Our Charity Jailbreak is a quirky fundraiser for business and community leaders.
Partnering with Suffolk Constabulary, participants are ‘arrested’ for various ‘crimes’ – with supporters encouraged to donate funds to the hospice to raise their bail to get released.
Our September 2025 event raised over £10,500 for the hospice.
A huge thanks to everyone who took part: Richard Brame – WTW; Jake Slinn – JS Global Group; George Pennell – Vivo Clean; Sarah Smy – Sarah’s Coffee Shop; Rob Dunger – Suffolk Sound; Sharon Lockhart – Geek Retreat and Clare Chater, our very own Director of Income Generation & Marketing.
Jailbreak will return in 2026.
I had the privilege of participating in the St Elizabeth Hospice Jailbreak 2024, an organisation that holds a special place in my heart for their incredible care for my father before he passed 18 months ago.
“Though I anticipated being ‘arrested’, the actual experience of being escorted into a police van, undergoing processing, and having my fingerprints taken was great fun!
I had so much fun being part of Jailbreak for the hospice. I was arrested for crimes against growing up, and embraced my crime whole-heartedly by resisting arrest and attempting to escape from the Town Hall!
I was blown away by the swift support from my friends, family and networks and managed to drum up £1,400 bail money in one morning from the clink. The prison food and refreshments were surprisingly delicious, and the guards from the hospice and the police officers were wonderful!
Contact us if you would like to take part in our Charity Jailbreak next year.
01473 723600
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