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An original poem created by Leon Silver, 'Loss' is a beautiful and heartfelt piece dedicated to his wife Maria.
"Klaus' experience changed mine, from what could have been a lastingly painful one into a bearable, acceptable one"
Steph works at St Christopher's and talks about her experiences in learning to best support people with dementia
Your support brings families and cultures together for a musical extravaganza
Ivy Zaman explains why she joined the Compassionate Neighbours scheme
Find out how Gordon's love of photography kept him going through his illness
Alison Tucker has been Volunteering at St Christopher’s for the last five years
We asked volunteer Nick to tell us about his experience of volunteering at St Christopher’s
Sisters Lisa and Jane took part in the Twilight Walk in memory of their mum
Jo and John Hopkins kindly opened up their beautiful garden in Beckenham last year
Jane Gibson, 75, is preparing to run the 2019 London Marathon in memory of her daughter, Maxine
Kay, from West Wickham in Bromley, is walking to remember her father, Al Reeve, and thank the hospice for the care he received
Sam, and her friends and family have taken part in Fun Walk six times, raising hundreds of pounds for the hospice
Chris Smith attended one of our Remembering with St Christopher's events in 2017
How international students are gaining new skills from our education programme
"It's just what I needed; respite from it all and the chance to chat to other people"
Diane Roberts talks about how the Learning Hub will benefit others who have become carers like her
Helma’s husband, Martin, received support from St Christopher’s before his death in March 2017
Isabel has been a nurse for over fourteen years and cares for patients living in Lewisham
11-year-old Scarlett gives up her birthday presents to raise money for the hospice
Holly and Belinda talk about how their friendship started in the smoking shelter at St Christopher's
William, aged six: “I like to do the walk with my family and friends to raise money for St Christopher’s because my mummy died there and the money will help to look after other people and buy equipment to help them”
A dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer, who inspired others to make a difference by offering their support
"Some of the best days have been the fun days for children. It’s nice for them to hang out with other children who have all been through some sort of loss, but don’t treat them differently"
Richard Carter is 52 and has lived in Orpington all his life. In 2016 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and began coming to St Christopher’s in April 2017
Petts Wood Runners has raised an incredible £49,666 for St Christopher's over the last 10 years
"He was allowed to pass away with dignity and pain free – this is the greatest gift you can give to the family of a terminally ill loved one"
Poppy Adams, aged 11, from Nunhead, ran a 10km run in memory of her grandad Bill, who died last year and had been an outpatient at St Christopher’s
Back in 2015, Donna took part in the Fun Walk with 20 family and friends for her father. She's taking part again this year, walking for her dad. Here is Donna's story.
"Coming to the Summer School was a real eye-opener for me. We spent time talking about death and the stigma around it; it made me realise how important it was not to be afraid to talk openly about dying."
"Getting married was really important to us. Once we did it, it felt like we’d always been married and it definitely felt like the right thing to do."
"It was so amazing to spend time like that as a family during the worst time of my life. Even our dog was able to visit!"
"Every time I think of St Christopher's it always brings a warm feeling in my heart"
Keith and Anastasia have supported St Christopher's for many years providing accommodation for people travelling to London for one of our many Education courses, conferences or seminars that we hold each year.
"Joan was at the helm, and Sarah and I just did what we were told!"
"When you lose a loved one you have a blanket of sadness and people become trapped in it. I’ve let the love that I have for Sadie breathe"
"When you first hear the word hospice you do get a bit panicky but they reassure you and they’re not just there for end of life care - they’re there all the time"
Frankie Carlton took on a challenge of his own – a 5 hour moped race - in memory of his mum
"I wanted Alan to be a part of this tribute and of St Christopher’s and this way he always will be"
Gareth Forge and his friends have got everyone jiving their way to raising over £4,000 for St Christopher’s
"As soon as Mum was admitted, we all knew that she would be very well looked after; nothing was ever too much trouble for the staff"
Stefanie is a 20 year old nursing student who was inspired to pursue a career in palliative care after coming to St Christopher’s Summer School when she was just 16
Wunmi Oyemade, from Nunhead, has been visiting the Anniversary Centre in Sydenham since 2012
Hannah volunteered for over two years with St Christopher’s and was able to combine her musical talents with her CSV role
St Christopher’s patient, Jackie Lewington, and her mother Jean Smith, have come together to form a dream team in making and selling knitted Easter bunnies and chicks to raise money for our hospice
Ann contacted the Bereavement Service three months after her husband died, after less than a year of caring for him. She now lives alone and has supportive neighbours and a daughter who lives nearby, but Bill was ‘her rock’ and always knew what to do.
Volunteer Dave Perry has used his engineering background to give one member of the Young Adults Group a chance to express himself
Diane, along with her family and friends, fundraises for St Christopher's through holding coffee mornings and their "Annual Open Day"
Sisters Geraldine, Lisa and Sarah’s October Dinner and Dance in memory of their brother Kieran Morgan raised over £32,000. This is their inspirational story.
"Team Bapou" took on the "Trek Fest" challenge - a trek 54 miles across the Brecon Beacons in South Wales - in memory of their Bapou Antonis
Becky and Georgie from the St Christopher’s Fundraising Team successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. This is their story.
Firoz Karmali has been a patient-facing hospice volunteer for four years, but his association first began back in 2007 when his wife Susan was referred to Harris HospisCare
A reflection by choir leader and St Christopher’s Arts Therapist, Tamsin Dives, April 2015
Over more than seven years, friends Janet Clements, 65, and Dennis Croton, 77, have become absolutely indispensable to us
In 1985, Sandy Carter saw an advert in her local paper, The Mercury, for gardening volunteers at St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham
We caught up with one of our volunteers Susan Vosper, who has volunteered at St Christopher’s for the last ten months
