Rowcroft Hospice is thrilled to announce that its flagship fundraising event, The Big Tackle, is back for 2026 – bigger, better, and more fun than ever. Taking place on Saturday 7 March 2026, the event is now open for sign-ups at thebigtackle.org.uk for the early-bird price of just £17 per adult (children £10), which includes a free event t-shirt.
Rowcroft Hospice has launched its Christmas Appeal, calling on the community to help fund vital end-of-life and palliative care for local patients and families facing the hardest of days this festive season. For people like Jane Curtis from Dartmouth, this care has been life-changing.
Back in June, 67-year-old Jane was suddenly rushed to Torbay Hospital with no idea how unwell she...
At a time when hospices across the UK are grappling with significant financial challenges, Rowcroft Hospice is launching its ‘Sponsor a Nurse’ regular giving scheme in a bid to secure the future of hospice care in South Devon.
In response to increasing pressures on funding, Rowcroft Hospice is encouraging its local community to support the essential work of its skilled nurses and...
Rowcroft Hospice is dishing up a fresh fundraising initiative with the launch of Dine & Donate. The new scheme encourages local restaurants, pubs, and cafés to join hands with their customers to raise funds to care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, across South Devon.
The concept of Dine & Donate is simple: participating local restaurants, pubs...
A recent report by the Office for National Statistics highlights that while the majority of people at end of life express the desire to die at home, hospital deaths remain prevalent. Earlier this year the Health Economics Unit and Nuffield Trust think-tank found that more than 80% of healthcare costs in the final year of life (£9.6bn) is spent on hospitals, rather than support in the...
Rowcroft Hospice’s much-loved Open Gardens programme returns for 2025, inviting the community to explore beautiful gardens across South Devon in support of local end-of-life care.
From April to September, gardeners will be opening their gates and welcoming visitors to enjoy their outdoor spaces while raising vital funds for Rowcroft, ensuring that patients and families living with...
Rowcroft Hospice is delighted to announce that tickets for their highly anticipated dance extravaganza, Strictly Rowcroft 2025, are now on sale. Taking place on Saturday 17 May 2025 at the Princess Theatre in Torquay, the event promises an unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour and spectacular dance performances, all while raising vital funds to support Rowcroft’s end-of-life care for those...
Recent findings from Cancer Research UK reveals a worrying surge in cancer rates among the under-50s, with an increase of 24% over the past two decades.
Now, almost 100 young people are diagnosed with cancer daily – totalling approximately 35,000 new cases per year. This rise in diagnoses underscores the growing need for specialist end-of-life care for young adults, and highlights...
Nearly 6,000 children from around 30 schools and nurseries across South Devon have laced up their running shoes, donned their red noses and adorned homemade antlers to take part in Rowcroft Hospice’s annual Rudolph Run this December. The herds of young reindeer – aged between 2 and 11 - dashed, jogged, and walked their way through this year’s sponsored event, to raise an impressive £30,000 to...
Class 1, the nursery and the toddler group at Blackawton Primary School , part of Education South West , joined forces for a festive fundraiser this month, taking part in a delightful Reindeer Run to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice.
The pupils wore reindeer antlers on their heads and teachers donned festive onesies as they ran laps around the school field, navigating a series of...
