Members of the Martin House Children's Hospice care team have run more than 100 miles to raise over £2,000 for the charity.
The group set off from Saltburn on Saturday 19th September, running through the night before arriving at the hospice in Boston Spa on Sunday morning.
Their challenge, named ‘Running Costs’, raised money towards the day-to-day cost of providing specialist care for children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families.
Staff divided the route into individual sections, with some covering distances comparable to half marathons and marathons. A support vehicle transported runners between stages.
The route took them through Staithes, Whitby, Glaisdale, Rosedale and Helmsley, before continuing towards Crayke, York, Copmanthorpe and Tadcaster.
The team then joined together to run the final stretch back to Martin House.
Hollie Siu, Care Team Nurse at Martin House, said:
“We wanted to take on a challenge together because we see every day just how important the care Martin House provides is to children and families.
“Running more than 100 miles through the day and night was a huge challenge, but knowing we were raising money to help keep that care going gave us plenty of motivation.
“The support we had along the route and when we arrived back at Martin House was brilliant, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated.”
The challenge was the idea of staff who wanted to help fund the care they provide each day.
It comes as Martin House’s fundraising focus moves from THE BUILD, its £21.9 million hospice transformation, towards the ongoing cost of delivering care and running its services.
The charity supports more than 550 children and young people with life-shortening conditions, and their families, across West, North and East Yorkshire each year.
Its teams provide care at the Boston Spa hospice, in hospitals and in families’ homes. Services include planned short breaks, symptom management, emergency care and end-of-life care.
Martin House needs around £13 million annually to provide this care, with the majority coming from voluntary donations and fundraising.
For further information about Martin House Children's Hospice and how to support it, visit: https://www.martinhouse.org.uk/
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