Grandad's Great Walk

August marked the moment, 'Welsh Grandad' crossed the finish line of his mammoth 462 mile walk!

Setting off from Lowestoft on 21st June, the journey followed along the Via Beata route. With family, friends and supporters along the way, John continued his incredible journey, reaching the finish line at St David’s Head on 11th August, where he was greeted with well-deserved cheers and celebrations.

This magnificent fundraiser is supporting 4 important charities - St David's Hospice Care, Farleigh Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK; with over a phenomenal £70,000 raised!

Thank you John for being a Hospice Hero, and thank you also to every single person who donated, joined the walks virtually or in-person, shared, or supported in your own way. This special fundraiser is a true highlight of community spirit and togetherness.

Kolor Dash Cwmbran

The 26th August saw the return of Kolor Dash, Cwmbran - with lots of colour, fun and over 1,000 participants filling Cwmbran North & South Fields to raise vital funds for the Hospice.

Sponsored by AFT Corporate Facilities, the event was filled with live music and performances, plenty of bright powdered paint along the 5k route, bubbles and Europe's BIGGEST foam cannon.

    A special thank you to every one who took part, raised sponsorship, volunteered and helped to make a huge difference!

If you're looking for your next exciting event - Glow Dash is back this October

The Big Bike Bash

It was wonderful to welcome Aaron and Lee to the Hospice this month to celebrate their truly incredible fundraising

The 'Big Bike Bash' for Keith and Lyn, entailed cycling from North to South Wales through a blistering heatwave, huge hills and lots of challenges! Their determination and commitment shone through and the ride was completed, raising a fantastic £3,250 for the Hospice.

Thank you so much for your support - our community are at the heart of the Hospice ensuring we can continue providing our vital care. Well done both, you are Hospice Heroes

Charity Golf Day

The Wheatsheaf Inn charity golf day organised by Martin Kunz raised an amazing £311.50 for St David's Hospice Care, as well as supporting Velindre with the further proceeds.

A great day was had by all and a heartfelt thank you for such generous support!

Rogerstone Festival Fundraising

During August, we were delighted to welcome members of Rogerstone Community Council to our Newport Hospice!

St David's Hospice Care were fortunate to be the selected charity to support at this year's 'Rogerstone Festival' with a fantastic donation of £500 raised through the popular raffle on the day. 

The Festival was a great success, bringing the community together whilst also making a huge difference to the Hospice. Thank you so much for your support!

100 Miles For Mum Fundraiser

Hospice Hero, Lowri successfully completed an immense challenge for the Hospice recently - a 100 mile cycle from from New Quay in West Wales, back home to Newport South Wales

This carefully planned route equated to 10 miles for every month Lowri has been without

mum, Lisa who was support by St David's

Lowri self-planned the route, and took on this amazing ride after only recently starting up with cycling. Despite facing many hills and challenges along the way - Lowri was determined to finish! A truly phenomenal £4,271.54 has been raised for the Hospice and we couldn't be more grateful. This amount will make a huge difference to us

Lowri shared "I’m overjoyed with all the support and kindness I’ve received in the run up to and the days of the ride. The conditions were great, the challenge was hard, but definitely worth it - and my mum would be so pleased with the atmosphere that I came home to after 100 miles."

Chepstow to Chester Cycle

August was filled with many phenomenal cycling challenges, including Wayne's amazing fundraising achievement.

We welcomed Wayne to the Hospice today, alongside close friends who had supported his fundraiser, to celebrate an incredible total raised

Wayne solo cycled from Chepstow to Chester, over 500 miles, to support St David's in loving memory of Gail and raised a transformative £2,706.38!

Wayne's determination throughout this immense challenge was inspiring and we couldn't be more grateful for such wonderful support that will make a huge difference to us. Well done, Wayne

100 Miles in August

Fundraiser Louis, took on an incredible challenge throughout the month of August in aid of St David's Hospice Care

Starting on the 1st August, Louis ran 5km every day for 30 days, before finishing with 11km on the final day to make it 100 miles throughout the month!

Louis shared "The support they (St David's Hospice Care) gave [...] is something I’ll never forget, and this is my way of saying thank you while helping them continue supporting other families when they need it most."

A huge well done and thank you to everyone that joined Louis along the way!

Roberts Limbrick Quiz Night

Thank you Roberts Limbrick LTD for your hugely valued support once again 

Their inaugural quiz night was held on 22nd July at Dunkertons Park and proved a huge success, raising a truly wonderful total split between St David's Hospice Care and James Hopkins Trust

We were delighted to highlight the incredible donation of £2,650 at our Newport Hospice site recently! We are so grateful to all involved - your support means we can continue providing our essential care and services across South East Wales

NFU Mutual, Usk Donation

A special thank you to NFU Mutual, Usk for such a generous donation to the Hospice recently

St David's Hospice Care were incredibly fortunate to be a nominated charity by NFU Mutual, Usk for a share from the 2026 Agency Giving Fund

This hugely valued donation of £7,899, enabled the purchase of new outdoor furniture for both our In-Patient Unit and Day Hospice.  In August, we welcomed Jeremy, Diana and Caroline to share our appreciation for the nomination and the difference it has helped to make

Fundraising for the Hospice

It was lovely to meet Gareth and celebrate an incredible total raised from PCC of St Maughans and Llangattock of £2,000 

Such kind support makes a huge difference to the Hospice, helping us to continue providing our essential care and support. Thank you so much!

Gardening at the Hospice

August was a busy month of gardening, ensuring our spaces remain a serene and welcoming space - a special thank you to teams from Admiral, Lloyds, Bright Link and Vent Air Cooling.

From painting, weeding and lots of planting to maintain our lovely gardens! We are very grateful for such valued support, volunteers are at the heart of the hospice making such a difference in so many ways

Community Fundraising

A huge shoutout to the amazing team at Twilight Pumpkins

They organised an incredible charity pick-your-own sunflower day at the end of July, and together, they've raised a fantastic £500 for hospice care!

A massive THANK YOU to the amazing team at Cwmbran RFC. You organized an unforgettable family fundraising day in memory of a cherished friend and colleague.

Together, you raised a fantastic £1000 towards Hospice Care !