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Event Theme: Challenges

Keep on Collecting

Become a fundraising legend and help raise vital funds for St Ann’s by hosting a virtual bucket collection throughout August.

Sadly, this year we won’t be able to host our regular collections at our annual community events and supermarkets, but that doesn’t mean you can’t join Team St Ann’s and help raise much-needed funds that enable our teams to continue to deliver outstanding care and support to our patients and their loved ones.

To join our virtual fundraiser, simply click our Just Giving page and click start fundraising today on the right-hand side of the page. You can raise money from wherever you want by sharing the Just Giving link with your friends, family and colleagues. You can get creative with raising funds by updating your social media stories with live videos.

If you want to get involved with the virtual bucket collection either click the links above or email our Events Team at events@sah.org.uk or call 0161 498 3631. 

Did you know…

  • £59.85 could pay for food for a week for one of our inpatients
  • £85.24 could allow us to run our ambulance for a day
  • £101.20 could provide a two-hour specialist rehabilitation session to aid patients with personal activities of daily living to help maximise their mobility and independence
  • £200 could pay for a member of our community team to visit a patient in their home
  • £256.50 could pay for food for a month for one of our inpatients
  • £300 could pay for a patient to attend a day therapy session
  • £426 could help us to run our ambulance for a week
  • £455 could pay for our Neil Cliffe Centre team to provide specialist care to patients for a day

Start your own fundraiser

Have an idea for your own fundraiser? Set one up today and our team will help support you all the way!

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Snowdon challenge

We’re delighted to bring you a brand new Team St Ann’s challenge – conquering Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. If you enjoy exploring and are itching for the opportunity to lace up your boots, conquer a Peak and complete a fundraising challenge for St Ann’s then this is the one for you!

Date: Saturday 28th September 2019

Approximate time to complete the challenge: 5 – 5.5 hours

Route: If you take on our nine-mile Snowdon trek, you’ll navigate up a winding route to the summit. Be prepared for a steady climb on a mixture of rough and well-kept pathways. At 1,085m (3,560ft), you’ll be able to admire the breath-taking views of the Snowdonia National Park at your feet with Anglesey and the Irish Sea in the distance.

Fitness: To take on this challenge you’ll need to be reasonably fit and do some training.

Transport: We are currently investigating providing transport to and from the Heald Green hospice to Snowdon – please contact events@sah.org.uk for further details.

Fundraising Tips

Worried about reaching your target? Don’t worry we’ve got a Fundraising Guide with all the ideas and tips you need for successful fundraising and are here to help you create a fundraising plan and get you on your way!

For more information please contact James on events@sah.org.uk or call 0161 498 3646.

Step Up

Our St Ann’s nurses walk an average of two miles a day when caring for our patients. Can you walk 30 days in their shoes, and take on our virtual challenge?

Dates: 1st – 30th September

Location: Wherever you want!

What is Step Up?

Simply set yourself a target distance to walk – or run – in the month of September and help us by raising as much money as you can in sponsorship. Choose your target distance a day, and do it your way! Perhaps you could try and match our nurses and take on two miles a day for thirty days? Depending on your stride this is approx 4,000 steps a day. Or, you could try and walk the distance equivalent to walking from our Heald Green site, to our Little Hulton site, to our Neil Cliffe site – 40 miles – in a week – that’s approx 6 miles a day.

It’s up to you! After all, it’s your challenge. 30 days your way, pick your distance, put on your shoes, and you’re off!

Why take part?

Every donation received will enable us to give specialist care to our patients and support their loved ones. Your health will benefit too…

According to NHS Guidelines, adults should aim to be active daily.

The benefits include:

  • Reduces the risk of a range of diseases e.g. coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes
  • Helps maintain a healthy weight
  • Helps maintain the ability to perform everyday tasks with ease
  • Improves self-esteem
  • Reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety


The staff at The Foundry stepped up in support of our colleague, whose partner was diagnosed with a rare cancer and received exceptional care at St Ann’s. We wanted to help them both and thank St Ann’s for their amazing work.


The Foundry

The challenge is free to enter, all we ask is that you raise as much money in sponsorship as you can for the hospice.

Need more information?

Download your Fundraising Pack below full of advice and tips to help you along the way. Plus there’s a Step Up-ometer on the back of the pack which you can fill in and put up at home or work so the world can see how many steps you have taken, or the distance you have covered for St Ann’s!

Set up your JustGiving fundraising page or if you prefer a paper sponsorship form, you can download below.

Get Social

Download our social media assets below and update your social pages and include your JustGiving page so everyone knows you’re taking part!

Join our Facebook event page to share your challenge with our community.

If you have any questions or need any help with registration or setting up your fundraising page, contact our fundraising team on supporter@sah.org.uk or call 0161 498 3631 and we will be very happy to help you.

Register for Step Up here

Download your fundraising pack and social media assets!

Kilimanjaro Trek

Good luck to everyone who has signed up to join this challenge for Team St Ann’s, you’re all going to have an amazing adventure and you will be raising funds to go towards caring for our patients and their loved ones.

The places for this challenge are now full if you’d like to join Team St Ann’s on another challenge then join us on a majestic nine-day trekking adventure on the famous Great Wall of China in 2021. For more information click here.

Join St Ann’s for this epic 11-day adventure, with 7 days trekking to the snow-capped summit of Mt Kilimanjaro! The beautiful Machame Route takes you through dense tropical rainforest, moorland and scree until you reach Uhuru Peak at sunrise, with the sun coming up over the highest point in Africa

The route has been designed to allow gradual acclimatisation to the altitude, with an extra day included from the traditional Machame Route.  This is a truly unforgettable challenge, and you will be supported every step of the way with encouragement from highly trained leaders and medics.

Dates: 24th – 4th October 2020

No. of days: 11 days

Distance: Approx. 69.5km

Fitness: To take on this challenge you’ll need to be fit and do some training

Cost:

  • Registration Fee (Due on Sign Up): £300
  • Airport Tax and Fuel Surcharge Contribution (Due 6 weeks before the trek): £250
  • Minimum Sponsorship Target for St. Ann’s Hospice (Due before departure): £4,360

Participants should use the code PAYLATER when signing up, which means they can split the cost over two months. 

Get Fundraising Tips

Worried about reaching your target? Don’t worry we’ve got a fundraising pack with all the ideas and tips you need for successful fundraising and are here to help you create a fundraising plan and get you on your way!

Sign up with Team St Ann’s and you will get loads of fantastic perks, including:

  • A friendly events team who will support you, every step of the way
  • A #TeamStAnns t-shirt
  • Regular training and nutrition advice
  • Meet-ups with your fellow team members

Sign up now for this once in a lifetime challenge and help raise vital funds for St Ann’s Hospice.

For more information please contact our events team on events@sah.org.uk or call 0161 498 3628 or download the brochure.

Download the brochure here for more details

London to Paris cycle

Sign up now!

This iconic London to Paris Cycle will take you from the heart of London through beautiful English villages and into the stunning countryside of rural France before you reach Paris and end your challenge under the Eiffel Tower! You will make friends for life and go on an incredible adventure which will stay with you forever.

Read more about the challenge in the brochure below.

Dates: 25th – 29th September 2019

No. of days: 5 days (4 days cycling)

Sign up with Team St Ann’s and you will get loads of fantastic perks, including:

  • A #TeamStAnns vest
  • A fundraising pack with fun ideas and tips
  • Regular training and nutrition advice
  • Meet-ups with your fellow team members
  • A friendly events team who will support you all the way

Sign up for this fantastic challenge now and help raise funds for St Ann’s Hospice!

If you have any questions please contact Ella at events@sah.org.uk or call 0161 498 3628.  You can also register your interest using the form below, and a member of the team will be in touch.

Sign up now!

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Manchester Velodrome Abseil

Take part in the Manchester Velodrome abseil this November in aid of St Ann’s.

The abseil is a free hanging descent from a gantry in the middle of the Velodrome, meaning that it’s sure to get your heart racing! It’s also completely indoors so you’ll be protected from any bad weather.

To register, please go to https://eightpointtwo.co.uk/event/manchester-velodrome-abseil/ and note on the application form you are taking part in aid of St Ann’s.

We are offering anyone who raises over £200 a refund of the £45 registration fee.

Venue address and parking:

The National Cycling Centre
Stuart Street
Manchester
M11 4DQ

Registration fees includes qualified, professional instructors and all the equipment you will need on the day. First aid cover is also provided.

If you have any questions, or you would like to speak to someone before signing up please email the events team at events@sah.org.uk or call them on 0161 4983628.

 

Manchester Christmas Pudding 5 Mile Dash plus Rudolph Scurry

Location 

Wythenshawe Park, South Manchester, M23 0AB

Cost

5 Mile Entry Fee:

  • £16.00 – Attached to a running club
  • £18.00
  • £20.00 – On the day

2.5 Mile Fun Run: £10.00

Children’s Scurry: £5.00 (adults) / £3.00 (under 16s)

Join us in Wythenshawe Park for this popular festive run which returns for an 9th year in 2019. This year St Ann’s is the official charity partner and the race will be aiming to raise funds for us.

Get your Christmas running season off to a great start with this Festive favourite. There are a number of different distances you can do from a 5 mile run, 2.5 mile run and a Rudolph Scurry which children can take part in.

This two lap off road course uses the footpaths, fields and trails in the park – and is suitable for both experienced runners and beginners alike. Please be aware that if the weather conditions are poor, you may find parts of the course wet and/or muddy! Those doing the 2.5 mile fun run will complete one lap of the course. Includes a Children’s Race taking place shortly before the main race at 10:45 am.

There are Christmas puds and other Festive goodies on offer plus a medal and a mince pie will be waiting for you at the finish.

Click here to sign up. You will need to register your details with the Book it Zone website and then you will be able to sign up – make sure you select St Ann’s Hospice when you sign up.

Please help raise money for St Ann’s by getting sponsored for the run.

Did you know that raising just £10.30 could help us to top up the toys in our play area, or would help us to continue providing TVs and wifi for our patients and raising £20.60 could pay for a hand or foot massage with one of our therapists to help a patient or carer relax.

For more information, you can get in touch with our events team at events@sah.org.uk.

Sign up here

The Accumulator Challenge

The Accumulator Challenge is back for October 2019!

How much can you raise with £100?

All the money our teams accumulate will help St Ann’s continue to provide care to the thousands of local patients and their families we support each year.

Last year, law firm, Clarke Willmott won the accolade of ‘The Ultimate Accumulator’, raising an amazing £6,040. Thirty keen staff members saddled up on static bikes at their Manchester offices to cycle the equivalent distance between each of Clarke Willmott’s offices across the country. They even managed to rope in the presenter, Gethin Jones, to gain some extra publicity for the fundraising challenge!


We loved the Accumulator Challenge and of course, as lawyers, we like to win, but the main story here is the amount local businesses can raise in a short period of time when they get together and channel their efforts. We stand proudly behind the work St Ann’s does as many of our staff, including me, have had family members needing end of life hospice care. It was very humbling to visit the Heald Green hospice on the awards night and hear real-life stories about how fundraising really makes a difference.


Emma Hamnett, employment partner at Clarke Willmott

Fancy having a weekly gin trolley at your work?

Watch this film featuring Jon, at Eversheds Sutherland, who explains why they took part in the Accumulator Challenge and some top tips!

We love the sound of the gin trolley! What would your tips be to raise money in the workplace?

Here’s a few top tips on how your team can be successful at the Accumulator Challenge:

  • Get active and organise a sports day! Hire out a sports hall with the money, and charge people to take part or watch.
  • As the Accumulator Challenge takes place in October, why not embrace the Halloween theme! Have a fancy dress day in the office or throw a Halloween themed party.
  • Plan lots of fun and varied events throughout the month. This brings in more sponsorship money and it’s a great way to bond as a team.
  • Try something new to keep your organisation engaged. It doesn’t have to be complicated, it just has to be fun!

Do you have what it takes to compete with local businesses to raise the most money and become The Ultimate Accumulator 2019?

The challenge offers a great team building opportunity, as well as an opportunity for competitive colleagues to put their ideas to the test. Sign up below or by calling 0161 498 3631 or emailing corporate@sah.org.uk.

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  • We agree to turn our £100 into as much as possible for St Ann’s Hospice and aim to raise at least £1000.

    *Please note that whilst matched funding is gratefully received and makes a real difference to St Ann’s, it cannot be counted towards your competition total.

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