Dorothy House Hospice Care will be hosting a hair-raising fundraising challenge at the end of February, giving residents the chance to raise vital income for their local end-of-life charity.
Located in front of the Royal Crescent, the Bath City Zipline will be held from 28th February to 2nd March, offering a unique weekend of community fundraising.
The event will also feature a special retail pop-up shop, preloved clothing and Dorothy House’s own brand Ubiety beauty and home fragrances, along with stands highlighting the services that the charity provides.
Visitors will get the opportunity to meet staff and volunteers who care for patients and their families and who support the work of the hospice.
The fundraiser comes at a time when costs are increasing significantly for the Winsley-based charity, which provides specialist care to over 3,000 people every year.
The National Insurance changes announced in the recent budget are expected to cost Dorothy House an additional £422,000 per year, which the recent government announcement of a one-off cash injection has not completely addressed.
Wayne de Leeuw, Chief Executive of Dorothy House Hospice Care said: “With an aging population causing ever-increasing demand for end-of-life care our ambition remains to ensure we are there for everyone who needs us.
“The additional National Insurance cost of this scale just adds to the perfect storm facing hospices at a time when we already desperately needed more support.”
With national hospice sector finances worse than they have been for 20 years, end-of-life services being cut and only 20% of Dorothy House’s total costs coming from the NHS, it is vital that the community understands what the hospice offers and how best to support it.
The plight of the hospice was recently featured on BBC Question Time, which can be viewed here.
Registration for the Bath City Zipline is £35 and participants are required to raise £150 in support of Dorothy House Hospice Care.
To register for the challenge, visit the charity’s website here.
