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Suffolk Dog Day returns to Trinity Park
St Elizabeth Hospice's Suffolk Dog Day will take place at Trinity Park on Sunday, 13 September, with tickets now on sale for the annual celebration of all things canine.
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St Elizabeth Hospice provides care and support for people living with progressive and life-limiting illnesses in East, Mid-Suffolk, Great Yarmouth, and Waveney. Whether you’re at home, in the community or on the Inpatient Unit wards in Ipswich or Beccles, their team are here to support you and your family.
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Ipswich's superhero walkers smash last year's hospice fundraising total
St Elizabeth Hospice's Midnight Walk pulled in over £100,000 from more than 1,000 costumed walkers on Saturday night – nearly £30,000 more than last year, with donations still coming in.
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Bunkers, bad etiquette and big fines: Meet the construction team playing 72 holes in one day for charity
Four men from the Suffolk construction industry will walk more than 20 miles and play four full rounds of golf in a single day next month, all in aid of three charities supporting people with life-changing illnesses.
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How to take part in Saturday's Midnight Walk at Christchurch Park
Supporters can still sign up on the day for St Elizabeth Hospice's Midnight Walk this Saturday, 16 May, with on-the-day tickets costing £35 for adults and £15 for children.
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At 100, Phyllis is closing in on her final fundraising goal
For more than 30 years, Phyllis has turned her living room into a charity shop in miniature. With £9,614 raised for St Elizabeth Hospice, the centenarian is asking Ipswich for one last push to reach £10,000.
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Ipswich hospices receive over £500k in 'largest investment in a generation'
St Elizabeth Hospice and East Anglia's Children's Hospices will share more than £500,000 in new government funding to upgrade facilities and equipment as part of the largest investment in hospice care in a generation.
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Lighting expert's festive display supports St Elizabeth Hospice
A 6,500-LED Christmas light show is lighting up an Ipswich home for the 12th year, with thousands of synchronised lights dancing to music while raising funds for local hospice care.
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From Portman Road to precious memories: An Ipswich love story
Charlie and Wendy Clarke's romance began at a football match in 1972 and lasted over 50 years, surviving promotions, cup finals, and ultimately Wendy's terminal illness – with St Elizabeth Hospice ensuring their final months together were filled with dignity, love, and a visit from ITFC players.
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Hospices launch Christmas tree recycling scheme across Ipswich
St Elizabeth Hospice and East Anglia's Children's Hospices are accepting registrations for their fifth annual tree-cycling initiative, which collects Christmas trees from homes across 19 postcodes in Ipswich and the surrounding area.
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Hospice art trail raises £250k to support local care
A summer of creativity across Suffolk has raised more than £250,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice, showing how collective action can fund vital local care.
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From heartbreak to healing: Grief disco comes to Suffolk
When Georgina Jones lost her 16-month-old son Osian in 2023, she turned to dancing to cope. Now her idea, Grief Disco, is coming to Suffolk for the first time.
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College students build wishing well for hospice inspired by staff's family experiences
Two college instructors whose parents were cared for by St Elizabeth Hospice have led a project to handcraft a permanent wishing well tribute for the charity's garden.