Our team:

Guide leadership team: Lynn (Leader), Katie (Assistant Leader), Wendy (Leader in training), Francesca (Young Leader)

Guide mums: Emma, Michelle, Victoria, with Rosa (ex Guide/Guide sister)

Guides: Amelia M, Bella, Eleanor, Ellen, Erin, Freya B, Freya P, Milly, Rosalie

We have chosen to support Queenscourt Hospice by taking part in this year's Star Trekk walk because as Guides we have promised to serve our community.

In 2020 our Guide leader Lynn, who has been the leader of our unit for 30 years, sadly lost both her parents. It was a very difficult time for the family but they were all helped and supported by Queenscourt Hospice, who nursed and treated her parents throughout their illnesses and final days. Lynn has shared with us some of the things that Queenscourt did to look after everyone so we understand how important their work is.

Two of our Guides (sisters) taking part have also had contact with Queenscourt before through the care given to their great-grandparents and they have always remembered this. They have also helped the hospice this year themselves by making comfort bags for patients and their families.

Another Guide's great-grandparent was cared for by the "kind and caring" Queenscourt nurses just last year.

We were surprised to hear that only 20% of the money needed to run Queenscourt comes from the government and therefore the hospice really needs donations and people to fundraise for them so that they can carry on their work. For Queenscourt, the effects of Coronavirus have meant that they had to cancel many in-person fundraising events.

Every single penny really does count, and by supporting Star Trekk, one of the key fundraising events, you will be helping Queenscourt to continue providing exceptional palliative care for local people across West Lancashire, Formby and Southport, when they need it most.

Star Trekk will be a challenge for us all but we are determined to complete it together and have fun along the way! Please support us to achieve this and Queenscourt to continue to provide compassionate care by making a donation.

This means a lot to us and we are very grateful for your help.

Thank you!