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Read all about what's happening and who we've helped.
Great North Run coming up
We are delighted to have five highly committed Barchester runners taking part in the AJ Bell Great North Run on Sunday 7th September.
Outstanding amount raised in June by Barchester staff and residents
For the fourth consecutive year, colleagues from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals have put themselves through the Tour de Barchester, a gruelling 242 mile cycling challenge to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Enriching Lives
At the beginning of this year we awarded funding to Shift Together. They are a community interest company based in Treorchy, Cardiff. They are dedicated to providing free accessible mental health support groups within RCT and South Wales.
Redberth Croft CIC
Earlier this year we awarded funding to Redberth Croft CIC for their market garden project.
Lethen Park 10 mile hike
On 5th July, a 10 strong team of care home workers and family members from Barchester Healthcare’s Lethen Park care home in Portlethen tackled a 10 mile hike to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Get Barchester Moving - Foundation Week
Following the success of our first Get Barchester Moving week in 2024, it's back for 2025 and runs 9 – 15 June!
Back to nature
At the start of this year we awarded funding to Barefooted, a Northamptonshire based not for profit organisation that aims to support and transform people's health, wellbeing, and quality of life through the arts.
Finding a new purpose
Funding was awarded to a women with a T12 complete spinal injury. Dawn needed funding towards the purchase of an electric assist off-road handcycle. Dawn's injury occurred in 1999 and having raised her family, she was looking for a new purpose.
Three Peaks in 24 hours
In May, an intrepid team of Barchester Healthcare staff will be tackling the three highest peaks in the UK within 24 hours to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.