Local charity, Treetops Hospice, has launched this year’s much-loved Moonlight Walk. Hundreds of people will take to the city streets on the evening of Friday 6 September to raise money for the local hospice.
The Moonlight Walk is Derby’s biggest night-time charity walk starting at 8pm. Participants can take on a 5k or 10k route, starting and ending at Bustler Derby. Treetops is offering an early bird discount entry fee of £12 to the first 200 people to register for the event.
Treetops, based in Risley, provides nursing care and emotional support for adults with life-limiting conditions, those who have been bereaved, and their loved ones.
Last year, the hospice cared for over 2,000 local patients living with conditions such as cancer, dementia, and motor neurone disease.
Fundraising is vital to enable the hospice to continue to offer its care completely free of charge. Vic Rocca, Relationships Manager – Key Events, explained more:
“We are very excited to launch this year’s Moonlight Walk and can’t wait to welcome people to walk the city streets with us.
“As a registered charity, we need to raise over £4million each year. We can only achieve this with the support of local people getting behind events such as the Moonlight Walk.
“Whether you register by yourself or as part of a team, it’s set to be a night full of fun, laughter and celebration.”
Walkers receive an official Moonlight Walk t-shirt and walker number and will receive a medal at the finish line. Party packs are also available to purchase to help walkers stand out on the night.
The standard Moonlight Walk entry fee is £18. Everyone who takes part is encouraged to raise £48 in sponsorship. This will help to fund four hours of Hospice at Home nursing care for patients at the very end of life.
Interested in taking part? Sign up to the Moonlight Walk online at www.treetops.org.uk/moonlightwalk2024
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About Treetops Hospice
Treetops Hospice, the leading end-of-life care charity in Derby, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, provides nursing care and emotional support for adults with life-limiting conditions, those who’ve been bereaved, and their families.
The charity provides support from diagnosis onwards for patients with conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart and respiratory conditions.
In 2023, we were very proud to celebrate 40 years of caring for people and their families in our local community. We achieved this amazing milestone thanks to our dedicated volunteers who help across the whole hospice and in our charity shops, our hard-working staff team, and our supporters, past and present.
Last year, our team of nurses provided almost 18,000 hours of care to terminally-ill patients during the night to give much-needed support.
Our team of bereavement counsellors provided over 4,200 counselling sessions – more than 1,200 of them to children and young people. Wellbeing team members provide valuable information and support to those who need it.
Treetops is doing all it can to continue to support those in most need and welcomes donations to ensure the future of the hospice and its services: www.treetopshospice.org.uk/donate
A counselling session for a bereaved child costs £34.50. An overnight Hospice at Home nursing shift for a patient at the end of life costs £108.
Treetops Hospice Trust, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire, DE72 3SS
0115 949 1264 | www.treetopshospice.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 519540
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