Posts in Worcestershire Echo
St. Richard's Careers and Volunteering Open Day

Meet the team and discover more at our careers and volunteering open day at the hospice on Saturday, 4 March.

Hear first-hand how everything we do is motivated by a common goal: providing the very best care for patients and their loved ones.

With 110 staff roles and 26 for volunteers, you’ll gain insight into the wide range of opportunities with us and how you could get involved.

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The Posh Shed Company Launches The RHS Garden Retreat – a new shed for hobbies, working from home and enjoying nature, with wellbeing in mind.

The Posh Shed Company has extended their partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to launch a shed that has been designed to enhance and support the changing lifestyles of gardeners and non-gardeners alike. The rural Herefordshire based company are best known for their stylish, sometimes quirky, garden sheds endorsed by the RHS and their latest design, The RHS Garden Retreat, provides an inspirational space to work, enjoy a creative hobby, socialise, or simply relax away from the house.

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The SJL Foundation raises thousands of pounds for Acorn’s children’s hospices in the Midlands and ethical start-up businesses 

hursday 7 April 2022: The SJL Foundation, established in June 2019, raised £35,196.37 last Friday night on the 1st of April 2022 at its second black-tie Ball. 220 guests, some of whom drove hundreds of miles to the Bank House Hotel Spa and Golf Club resort, had a night of fizz, food and dancing. Five sponsorship deals for the Ball were signed with SJL Insurance Services, Skipton Building Society, Dolphin Tec, Lonmar Global Risks and Canopius Group. Prizes at the auction on the night included a gigantic chocolate Easter egg, Gary Lineker signed football shirt, two weeks in a villa in California, Tyson Fury Framed photo and a Banksy Life is Short print significantly increased the total raised on the night. Radio presenter, Richard ‘Hursty’ Hurst was compere and live music was by The Institutions and magic by Magician Patrick.

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Christmas Tree Collection 2022 St Richard's Hospice

Leave the effort of getting rid of your real tree to us!

Our fantastic volunteers will be out in force to collect and recycle trees throughout Worcestershire on Sunday 9th and Monday 10th January 2022.

Check to see if we’re collecting in your area and register your real tree for collection via the form below!

You will need to register your real tree for collection online before 12pm on 4th January 2022.

Please give generously especially if you have more than one tree.

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The St Richard’s Hospice Snowdrop Ball

Guests are invited to put on their glad rags and support a Worcestershire Hospice for its glitzy, annual fundraising ball.

The St Richard’s Hospice Snowdrop Ball will be held at West Midland Safari Park, on Saturday, 27th November.

On the night, guests will be treated to a sparkling reception, three course meal, auction and raffle. The evening will feature wild winter-themed entertainment.

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