Man completes two marathons in his wheelchair to raise money for Milton Keynes hospice

Grant Miller, who lives at Bradwell, has raised an amazing £1,316 for Willen Hospice and needs just £84 to reach his £1400 target.

A hospice volunteers, he started his challenge at the end of last month, going out each day whatever the weather.

He said: “Willen Hospice means a lot to me as I’ve had four friends, and two acquaintances support by them, and I know the fabulous

work that they do. I usually volunteer two days a week, and whenever else I’m needed, like at fundraising events or for bucket collections. With the

current pandemic, these face-to-face fundraising efforts have been heavily curtailed, so I wanted to take this opportunity to help.”

Nikki Poole, community fundraiser at the hospice, said, “Grant is a fantastic volunteer, who is always there to help the fundraising team at Willen Hospice. With our community fundraising efforts on hold until further notice, we are facing a significant loss in income this summer."

She added: "Fortunately, we have amazing people like Grant who are using their time during the lockdown to continue supporting the hospice, as our nurses and Hospice staff continue to provide the best level of care possible for our patients in the face of the pandemic.”

Willen Hospice needs to raise £4.7m every year, that’s £9 a minute, to providing its specialist, compassionate care to patients with life-

limiting illnesses, and at the end of their lives.

Donations to Grant’s Incremental Wheelchair Marathon can be made here.