The staff at St Joseph’s provided so much support to Emma in the past few months, ranging from free massages and counselling to the practical support that allowed her last weeks to be spent in a non-medical setting, sitting in the sunshine on her balcony and generally enjoying home comforts with those closest to her, exactly as she wanted.

St Joseph’s Hospice opened in Hackney in 1905, and since then has been caring for and supporting people affected by serious illness in eight London boroughs. We work to improve the quality of life of more than 2,100 patients with life-limiting conditions each year, helping them live life to the full, to the very last.

We have to raise £16,000 each day to keep our vital services running and available to the 2.2 million people in our diverse community, so every penny raised for our hospice is really important, and very much appreciated.