Every single day, Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s compassionate teams provide 24/7 care and support to over 2,500 people facing death, dying, and bereavement – as well as their families.

Did you know that 85% of this care happens in people’s homes, right across the Island? From day services and outpatient groups at the welcoming John Cheverton Centre to expert care on our inpatient unit – both located at our hospice building in Newport – Mountbatten Isle of Wight is here to ensure no one faces life’s toughest moments alone.

Your fundraising through cycling the Isle of Wight Randonnee 2026 with Mountbatten Isle of Wight helps make this vital care possible. Together, we can continue to support Islanders when they need it most.

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Why your Isle of Wight Randonnee 2026 with Mountbatten Isle of Wight fundraising matters:

46‑year‑old Jack Cronin is a husband to Claire and a devoted dad to 13‑year‑old Connie and six‑year‑old twins, Arlo and Elba. He also has advanced cancer.

A mechanical engineer by trade, Jack is used to solving problems and following plans. But when he was diagnosed seven years ago, he found himself facing a challenge no manual could solve.

To stay alive, Jack has overcome five major surgeries, 30 cycles of chemotherapy, specialised radiotherapy and “crippling pain”, to say ‘yes’ to life, watch his children grow and be present for the moments that matter most – including a recent “trip of a lifetime” to Lapland.

Thanks to supporters like you, Jack’s not facing these challenges alone.

“Mountbatten’s support has meant the difference between life or death,” shares Jack from his home in Niton, Isle of Wight. “Some of the chemotherapy was so brutal,” recalls his wife Claire, “Jack probably wouldn’t have continued treatment without Mountbatten getting him through it.”

Mountbatten’s psychology and outpatient services complement his NHS care to help Jack navigate the “complicated knot” of living with cancer and the effects of treatment. Our Consultant Nurse Jackie Whiller manages Jack’s debilitating physical pain, whilst Director of Supportive Care Services, psychologist Dr Jane Hazeldine, supports Jack to cope.

"Jane kept me going when I didn’t think I’d go back to the chemo ward," Jack says. "She helped me see I still have more life to live."

Over several years, Jane has walked alongside Jack through his many treatments and the shifting sands of his diagnoses.

"We’ve navigated this together," Jane explains. “A big part of our work is helping Jack live with uncertainty, balance his illness with his identity, and make the most of the here and now with his family, so he can keep going with treatment but still have the best quality of life possible."

At Mountbatten’s outpatient clinic Jackie overhauled Jack’s medication so he could play with the kids, “potter and tinker” around the house and take a memory-making trip of a lifetime.

“My motto is: we live until we die,” Jackie explains. “Once Jack’s pain was better managed,” says Jackie, “he could look forward and actually live the time he has.”

With Mountbatten’s support, Jack could say ‘yes’ to taking his family to Lapland in March this year, watching the Northern Lights together from a glass igloo. “The children haven’t stopped talking about it,” Claire beams.

“That means everything to me,” Jackie shares. “To know I helped Jack achieve that.”

"Mountbatten hasn't just given me more time; they’ve shown me how to enjoy it," Jack reflects. “This version of me - the one with cancer - has had these amazing adventures and is more present for my kids.”

“I think the Jack that didn’t get cancer might be jealous of me.”

Your Isle of Wight Randonnee 2026 with Mountbatten Isle of Wight fundraising ensures that when an Island family needs it, Mountbatten has the resources to say, “Yes, we can support you to live the life you have left.”

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