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Scarborough man raises £27,000 in thanks for wife’s care

January 9th 2023

A Scarborough man has raised an incredible £27,000 in thanks for his wife’s care – on top of the £35,000 he raised the previous year. Mark Catchpole, of East Ayton, was so moved by the care Robina received at Saint Catherine’s Hospice that he wanted to do something special to help the charity. Robina had […]



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Christmas Appeal 2022 – giving the gift of care

December 1st 2022

Saint Catherine’s has launched its Christmas appeal for 2022 – with lots of ways to help make a difference this festive season and help people like the Greenwood family, who kindly shared their story. The hospice is offering supporters the following ways to help raise much-needed funds to ensure patients and families receive the care […]



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Saint Catherine’s named as finalist in two award categories

November 11th 2022

We’re delighted to share that we have been selected as a finalist in two categories for The Scarborough News Business Excellence Awards next month. We’re up for ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘Employee Health & Wellbeing Programme’. This follows on from our success last year, where Saint Catherine’s won the ‘Big Thank You Award’ for […]



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Saint Catherine’s is named the country’s first ‘Veteran Aware’ hospice

November 10th 2022

Saint Catherine’s Hospice in Scarborough has been awarded Veteran Aware status – making it the first hospice in the country to receive this accreditation. The hospice has been formally recognised as Veteran Aware by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA), a group of NHS healthcare providers in England committed to providing the best standards of care […]



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It’s official – we’re a Great Place to Work!

November 4th 2022

Saint Catherine’s Hospice has been successful in gaining accreditation under the ‘Great Place to Work’ scheme. The charity asked all of its staff to fill in a detailed questionnaire, which looked at how people felt about working for the hospice. Working with the team at Great Place to Work, an organisation which looks at building […]



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Saint Catherine’s launches Festive 5K and Christmas appeal

October 31st 2022

Saint Catherine’s has launched its Christmas appeal for 2022 – with lots of ways to help make a difference this festive season. The charity is offering supporters the following ways to help raise much-needed funds to ensure patients and families receive the care they need: Festive 5K event – Sunday 11 December, 10am, North Yorkshire […]



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New way for patients and families to give feedback

October 18th 2022

We are now working with Healthwatch North Yorkshire on a new way for patients and loved ones to give feedback on our services. This is in addition to our usual methods and gives people the chance to give feedback anonymously, using a QR code. This is part of our ongoing work to gather as much […]



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Scarborough family set for Everest Base Camp trek

October 13th 2022

A Scarborough family is gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime after deciding to trek to Everest Base Camp in aid of Saint Catherine’s Hospice. Jo and Kevin Sykes, along with their teenage daughters Gemma, Libby and Caitlin, will spend 13 days trekking to reach a height of 5,364 metres. The couple’s son Lewis […]



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Hospice lottery tickets now available to buy in shops

October 10th 2022

Saint Catherine’s lottery tickets are available from 11 October 2022 to buy in its charity shops – with a chance to win up to £20,000! The hospice has been running a lottery for a number of years which helps raise thousands of pounds towards patient care. However, this is the first time the £2 tickets […]



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Hospice Care Week 2022

October 7th 2022

We are proud to be a part of Hospice Care Week 2022 in association with Hospice UK. It’s our chance to celebrate hospice care nationwide, and the amazing work that is being done to make sure everyone can benefit from brilliant end of life care. You can find out more at www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/hospice-care-week



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