Purple power takes over Cumbrae! Yet another year saw a sea of purple T-shirts make their way around the island, united by a cause that means so much Fantastically organised by Gemma, the Cumbrae Trek raised an incredible £12,232. Now in its fifth year, the Cumbrae Trek has gone from strength to strength. What began in 2021 with a small group of walkers has grown into a brilliant event, with an amazing 80 walkers taking part in 2025. to everyone taking part.
The Ayrshire Hospice and Kilmarnock Football Club have teamed up this season in a new partnership to further enhance patient and family experiences within the hospice. Ayrshire Hospice kick off partnership with Kilmarnock FC
Leaving even just 1% of your estate can have a meaningful impact on our care and services.
The corporate partnership provides patients and families with the opportunity to attend a Kilmarnock home match, as well as the opportunity for a child from a patient family to be a mascot and lead the team out. Men’s First Team captain Brad Lyons and vice-captain Robbie Deas visited the hospice on Tuesday 30 September 2025 to mark the partnership between both organisations, which began in August. The players were given a tour of the hospice by Ayrshire Hospice Chief Executive, Tracy Flynn, before chatting with staff, patients and their families.
United in purpose, the Ayrshire Hospice was proud to be one of 143 hospices across the UK encouraging people to consider leaving a gift in their Will to help protect end-of-life care in their community. Ayrshire Hospice joins UK Hospices in legacy message
The National Legacy Campaign, organised by Hospice UK, is titled This is Hospice Care and has been promoted nationally to raise awareness of the legacy people can leave to support others in their local area. At the Ayrshire Hospice, any gift in a Will, regardless of size, makes a heartfelt difference and helps secure our future care for local people. We are deeply grateful to
those who so kindly and generously choose to leave the hospice the gift of a lifetime. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss leaving a gift in your Will to the Ayrshire Hospice, please contact Ron Swanson, Fundraising Manager, on 01292 269200 or email inmemory@ ayrshirehospice.org
Shalane Breen, Ayrshire Hospice Senior Fundraising Manager, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Kilmarnock Football Club over the coming season. This partnership gives us the opportunity to provide our patients with experiences to enjoy with their families while in our care. “Partnerships like this with Kilmarnock Football Club help to boost our visibility in the community, as we look to develop relationships with partners across Ayrshire for the benefit of our patients and our Hospice.” Gregg McEwan, General Manager of Kilmarnock FC , added: “It’s great to have Ayrshire Hospice join our Charity Partner family as they look to settle back into their roots in the newly refurbished facility. “The Hospice provide a great service, and I know over the years we have collaborated many times to assist fans who have been in their care. We look forward to working with them over the coming season.”
Jamie raises over FORE grand
Jamie Morgan held a golf event at Ardeer Golf Club in memory of his dad, James, raising over £4,000 for the Ayrshire Hospice. With the sun shining for the golfers, and family and friends coming together later in the evening for a disco, it was a wonderful day spent remembering James.
Thank you to Jamie, and to everyone who supported him, for raising an incredible total of £4,228.10 in support of hospice care.
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