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Becky and her dad at home
Becky tackles Man Vs Mountain
“They helped prepare us for what was to come and did everything in their power to keep Dad comfortable.”
13 July 2023
Mark and Lola on their hike
Mark and Lola walk the Pennine Way
"Doing this fundraising has restored my faith in humanity: you can watch the news and think how awful we are as a species, but the work people do at St Barnabas House is just incredible. It has been fantastic to do something to help and say thank you.”
11 July 2023
Daegan running in the Littlehampton10k
Rustington man runs 100km to raise funds for hospice that cared for his dad
“When Dad entered the hospice’s care, we just felt instant gratitude, like a weight had been lifted. I thought I need to give something back and I'm not good at very much, so it was running or nothing really.”
30 May 2023
Stella and Den
Walking for Mum and Dad
“Mum sadly deteriorated much quicker than expected and she died in five weeks. At this difficult time, my dad was in shock, and St Barnabas House really helped him deal with everything through their bereavement support.”
4 May 2022
Hayden, his Mum, brother Carl, and nephew Jack
Walking in memory of Mum
"When Mum went into the hospice, I didn’t really have a full understanding of what was going on, or what a hospice was because I was young. But now, looking back, I have a full understanding and I am so appreciative of everything they did for us.”
20 April 2022
On the South downs Trek
Trekkers raise almost £50k for local hospice
Mum asked us to fundraise for St Barnabas House to say thank you for the care she received, and we would never not do what she told us to!
8 April 2022
Paul with his medal
13.1 miles in memory of Dad
Paul from Peacehaven recently ran his fourth Brighton Half Marathon to raise funds for the hospice that cared for his dad before his death. This latest running challenge takes Paul’s fundraising total for the hospice to an incredible £15,500.
6 April 2022
Selfie of Tom and Joe cycling
Cycling the South Downs Way Double in 24 hours in memory of best mate
Tom's supporting us this year in loving memory of his best friend, Joe who sadly died in 2021 at the age of 34.
8 March 2022
Taking on a marathon trek in memory of mum
Lanna and six friends will be taking on the South Downs Trek – a marathon trek to raise funds for St Barnabas House, the hospice that cared for Lanna’s Mum, Fiona, when she died in 2021.
3 March 2022
James and Martha in the sea
Father and daughter’s sea swim challenge in memory of wife and mum
Throughout 2021, James Horsley, 48, from Worthing, and his ten-year-old daughter, Martha, took a monthly dip in the sea to raise money for the hospice who cared for beloved wife and mum, Sarah, when she died at 48 years old.
28 February 2022
Christmas tree recycling 2021
Christmas tree collection raises over £18,000 for hospices
Over 1200 residents signed up to the scheme with over 1,280 trees being taken to several local tree recycling plants.
1 February 2022
The St Barnabas Choir
Together in song
In September, a group of volunteers and staff from got together to form a new community choir. Their first public performance took place virtually on Monday 13 December for Light up a Life.
21 December 2021

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