With less than a year to go until St Catherine’s Hospice hosts its incredible five day sponsored trek to Cambodia in October 2026, there’s still time to secure one of the remaining places.

GDB members are warmly invited to an exclusive luncheon in support of Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity at the historic Lambeth Palace on Thursday 27 November, arriving at 12 noon for a 12.30pm start.

Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity are proud to announce a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with University of Chichester, marking a major milestone for both organisations.

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) and Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion are teaming up to train thousands in lifesaving CPR ahead of Restart a Heart Day (Thursday 16 October).

Local charity, St Catherine’s Hospice has today unveiled a new five year strategy to protect and strengthen specialist end of life care for local people, despite continuing financial pressures.

Creative Crawley issues a call-out to businesses to partner up for its next phase of programming to 2029.

In January 2026, St Catherine’s Hospice is running its popular Christmas tree collection service once again, in partnership with Just Helping. Now the local hospice is calling on volunteers to help.

Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex is delighted to be shortlisted for four awards at the 2025 Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence: Lifetime Achievement Award, Aftercare Supporter of the Year, `Breaking Barriers’ and Charity Staff Member of the Year.

A time for giving and sharing!

This Christmas the Royal Pavilion’s spectacular Christmas display ‘A Very Austen Christmas’ will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Brighton & Hove Museums would like to share this unique opportunity to partner with Brighton’s Royal Palace this festive season and reach over 1.6 million people!

Matt Eamer from local creative agency me&you recently shared practical insights with charity marketing executives from the Gatwick Diamond Business network in a talk titled “Get Creative”. The session, built around findings from a recent me&you survey of charity communicators, offered practical ideas on how creative thinking can help purposeful organisations enhance their reach, relevance, and results.

Invitation to the launch of The Lingfield Foundation on 16th October 2025.

A coalition of 143 British hospices, led by Hospice UK, continue their “This is Hospice Care” campaign, to encourage people to consider leaving a gift in their Will to secure the future of British hospices and provide sustainable income for hospice charities. 

Each year I take on a personal challenge in support of our Foundation and charity of the year. This year the RPD Foundation is supporting Home Start Crawley, Horsham and Mid-Sussex.

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening in the enchanting surroundings of Ashdown Park Hotel. Wings of Hope Charity Dinner In support of the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance ????Saturday 8 November 2025 ???? From 6:00 PM

Saturday 6 September saw Victoria Park in Haywards Heath brimming with excitement for Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity’s (DVLCC) annual sponsored walk, ‘Walk Together’. Families, supporters, and local businesses laced up their walking boots to raise vital funds to support children with cerebral palsy, chromosome abnormalities and rare genetic disorders.

Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) hosted their annual sponsored walk, Walk Together, on Saturday 6 September. Families, supporters, and local businesses laced up their walking boots to raise vital funds for children with cerebral palsy, chromosome abnormalities, and rare genetic disorders.   Over 100 walkers enjoyed the 5k and 15k routes around Haywards Heath and Bolnore Village. Families supported by the charity, past and present, walked alongside supporters of all ages. One of the highlights was seeing some of the children joining the route using their walkers and wheelchairs - such powerful moments that reminded everyone taking part what they were walking for.     The Town Mayor of Haywards Heath, Cllr Duncan Pascoe, officially opened the event, alongside Richard Taylor-Johnson, who shared how the charity has transformed his family’s life.   The walk was supported by employees from local businesses, including GDB members David Mindham and Holly Ward from Carnegie Group, Warrick Francis from Newman Thompson, Mark Newey from Bespoke Law Services, and Steve Powell from Fresh Display. Together with over 100 walkers, they helped raise an incredible £20,000 (with donations still coming in) to support the charity’s life-changing work.   Sophie Barriball said: “It has been amazing to receive so much support from GDB members with our recent sponsored walk, and it was incredibly special for them to join many of our families and see how their support directly makes an impact. We are so grateful to all the members who joined us, and to others who continue to support our work.”   The funds raised will help DVLCC continue supporting more children and their families across the Southeast, helping children with cerebral palsy unlock their full potential.   You can view pictures from the event here. 

Metrobus, which runs buses across Sussex, Surrey and Kent, has generously gifted a unique branding opportunity for St Catherine’s Hospice. A double-decker bus wrapped in St Catherine’s signature orange and featuring the charity’s iconography will be travelling on their routes for a year.

Tilgate Park reverberated with the beat of Dragon Boat drummers this weekend as corporate teams paddled hard to raise vital funds for St Catherine’s Hospice at the charity’s annual Dragon Boats event.

Susan Fleet MBE invites you to sponsor a very special two-night concert celebrating 55 years of charity performances. This joyful celebration of music and friendship will raise funds for three charities close to her heart.