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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
A group of volunteers at the Heart awards
Heart Awards celebrate hospice volunteers
Our Vice President, Sally Gunnell OBE presented the awards, which were given to three individuals who have gone above and beyond in their support.
7 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
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Bicycle Exchange supports local hospice
“When I was researching local charities for us to partner with, there were so many worthwhile causes that were recommended to me. However, St Barnabas House was a name that kept coming up and it was clear that the work they do is so important to the community and has really helped so many people."
26 May 2023
Jack, James and Mark with Jo family snap.
Worthing men cycle from Canterbury to Rome in memory of local geography teacher
“St Barnabas were a fantastic help for Mum and the family at the most challenging period of our lives. Mum had a lot of difficult times towards the end of her illness and St Barnabas was always only a phone call away."
25 May 2023
Upper Beeding businesswoman will make it a Night to Remember for much-loved colleague
"I have always supported St Barnabas by donating every year, but this year, in the 10th anniversary of Mum leaving us, I wanted to go that extra mile (15 of them, actually!)"
6 April 2023
Walking in memory of mum on her 10th anniversary
"I have always supported St Barnabas by donating every year, but this year, in the 10th anniversary of Mum leaving us, I wanted to go that extra mile (15 of them, actually!)"
5 April 2023
Hospice nurses take on high-stakes challenge to show “Life is there to be grabbed”
“In this job, you really appreciate how short life is. That takes the fear out of a lot of things, because you realise how lucky you are to have the option of doing it."
27 March 2023
Polly and her family taking a selfie in the sun
Worthing family make it a Night to Remember in memory of stepdad, David
“Excellent end-of-life care is priceless, but it does come at a price for the hospice, and so the funds we raise are very much needed.”
31 January 2023
Image of 6 fundraisers taking place in Nurses' Steps for 2023
Six friends from Worthing walk in nurses’ shoes
“Spending four days solid in the hospice at the end of my dad’s life, I saw the amazing work and compassion of the hospice nurses.”
24 January 2023
A van parked outside the hospice with two people delivering christmas trees
Local nursery Quercus decks the halls at St Barnabas House
“We are always happy to support such a good charity that does so much valuable work locally.”
15 December 2022
Dave after his Skydive with Sally
Local couple find love at bereavement support group
"Nobody will ever replace Karen or Tony, but we know the heart is a big organ that can hold different feelings for different people.”
24 October 2022

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