Fundraising Round-up

Toby's Bearathon

Craig Capel's Story

Eleven-year-old Toby Fletcher has raised over £22,000 for St Peter’s Hospice through his remarkable Bearathon Challenge, that began last autumn and saw him run 1km for every point conceded by the Bears. On 5 July he ran the final 10km of his epic 718km challenge from the Hospice in Brentry to Ashton Gate, where he received a huge welcome from his family, Hospice staff and Bristol Rugby Club.

Although hard at times, Toby has had fun along the way too. He ran with rugby

Craig Capel, Community Development Manager for Bristol Bears Community Foundation, works closely with the rugby club to deliver their community programmes across the region and provide support to some of the most disadvantaged members of the Bristol community.

Craig explains: "A lot of our members and community have engaged with St Peter’s Hospice on a personal level. My dad lost his battle with cancer a couple legend Joe Joyce, was thanked for his efforts on The One Show by former Scottish International player Thom Evans, had exclusive access to the Bears changing room and ran around the pitch at half-time with thousands of fans cheering him on.

Now with the fundraising at an end, Toby says: "I'm excited about finishing my Bearathon, but also looking forward to the rest and watching Bristol without worrying about the score." We cannot thank Toby enough for all the hard work and dedication he has put into this incredible feat.

of years ago, and the level of support from the health care professionals, and everyone associated with the Hospice was unbelievable.

It went far beyond looking after my dad - my mum in particular, hugely appreciated the care provided both before and after his passing. By using the power and the value of the Bristol Bears brand, alongside the amazing support the club benefits from, we are very happy to be able to support St Peter’s Hospice in their fundraising efforts.”