We’re thrilled to share that one of our incredible supporters, Ged Hagan, has raised an amazing £60,000 simply by doing what he loves – singing in local pubs and donating his every pound he has earned.
Ged said of this fundraising achievement:
I’ve been amazed by the efforts of so many Cumbrians raising money for local charities. I would have loved to have joined Gary McKee on his daily marathons, but my running days are long behind me — and I don’t think my 25-metre swimming certificate would get me across any lakes or channels! So I started thinking about what I could do to raise much-needed funds.
Music has always been my passion, so I decided to offer my services playing and singing at festivals, pubs, bars and parties — anywhere live music is needed — and to donate the proceeds to Hospice at Home West Cumbria, knowing the incredible service they provide locally.
I genuinely love playing guitar and singing, and to keep gigging successfully you have to keep learning new songs, which I find mentally stimulating and rewarding. The best part is that live music brings people together for a great night out — the venues get what they need, the audience enjoys themselves, and the charity receives vital support. I get to do what I love while hopefully making a real difference locally — so everyone’s a winner.
While it’s always nice to reach a ‘milestone’, for me numbers aren’t important, it’s more about the hours of specialist care Hospice at Home West Cumbria provide for the sick and their families when they need it most.
