Throughout 2024, Wyre Forest charity KEMP Hospice has been celebrating 55 years of providing care and support to those living with life-limiting illness and bereavement in the region.
Originally formed in 1969, KEMP has gone on to become a dedicated Day Hospice facility in Kidderminster. They give end-of-life care, counselling and emotional support free of charge to adults facing a life-limiting illness, their families, and carers across the Wyre Forest region. They never charge for their care and rely on kind donations from supporters to help raise the £1.7million needed each year to continue to fund those services.
Caroline Beech Chief Executive at KEMP Hospice said “We are incredibly proud to be the Wyre Forest Hospice, and it’s wonderful that we can celebrate this exciting milestone as we reach our 55-year anniversary. Earlier in the Summer we got together with as many of the team as we could and enjoyed a delicious BBQ, the food for which was very generously donated by local supplier Sessions of Worcestershire. It was such a joy to take some time to share the occasion with the team and reflect on how our services have continually grown and developed to serve the needs of our community”.
Jayne Sargeant, Head of Fundraising and Communications said, “We’ve got a packed programme of events for the remainder of the year to help us celebrate with the community, including our very special Emerald Ball to mark the occasion.” The Emerald Ball will be held at Hartlebury Castle on Saturday 19th October 2024 and has been kindly sponsored by Trueline Products Ltd. “The Emerald Ball will be an evening of elegance and glamour in a beautiful setting, and we can’t wait to share it with everyone”.
Trueline Products has been a valued sponsor of KEMP Hospice for the past two years and is proud to be the headline sponsor of the KEMP 55th Anniversary Ball. Luke Welling, Director of Trueline Products, shared, “We are truly honoured to sponsor the 55th celebrations and continue our support of such an incredible cause. KEMP Hospice is a shining light in our community, and the compassionate care they provide holds a very special place in the hearts of our Trueline family.”
Along with the Emerald Ball, KEMP is holding a variety of events with the aim that there will be something to suit everyone so the whole community can get involved. Jayne continued, “We’ve got a packed programme of events for the remainder of the year to not only celebrate with our wonderful community, but to help raise vital funds for the services we provide. We never charge for our care, so every penny raised really does make a difference.” These include In-Memory events such as the annual Light Up a Life event which will run throughout November and December. There’s also challenge events such as the Firewalk and Santa Skydive for the more daring of supporters, and a Quiz night for those who simply enjoy a fun night out to test their general knowledge. The flagship Santa Fun Run also returns on Sunday 1st December.
You can get involved with any of KEMP’s challenges and events by visiting their website www.kemphospice.org.uk/events