
News
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Sue Ryder Podcast
We’re so excited about this! Next year we are launching a podcast about the life and times of Sue Ryder who survived the horrors of war to dedicate her life to helping humanity. You can listen to the trailer by clicking on the link below and then you can follow us so you know when…
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Remembering Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire
A Dedication Service for Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire and Lady Sue Ryder followed by an Act of Remembrance took place at 12 noon on Sunday 22 October 2023 at their grave in Cavendish Cemetery. A number of friends and supporters assembled in the cemetery at 12 Noon. Twenty cadets from the 2470 Sudbury Air…
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Benenden 100
Sue Ryder attended Benenden School for girls which she said had a “marvellous spirit about it”. Benenden is marking its 100 year centenary and have produced this wonderful book ‘Beneden 100′ featuring 100 people who ’embody the spirit of Benenden’. It’s fantastic to see Sue featured and remembered in the Global Awareness section, of people…
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#NeverStandingStill
Sue Ryder was always on the move. Never standing still. Always thinking about the next thing to do for someone else. She drove herself everywhere across countries to set up homes and projects worldwide. We estimate that she drove at least 50,000 miles a year. Next year will be the centenary of Sue Ryder’s birth.…
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Youth Communications Grant
Founded by young people in 1996, Exposure is a multi-award-winning youth communications charity operating in north London giving young people a voice. They aim to empower 15 to 25-year-olds from diverse and often challenging backgrounds to enjoy the benefits of volunteering. They campaign for positive change on issues they are passionate about, through exposure.org.uk and…
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London Book Event
It was wonderful to be at the Ognisko Polskie – the Polish Hearth club, in March to celebrate together the life of Sue Ryder and our newly commissioned book, ‘A Life lived for others’ – her incredible story written by Joanna Bogle. We heard from Joanna about the book and some of the inspiring stories…
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Medical Scholarships
It has been an enormous privilege to support Nicole and enable her to continue her medical studies. Due to family financial pressures her studies and favoured ‘career and calling’ were about to be stopped, so the grant the trust gave her enabled her to continue her studies for the final 2 years of her medical…
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Sue Ryder Award
** SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS! ** Want to give your students a valid reason to go on TikTok this year?! We’re running a Sue Ryder Award to encourage young people to discover her incredible story. Students can create this is any form… even a Tiktok! For more info go to: Sue Ryder Award Sue Ryder Award
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Book launch
We are delighted to recently celebrate the life of Sue Ryder and launch the new book, ‘A Life lived for others,’ at St Katharine’s Retreat House, Parmoor. Joanna Bogle gave us a wonderful snapshot of the book and her life. If any groups would like to hear her talking about the incredible life of Sue…