People in Harborough are being asked to volunteer their time for the hospice charity LOROS by helping at the Leicester Marathon which takes place at Victoria Park on Sunday, October 25.
As the charity celebrates its 30th birthday, Lady Gretton talks about her time as president and how she became involved with the Groby Road Hospice.
A group of walkers from the Jobcentre, Department for Work and Pensions for Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, undertook a challenge for LOROS and organised a sponsored walk at Foxton Locks.
Damian Pedge, known to his friends as Damo, will be one of hundreds running the Leicester marathon route for LOROS hospice on Sunday, October 25 – he will be the one in the Mr Men outfit.
The Sainsbury Local store in Queens Road, Leicester, raises funds for LOROS, which is their Charity of the year.
Five team leaders from Currys at Fosse Park took part in the LOROS Shop Challenge and spent a day working in our shops to help them maximise their sales.
President of LOROS, the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Jennifer, Lady Gretton, has awarded four members of staff at the hospice for their 25 years' service at the charity.
Members of the club took part in a 30 minute race as well as running a raffle and managed to raise more than £250 for the hospice.
