THE County Gazette is 180 years old this year - and we’re asking you to help us celebrate by raising £180,000 for St Margaret’s Hospice.

We’re hoping the community will join in and get behind a great charity - let us know your fundraising ideas by e-mailing 180@countygazette.co.uk

Here are a couple of ideas to help you out - one for the energetic and another for those who prefer to take things a little easier.

How about an evening in with friends? Throw a dinner party and guests donate to St Margaret’s what they would have spent on a night out
St Margaret’s will provide a fundraising pack with posters, invitations, a collection box and a few tips.

Raising £20 would pay for an hour of nurse-led telephone support during the night, while £100 is enough for a home visit from a specialist nurse.

To receive your free Evening In pack call 01823-365615 or e-mail paul.fuller@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk

Or how about a 13km walk around Wimbleball Lake, on Exmoor, on March 20.

If you walk in memory of a loved one, ribbons will be available to write remembrance messages on and to carry on the walk before hanging them on a display board.


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For information visit www.somerset-hospice.org.uk or e-mail events@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk. Make sure you mention the 180 Appeal when signing up.

Tickets are £10 for adults; £5 for five to 16-year-olds; £25 for a family of two adults and two children; under fives are free. T shirts are available for £5 online and on the day.

Somerset County Gazette: Somerset County Gazette 180th anniversary celebrations - supporting St Margaret's Hospice