Half marathon raises £60k for hospice charity

An event to raise money for a hospice in Jersey has reached close to £60,000 in donations.

The Hospice Half marathon was held in support of Jersey Hospice Care last month, and attracted around 900 runners for the route between the Hospice Shop West in St Quen, and the Hospice on Mont Cochon.

Jersey Hospice Care is the Island's only hospice, and provides specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions.

Including the latest donations, the charity said it had raised more than £250,000 since the first half-marathon in 2020.

"The Hospice Half just keeps getting better," said Loraine Fulton, from Jersey Hospice Care.

"I'm extremely proud of our running community for the love they have for this event and the efforts they put in every year to fundraise."

Fulton thanked "the army" of volunteers who "worked hard to make the day happen".

"Thank you to all our supporters, to our wonderful volunteers and colleagues at Hospice who did everything from baking cakes for the finish, to being road marshals keeping our runners safe," she said.

"It's been great to hear about everyone's achievements and reasons for running for Jersey Hospice Care."

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