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Clair Holdsworth in Martin House garden
Paul and Zoe Bojelian Strictly Competition Headshot
Adam inspires parents to join Strictly Get Dancing contest

A York couple have been inspired by their son’s love of TV show Strictly Come Dancing to step onto the dance floor…

Image of Clair Holdsworth in front of Martin House backdrop.
Clair’s January column

As a charity, we are largely reliant on voluntary fundraising, grants and donations to ensure we can keep providing our service to…

Kacie Mai holding her 3D printed toy
Kacie-Mai is ready for Dragon’s Den!

When Kacie-Mai got a 3D printer for Christmas, she never expected it to lead to a whole new business! But now, she’s…

Photo of Gemma and Leanne
Time4Us gave us time to be kids

Being a brother or sister is such an important job, but when you have a poorly sibling, sometimes you have to take…

Patricia Mckinney in gardens
Trustee spotlight

Tricia McKinney has been a member of our board of trustees for over two years. She is an Emeritus Professor who spent…

Chef Robin with his Butternut Squash recipe in Hospice kitchen
Robin’s recipes — butternut squash and goat’s cheese gratin

Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and diced 1 tablespoon olive oil chopped or dried thyme Small jar of tomato…

Head shot of Beckie Wynne in front of Martin House back drop.
Developing our fundraising plans for 2021

Beckie Wynne — Director of Income Generation We’re all enjoying our first weeks of relative freedom, as the third UK lockdown restrictions…

Head shot of Doctor Michelle Hills
What’s it like to be a doctor at the hospice?

Dr Michelle Hills — Consultant and Chief Medical Officer As doctors, we are concerned with the medical needs of the children and…

Image of Clair Holdsworth in front of Martin House backdrop.
New chief executive appointed at Martin House

We have appointed Clair Holdsworth as our new chief executive. Clair, who has been acting as interim chief executive since July 2020,…

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