Ulster Bank Coleraine races to support NI Hospice

Ulster Bank colleagues in Coleraine are getting behind this year’s One Week in September campaign to support the work of the NI Hospice.

The annual fundraising campaign sees Ulster Bank teams come together and try to raise some much-needed funds for the hospice, which provides specialist palliative care for babies, children and adults living with life-limiting illnesses across Northern Ireland.  

This year’s drive began with sponsoring the Dragon Boat Race in Belfast where teams competed against each other along the river Lagan on Friday September 13^th.  

More locally, the team at Ulster Bank in Coleraine have also been getting involved, organising a quiz night and a sponsored spin cycle, held in the branch in the Diamond area of the town.  

Other events planned this year include a movement challenge which will see colleagues move in whatever way they can and post on social media under the hashtag #moveforthenihospice. A street collection took place in Belfast on September 19^th and on the same day, colleagues in the bank’s head office donned their aprons to take part in a hotly contested Bake-Off style challenge.  

In 2023, colleagues raised an incredible £160,000 for the charity, which is the only organisation in Northern Ireland offering specialist hospice care for children and young people. Expectations are high that this total can be surpassed this year and Terry Robb, Head of Retail Banking at Ulster Bank, says colleagues are determined to make this happen.  

“2023 was a phenomenal year for us in terms of fundraising and colleagues right across the bank are determined to dig deep and raise even more for the hospice through this year’s One Week in September campaign.  

“The Hospice is a very special charity and many of us at Ulster Bank have seen firsthand just how vital its services are whether that’s through personal experiences or through the work that we have done together.  

“The fundraising campaign may only last for one week, but in truth our relationship with the team at the NI Hospice is very much an ongoing one and throughout the year colleagues have been fortunate to visit the hospice, volunteer their services, and offer support to service users and their families.  

“It’s fantastic to meet our fundraising target so that the NI Hospice can continue with their great work, but the relationships we have formed and our colleagues’ commitment to the initiative are really what makes this partnership so rewarding.” 

Kieran Buchanan, Corporate Fundraiser at NI Hospice has been working with Ulster Bank throughout the planning of One Week in September and says the work of the hospice would not be able to continue were it not for the support of its corporate partnerships.  

“A huge thanks to all our friends at Ulster Bank and the One Week In September organising team, and to everyone taking part in the fantastic fundraising events.   

“Your generous support for NI Children’s Hospice will enable us to continue providing our specialist palliative care to babies, infants and children and their families, improving their quality of life and making a real difference to those who need our help the most.”  

To learn more about the work of the NI Hospice, visit www.nihospice.org For updates on One Week in September and to follow Ulster Bank’s fundraising activities.