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Students at Springhead School in Scarborough have taken on a very special challenge inspired by their hero – Captain Sir Tom Moore.  Sixth form students at the school, which has pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities, are aiming to walk 100 miles before the Easter holidays by completing laps of […]

This is Katie Gibson and her family who will be walking 100 miles during March to raise funds for Saint Catherine’s. Katie said: “We sadly lost my auntie and my husband’s nana in 2016. Unfortunately both of our family members were in the hospice at the same time. We were made to feel like we […]

Would you like to see your photograph featured in the 2022 Saint Catherine’s calendar? An appeal has been launched to find 12 special images for the charity’s annual calendar, which is an ever-popular way of raising much-needed funds. The calendars are bought by thousands of supporters each year in the local area – with copies […]

Did you know that around 60% of adults in the UK don’t have a will? If you’ve not yet made a will, you could get one drawn up and help Saint Catherine’s at the same time Make a Will Week 2021 is happening from March 29 to April 2 – and solicitors are already taking […]

Volunteers from Saint Catherine’s will be helping to support a new vaccination centre in Scarborough. The centre at Scarborough Rugby Club will be offering vaccinations to patients from eight Scarborough and Filey GP practices. Patients will be invited to attend by their own surgery in due course. The centre was set up following collaboration between […]

Saint Catherine’s has launched a Spring cash raffle in aid of patient care – with a top prize of £2,500! The raffle will be drawn on Thursday March 25 and the prizes are as follows: First prize – £2,500 Second prize – £250 Third prize – 5 x £50 Richard Barwick, fundraising operations team leader, […]

A group of Scarborough runners will be taking on a huge 36-hour challenge to raise much-needed funds for patient care at Saint Catherine’s. Run Scarborough, a community running group, will be holding the fundraiser from 5am on Saturday February 20, through the day and night until 5pm on Sunday February 21. Participants will run in […]

Saint Catherine’s has launched a campaign this February to show supporters how they can ‘Stay home, help out’ and make a real difference to patient care. The campaign aims to inspire and encourage anyone who would like to raise money for Saint Catherine’s, but isn’t sure where to start or how best to do it […]

A kind-hearted youngster from Staxton, near Scarborough, is aiming to walk 50 miles during January in memory of his dad. Walter McNeil, age six, lost his dad Paul two years ago and after talking to his mum Juliet, they decided to raise money for Saint Catherine’s by taking on a walking challenge. Juliet explained: “We […]

Supporters of Saint Catherine’s have raised over £11,000 for patient care by taking part in the Santa Dash throughout December. In past years, the Santa Dash has been held as a group event, with hundreds of participants running or walking around Scarborough’s North Bay. But due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, participants were asked to […]