Take on a challenge for charity

St Barnabas Hospice is urging supporters to challenge themselves in 2025 while raising money to help the 12,000 people it cares for annually.

Participants can test their own mettle and raise money by signing up for events such as Lincoln’s Half Marathon and 10k or the charity’s own challenges including virtually conquering Kilimanjaro and the Inflatable 5k.

Ian Callaghan, from Skellingthorpe, set himself the challenge of running 5k every hour for 24 hours, to celebrate his 50th birthday and raised £1,101 for St Barnabas Hospice. 

“Added up, the completed run was just short of three marathons or around 122 kilometres, in a day,” explained Ian.

“I wanted to do something really challenging. I’ve done marathons, ultra-marathons, I’ve ran hills and mountains, but I wanted to try something a bit different. “

As Club Chair of Lincs Run Club, Ian has supported St Barnabas in the past. Last year the club organised a series of social runs in Lincoln to raise awareness of the St Barnabas Hospice heART trail, as well as encouraging donations to the Hospice. 

Ian said: “Raising money for St Barnabas has been brilliant. They’re there at the end of a phone and the email communication is really good. If you’re up for a challenge and want to support St Barnabas, check out their website.” 

Over £7 million needs to be raised each year to support St Barnabas in providing people with compassionate care in Lincolnshire, so people who want to achieve new goals such as running a marathon, skydiving, or increasing their daily step count are urged to take on a challenge while raising funds for local hospice care.  

To take part in an upcoming challenge or to choose your own for St Barnabas, visit the website and sign up at  https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk/fundraising/challenges/