Charity

ST. Luke's Hospice launches partnership with New Look as part of the Give back, Feel good campaign.

OVER six hundred of the St. Luke’s Hospice team were invited to come together and take part in a Thank You & Reflection event on Thursday 30th September.

THE Alzheimer’s Society’s Thurrock Team will be providing information, advice and support for anyone affected by dementia in Thurrock.

COUNCILLOR Sue Shinnick, Mayor of Thurrock, hosted a successful fundraising event at Stifford Hall Hotel on Wednesday 15 September.

TWO Thurrock solicitors have thrown their support behind a fundraising initiative from St Luke’s Hospice and will be offering a will-writing service to borough residents. 

ST. Luke’s Hospice is appealing for donations this summer to help them continue providing specialist palliative and end of life care for local people and their families. This appeal is being supported by the family of Becca Ridley, who was cared for by the Hospice before she sadly passed away earlier this year at the age of 21. 

A LOCAL hospice charity is on the lookout for teams from local businesses to join its next annual charity golf event which raises vital funds for its care.   

A WOMAN from Grays who organised her own Ascot event at home has raised more than £1,400 for the hospice that cared for her daughter.

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has donated £3,000 to charities that provide domestic abuse and counselling services.

THE UK’s leading heart charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) wants to say thank you to all its fantastic shop volunteers, ahead of Thank You Day (4th July 2021).

DAME Esther Rantzen, Founder of the NSPCC run service Childline, TV presenting duo Ant & Dec and TV presenter Emma Willis are calling on the UK to play today in support of the NSPCC’s Childhood Day.

ST. Luke's Hospice will be launching a programme of four podcasts in a series called 'It's time to talk' on Wednesday 26th May.

THEY did it! Team St. Luke's - Dr. Melanie Piggott, nurses Emma Beale and Claire Ward, payroll supervisor Keeley Jones and two clinical directors Suzanne Sales and Joanne McCollum, have completed their 10K challenge.

NATIONAL Lottery funding of more than £876,784 has been given to good causes in Thurrock in 2019/20 according to new figures released today to mark the launch of The National Lottery Awards.

ESSEX-based Charity The Dream Factory grants dreams to children and young adults between the age of 3 to 25 years, who suffer from life-threatening, life-limiting conditions or have severe disabilities and to date has granted over 504 dreams!