The History of Butterwick

Without warning, anyone can be thrown into a situation over which they have very little control. Such is the case when we or a loved one is given a life-limiting diagnosis. In a moment we are on a roller coaster of emotions including disbelief, anger, fear and huge concern. We are powerless to halt the reality […]
Winter Prize Draw Winners 2024

We want to thank everyone who took part in this year’s Winter Prize Draw, you’ve helped us raise over £25,000! The winning tickets are below, our team will contact you if you have won; We’ve raised over £25,000 and the winning ticket numbers are below – 1st – 47319 2nd – 18352 3rd – 00342 […]
Two Charity Champion Of The Year Nominees!

The Annual North East Charity Awards celebrate charities, the voluntary sector and the people and companies that support them. This year’s celebration evening will take place on Thursday 19 September at The Fed in Gateshead. We have the pleasure of knowing two of the nominees for the Charity Champion Of The Year!
Leia’s Gift In Memory Of Our Thomas

Dealing with the loss of a family member or friend is always a difficult time, and it’s often hard to process losing someone you loved. For Leia Easby, aged 14, she lost her younger brother, Thomas, who was just 11. We often struggle to relate to what a child may be going through when someone […]
John Mason, The Great North Run Veteran

The Great North Run is the world’s biggest half marathon with 60,000 runners taking on the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields each year. It is not for everyone, but for John Mason it has become an annual tradition. He has taken on the gruelling challenge 28 times, including the very first Great North […]
Tube Feeding Awareness Week 4 – 10 February

Today marks the start of Tube Feeding Awareness Week and we wanted to share some insight from the perspective of our Children’s Hospice. Many of the children we care for are tube fed, and we wanted to share the knowledge we have about why understanding about this essential care is so important. We caught up […]
Childrens Mental Health Week 2024

This year, from 5th – 11th February, its Children’s Mental Health Week. Our Family Support team provide Counselling for children across Teesside and County Durham, and understand the importance of Children’s Mental Health. Last year, we provided 428 Counselling sessions for children in our region, many of whom were dealing with bereavement. We wanted to […]
It’s a Goal for Butterwick Hospice

In May 2023, the Butterwick Corporate Blues and Whites played a friendly match at the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough Football Club. As a charity, Butterwick Hospice’s vision is to engage with local companies through Employee Engagement, supporting Corporate Social Responsibility strategies, through interactive and relationship building events. Working in partnership with Cornerstone Business Solutions […]
Fresh New Look for our Children’s Hospice Garden

Employee Engagement Programme at Butterwick Hospice
