Rachel House staff get on their bikes

By Gary Moug STAFF FROM Rachel House got on their bikes to raise funds for the new hospice. They took part in a gruelling 60-mile sponsored cycle from their hospice in Kinross to the site of the proposed new one in Balloch. The 16-strong team, led by Andrea Cail, Head of Care at Rachel House, took 29 hours, with an overnight stop at Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, to complete the journey — though the team said the trip seemed even longer!

Some of the Rachel house staff at the start of their charity cycle.

They were understandably exhausted, but immensely proud of their efforts, which raised a brilliant £5000-plus towards the cost of the new hospice. Andrea said, “We were able to build Rachel House thanks to the generosity of the people of Scotland, who undertook all manner of sponsored events to raise money for us. “Now we’re asking them to repeat their efforts, we felt that we should join in and try to raise some money ourselves.” Andrea hopes that now Rachel House has set an example, others will be persuaded to follow. She added, “With £10 million required to establish the new hospice, we are facing a big challenge. Hopefully our bike ride may encourage others to undertake something similar.” The proposed new hospice at Balloch is currently awaiting planning permission from the new Parks Authority.

A remarkable exhibition of paintings will go on display in the Borders next week — and all money raised will go towards our hospice appeal.
Selkirk artist Anne Bradley has been painting for over 20 years and is selling her entire body of work, including dozens of seascapes and landscapes, to raise funds towards the new hospice.
Her paintings will be on show and for sale in Jeansburn Gallery in Ettrickbridge, near Selkirk, from Saturday, October 26, until Sunday, November 10.
We’ll tell you more about her story next week.

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