St Wilfrid’s Hospice is looking for people to take on an exhilarating fire or ice challenge to raise vital funds for hospice care.

Fire Walk is on the evening of Saturday 28th March and sees brave participants walk barefoot along three metres of red-hot embers outside the hospice building in Broadwater Way, Eastbourne. All walkers receive a motivational seminar beforehand, delivered by the expert trainers at Time4Change who run the event. Only 100 places are available, with early bird tickets costing £25 until 15th February. Visit stwhospice.org/fire to find out more about the event, which is sponsored by Taylor Engley.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, A Dip a Day invites supporters to brave the cold every day of March. People can choose a freshwater swim, sea dip, icy cold plunge in a tub or even a cold shower. And if they don’t have time for a dip every day, they can team up with friends and share the dips out between them. It’s free to sign up to the challenge at stwhospice.org/dipaday. 

Jemma Campbell, Events Fundraiser, said: “It’s time to face your fears and take part in the hottest or coldest event of the year – or you could even do both! We’ve held the Fire Walk before and it’s a really popular event, with tickets selling fast. But this is our first A Dip a Day, and there’s no limit to the number of people who can take part, so we’re hoping lots of you will want to give it a go.”

People can learn more about Fire Walk and A Dip a Day at a special Challenge Events Information evening at the hospice at 6pm on 4th February. The Events Team will share more about all the events and challenges you can take on in 2026 to raise money for St Wilfrid’s. Sign up at stwhospice.org/events-info-evening or simply turn up. 

St Wilfrid’s Hospice provides high-quality care and support for people across Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield (and all points between) with life-limiting illnesses.  

Picture caption: Will you brave the hot coals or chilly water?