Find out exactly what we have been up to by viewing our press releases below. We rely heavily on the press to help us promote projects, events or information that we feel may be of benefit to you.
2016
July
14 July - Thank you to all who supported summer Shakespeare
11 July - Great support for hospice Star Walk 2016
05 July - Hospice’s Star Walk supported by Sainsbury’s
June
10 June - Open Gardens blooming this summer for hospice
09 June - One month until our fantastic Star Walk!
May
31 May - Sainsbury’s fantastic fundraising for local hospice
12 May - Run Marathon for hospice
11 May - Enjoy a summer evening seeing ‘Much Ado about Nothing’
10 May - Celebrate at Hospice Open Garden Party
09 May - One week left for the Early Bird entry to Star Walk!
03 May - ‘Caring’ magazine out now
April
14 April - ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in support of the hospice
07 April - Just three months until our Star Walk 2016!
07 April - Hospice’s new Make a Will Scheme starts next week
March
30 March - South Saxon Lodge raises £500 for St Peter & St James Hospice
17 March - Dame Vera Lynn becomes Honorary President of local hospice
11 March - Star Walk 2016 – support your local hospice and make memories shine bright!
08 March - St Peter & St James Hospice launched new Make a Will Scheme
08 March - Hospice appeals for unwanted furniture
February
24 February - Deputy Leader visits local hospice to see improvements from £20,000 grant
19 February - Celebrate St George’s Day and support your local hospice
19 February - St Peter & St James Hospice launches new Make a Will Scheme
12 February - Hospice thanks community for supporting special 40th anniversary
11 February - Volunteers needed at local hospice
January
26 January - Hospice’s fantastic Dance-A-Thon raises £3000
26 January - Grow a Sunflower Tribute in memory of a loved one
26 January - Remembering a loved one at your celebrations
21 January - Caring magazine out now!
18 January - Glorious Open Gardens 2016!
05 January - Join the fantastic Dance-A-Thon in aid of Hospice
2015
December
17 December - Christmas comes early for St Peter & St James Hospice
16 December - Local Hospice has been celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special appeal
11 December - High Sheriff and 1st CENTRAL visit local hospice in recognition of outstanding fundraising
08 December - Early Christmas present for Hospice
07 December - Sainsbury’s raises £4,200 for local Hospice
02 December - Hospice appeals for unwanted furniture
01 December - Please support your local hospice on 4 and 5 December – it’s The Big Give
November
11 November - Invitation to ‘Lights of Love’ with Peter James
06 November - It’s nearly here – The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2015
05 November - Just two weeks to go to meet Father Christmas and the reindeer!
October
26 October - Winter Wonderland Weekend – meet the reindeer!
23 October - Don’t miss out - buy your Christmas cards in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice
19 October - Hospice’s fantastic Ruby Charity Ball
19 October - Snoopy sponsors ‘Store Wars’ for St Peter & St James Hospice
14 October - The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2015
13 October - Local hospice is cheering on its patron, Katie Derham, in Strictly Come Dancing
12 October - Vote for St Peter & St James to win £25,000 grant
08 October - St Peter & St James’ AGM and Annual Review
06 October - Invitation to ‘Lights of Love’
06 October - Make a Will this autumn - reminder of closing date
05 October - Children’s festive Reindeer Race in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice
September
30 September - Local hospice launches film to raise awareness of Hospice Care Week
28 September - ‘Caring’ magazine out now
23 September - Hospice Calendar 2016 is for sale - buy now and support your local hospice
22 September - Buy Christmas cards in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice
15 September - Invitation to local Hospice’s AGM
15 September - Hospice Care Week 2015 - Connecting Care
14 September - ‘Go Green and Yellow Day’ for Hospice
03 September - Make a Will this autumn – closing on 30 October
02 September - One year on since St Peter & St James Hospice launched with Local Hospice Lottery!
August
26 August - High Sheriff visits local hospice
26 August - New Patron announced for local hospice
17 August - Hospice wins Aviva grant and thanks voters
17 August - Hospice holds special Family Fun Day
13 August - Run marathon for Hospice
07 August - Sainsbury’s chooses local Hospice as Charity of the Year for a second year
03 August - Winner of Kim and Andy Murray’s Champions’ Raffle receives prize at Wimbledon
July
28 July - Hospice holds a special Family Fun Day
13 July - Kim and Andy Murray’s tennis ball charity raffle raises fantastic funds for local Hospice
13 July - Sensational support for Hospice Sleep Walk 2015
8 July - Local hospice holds first ever Antiques and Collectors Fair
June
17 June - Sainsbury’s supports local Hospice’s Sleep Walk
10 June - Kim and Andy Murray set up charity raffle for tennis fans to win unique piece of tennis history
1 June - Local Hospice on BBC Radio for Carers’ Week
May
28 May - Join in Sleep Walk 2015 – just one month to go!
28 May - Local Hospice celebrates 40th anniversary with a special appeal
22 May - Local Hospice encourages community to don red lipstick for Hospice Care on 29 May
19 May - Local Hospice appeals for leftover holiday money
18 May - ‘Caring’ Magazine
5 May - Celebrate at Hospice Open Garden Party
5 May - Give your vote to St Peter & St James Hospice this May
April
29 April - Hospice announces Ruby Charity Ball
29 April - First-rate support from 1st CENTRAL for Hospice
23 April - Sleep Walk 2015 – just four weeks left to book as an Early Bird
21 April - Local hospice holds first ever Antiques and Collectors Fair
2 April - Borde Hill Garden’s birthday present to local hospice
March
31 March - Sleep Walk 2015 - please support your local hospice
26 March - Hospice appeals for unwanted furniture
February
27 February - Sleep Walk 2015 - please support your local hospice
24 February - Hospice celebrates 40th anniversary
19 February - Funding boost for local Hospice
16 February - Running the Brighton Marathon for Hospice
6 February - Will Writing Scheme closing on 20 February
5 February - Freemasons’ support for Hospice
3 February - ‘Caring’ Magazine out now
January
26 January - Glorious Open Gardens 2015
20 January - Will Writing Scheme
2014
December
17 December - Christmas comes early for Hospice with The Big Give
November
25 November - It’s nearly here - The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2014
25 November - Lights of Love services
24 November - HRH The Duke of Gloucester opens Hospice’s new wellbeing centre
18 November - Winter Wonderland Weekend - meet the reindeer!
12 November - Lloyds Bank Community Fund prize
11 November - Hospice nurse wins special award
11 November - Boost fundraising for hospices this Christmas
7 November - Lights of Love
October
31 October - Make a Difference Month - thank you to Sainsbury’s
29 October - Ball raises nearly £30,000 for Hospice
27 October - M&S volunteering and fundraising for Hospice
27 October - Fantastic coffee morning to support Hospice
24 October - Hospice appeals for unwanted furniture
22 October - 1st CENTRAL volunteers and fundraises for Hospice
16 October - Big Give Christmas Challenge
9 October - Buy your Christmas cards in aid of St Peter & St James
9 October - Sainsbury’s holds book sale for St Peter & St James
2 October - ‘Caring’ magazine out now
2 October - Hospice’s AGM and Annual Review
September
30 September - Run Marathon for Hospice
30 September - Follow Hospice news on Facebook and Twitter
30 September - Barclays volunteers at Hospice
30 September - Reminder to vote for Hospice
25 September - SSE Contracting volunteers at Hospice
22 September - Open Day success
18 September - Go Green and Yellow Day for Hospice
17 September - Please give old and foreign coins to Hospice
17 September - Aspects Beauty volunteers at Hospice
15 September - Sotheby’s style auction for Hospice
11 September - 10 challenges for Hospice
8 September - Hospice Care Week
2 September - Lloyds Bank Community Fund - vote for us
2 September - Burgess Hill Theatre Club donation
2 September - Beacon View Wellbeing Centre Open Day
1 September - Hosp-Ice Bucket Challenge
August
20 August - Local Hospice Lottery launch
19 August - Sainsbury’s supports Hospice for the year
15 August - ABN AMRO Volunteering Day
7 August - Three Peaks Challenge raises £13,000
July
14 July - Sleepwalking supporters of St Peter & St James Hospice
June
26 June - Southern Water - Lending a hand
March
05 March - Freedom Leisure’s Dolphin Triathlon raises £587.50 for St Peter & St James Hospice
February
27 February - What do you get if you cross a lawyer with an ostrich farmer? Players in the Park, of course.
January
22 January - Pay for a Day donation by The Freemasons’ Grand Charity & Sussex Masonic Charities
2013
November
24 November - The Big Lottery Fund Award to St Peter & St James Hospice’s Support at Home Project
October
24 October - The Big Give Christmas Challenge
September
24 September - Local MP visits Hospice and ‘takes the pledge’
August
01 August - Swimalong launch August 2013
July
16 July - Smiling and sizzling support for Hospice Sleep Walk
June
21 June - Lindfield Shop Opening
14 June - Black bags aren’t just for rubbish you know! Bennett Christmas support
April
24 April - Online Availability
22 April - Unmissable Midsummer Motown
March
14 March - Sleep Walk 2013 - Open to all ages & online!!!
January
14 January - Peter Boyse, Chairman of St Peter & St James Charitable Trust, awarded MBE
10 January - Community Matters
2012
December
13 December - ‘Pointless’ Patron wins for Hospice December 2012
13 December - New wheels for St Peter & St James Hospice
November
29 November - The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2012
14 November - Swimalong 2012
September
17 September - Zumtastic!
03 September - Hospice Care Week 2012
August
17 August - London to Lisbon Cycle for St Peter & St James Hospice
13 August - Make a splash & raise some cash!
July
16 July - Smiling and Sleep Walking for St Peter & St James
06 July - Milkman bears Wivelsfield Olympic Torch for Hospice Hosts
June
27 June - Sleep Walk 2012
13 June - Charity Motorbike Ride Around Britain for St Peter & St James
01 June - The Merry Wives of Windsor 2012
May
30 May - Uckfield shop grand opening and re-launch May 2012
28 May - Hospice Open Garden 2012
23 May - New Uckfield Shop Opening May 2012
14 May - Hospice Open Garden this week
April
13 April - Sleep Walk 2012
03 April - Marathons 2012
February
06 February - Fire Walk February 2012
2011
December
15 December - Katie Derham announced as Patron
