A fund set up in memory of a woman who died at a Wroughton hospice a decade ago has reached £27,000 in donations.

The Becky Rowland Tribute Fund was established to honour Becky Rowland, who died in 2014 at Prospect Hospice.

Her daughters, Kala and Kristy, set up the fund to support the hospice that provided care to their mother in her final days.

Despite the 10th anniversary of Ms Rowland's death being "bittersweet" for her daughters, who "cannot believe it has been 10 years since they said goodbye to their mum for the final time,"

It has also highlighted the success of their fundraising efforts.

Becky Rowland’s daughters, Kala and Kristy, handing a cheque to Prospect Hospice (Image: Prospect Hospice) The money has all gone to the hospice, which offers end-of-life care services to people and their families.

It has been raised over the years through various fundraising events and initiatives.

These include half marathons, marathons, 10k races, tough mudders, triathlons, and even a 100km run.

In total, this equates to 1,600 miles, the equivalent of travelling from Wroughton to John O'Groats and back.

Ms Rowland's daughters said: "Prospect Hospice deserves every little bit of funding it can get.

"They provide wonderful care, and I honestly don't know where we would be without them.

"We can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we lost mum, but channelling our energy into fundraising has helped us through the grieving process."

The "generosity of the community" has been "instrumental" in the success of the tribute fund and its ability to support the charity, Prospect Hospice said.

The hospice's CEO, Jeremy Lune, added: "We are incredibly grateful to Kala and Kristy. Their donations over the years are staggering.

"The support of our wonderful community is essential to our ability to provide compassionate end-of-life care to those in need - like Becky."

Kala and Kristy said a "special thanks" to their close family friend Charlie who has completed many challenges over the past 10 years, raising thousands of pounds, including walking 1,000 miles in 2024.

Prospect Hospice provides all its services free of charge to patients, made possible "thanks to generous donations from the community it serves," which raises 75 per cent of the £8.5 million it costs each year to operate.

Patient support is delivered in a variety of ways, tailored to the needs of the individual.

Specialist teams provide clinical, emotional and practical support to patients and their families delivered at the hospice in Wroughton, Swindon, and in people’s homes.

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