Funeral Partners completes five-year £50k pledge for Thames Hospice
E Sargeant and Sons Funeral Directors and the other Berkshire Funeral homes pledged to donate £10k each year from 2018, making a total of £50k for the hospice
Funeral Partners has completed a fundraising pledge to donate £50k over five years to help support people needing end-of-life care at Thames Hospice.
The news comes as E Sargeant and Sons Funeral Directors, with the support of its sister brands Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors and Richard Lloyd Funeral Services, have presented their fifth £10k cheque to the hospice.
Over the years, team members from the three funeral directors have held sponsored events including a climb over the O2 Arena, auctions and lunches, as well as swimming, cycling and hiking challenges on behalf of the hospice which offers inpatient and community palliative and end-of-life care services to people in East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire.
E Sargeant and Sons Funeral Directors and the other Berkshire Funeral home brands involved in fundraising, which are all part of the Funeral Partners business, pledged to donate £10k each year from 2018, making a total of £50k for the hospice.
On top of the fundraising, over £150k worth of donations have been made by clients of the funeral directors via the partnership between the funeral directors and the online tribute and donation portal MuchLoved.
Jane Symmons, major gifts associate director at Thames Hospice, said: “Thank you to everyone at E Sargeant and Son Funeral Directors and Funeral Partners for your wonderful support over the past five years. The funds raised for our hospice will help us continue to provide compassionate care and support to local people in our community.”
Steve Coyle, director of pre-need at Funeral Partners, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who has donated, organised an event or completed a personal challenge to raise money for this amazing cause over the last five years.
“It has been an honour to partner with Thames Hospice and we are proud we have delivered the £50k promised, which will allow them to continue with their incredible work.”
He added: “I know it has been a challenging time for charities over the last two to three years, so I am delighted we have been able to help with our donation pledge, which so many local families have benefited from.”
