Based just a stone's throw from the venue, Richard House - which provides palliative care to children with life-limiting conditions - is one of five local charities Excel supports and will now have the additional backing of the 2021 Horse Show.
The partnership with the London International Horse Show will provide significant financial and material benefits to the Hospice, including revenue from ticket sales, with 50p from each ticket sold for the Thursday afternoon performance going directly to the charity, as well as a provision of tickets throughout the Show to enable Richard House Trust’s staff, children, and parents to enjoy the Christmas equestrian extravaganza.
For those children who are unable to attend, action from the charity performance on Thursday afternoon will be live streamed to the Hospice so they can enjoy the action, and Father Christmas will be taking time out from his busy schedule at the Show to visit the Hospice and provide some additional festive cheer.
Opened in 2000, Richard House was London’s first children’s hospice and not only provides residential services and treatment to children and young people to improve their quality of life, but also offers support to their families through counselling, therapy, bereavement support and much more. Today the Hospice supports more than 300 families across London.
To launch the partnership, regular London International Horse Show attendee and Instagram sensation, Teddy the Shetland, made a special appearance at the Hospice to meet the children.
In addition, Excel has been showing its support for several other good causes, beginning in early December with a special Christmas lunch for charity local Newham health and wellbeing organisation Bonny Downs. It's also hosting Mash Media's 'One Day At Christmas' event on December 14th, a special lunch for older and isolated people at Christmas.
