The Pilgrims Hospice

Howfield Manor Hotel is delighted to announce that it will be supporting the Pilgrims Hospices in Canterbury for the forthcoming year.  The sum of £190 was raised at Howfield’s Harvest Market, and the Pilgrims Hospices charity was suggested by Mr Alan Joyce, of Dunkirk a long-time supporter of the Hospices.  Coincidentally Mr Joyce was born in a cottage just a few hundred yards from Howfield and his parents worked on Howfield Farm and in the Manor in the early part of the last century.  He is seen here presenting the cheque to Susan Booth from the Pilgrims Hospices. 

There will be a programme of events throughout 2009 to raise more money for the Pilgrims, who have already experienced the conference facilities at Howfield.  Pilgrims Hospices is an independent registered charity and  is the principal provider of specialist palliative care in East Kent. The hospices care for patients with a range of life limiting illnesses including cancer, heart failure, respiratory conditions and neurological diseases.  Pilgrims Hospices provide a range of support services for patients, their families and carers, and aim to raise £7.5 million each year to run their hospices  in Canterbury, Ashford and Thanet, which is the equivalent of £18,000 per day to run all three sites.

The next event, at which there will be a raffle in support of the Pilgrims Hospice is a Carols and Mince Pies evening at Howfield Manor on Tuesday 23rd December at 6pm, which will be followed by a  Christmas Buffet.  Tickets for the buffet cost £6.00.  If people wish to come to the carols only, this part of the event is free of charge.

Further information about events for 2009 will be featured on our webstite, including details of which members of the team will be running the Canterbury Half Marathon in May. For further information on how you too can support the Pilgrims Hospices, please visit www.pilgrimshospice.org.