Local businesses invited to join the £45 challenge to mark 45 years of hospice care

28 July 2025

To celebrate 45 years of care, St Margaret’s Hospice is handing out a golden envelope containing £45 to each participating team, with one simple ask – turn it into something more. With just 45 days on the clock, teams will use their initiative, community connections, and entrepreneurial spirit to raise as much money as possible for hospice care.

Whether it’s a pop-up event, team challenge, or something entirely unexpected, this is a chance for local businesses, big and small, to show what they’re made of while supporting a vital local cause.

How it works:

• August 1 – The challenge begins. You receive your £45 starter fund in a golden envelope
• Use your network, creativity, and teamwork to raise funds over 45 days
• September 15 – return the original £45 along with everything you’ve raised
• September 17 –  a special event will bring all participating teams under one roof to reveal the grand total raised, hand out prizes, and highlight the real impact of the campaign

A spokesperson for St Margaret’s said: “The £45 Challenge is about more than fundraising. It’s about coming together as a business community, doing something different, and making a meaningful difference.

“Participation is free, but each team will be asked to return the initial £45 as a minimum at the end of the challenge.”

For more information or to sign up, contact the hospice fundraising team today or visit st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/event/the-45-challenge/.