St Oswald's Hospice

23/01/2026

Spend the day with us collecting Christmas trees 🎄🚛

Chiara takes you behind the scenes of a very busy Tree-cycle day - from sunrise starts and curious cats to trees galore and a few trips to the recycling centre.

We'll be announcing the tree-rific fundraising total of our Christmas Tree-cycle campaign very soon! 💚

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22/01/2026

Did your young runner miss out on a place in the Mini & Junior Great North Run?
Set your alarm for 8am tomorrow and head to the Great Run website to be in with a chance of securing a place!

Due to high demand, we’ve increased event capacity and are releasing a limited number of extra places for the AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great North Run on Saturday 12 Sept 2026 🙌

We expect them to go quickly, so set your alarms ⏰

Sign up from 8am on Friday 23rd January!

21/01/2026

When people think of a hospice, music and laughter aren’t always the first things that come to mind…

But that’s exactly what filled our Children and Young Adults Service when Rocksteady Music School came to visit. 🎶😄

From singing together to playing the instruments, it was lovely to see our children and young adults enjoying the moment! 🥰

Thank you to Rocksteady Music School for helping to create such a lovely afternoon. 🙌

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20/01/2026

We have over 5000 Christmas trees to collect this month, and thanks to a tree-mendous team effort this weekend, we’re one step closer 🌲💚

Royal Mail generously volunteered to collect supporters’ trees and bring them back to the hospice, where Green Eagle Trees and Landscaping donated their time and equipment to chip the 115 trees collected.

Our brilliant Gardening and Facilities volunteers then stepped in, spreading the chippings across the hospice grounds to ensure every tree was put to good use.

A huge thank you to everyone who chipped in 😉 this weekend, including our wonderful kitchen team, who kept everyone fuelled with a hearty vegetable soup for lunch.

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19/01/2026

2016 walked so 2026 could hop 🐾🐰

Trail goers — if you’ve been with us since the very beginning, our days, thank you for your pawsome support 🐶

We can’t wait for this summer, when we’ll be hopping into the streets and parks of Newcastle and North Tyneside with Peter Rabbit and his friends all in support of St Oswald's Hospice. 💙

Same excitement, same joy, new character. ✨

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17/01/2026

Each week, our Catering Manager Ryan helps make sure surplus bakes, kindly donated by a local independent bakery in Gosforth, don’t go to waste - instead, they help raise vital funds for St Oswald’s Hospice. 🥯

We’re looking for a Bakery Collection Volunteer to help collect and sell the donated bread and bakes. 🥐

1.5 hours, one day a week. The bakery is a 5–10 minute walk away (or you can drive), and the role involves calling ahead, collecting the bakes, helping set up and having a friendly chat with customers. 💙

Does this sound like you - or someone you know? Great! Find out more info and apply via the link in our comments! 👇

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16/01/2026

Everyone, meet Cleo 🐶
Cleo, this is everyone! 😀

Every Sunday, Cleo the therapy dog (and her owner, Charlotte) visits our Children and Young Adults Service, bringing calm, comfort, and plenty of smiles.

Gentle and always happy to go at each young person’s pace, Cleo has a special way of helping them feel at ease.

Have a watch of the video below to see why she’s such a favourite 💙

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12/01/2026

Still looking to secure a Great North Run spot? 👀

Run for St Oswald's Hospice and make your miles count by supporting local families when they need it the most! 💙

Join our team and you'll receive lots of encouragement, fundraising ideas and support, as well as the chance to join our celebrations in the charity village post run. 🎉

Get your space on the start line today by clicking the link in our comments 👇

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10/01/2026

Have you got your name in this year's ballot? 👀

There's only 1 day left to enter the Great North Run 2026 ballot so don't miss your chance!

Enter now by clicking the link in our comments 👇

If you'd prefer to beat the ballot and secure your place with St Oswald's Hospice, you can do this now by heading to our website and guaranteeing your spot on the start line for September. 🏃‍

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09/01/2026

Making memories and moments to share 💙

Yesterday, we celebrated our Ambulatory Care patient, Pauline’s birthday.

The Focus on Living Centre team came together to make her day extra special, surprising Pauline with a beautifully decorated cake inspired by her favourite pastimes – from knitting and painting to shopping at The White Stuff 🧶🎨

To top it off, Pauline enjoyed a relaxing birthday foot massage from our wonderful Complementary Therapist, Nicky.

Pauline was incredibly touched and told us she couldn’t remember the last time she had balloons and a candle on her cake. 🎂

Join the birthday fun and wish Pauline a very happy birthday in the comments! 👇

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