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School pupils give Santa a run for his money

28 November 2018

Students at The Priory School in Hitchin are limbering up to join hundreds of Santas on the most festive fun run of the season for Hertfordshire’s children’s hospice. The team of 20 pupils and teachers can’t wait to take on Keech Hospice Care’s Santa Run this December and raise money for the charity. Priory student […]

Join festive fun run and make a real difference

18 November 2018

Seriously ill children have benefitted from almost 3,000 hours of nursing care in the last 10 years thanks to the people of Bedford taking part in the town’s most festive fun run. Since Keech Hospice Care’s annual Santa Run began in Bedford 10 years ago, the event has raised an incredible £107,000 – the equivalent […]

Festive gifts and treats on offer at Christmas Market

5 November 2018

Forget buying the usual smellies or those bog-standard high-street gifts – the Keech Christmas Market has everything you need to make it the best Christmas yet! Surprise your loved ones with beautiful, handmade crafts and gifts for all ages at Keech Hospice Care’s Christmas Market. Enjoy a non-alcoholic festive drink, a mince pie and roast […]

Family’s call to join spooky-themed fluorescent fun

9 October 2018

The family of a Dunstable woman who sadly died is calling on people to get glowing and join them for a special Halloween-themed 10km walk in her memory. Tania Scott died at Keech Hospice Care in Luton in August, aged 52, having been diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and told it was incurable in December […]

Nurses ‘count’ on trek to help them care for patients

11 September 2018

Nurses at Luton’s adult and children’s hospice are taking on a once in a lifetime challenge by trekking across Transylvania to raise vital funds to care for their patients. The nursing team from Keech Hospice Care in Luton, along with other staff and supporters of the charity, will be trekking across the tough terrain of […]

An open letter about break-ins at our shops

17 July 2018

Updated: 20/07/2018 Wow, what a week. We’ve gone from the highs of our Bubble Rush fun run last Sunday, to the lows of having another shop break-in the very next day. But what has touched me more than anything has been the overwhelming response from our community over the last few days. You may have […]

Mum calling on you to take on foam-tastic Bubble Rush!

26 June 2018

A mum is encouraging the people of Bedfordshire to join her for an incredi-bubble day out and support their local adult and children’s hospice in memory of her son. Roman James died supported by Keech Hospice Care, which cares for children in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes and adults in Luton and Bedfordshire, in April […]

Don’t miss Keech’s Big Weekender!

1 June 2018

Live music, tasty street food and first-class family entertainment are up for grabs at Keech’s unmissable Big Weekender! KeechFest is back by popular demand on Sunday, 10 June with a day of back to back live music acts and family fun. The garden at Keech Hospice Care in Great Bramingham Lane, Luton, will be rocking […]

New 24-hour advice line to change families’ lives

21 May 2018

A local mum is backing the launch of a free 24-hour phone line which will provide more families like hers, across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, the round-the-clock advice they need to care for children like her life-limited son. Jenny Alger, 40, from Shefford, said she’s delighted Keech Hospice Care is launching the service which […]

Little boy with complex needs opens new hospice shop

4 May 2018

A seriously ill little boy with complex needs has opened a new-look shop in support of the charity which cares for him. The new Keech Hospice Care charity shop in Roman Gate, Great Denham, was opened on Friday by Shayne Smith, 6, who cut the ribbon supported by his grandmother Kara Powell. Kara said she […]

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