When the fabulous team at The Rose & Crown in Warwick chose to fundraise for The Myton Hospices in February, never in their wildest dreams did they imagine they would raise such an amazing amount of money.
General Manager Tash Beard and Assistant Manager Joe Davies were desperate to help keep the money rolling in for
Andy Smith’s wife, Helen, sadly died at Coventry Myton Hospice in 2019. Her writer and musician husband, Andy, has since written a book to help others and raise vital funds for Myton.
We asked Andy to tell us a little bit about their story and his book … Helen passed away
One of our nurses Lizzy has recently taken on a new role as Research Nurse for The Myton Hospices, we asked her to introduce herself and tell us about her exciting new position…
My name is Lizzy Jenkins, I have had the pleasure of working for The Myton Hospices since 2008 and
Scottish band The Proclaimers made walking 500 miles famous back in the 1980s. But there is another 500 miles now infamously linked to the Scottish Highlands – the North Coast 500.
Also known as the NC500, the route is billed as the ultimate road trip around the north of Scotland,
Staff at HB&O Financial Services have raised an amazing £3,000 for The Myton Hospices by cycling, running, walking, rowing, hopping (or any other method of movement excluding motorised vehicles) to complete a 410-mile charity challenge.
The team initially planned to raise £2,000 from their challenge – to be split between Myton and NSPA –
Twinkle Twinkle Stars Day Nursery in Leamington has raised a fabulous £74 for The Myton Hospices by taking part in a Teddy Bears Picnic – one of our events aimed at the younger generation.
The picnic was part of a bear-themed week already planned at the nursery, but when organiser Laurie Hogan discovered
John Parker is running the Virtual London Marathon in aid of The Myton Hospices on the 3rd October and has already raised over £2,600 – smashing his target of £1,500!
John is running in memory of his mum, who was cared for by our Myton at Home team. John