A team of care professionals who work at a specialist dementia care home in Plymouth have been recognised for delivering excellent end-of-life care by St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth, marking the fourth consecutive time staff at the home have been recognised for the excellent way they implement the charity’s focused Six Steps + programme.
The four colleagues who have taken on the mantle...
Plymouth law firm Nash & Co has got off to a flying start in its long-term commitment to St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth.
The firm has made a five-year fundraising pledge to St Luke’s, which includes corporate sponsorship of the Midnight Walk until 2020, has handed over a cheque for £21,881.91.
The amount is the total of all monies raised for St Luke’s during 2016, from events...
Registrations are filling up fast for the St Luke’s Midnight Walk on Saturday 19 July 2014 from a brand new location, The University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth.
The eighth Midnight Walk promises to be even more exciting.
Organiers have made some great improvements and introduced brand new routes with the choice of a three mile, seven mile or 15 mile walk. There will...
On Saturday 27 July, the South West Community united in their support for a seventh celebration of St Luke’s Hospice at Plymouth's favourite girl’s night out, the Midnight Walk. Offering three routes of three, seven and 15 miles, this event truly demonstrates the support and dedication to the Hospice with over 2,000 women embarking on the challenge over the midnight hours.
Make a splash at Plymouth Life Centre! For the second year running this venue promises to provide a stunning setting for St Luke’s sponsored Swimathon. On Saturday 21st September 2013, swimmers will have the chance to enjoy the first class facilities whilst raising vital funds for St Luke’s.
The Swimathon event opens at 6.30pm at the Plymouth Life Centre. The swim will consist of three distances to choose from; 1km and 2km for individuals or the ultimate 5km as a team only.
There will be food and refreshments available to purchase at the venue. Spectators are welcome,...
Battle it out on the water with our brand new event in 2013. We're inviting local organisations, companies and families to battle it out on the water for St Luke's.
Each boat can hold up to 16 paddlers, one drummer and a qualified helmsperson provided by our partner for this event, Dragon Boat Events. No previous experience is required, it's a unique opportunity to try something new, build team spirit, network or challenge other local companies, whilst fundraising with families and friends. All participants compete on equal terms regardless of gender fitness levels...
Plymouth firefighters will be aiming for the top this summer in bid to reach the summit of every tor on Dartmoor within seven days.
There are 155 tors marked on the Ordnance survey map and the team will have to walk between twelve and sixteen hours per day to reach them all in a week.
The firefighters from Greenbank fire station - Mark Rogers, Kevin Elford, and Nick Williams –...
A car seized from a convicted drug dealer will be put to good use after Devon and Cornwall Police came to the aid of a Plymouth hospice for the terminally ill.
Staff at St Luke's Hospice recently issued the plea after a local car dealer was unable to continue its support.
Luckily for St Luke’s, the plea found its way to the desk of Detective Sergeant Mark Newnham, from the...
