A charity golf day at The Wynyard Club has raised around £24,000 in much needed funding for Alice House Hospice.
The day was organised by regular supporter Rob Hoskins, whose golf days have generated around £230,000 for the charity over the years.
A gentleman from Aberdeen will be driving his Tuk Tuk all the way to Hartlepool to raise funds for Alice House
Robert Carmichael, from Aberdeen and Jan Dunn, Healthcare Assistant at Alice House met through a love of Northern Soul. Jan has been a great source of support for Robert following his diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Hartlepool United and Alice House are delighted to celebrate their new partnership, after the club nominated the local Hospice as their chosen charity for the 2021-22 season.
The exciting new joint venture will see Pools working with and supporting Alice House, who provide specialist care for patients and families affected by life-limiting illness, or the death of a loved one.
Hartlepool Rugby Club’s Annual Hootenanny and Beer Fest was back and bigger than ever over August Bank Holiday after it was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID restrictions.
The sold-out festival, held in aid of Alice House Hospice, took place on Sunday 29 August at Mayfield Park, home of Hartlepool RFC and attracted over 900 attendees who helped to raise around £9,000 for the local charity.
A funeral director will swap her top hat and black coat for running shoes and athletic gear for a gruelling challenge in Austria.
Tracey Rimmer, who works at Mason’s Funeral Directors in Hartlepool and Speckman’s in Wingate, will take on the country’s Ironman competition to raise funds for Alice House Hospice.
Local businessman Darab Rezai donated to Alice House Hospice after recently helping out a customer
Darab, who owns new restaurant Twisted Ginger in Church Square donated £350 after being approached by a customer who had a celebration meal booked somewhere else that sadly had been unable to accommodate the reservation.
Patients, staff and volunteers at Alice House Hospice were treated to gifts of Easter Eggs and chocolates from the kind staff and customers of Hartlepool pub, The Nursery Inn on Hopps Street.
Despite being unable to open its doors since last year, Nursery regulars kindly rallied round to buy and donate the eggs as a thank you for the work done by the local charity, as well as giving them out to other local causes.
Leanne Barker arranges activity packs for inpatients at Alice House in memory of her late mam, Ruth.
Leanne's mam, Ruth was a patient at Alice House's Day Hospice before she died in 2020 and her Wednesday's at the Holistic Wellbeing Centre were the highlight of her week.
The organisers of an annual fundraising event have continued to support Alice House, despite their event being cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
The Liam Gough night, is held every November at Rovers Quoit Club in Hartlepool, in aid of Alice House and its thirteenth event would have been due to proceed in November 2020.
Everyone at Alice House has been overwhelmed by the response from our local community over the festive period
A much needed boost after most of our fundraising activities were cancelled last year due to Covid-19!
Hartlepool Hospice Ltd (known locally as Alice House Hospice and formerly Hartlepool & District Hospice)
Registered office: Alice House, Wells Avenue, Hartlepool, TS24 9DA.