Brave soles fire walk for Rotherham Hospice!

fire walk for rotherham hospice

Brave soles fire walk for Rotherham Hospice!

For months our brave fire walkers have been fundraising for Rotherham Hospice, in memory of loved ones, because they or someone close to them have been cared for by our team, or even just out of the goodness of their hearts.

On Monday 7th November at Rotherham Golf Club, they celebrated their achievement by getting their toes toasty with UK Firewalk, enjoying pies, chip butties and drinks provided the golf club and having a boogie with Stephen Kerr.

“Keeping him at home and caring for him the way he wanted us to would never have been possible without the amazing care and support the palliative care nurses gave to him but also to us as a family.” Katie, one of our amazing walkers, was fundraising in memory of her granddad, Walter.

“I will never be able to repay my thanks to them but hopefully we can at least raise some money to show some appreciation.” 

Claire, Nicola and Fiona, co-workers at South Yorkshire Police, were raising money for a colleague and friend currently being cared for by the Rotherham Hospice team.

“They (the Hospice) are there 24/7 and are helping with pain control. We aim to raise as much as possible for them to help them continue supporting those who need their help.”

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A massive thank you to all who took part, those who came to watch, and anyone who donated to our fundraisers’ campaigns, and also to Rotherham Golf Club for hosting the event, UK Firewalk for providing the all-important fire walk, Stephen Kerr for MC-ing, volunteer Saran Sukumar for helping us sell cards and calendars, and Local Hospice Lottery for helping people raise money for Rotherham Hospice by signing up to our lottery.


If you fancy signing up to our Fire Walk next year, please ask for the fundraising team on 01709 308 900 or email fundraising@rotherhamhospice.org.uk to register your interest, or head to our Events Diary to see all our upcoming fundraising events.

Why your support matters

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services and we can’t do it without our amazing supporters like you.

School friends hot foot it for charity!

Fire Walk to raise money for Rotherham Hospice

In November 2022 two friends, who met some 30 years ago in comprehensive school, are set to walk over hot coals to raise money for Rotherham Hospice to say thank you.

Charlotte Dimond and Elenor Gordon, both 46, are taking on the Fire Walk to say thank you for the compassion and care that Rotherham Hospice staff gave to Charlotte’s mum Lesley in December 2021 when she was taken into the Hospice for end of life care.

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Charlotte said: “You don’t really know lucky we are to have such an amazing place on our doorstep until you need it. The staff were all so wonderful and kind with mum and with all the family and we’ve been raising money throughout the year to say thank you.

“My brother Bri has done a half marathon and then he joined one of my other school friends Christina Mower and they took part in a sky dive parachute jump. My sister and brother-in-law have both done a tough mudder event so it was my turn really.

“I always said I’d walk over hot coals for mum and now here I am about to do so to say thank you for the care she received. I’m so pleased to be doing this with my friend Elenor at my side. I think my normal shuffling speed will be dialled up a notch or two!”

 

Sponsor Charlotte and Elenor for being brave here.

Please put Fire Walk next to your name on the donation. 

 

As a charity, Rotherham Hospice relies on our amazing community of supporters like Charlotte and Elenor to raise the £3 million it takes each year to keep providing vital end-of-life care to our Rotherham families. 

 

If you have been inspired to have a go yourself, you can sign up for the Fire Walk here.

 

The event costs £25 per person to take part and we are encouraging firewalkers to raise a minimum of £250.

Participants will undergo an hour of training with experts from Firewalk UK. When the fire has burned to red-hot embers reaching 1,200 degrees, the surface will be raked level ready for fundraisers to walk over the coals.

Firewalkers must be aged 18 or over to take part. Spectators are welcome to come and cheer on fire walkers – the more the merrier – but please leave your furry friends at home. There will be food and family-friendly entertainment too.