Fundraise for us
Supporters' fundraising stories
Find out how Kineton High School and its students have been supporting Katharine House Hospice over the years.
John Skinner completed our Snowdon Sunrise challenge in 2024. He looks back on the experience and shares what’s driving him to take it on again!
After receiving a place in the TCS Mini London Marathon, 11-year-old Hope Robinson used the opportunity to raise money for the hospice.
Wise Investment has been actively supporting Katharine House Hospice since 2023 and over the years our partnership has grown from strength to strength.
We're thrilled that BRITA has chosen Katharine House Hospice as their local charity partner for 2026, for their Bicester office!
Read Minnie’s story of completing the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge alongside her daughter, in memory of her mum.
Find out about the many and varied ways that Hanwell Fields has fundraised for Katharine House during the Accumulator Challenge of 2025/26.
Read about why Joe decided to fundraise for Katharine House Hospice after the death of his stepmum in the hospice's Inpatient Unit.
Hardwick Primary School in Banbury last year had a highly enjoyable day participating in our Schools Santa Run. Find out what they did and why.
Katharine House Hospice has been proud to work with Zurich Community Trust and the Zurich team in Chipping Norton since 2019.
Find out how Katharine House Hospice's corporate supporters went above and beyond in 2025 to raise money for the hospice.
Cal took on the Oxford Half in October and as he was running alongside an employee from BRITA, he chose to dress up as a water droplet!
In October 2026, Lorna will be taking on the adventure of a lifetime as she treks the Great Wall of China in memory of her dad, who died in 2019 from prostate cancer.
Jess, one of our wonderful Occupational Therapists, recently took part in a skydive, raising over £2,800 to support Katharine House Hospice.
During the summer of 2025, Allan decided to take on not one, nor two, but three of the Katharine House Hospice challenge events. Read on to find out why!
The team at GRAF UK in Banbury have been supporting Katharine House Hospice since 2018 and over the years have become one of our biggest charity partners.
Read about how Chacombe Primary School organised a summer fun run. They had such fun, they're now looking forward to the Schools Santa Run this December.
Find out how Claire, one of our specialist palliative care nurses, has raised so much money for the London to Paris cycle challenge she’s taking on in September.
Read all about Carley's many challenge events and how you can use rain and cake to bribe anyone into sponsoring you.
Find out how Tracey and Gemma's idea for an '80s-themed disco night took off and why it has become an annual date in many people's diaries.
Read about why Nige and his family started the annual memorial cup event in memory of their father and how it has grown year on year.
Back in 2016, Jennie Steenkamp from RC Baker Ltd in Barford St Michael had a vision … to create a spectacular Christmas Tractor Run to raise funds for Katharine House Hospice.
Read about The Christmas Tractor, formally known as the KFS Tractor but is now kindly powered by the Turney Group. The tractor takes part in the Banbury Christmas Tractor Run each year as well as doing its own mini-tour around Oxfordshire.
Behind the scenes are a team of amazing people making sure that our hospice has that home from home feel. Read about how different local businesses support Katharine House.
Cleenol’s association with Katharine House Hospice dates back to its foundation. They have been long-term supporters of the hospice, spanning over three generations.
The team at Katharine House are always delighted to hear that a local business has chosen us as their charity to support and we are always excited to see what they get up to.
Our local business community does love a challenge and in 2024 they didn’t disappoint. Not only did staff raise thousands of pounds for Katharine House, they also pushed themselves out of their comfort zone, worked together as a team and ticked something off that bucket list!
Kineton High School
John’s Snowdon Sunrise Story
Hope’s Mini London Marathon
A wise partnership
BRITA: local charity partner
Minnie’s Snowdon Sunrise Challenge
Hanwell Fields Community School Accumulator Challenge
Joe Hickman’s Oxford Half Marathon
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery
The perfect partnership
Corporate challengers 2025
Cal Ritchie’s Oxford Half Marathon
Lorna’s Trek China trip
Jess’s intrepid skydive jump
Allan Love: king of adrenalin-fuelled challenges
GRAF raises the game year after year
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
Claire Bryant: fundraising superstar
Challenge events supremo
Disco nights
Geoff Jenkins Memorial Cup
RC Baker and the Christmas Tractor Run
Andy and Chantelle’s Christmas Tractor
Gifts in kind making a big difference!
Cleenol support through three generations
Walraven’s shining example of support
Corporate challengers!