Welcome to the Grace House North East Children's Hospice Appeal
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By donating to our Appeal you will be helping us reach our goal of building a children’s hospice for very sick and dying children across the North East.
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A Song for Grace 
At Durham Cathedral
Friday 21st November 6.30pm
As part of Grace House’s ‘celebration of life’ season you are invited to this special service in the historic setting of Durham Cathedral. The service will feature ‘A Song for Grace’, composed and performed for the Hospice Appeal by Alice Leaver, a pupil at Durham School.
The 30-minute service will feature a presentation on ‘Grace’ by pupils of Durham School, and we will celebrate the life of our children and young people. As we focus on improving the quality of life for hundreds of families in our region, we hope that the service will raise the profile of the Grace House Hospice Appeal.
There are no tickets or reserved seats for this event, which is open to all; doors open at 6.00pm. There is very little parking close to the Cathedral; please respect the needs of those who use wheelchairs (for whom this parking will be reserved) and use the city centre carparks.
For more information contact the appeal office
0191 516 6302 or email hm@gracehouse.co.uk
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Celebration of Life
Friday, December 12th 2008
Seaburn Centre, Seaburn, Sunderland
Concert 6pm & Balloon Release 6:45pm
Grace House North East Children’s Hospice Appeal present their annual ‘Celebration of Life’ concert which will be followed by the release of over a
thousand coloured balloons, each containing a twinkling light, on the sea front, to
celebrate the life, love, friendship and support of someone special in your life.
Silver Balloon – for a child
Gold Balloon – for someone special
Green Balloon – for a Christmas gift
Red Balloon – for the love of your life
White Balloon – in remembrance of a loved one
To reserve your balloon(s) for this year’s spectacular event donations need to be made by Friday, December 5th 2008
If you wish to attend the concert please note numbers are limited to the capacity of the hall so tickets will be allocated on a first come first serve basis
For more information contact the appeal office
0191 516 6302 or email info@gracehouse.co.uk
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Ben Nevis Challenge
Join us in June 2009 to take part in the best walking challenge in the UK!
You might be surprised to know that there is no actual climbing involved, with stunning views and a walk to remember, the challenge takes one day to complete. We start early in the morning and we should finish by late afternoon, it is a little over 9 miles and should take between 7 - 10 hours to complete.
Registration is £20 and a minimum of £100 in sponsorship is required.
Walkers must be aged 10 or over and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian aged over 18.
A bus is available for those who need transport, at an additional cost of £20 per person.
For all of the information that you will need to be involved in this fantastic challenge, please click below to register and we will send you out your challenge pack.
Ben Nevis Registration Form
Read about one of our youngest climbers
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Sum FM's Bring A £ To Work Day
On Thursday 22nd May 2008 Sunderland's number 1 radio station Sun FM, held there annual ‘Bring a Pound to Work Day’ and this year all the money raised was given to the appeal.
With donations still coming in the amount raised so far is a huge:
£26,406.07
From everyone at Grace House we would like to thank everyone that took part. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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What is the Grace House North East Children’s Hospice Appeal?
The Grace House North East Children’s Hospice Appeal is raising funds to build, equip and run an eight bed children’s hospice for children across the North East.
Over 1,200 families in our region require hospice care and Grace House will provide a home from home, loving environment where children and their families may turn to for support.
Why do we need your help?
At present the government does not provide long term funding for children’s hospices and this means that charities like ours rely on the goodwill of dedicated fundraising teams and the generosity of the public.
Children’s hospice services are provided free to children and families. Each service is a charity that relies on donations and fundraising by the general public, companies and organisations.
Grace House will provide a range of professional support including practical help, nursing care and bereavement support to life-limited children and their families 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
