IN the lead-up to Christmas, more than 20 local businesses came together to support end-of-life charity, Hospiscare.

In November, the charity asked local businesses to make the difference of a lifetime to local families facing terminal illness during the holiday period.

Hospiscare launched its 12 Days of Care initiative which appealed to the business community to sponsor a period of care on the hospice ward in the lead-up to Christmas.

A total of 24 local businesses signed up to the charity’s initiative and together they raised an amazing £14,500.

As the local hospice charity for Exeter, Mid and East Devon, Hospiscare relies heavily on the generous support of local people to fund its vital service – at Christmas and all year round.

In 2020, with their funding badly impacted due to COVID-19, this was especially important.

Hospiscare nurse and Ward Manager Ruth Wills commented: “The holidays really have the power to bring happiness and to give people the chance to make memories to remember forever. We send our thanks to everyone who has supported Hospiscare via the 12 Days of Care and throughout this pandemic – your support makes a lifelong difference to so many.”

Hospiscare extends its grateful thanks to the following local businesses who supported its 12 Days of Care initiative: Alansway Body Repair, Bradleys Estate Agents, Burrington Estates, Commercial Managed IT, Coverstructures, E-Plus, Exe Mortgages, Exeter and District Funeral Directors, Home Instead Senior Care Exeter and East Devon, Howdens Exmouth, Hunter Urology, Jurassic Fibre, LHC Design, Macwhirter Western Ltd, Marley Comms, Overmass and Chapple, Palmers Garage, RMC Build, Shoobridge Funeral Services, The Dolphin School, Tozers Solicitors, William Highbourne Wealth Management Ltd, Wollens Solicitors, and World of Country Life.