My Story

On Saturday 2 September DBN members are participating in the Steel Town 20 walk which starts at Consett and takes you on a walking tour of the Derwent Valley.  Participants will walk 8, 14 or 20 miles in memory of Gemma Justice.

It saddens us deeply to share the sad news of the passing of Gemma Justice who lost her long battle with Breast Cancer in June. 

Gemma and her husband Steven were DBN members for a time and have continuously supported our meetings with their warm hospitality when we have hosted our networking mornings at the Derwent Walk Pub in Ebchester.

After learning about Gemma's passing we thought it would be a nice idea to rundraise in Gemmas name and thought it would be fitting to donate any money raised to Willow Burn Hospice in Gemma's memory.

If you would like to join the DBN Team, it costs £20 to register and you can do so at https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=11864

Willow Burn Hospice is your local hospice and the team their help people at a time when they need help and support the most. The hospice helps people to achieve a good death, to live well with an illness and to support family and friends to have a more positive future. Not only that, Willow Burn is a community hub where people come together to give love and support to each other.

But special places like this wouldn't exist without you. You see the hospice receives 44% of funding from the local NHS but for every £1 that is spent, 56p comes from fundraising.

So if you are able, please sponsor us to support this vital local service, in memory of our friend Gemma.