30/11/2025
Local supporter raises over £25,000 for Sobell! 🤩
Around 25 years ago, Pam began recycling old greeting cards to raise money for Sobell House Hospice and has been doing it ever since.
Her inspiration was her friend, Glenis, who received end-of-life care at the hospice after being diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. Visiting her several times a week, she witnessed first-hand the compassion and kindness shown by the staff.
She asked one day, “Is there any way I can give back to Sobell House?” Soon after, she began volunteering as a driver for the outpatients. But another idea soon came too.
One afternoon, a staff member returned from a church fete “Pam, I saw someone selling handmade cards,” she said. “You could do that!” and that simple suggestion sparked something wonderful.
Pam placed a notice in the parish magazine and encouraged visitors to Sobell House to donate their used greeting cards. She soon had a collection for every occasion, including Christmas.
Her husband John helped with the cutting, her least favourite part until he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He passed away in 2019, aged 90, and afterwards Pam’s friend Janet, also a Sobell volunteer, joined her in making the cards.
At Christmas, they sell them at local coffee mornings, in care homes and at Sobell House for just £1 each. Over the years they have raised more than £25,000 from turning old cards into new.
Thank you so much, Pam, for your dedicated support over the years, you’re amazing! 💜
