A care home’s ‘Super Seven’ have vowed to smash a £1,000 fundraising target they set themselves in aid of a hospice.

Seven staff members from Pendine Park’s Hillbury House Care Home, Wrexham, are taking on the famous 10-mile Nightingale House Hospice Midnight Walk on June 25.

The walk is returning for the first time since 2019, after being cancelled because of covid. The Pendine staff have set themselves a £1,000 target, which they are hoping to 'smash'.

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Hillbury manager Cindy Clutton said: “It’s such a worthwhile cause, an exhilarating and fun challenge. I loved it last time I took part and I can’t wait to raise money for the fantastic Nightingale House Hospice.”

“We all know of people who have turned to Nightingale House and received tremendous support from them.

“Working in a care home ourselves we are acutely aware how much such support is desperately needed and valued by people in heartbreaking situations.

“We just wanted to do something to support the service and help ensure it is there for our community for many years to come.”

The Leader: From left, Nicola Jones, Patsy Swift, Jo-anne Humphreys, Helen Gourlay, Ava Seabrook and Hillbury manager Cindy Clutton. From left, Nicola Jones, Patsy Swift, Jo-anne Humphreys, Helen Gourlay, Ava Seabrook and Hillbury manager Cindy Clutton.

Also putting their best feet forward are care practitioner Jo-Anne Humphreys, Cindy’s deputy, Patsy Swift, and fellow staff Nicola Jones, Ava Seabrook, Stacey Sutton and Helen Gourlay.

Helen will be walking in memory of her late father David Gourlay a former patient at Nightingale House.

She and her family were overawed by the high standard of care and the emotional support they received.

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“We will never forget how wonderful everyone at Nightingale House was with us at such a difficult time in our lives,” she said.

“They could not do enough for us. They were all really lovely,  brilliant with my disabled mum and so accommodating of our every need. Our community is blessed to have such an excellent service."

The team have opened an online Just Giving fundraising page at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jo-anne-humphreys