A trust has staged a fundraising race to put money and attention behind palliative care. The run was timed to line up with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, which communities mark around the world. Organisers want the event to rally local support for hospice services, which rarely enjoy steady funding. Palliative care works on comfort and dignity for people living with serious illness, a field that stays out of the headlines most of the year. A race draws in neighbours who might never set foot in a hospice ward but will happily run for one. The write-up did not say how much money was raised or which services will get it first.