more*-->

Wear a Santa Suit Day 2012

Sam Rosam, [age] from Worthing, will be spending Saturday 15 December 2012, dressed as our favourite man in red, Father Christmas, to help raise vital funds for local adult's hospice, St Barnabas House.  Read*more*-->

New furniture showroom opens to help hospices

When it's time to change your furniture, very often items are too good to throw away, which is where the new Furniture Showroom in Broadwater, Worthing comes in! Read*more*-->

Irene's 90th birthday party donates more than £300 to St Barnabas House

When Irene Southerton reached the grand age of 90 years, she decided that instead of gifts at her 90th birthday party, she would ask guests to make a donation to St Barnabas House. Read*more*-->

Jonathan Nulty's CD for St Barnabas House

St Barnabas House supporter Jonathan Nulty has recorded a very special CD album. Read*more*-->

Pop tribute evenings raise £2,795 for St Barnabas House

An evening of music, entitled 'POP', was held at The Last Resort Club in Marine Parade, Worthing in October in memory of friend, mother, grandmother and aunt, Janet Garland, who sadly passed away earlier this year at St Barnabas House.  Read*more*-->

Bruce's Babes strip off for charity calendar

Bruce's Babes are a group of friends and family members who have come together to raise money for St Barnabas House in memory of Bruce Henwood; father, husband and friend. Read*more*-->

A huge thank you to Southern Water for their Charity Raceday - Saturday 6 October 2012

On Saturday 6 October 2012 St Barnabas House was thrilled to be one of seven charities benefitting from the annual Southern Water Raceday at Fontwell Park Racecourse. Read*more*-->

The withdrawal of Compass Travel's Service 84 raises £5,000 for St Barnabas House

Two fantastic anonymous passengers of the withdrawn Compass Travel Service 84, donated £5,000 to St Barnabas House for the final ever two tickets. Read*more*-->

Walkies for Charity

Claire Frecknall, 28 from Worthing is mad about dogs and to help celebrate Hospice Care Week (8 to 14 October 2012), she is going to be supporting St Barnabas House, by hosting her 3rd charity dog walk, called Walkies for Charity on Sunday 14 October. Read*more*-->

Let the Sunshine in St Barnabas House Fundraising Concert

To celebrate Hospice Care Week from Monday 8 to Sunday 14 October 2012, a very special concert for St Barnabas House is being arranged. Head to the Assembly Hall in Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing on Friday 12 October at 7.30pm and be entertained by exciting performances throughout the evening. Read*more*-->

Northbrook College Staff and Students raise £4,000 for St Barnabas House

Over the last year, Northbrook College staff and students have helped raise £4,000 for St Barnabas House. The money has been raised after St Barnabas was nominated as Charity of the Year for the college's academic year starting September 2011. Read*more*-->

'Band of hope and glory', Lancing and Sompting Lions raise £2,500 for St Barnabas House

Over the last 2 years The Lancing and Sompting Lions Club, have been raising money for St Barnabas House. This fantastic group of individuals have recently commissioned and sold 2500 gold and teal bracelets for the hospice, raising £2,500 in total. Read*more*-->

Annual charity lunches prove a recipe for success for St Barnabas House.

On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July, Mrs Beryl Short organised, for the third consecutive year, her annual homemade lunches to raise money for St Barnabas House Hospice. Read*more*-->

HM Revenue colleagues complete the Brighton Marathon

On Sunday 15 April 2012 five friends and colleagues from Hm Revenue ran the arduous 26 miles of the Brighton Marathon in memory of their dear friend and colleague, Margaret Wingfield. Read*more*-->

Mark pedals to Paris for St Barnabas

Mark Arnold

Mark Arnold, 40, from Worthing has set himself the challenge of cycling 300 miles to Paris on 13 June to raise funds for St Barnabas House, in memory of his father who was cared for by the hospice ten years ago.
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Get Your Kit On for St Barnabas House!

With one of the greatest sporting events on earth taking place in June this year, St Barnabas House is asking you to 'Get your kit on' and help your local hospice during the Euro 2012 tournament. Read*more*-->

Morrisons Pier to Pier Challenge for St Barnabas House

Staff at Morrisons in Worthing are continuing their fundraising for St Barnabas House with a special Pier to Pier Challenge this May. Read*more*-->

Hair Raising Day raises vital funds for local hospice

A very special Hair Raising Day at Finch and Co hairdressers in East Preston has raised £865.75 for St Barnabas House. Read*more*-->

Rabbit Group present cheque for over £2,000 to St Barnabas House

Representatives from The Rabbit Group have visited St Barnabas House in Worthing to present a cheque for £2,360 to Chief Executive, Hugh Lowson. Read*more*-->

Golden opportunity to raise vital funds for local hospices

As the price of gold rises, local hospices, Chestnut Tree House and St Barnabas House, continue to receive a golden cash boost from a Worthing jeweller.
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Classic carols raise over £20,000 for St Barnabas House

Classic carols and seasonal songs have helped the Boundstone Carol Singers raise over £20,000 for St Barnabas House since 2003.

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Rustington charity shop celebrates two decades in the village

The St Barnabas House charity shop in Rustington this week (24 January 2012) reached a very special milestone as staff and volunteers celebrated 20 years in the village.  Read*more*-->

Southern Water Race Day result for St Barnabas

St Barnabas was thrilled to be one of seven charities benefitting from the Southern Water race day on at Fontwell Park racecourse in October. Read*more*-->

Building a Dream

Our 'Building a Dream' capital appeal has allowed us to build a brand new, state-of-the-art facility, just over a mile down the road from the original St Barnabas House site in Columbia Drive.
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Cousins climb Kilimanjaro for sister hospices

Cousins, Gemma Seymour and Hannah Lineham from Worthing, raised a monumental £8,147.95 for Chestnut Tree House and St Barnabas House by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Serendipity Ball raises over £4,000 for St Barnabas

A night full of glitz and glamour has helped to raise an amazing £4,100 for St Barnabas House, thanks to members of Singers Rechoired. Read*more*-->

Slimming World lose stones to raise pounds for St Barnabas

Slimming World Cheque presentation

Slimming World groups from Lancing to Littlehampton lost a staggering 1,006 stones between them and raised a hefty £1,488.59 for St Barnabas.
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Grand Charity Ball raises £4,000 for local hospices

A ball in aid of local hospices, St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House, has raised a grand total of £4,182.  Read*more*-->

Thank you for supporting Wear a Santa Suit Day!

Thank you so much to everyone who supported our first ever Wear a Santa Suit Day!
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News archive 2011

Find out what's been happening throughout 2011 at St Barnabas House. Read*more*-->

News archive 2010

All our news stories from 2010 Read*more*-->