A nurse who has worked her way up the ranks to become the first woman to take the helm of an adults and children’s hospice has won a coveted award for her work in the charity sector. Liz Searle, Chief Executive Officer of Keech Hospice Care in Luton, Bedfordshire, was one of the winners at […]
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 first ever Christmas Market. Enjoy a non-alcoholic festive drink, a […]
The family of a Bedford boy who died are calling on people to get into the festive spirit and support Bedford’s 5km Santa Run in his memory. Harry Russell died at Keech Hospice Care, Bedfordshire’s children’s hospice, in November 2015 when he was just three-years-old. His mum Julie, dad Mark, and sister Ella, from Bedford, […]
Celebrity landscape designer Adam Frost taught some keen gardeners a thing or two when he visited Keech Hospice Care in Luton this month. Adam, who is a presenter on BBC One’s Gardener’s World, visited the charity and gave its team of volunteer gardeners advice on how to care for the trees and plants in its […]
Keech Hospice Care, which cares for adults in Luton and Bedfordshire and children in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, needs more volunteers to help run its 21 charity shops. Kitty Read, who volunteers every week in a Keech Hospice Care charity shop, says she finds volunteering incredibly rewarding and is encouraging others to do the […]
KeechFest is back by popular demand with a fun-filled day of back to back live music acts and family entertainment. The beautiful Alan Titchmarsh garden at Keech Hospice Care in Great Bramingham Lane, Luton, will be rocking as the charity hosts its summer festival on Sunday 10 September. Liz Searle, CEO at Keech Hospice Care, […]
Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost has transformed a Luton hospice’s drab concrete yard into a colourful garden paradise for seriously ill adults and children. The Courtyard Garden, which is a joint project between Keech Hospice Care and Greenfingers Charity, has been officially opened by the landscape designer today and he said he can’t wait to […]
A mum is encouraging people across the Three Counties to get bright, bold and colourful for an adult and children’s hospice which has helped her cope with her daughter’s cancer. Beckie Ward, 36, from Stevenage says she can’t wait to run Keech Hospice Care’s new look Colour Dash, which will be Luton’s biggest yet and […]
A dad-of-three who considered suicide after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease says a new service which helps terminally ill adults live well for longer has saved his life. Pete Almond, 64, from Luton, said he supports the Macmillan Independence and Well-being Service, launched today and based at Keech Hospice Care, because it has given him […]
Famous faces are coming out in force to donate their rare items to help children and adults with life-limiting and terminal illnesses in Bedfordshire. Actress Joanna Lumley is urging people to support Keech Hospice Care in Luton by handing in their good quality items to one of its 32 charity shops across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and […]
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