Supporting St Helena Hospice’s £40 Challenge

Birkett Long is proud to sponsor the £40 Challenge in support of St Helena Hospice, celebrating their 40th anniversary of providing compassionate care. Traditionally a £50 challenge, this year it has been set at £40, inviting businesses and groups to turn that amount into something significant, all while raising funds for vital services that support local people facing incurable illness and bereavement across north east Essex.

This year, the challenge kicks off on 23 May and runs until 12 July. Each team receives £40, generously donated by Birkett Long, and has 50 days to use their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to turn it into a larger sum for the Hospice.

The impact of fundraising

Here are some examples of how fundraising can make a real difference:

• £520 could provide 20 hours of vital bereavement counselling for adults or children following the loss of a loved one.

• £1,000 could fund 24 hours of compassionate care at the Hospice.

• £1,500 could cover the cost of a SinglePoint nurse providing round-the-clock care to a patient in their own home for 48 hours.

Birkett Long has proudly supported St Helena Hospice since 1985 and has been involved in the challenge since 2012. The firm looks forward to seeing how the initiative evolves in its 40th year.

Get involved

Businesses interested in joining the challenge, or those aware of other organisations that may wish to participate, should visit the St Helena website.