Community Hospice’s Colour Run raises £15,000 for patient care

We are delighted to announce that our annual Colour Run event, held on Sunday, 22 September 2024, brought together around 800 participants and raised an incredible £15,000 to support our vital care services for patients and families.

This year is very special as we’re celebrating 30 years of providing compassionate care and we’re grateful for the continued support from our community.

The colourful 5K event saw people of all ages and abilities come to join in the fun. Participants were showered with bright colours as they ran, walked, and danced through the course, making it a day to remember for everyone involved.

“We are absolutely thrilled with the turnout and the support we received.” Said Kate Heaps, our Chief Executive. “The £15,000 raised will help us continue providing essential care and services to our patients and their loved ones. We are truly grateful to everyone who took part, volunteered, and sponsored this fantastic event.”

Headline sponsor Jennings & Barrett and key sponsors Freeman Harris, Judge & Priestley, CC Events, and PPL PRS played a crucial role in making the event a success, contributing through sponsorship and active participation.

The Mayor of Bexley, Councillor Sue Gower MBE JP, also attended to show her support for the hospice and the local community.

Funds raised from the Colour Run will go directly towards supporting the hospice’s purpose- to support anyone living with a terminal illness to live as well as they can, for as long as they can.

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Community Hospice is a local charity dedicated to providing free, high-quality palliative care and support to local people diagnosed with a terminal illness, their families and professional carers.

We are a leading provider of specialist palliative care, support and education in the two boroughs and have been rooted in the community for 30 years.

Our care is provided in people’s homes, care homes, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich), and we have a 13-bed inpatient unit in Abbey Wood

Community Hospice supports patient well-being and provides physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychological care and guidance to support individuals to be prepared, without fear or anxiety and to live independently for as long as possible. Care extends to the loved ones and carers of the patient.

The hospice’s 30th anniversary celebrates everyone in its local community. It is so grateful to everyone who has supported the hospice and helped ensure it can be there for those who need its care and support.

In 2021/22, the hospice cared for 2,718 people in the London boroughs of Royal Greenwich and Bexley.

The hospice relies on retail sales, fundraising and donations to deliver its vital work in the community.

The hospice aims to raise £8 million annually through donations, fundraising and retail sales.

Community Hospice has 16 retail stores across the two boroughs.