St Rocco’s Cuddle Bed appeal passes £17,000 target
A fundraiser led by two St Rocco’s nurses has passed its target for a specialist bed that lets relatives stay close to a loved one.
The fundraiser linked by St Rocco’s Hospice showed £17,278.86 in donations against its £17,000 Cuddle Bed target when checked at 11.21am BST on Thursday 22 October. Gift Aid of £365.75 was listed separately. The total includes online and offline donations recorded by the fundraiser.
Nurses Lyndsey Crossley and Mairead Scullion are leading the appeal. In its 19 October announcement, the hospice said the specialist bed costs £17,000 and can expand so a relative can lie beside a loved one receiving care.
The hospice announcement described a two-week trial opportunity. Passing the fundraising target does not confirm that a permanent bed has been bought or delivered, and no purchase date was given in the sources checked.
Where this report comes from.
Rechecked the hospice’s 19 October announcement and its linked JustGiving fundraiser on 22 October 2026 at 11.21am BST. The fundraiser displayed £17,278.86 total, including £15,100 offline and £2,178.86 online, with £365.75 Gift Aid separate. No fundraiser publication timestamp was shown. Totals may change; donations and purchase completion have not been independently audited.
- St Rocco’s Hospice: Mairead and Lyndsey’s Cuddle Bed appealstroccos.org.uk · Source published 19 Oct 2026
- JustGiving: Mairead and Lyndsey’s Cuddle Bed fundraiser for St Rocco’s Hospicejustgiving.com · Source publication time not supplied
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Corrections & updates
Updated on 22 October: the hospice-linked fundraiser showed £17,278.86 against its £17,000 target at 11.21am BST. The headline and report now reflect that progress. This does not confirm a bed has been purchased or delivered.
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