Alex joined us for Blackpool Memory Walk last year just weeks after losing her mum, Sheila. She raised an incredible £1,115 in sponsorship by sharing her story.
“I didn’t know what to expect when I heard Mum was going to the hospice, but the whole place and the people who work and volunteer there are just inspiring. They helped to make it as lovely an experience it could be when you know your mum is coming towards the end of her life.”
Alex quickly signed up to Blackpool Memory Walk with her partner, sister and two best friends in an effort to give something back to the charity that had done so much for her family.
“It was such a special event. It was tough, emotionally, but Mum would have wanted me to do it. It pushed me to do something for such an important charity and there were hundreds of people there doing the same thing. We were all together.”
Alex and her team set up a JustGiving page and was blown away by how much sponsorship the group raised.
“Unless you’ve had an experience at Trinity, it’s hard to believe how truly amazing it is,” she said.
“People don’t understand that the hospice isn’t part of the NHS. But every single person who works or volunteers there is absolutely amazing. It’s important to me to give something back when people have been so good to you. And I encourage others to do the same for this incredible charity that needs us.”