Last Sunday, August 23, 40 plucky people gathered at the top of Peacehaven Cliffs to take part in a 115ft abseil in aid of the Martlets Hospice.
They were the second bunch, as a further 39 participants had already descended the chalk cliff face in July for the Hove based charity.
Between them all, more than £15,000 has been pledged to the Martlets in sponsorship. Such an amount would provide a week’s care on their In-Patient unit for five patients.
Clem Hunnisett, Event Fundraiser for the Martlets, said; “A big thank you goes out to everyone who took part in both our Abseil events this year. We didn’t have the best weather for either Abseil, but people have been determined to take on the cliffs to try to raise as much as they can for the Hospice.
“In total over £15,000 has been raised from both Abseils and we are so grateful to people for tackling their fears to help fund the essential work that the Martlets does.”
The funds raised will help the Martlets provide end of life care to local adults who are affected by terminal and life limiting illness, as well as caring for their families and loved ones.
Facilities at the Martlets include an 18 bed In-Patient Unit, Hospice at Home service, Patient and Family Support team and Martlets Day Services.
The Martlets receives less than a third of their funding from the government and must raise £11,000 a day to help people who are dying to do so with dignity and in as calm and peaceful a way as possible.
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