The Accumulator Challenge
Your team, our hospice, one epic challenge.
Could your team turn £50 into a game-changing fundraiser? We’re challenging you and your team to join Rowcroft Hospice’s Accumulator Challenge – a fun, feel-good, team-building opportunity that turns entrepreneurial thinking into vital care for local people living with life-limiting illnesses.
We’ll loan you £50 – and you use it to raise as much money as possible for Rowcroft. You’ll have between 1 July and 31 October 2026 to grow your £50 and climb our Accumulator Leaderboard, competing with 19 other teams from across South Devon. At the end of the challenge, the team that’s raised the most money will be crowned our Accumulator Champions!
Whether you’re selling the world’s best brownies, organising a car wash, or hosting a comedy night, quiz, football tournament or fashion evening – the sky’s the limit! Go wild. Go big. And most of all, have fun!
Get in touch
Please call Lisa Whittaker on 01803 217628 or email [email protected] to discuss how you can get involved.
Why get involved?
This is a brilliant opportunity to bring colleagues together, boost morale, inject energy, build connections and have some fun!
Whether you work for a small start-up or a large organisation, you and your team will shine brightly for your local hospice while making a real difference for people who need us most.
We’ve got your back
We won’t leave you staring blankly at your £50 wondering what to do next! We’ll be on hand throughout the challenge with plenty of ideas, encouragement and lots of fundraising inspiration (including our trusty A to Z of ideas to get those creative juices flowing).
Are you in?
This is your team’s moment to get competitive, get innovative and raise vital funds to care for local patients. Sign up today, or to find out more, please get in touch with Rowcroft’s Corporate Fundraiser Lisa Whittaker at: [email protected]
How your support makes a difference
Your support through the Accumulator Challenge will help to care for people living with life-limiting illnesses across South Devon.
For Jim Lewis-Clarke from Kingsteignton, life was for living. Even after his diagnosis of terminal prostate cancer, he was out paddleboarding, walking the South West Coast Path, playing golf, laughing with friends and cherishing time with his wife Michelle and their children, Emily and Josh. But in spring 2024, as Jim’s condition worsened, he was referred to Rowcroft.
“We had the most incredible support from Rowcroft’s Community Team,” said Michelle. “Our palliative care nurse, Tracey, was our saviour.”
When Jim’s pain became too much, Rowcroft welcomed him into the Inpatient Unit, where the team made sure his birthday was special. Later, when Jim wanted to go home, Rowcroft’s nurses made it happen. At home, he rallied – sharing laughs, food, a glass of wine, and even renewing his wedding vows with Michelle.
“We had four more wonderful months together,” said Emily. “Rowcroft gave us that.”
But in January 2025, Jim experienced a massive stroke and Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home nurses stepped in.
“We called them the ‘whispering angels’,” said Michelle. “They treated him with such dignity and kindness.”
“They gave us a real sense of peace,” added Emily. “All Dad’s friends were able to come and say their goodbyes. It was very special.”
Jim died peacefully, surrounded by love. “It was exactly what he wanted. And Rowcroft made it possible,” said Michelle.
What your team’s fundraising will buy
- £100 could pay for the cost of oils and creams used by our complementary therapists for a month, helping patients to relax and find comfort during difficult times.
- £200 could pay for six hours of support from one of Rowcroft’s community nurses, as they deliver pain relief and other specialist care to patients at home.
- £365 could fund an education course to train multiple health and social care professionals across South Devon, equipping them with essential skills in compassionate end-of-life care.
- £500 could pay for 17 hours of care for a patient with complex needs in Rowcroft’s specialist Inpatient Unit.
- £1,000 could enable our Community Team to provide personalised, compassionate support for a patient throughout their journey, ensuring they receive essential care and guidance in the comfort of their own home.
- £1,600 could fund the care of a patient being supported by Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home service, enabling them to spend their final days in the comfort and peace of their own home, surrounded by loved ones.
