Sign up for the Starlight Stroll and help to raise £100,000 for St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne

Due to Covid-19, the hospice has had to cancel or postpone a lot of its events this year, so it is delighted that Starlight Stroll has got the go-ahead – albeit with a few social distancing measures.

Starlight Stroll will be taking place on Saturday September 12, so do put your best foot forward and join in the fun.

Many elements of the walk will be familiar to those who have done it before: a walk along the seafront, a lantern to place in the Italian Gardens, a time to remember your loved ones.

Some things will feel different so that the hospice can ensure everyone remains safe: the walk will take place between 10am and 4pm, and household groups will walk together.

There will still be a ‘Starlight’ moment, which everyone can share together online later in the evening and which will be a magical finale to this unique event.

There is also a brand new option to walk your own ‘Starlight Stroll’ from home. You can walk 4 miles to anywhere you choose and still join the finale in the evening to celebrate your amazing achievement.

The pandemic has had a huge impact on hospice funds and the staff are asking you to join Starlight Stroll and help raise £100,000 through sponsorship for your walk so that they can continue to support local patients and families who need their help.

Early Bird registration is £14 per person until July 31, £18 after. Find out more and sign up at stwhospice.org/starlightstroll2020.

Want to support St Wilfrid’s but can’t do the walk? Please donate to the hospice’s Resilience Fund at stwhospice.org/donate

‘Staff went above and beyond for the whole family’

Amanda Pettitt De’ath took part in the Starlight Stroll for the first time in 2019, walking in memory of her mother, who died at St Wilfrid’s.

She said: “The hospice is such a wonderful organisation; the staff went above and beyond and supported the whole family. Starlight Stroll was such a fun event and being able to place a lantern was so lovely.”

She is keen to take part again this year and explained: “I have spoken to the team at St Wilfrid’s about the changes that are being made to the event and I really think that the social distancing measures that they are planning will mean that my family and I will be able to enjoy the walk safely. It will be such a special event and 2020 will certainly be a year to remember!”