St Wilfrid's Hospice Chichester Newsletter May 2011

We received a letter from the‘Energetic Elves’ a group ofyear 6 children atAldingbourne Primary Schoolwho, as part of their PSHCElessons, had to decide on abusiness they would like torun for a day, plan theiractivities and hopefully finishup with a nice big profit whichwould be donated to charity.

The team unanimouslyagreed to hold a miniChristmas fete and weregiven £25 to get theirbusiness up and running.They advertised the event atschool and invited teachersand schoolmates to visitSanta’s Grotto, guess thenumber of Smarties on acake, buy some yummyhome made cakes orpurchase a box of crackers.

The event was a hugesuccess and raised a totalsum of £70.83 which wasdonated to the Hospice. Theteam chose to support us as,two years ago, one of theteam member’s mothers wasunder our care.

We were very impressedwith their efforts and sopleased to meet such an

enthusiastic team. A greatbig thank you to the‘Energetic Elves’ and we dohope to see you all again inthe not too distant future.

We are always amazed atyoung people’s generosity

and are happy to come intoschools to talk about theHospice and ideas forfundraising. If you areinterested please giveJill Dennison a call on01243 755827.

St Wilfrid’sHospice newsletter

Summer 2011

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Energetic Elves

A Marathon Effort“Overwhelming, amazing and tough,” – that’s what many ofour runners said after taking part in either the Brighton orLondon Marathon in aid of St Wilfrid’s.And for Ali Archer it was all a bit too much as she sobbed asshe crossed the Brighton finishing line and said, “It was a veryemotional day, hot and hard. However, you can’t let peopledown, it’s a real duty to keep on going.”

Ali had planned to walk and run the Marathon over its 26mile course but found she had to run the first four milesbefore she settled into her pace. “The halfway stage wasextremely hard because I had just reached the 13 milemarker as the leaders were heading for the finishing line!”

Our heartiest congratulations to all our runners in the Brightonand London Marathons – you did us proud! Sadly some of ourrunners had to drop out through injury which means that theirforfeited places will be added to our allocations for next year.We do hope you will be fighting fit soon.

If you would like to run for the Hospice in 2012, eitherthrough the ballot or with one of our five golden bond places,please call Jill Dennison on 01243 755827.

Level Best

Pictured Siew-Ping Crane and six of her NVQ students.

L-R Back row Michael Fowler, Nick Mahoney,Val Worthington, Joe Worthington, Laura BoothFront row Wendy Whelan, Justin Eggins,Alison Archer, Julie Longman

After a lot of hard work - both written and practical -congratulations are in order for 10 of our auxiliary nurses whohave completed the NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Palliative Care.

The Certificate is a nationally recognised qualification whichseeks to increase students’ knowledge and understanding ofpalliative care in a vocational setting. Closely mentored byHospice Night Sister Siew-Ping Crane, who is an NVQAssessor, the girls had to complete four modules over aperiod of five months to gain their qualification. Well done!

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Please donate todayfor tomorrow’s care

to the Summer edition of our newsletter. Recent months haveseen a few changes at the Hospice with our new Chair ofTrustees, Angela Wormald, being appointed in March. Out-going Chair, Anthony Wickins, spoke at his last Boardmeeting about how much the Hospice had meant to him andmy grateful thanks go to him for his hard work andcommitment during his time as Chair.

We also welcomed Avril Blakely, Head of Fundraising, tothe Hospice team. Avril has quickly settled in and become awelcome addition, and it’s an exciting time for her to join usas we start to look forward to our 25th Anniversary in 2012.

Another new addition is the Arundel Support Group.Brendan Amesbury, Medical Director, and I spoke at a recentevent there and it’s always our pleasure to speak to groups

in the community about our work and show the HospiceDVD. Doing so reminds us that the patients and families wesupport talk so passionately about what St Wilfrid's Hospicemeans to them and how the Hospice plays a very importantpart in the wider community.

In this issue you can also find out more about forthcomingevents, including the Moonlight Walk. This event has quicklybecome a really important date in our calendar and thewalk is something quite special to be a part of. Please dosupport us if you can.

We receive tremendous support from the community andwe recently ended another year in good financial health. Onbehalf of everyone at St Wilfrid's Hospice I thank all oursupporters for their ongoing generosity - it really does makea difference.

Alison Moorey,Chief Executive

Welcome...

Last year we commissioned two Fine Art Degree students,who are in their final year at Chichester University, to create aunique piece of work for the Hospice reception area.

Charlotte Angliss and Abigail Hook, both talented artists,wanted to create an abstract design from which our patients,visitors and staff would see something different each day.From the initial design the two brightly coloured patchworkpanels, which were created using a disperse dye painted ontocard and transferred onto material using heat, took nearly ayear to complete.

We think their work is stunning and it looks as if they havealready mapped out a colourful future as Charlotte is lookingto gain more exposure in the art world whilst Abigail wouldlike to enrol on an art therapy course. We wish them well.

A Work of Art As promised in the lastedition we are pleased to tellyou a little more aboutAngela Wormald, our newChair of Trustees.

Angela has lived inChichester since 1995 whenshe moved from Essex to joinJohn Wiley & Sons Limited asHead of Human Resources(HR). Most of her working lifehas been in HR managementalthough she has spent sometime working in retail withMarks & Spencer.

Angela is married to Johnand has two daughters, onegrandson and a house inBurgundy, which they visitseveral times a year. She isalso a Trustee of the Reed-Elsevier Pension Scheme andin her spare time enjoysreading, knitting,silversmithing, enamellingand jewellery-making.

During Angela’s time atWiley she used to raisemoney for the Hospice fromcake sales, books sales andthe like - not huge amountsbut as we know every littlehelps. Angela says, “I thoughtthat if I ever became avolunteer it would be for theHospice. Little did I know.”

In January 2010 Angelabought a new sofa and was

hoping to donate the old oneto the Hospice. Whilstbrowsing the Hospicewebsite she spotted thatSt Wilfrid’s was looking forTrustees so she applied andwe were delighted to accepther application!

Angela says, “I’ve reallyenjoyed being a Trustee andconsider myself privileged tobe Chair at a time when theHospice has a strong, diverseTrustee Board and anextremely dedicated andprofessional Managementteam.”

Angela is very much lookingforward to meeting many ofour supporters and hasalready attended severalfundraising events to thankeveryone on behalf of theTrustee Board.

Taking the Helm

L-R Abigail Hook, Charlotte Angliss, tutor RachelJohnston and student Lee Breeze




A huge thank you to everyonewho responded to our appealearlier in the year. Many of youwill remember that St Wilfrid’sneeded to raise an additional£15,000 to help plug the gapin providing bank staff coverfor our Hospice at Homeservice, and you certainly roseto the challenge of helping uscontinue to accept referralsby raising almost £32,000 forthe Hospice.

Donations are still coming inas we go to press and wehave received some veryencouraging feedback from

many of our supporters whotruly appreciate the range ofservices that St Wilfrid’sprovides to the localcommunity.

As Mrs Phillipa Pratt, aSt Wilfrid’s supporter, says,“I think that the work of theHospice is truly marvellousand if I can help in my ownway then I know that I amhelping others. The staff andvolunteers at St Wilfrid’s aredoing the most amazing workand I just wanted toacknowledge that with myregular gift.”

Not wanting to sit around and wait for something tohappen, our very own Famous Five - Lewis Branson, Jenny Moyler, Kate Lee, Phil Richards and Tom Guy - are inthe midst of their own exciting adventure as they have leftthe Summersdale depot and ventured into uncharteredterritory - Quarry Lane, Chichester!

Our brand new furniture shop, which is situated next toPampered Pets in Quarry Lane is open seven days a weekbetween 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Saturday and 10.00 am – 4.00 pm on Sunday. And, like our Summersdaleshop, it is selling good quality furniture, home furnishings, bric-a-brac and used, new and inexpensive best sellers.

Do pop in and have a browse. They can’t promise you ‘a glassof ginger beer or a ham roll’ but they can promise you firstclass service, value for money and maybe a few hidden gems!Hospice at Home Appeal

Smashes Target

Five Go Off to Quarry Lane!

Without our wonderful team of over 450 volunteers wesimply wouldn’t be able to function or run the Hospice.

From working in the garden, helping on the ward,arranging flowers, pampering our patients with relaxingmassages or serving in one of our shops our volunteersprovide us with an amazing 59,124 hours of supportthroughout the year.

We are always grateful for our volunteers’ contribution andrecognise the big difference they make to the Hospice.Volunteers’ Week (1st - 7th June) is an annual nationalcampaign which provides us with the ideal opportunity tosay a great big thank you to all our volunteers, past andpresent, who help us in so many different ways. We arelooking forward to meeting you all at our annual meeting sothat we can shower you with thanks!

One such person is Ingrid Woodburn who joined as avolunteer in 1998 and, in fact, was the first therapist offeringhand and foot massage to patients on the ward. About nineyears ago Ingrid was introduced to Reiki and now givestreatments to patients, carers, staff and other volunteers.She says, “St Wilfrid’s is a great place to volunteer. I enjoybeing able to help people, see them in less pain and givingthem a sense of well being.”

And so, too, does Steve Hambleton who has been apatient care volunteer for about three years. He feels that

he is giving something back to the Hospice forthe fantastic care given to his sister, Laurain,and says, “I like being involved with thepatients and do have fun with some of them,making light hearted comments and bringing asmile to their faces. The staff are fantastic andso professional - it is very rewarding beingassociated with the Hospice.”

So a great big thank you to all our volunteers and if youknow of anyone who would like to join us please ask themto give Emma Clark, Volunteer Service Leader, a call on01243 755815.

L-R Mary Underwood and Ingrid Woodburn

L-R standing Lewis Branson, Kate Lee and Tom Guy.Seated Jenny Moyler.

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Thursday 26th May Bitz ‘n’ Pieces performed by thepupils of Prebendal SchoolThe Assembly Rooms,Chichester, 7.30 pm

Tuesday 31st May –Sunday 3rd JulyOpen Art Exhibition,Pallant House Gallery, check for opening times

Friday 17th JuneMoonlight Walk,Westgate Leisure, midnight

Saturday 18th/Sunday 19th JuneMiddleton Art Group ExhibitionSt Nicholas Hall, Arundel,10.00 am – 6.00 pm

Sunday 19th JuneChildren’s Fun DayDonnington Play Park,Chichester, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Saturday 25th JuneJazz Smugglers – ConcertBosham Village Hall, 7.30 pm

Saturday 9th JulyTag Beach Rugby TournamentWest Wittering Beach,9.00 am – 4.00 pm

Saturday 20th/Sunday 21st AugustHike4Hospices, a series ofsponsored walks along theSouth Downs WayVarious start times

Monday 22nd August –Monday 29th AugustMiddleton Art Group ExhibtionSt Nicholas Hall, Arundel,10.00 am – 6.00 pm

Saturday 24th SeptemberThe Coastal Challenge, 11.00am

All details about our events willbe regularly updated on ourwebsite. Visit www.stwh.co.ukto ensure you’re not left out ofany of our existing activities.For further details please callthe Fundraising Team on01243 755827.

Chichester-based ATAG Heating UK, a major heatingequipment distributor, is the ‘headline’ sponsor for theSt Wilfrid’s Hospice ‘Nab’ Challenge for 2011, organised bythe Inn-Shore Sailing & Cruising Club (ISCC), East Wittering.

The Coastal Challenge, which has raised thousands ofpounds for the Hospice over the past decade, takes placeover a 12 nautical mile course, starting outside Chichesterharbour, around the Nab Tower and back.

Money is raised through sponsorship of individual crewsand their boats for competing in what has become anestablished and popular annual event in the sailingcalendar. Last year’s event raised £9,541 for the charity andtook the total raised by the ISCC for the Hospice to£110,000.

“It’s about the local community stepping up to the markand supporting St Wilfrid’s Hospice,” says Phil Bell, ATAGManaging Director. “We are aiming to make this year’sevent the biggest yet.”

Interested sailing clubs that would like to participate inthis year’s event on Saturday 24th September shouldcontact Patrick Doyle on 07801 819884 or [email protected]

What better way to brightenup a cold and dark Januaryevening than to meet up withfriends, dance, sup, makemerry and also raise moneyfor an extremely worthwhilecause! This is exactly whatnearly 100 people did at thenew Scott Building at Lavant House School.

Guests arrived to the strainsof the ‘Highland Welcome’and mingled with friends oldand new. David Sparrowexpertly guided the Scottishdancers through wonderfullynamed dances such as‘Riverside’, ‘Circassian Circle’and ‘Strip the Willow’. Somedances were straightforward

It will soon be that time ofthe year again when ournight owls will be taking tothe streets of Chichester atmidnight to take part in ourthird MOONLIGHT WALK onFRIDAY 17TH JUNE.Registration is open untilWEDNESDAY 1ST JUNE soplease sign-up today atwww.moonlightwalk.stwh.co.ukand help us beat our targetof walkers and funds raisedfrom last year – an amazing£88,500 was raised by 786walkers. Let’s make it a nightto remember!

“Luv-a-duck,” that’s whatLavant Support Group said asthey released lots of plasticducks at the start of theLavant Duck Race helping toraise £130 for the Hospice.

Come and join us for afun evening

atSt Wilfrid’s Hospice Auction

onTHURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER

atWestbourne House School,

Chichester.Fine wine and delicious

canapés served at 6.15 pm Grand Auction

commences at 7.15 pmTickets and catalogues

available fromJudy Hawkins on

01243 825135

and others required moreconcentration, but all weregreatly enjoyed with muchlaughter. There was acolourful array of tartan – kilts,trousers, sashes and bow ties!

A marvellous £950 wasraised, which will go to theHospice.

It was a truly enjoyableevening and very gratefulthanks go particularly toMargot Lowe, the Bursar atLavant House, who wasextremely supportive andhelpful. Also to David Sparrowfor his excellent calling andto all those who helpedbehind the scenes. Here’s tonext year!

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ArundelJenny EdmondsTel: 01903 884882

Barnham, Eastergate,Aldingbourne, YaptonGill KellyTel: 01243 552230

Bognor RegisChris JacksonTel: 01243 861991

BoshamBrian Currell Tel: 01243 573596

BoxgroveMia TodTel: 01243 773606

ChichesterHelen SchofieldTel: 01243 787325

DonningtonMargaret FoyleTel: 01243 785305Roy MillerTel: 01243 783472

Felpham, Middleton-on-SeaPeggy GumbrellTel: 01243 827667

FishbourneSusan BrownTel: 01243 787428

Funtington and ComptonEsther RossTel: 01243 575420

Hunston and DistrictMaggie DevenishTel: 01243 779042

Lavant ValleyNina JohnsTel: 01243 538750

SelseyBob HopeTel: 01243 604802

SidleshamLouise HarwoodTel: 01243 641047Jane PhillipsTel: 01243 641091

Southbourne Hilary GilsonTel: 01243 372187

Witterings and DistrictMarion KerlyTel: 01243 673544

Thanks to everyone who has supported our fundraisingactivities, BEADYS have raised in excess of £10,000 since April2010. Events coming up include sponsored bike rides,quizzes and an Antiques Roadshow! Please phone Gill Kelly01243 552230 for further details. In the meantime, don'tforget to visit BEADYS BOOK SHED, situated at ParsonageFarm, (next to the Windmill) in Barnham where you will findall kinds of book bargains. This venture has raised almost£12,000 in three years, and we are always grateful fordonations of books, magazines, jigsaws, CDs, and DVDs.

BEADYS

“It’s a challenge and something we can both do together,”that’s what Day Hospice Nurse Anne-Marie Hopkins suggestedto her husband Dave when she told him of her plans for themboth to take part in a sponsored sky-dive!

This is just one of the many challenges Anne-Marie wants toachieve before she reaches the age of 60 and one that she cannow tick off her ‘to-do’ list. Although both were veryapprehensive, the weather was beautiful and their family waswith them to offer support. Anne-Marie says, “I have neverbeen so scared in my life! Our thanks must go to patients, staff,family and friends for helping us to raise £1,183 for St Wilfrid’s.”

If you would like to experience the unforgettable thrill ofjumping out of a plane and raising money for St Wilfrid’s dogive Julie Longman a call on 01243 755181.

A Rise to the Challenge

Pictured:- Vice President ofthe Hospice, Joan Fosterreceives a cheque for £1,608from Ian Blackman (HandicapSecretary, Chichester Golf Club)on behalf of the mid-weekroll-up group. The groupcollects money frommembers taking part in theStevie-B monthly medalcompetition and, since 2005,

has donated the fees raisedeach year to St Wilfrid’s.

A great big ‘round’ of applause to you

Marion Juggins, Chairmanof Witterings and DistrictSupport Group, hashelped with fundraisingfor St Wilfrid's since themid-eighties. Herhusband, Brian, died ofcancer in 1990 after whichshe became a regularvolunteer in the office andon reception. In December2009 she sent the usualChristmas card to a veryold friend, Tony Kerly, whohad lost his wife, Doreen,to cancer a year or twopreviously. Doreen hadbeen under our care andMarion felt guilty that shehad not been in touchwith Tony and suggestedthey meet for lunch in theNew Year. Tony repliedsaying he would give her acall - he did and, as thesaying goes, the rest ishistory. Tony and Marionwere married at the endof January at a lovely hotelin the New Forest joinedby close members of thefamily.

Congratulations!

Boxgrove Support Group hosted a glowingcandlelit concert featuring the Luard Trio. Thebeautifully restored twelfth century churchprovided a unique setting for the evening. Guestswere welcomed with sparkling wine and canapésprepared by the group members. The Luard Trio(Caroline Luard, Valerie Wright and Julie Dance)enjoyed performing as much as the audience didlistening to their diverse programme, whichincluded Purcell, Bach, Mozart, Strauss and LloydWebber. The concert - made possible due to thegenerous sponsorship of a number of local firmsand private donors - raised the impressive sumof £3,180.50 for St Wilfrid’s Hospice. Ourheartfelt thanks go to all those involved! Boxgrove Concert, The Luard Trio

A Harmonious Success




Already a month into hernew role as Head ofFundraising, we decided toput Avril Blakely under thespotlight and find outmore…

So how long have youbeen a fundraiser?“I’ve been a fundraiser foralmost 12 years so I’ve beenasking people for money fora long time! My firstfundraising job was for anOverseas DevelopmentAgency based in Brixton andI loved writing about thepeople who werebenefitting from our

supporters’ generosity andalso helping our donorsunderstand how theirsupport was transforminglives.”

What do you enjoy aboutyour work?“You get the opportunity tomeet and work with somevery inspirational people. Ienjoy the diversity of therole and the privilege itoffers in being able to buildrelationships over time.”

What are you lookingforward to most now thatyou are part of the St Wilfrid’s team?“I’m looking forward togetting to know everyone atthe Hospice a lot better andI have already found bothstaff and volunteers to beincredibly welcoming andfriendly. It is obvious, too,that the local communityhas been extremelygenerous in its support of St Wilfrid’s.

I am looking forward tohelping to ensure thecontinuing success of theHospice so that high qualitycare and support is providedto anyone whose life istouched by St Wilfrid’s.”

Getting a head… Dressing like a lady andslipping into a pair of heelsisn’t in their contract but forHospice Chef Manager, Dean Bryant, and AuxiliaryNurse, Nick Cook, it appearsit’s all in a day’s work!

Shedding their everydayuniforms, the pair werephotographed prior to takingpart in the first ever Hike-in-Heels. The Hospiceinvited men, including Deanand Nick, to swap theirtrainers for high heels and

take part in a one milesponsored ‘teeter’ aroundChichester to raise funds forSt Wilfrid’s. Whatever will theyget up to next?!

Beyond thecall of duty

It’s not just the flower bedsthat get dug in our garden.Fundraiser Jill Dennison wastold to ‘dig deep’ as shedrew the winning ticket fora champagne dinner for fourat Fat Olives in Emsworth.Organised by RestaurateursJulia and Lawrence Murphy,the raffle raised £574 whichwas split between TheRowans and St Wilfrid’sHospice. If you’re a localbusiness and would like tosupport St Wilfrid’s Hospiceplease do give Jill Dennisona call on 01243 755827.

Dig deep

Our 25th Anniversary Year On January 5th 1987 ourfirst patient was admittedto St Wilfrid's Hospice andwe are starting to plan our25th Anniversary yearwhich is an importantlandmark for everyoneassociated with St Wilfrid's.During the year we plan tohold various events andactivities which will give usthe opportunity tocelebrate all that has beenachieved, remember

Please do get in touch ifyou would like to beinvolved; we will try andcontact as many people aswe can to plan our yearbut need the help of oursupporters to make our25th Anniversary a reallyspecial year for us all.

Contact Pauline Hiltonon 01243 755804 or byemail [email protected] you’d like to be involved.

everyone who has played apart in the development ofSt Wilfrid's and, of course,think of all those who havebeen cared for by theHospice. Through theseactivities we hope to markthe year in style andcontinue to raise the fundsrequired to develop ourmuch needed services evenfurther.

We’d love to hear from youif you have been involved

with St Wilfrid's in some wayand would like to help usmake 2012 a year toremember. Perhaps you werea volunteer yourself, tookpart in some earlyfundraising activities or amember of your family usedto work here and talked withyou about their experiences.You may have knownsomeone who was cared forby the Hospice and want toshare your memories with us.

L-R Nick and Dean

Jill Dennison andLawrence Murphy




The Orchard CentreOpening Soon

Hitting the right note

A new drop-in centre atSt Wilfrid’s will give ourpatients in the communitythe opportunity to join inone of our group sessions,enjoy a complementarytherapy treatment and seeone of our doctors or otherhealthcare professionals allon the same day.

As from 1st June the newOrchard Centre, which willoffer all these services, will beopen in the Day Hospice everyWednesday between thehours of 10.00 am – 4.00 pm.

At the moment our DayHospice is open three days aweek with patients bookingin for a specific day on aregular basis. However, thisdoesn’t always suit everyoneas some patients find itdifficult to make thiscommitment whilst othersthink attending the DayHospice is the last thing thatthey would want to do.

It is hoped that the newlyrefurbished Orchard Centre,which will only be open oneday a week, (the DayHospice will still be open forbusiness as usual on aTuesday and Friday) willattract more patients,especially our younger ones,to drop in and come and go

The Sussex Festival Choir was formed in 2003 byStephen Hope following the death of his mother after a14 month stay in Hospital. Stephen wanted to ‘givesomething back’ to a care establishment and chose tosupport the Hospice movement.

At first Stephen launched a series of orchestral concertsalong the south coast but found it very difficult to attractlocal audiences. So he decided to provide a large scaleplatform for choristers to perform a large work duringthe summer term when their own choirs had finished forthe season.

The choir, which now meets with the Sinfonia da Chiesain Arundel Cathedral every July, has proved to beamazingly successful and, to date, has raised more than£36,000 for St Wilfrid’s and St Catherine’s Hospices.

The concerts attract artists such as Dame Felicity Lott,Dame Anne Murray, Sir Willard White and many othersingers and players all of whom offer their services freeof charge.

This year’s concert, which sees Dame Emma Kirkbyperforming Bach’s Mass in B minor, takes place at7.15 pm on Sunday 31st July. Please call Stephenon 01372 741100 for more information.Our grateful thanks must go to Stephen and all thechoristers for their never ending kindness and support.

as they please. There will be lots of

interesting group activitiesincluding creative artsessions, exercise classesand relaxation techniques aswell as the opportunity toshare problems andconcerns in a safeenvironment with otherswho have similar experiences.

Appointments can bemade to see a doctor,clinical nurse specialist,physiotherapist,occupational therapist orcounsellor as well as with acomplementary therapist forReiki, Indian head massageor a relaxing hand and footmassage. In fact patientswho book in for a clinicalappointment could soonfind their whole day takenup with a variety of newactivities.

Day Hospice Manager,Glenys Le Poidevin says, “Wehope that the Orchard Centrewill offer a valuable butflexible service for ourpatients and our carers.”

Freshly made food andrefreshments will beavailable throughout the day.

For more information callKatharine Campbell on01243 755829.

Last year’s captains atBognor Regis Golf Club,Nicola Holton and MarkWatson presented a chequefor £8,000 to the Hospice.This impressive sum wasraised by members througha variety of events heldthroughout the year whichincluded golf days and acharity party. A great bigthank you to you and all ourwonderful supporters – younever cease to amaze us.

Captains Club Together

L-R Nicola Holton, JillDennison and Mark Watson

Pictured - Our Easter bunnies and their families warming upfor the second Hospice Easter Bunny Hop around HothamPark, Bognor Regis which took place in April. Around 50‘egg-cited’ Easter bunnies came along in their beautifullydecorated bunny masks for the ‘hop’ around the park andhelped to raise over £300 for the Hospice.

Eggs-cited Bunnies




A legacy forthe future

How to contact usAddress: St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Grosvenor Road,

Chichester, PO19 8FP

Telephone: 01243 775302

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.stwh.co.uk

Newsletter Editor: Jill Dennison

If you have any comments about the newsletter please contactJill on 01243 755827, e-mail [email protected]

Making a Will is one of themost important things youcan do to safeguard andprovide security for yourloved ones, whilst ensuringyour wishes are carried out.St Wilfrid’s Hospice is busymaking plans to hold a ‘Makea Will Week’ in early autumn,teaming up with localsolicitors, who will be offeringtheir Will-making services freeof charge in return for adonation to the Hospice.

A gift in your Will to yourloved ones costs you nothingin your lifetime and if youinclude a gift to a charity,please remember St Wilfrid’sHospice. One in four of ourpatients are currentlysupported by legacy income.Every gift in every Will makes

a difference and will help uscontinue to provide the highquality specialist care andsupport for which theHospice is so well known inthe local community.

A gift left to charity,including St Wilfrid’sHospice, is exempt frominheritance tax and if youleave 10% or more of yourestate to charity then youwill receive a 10% reductionin your inheritance tax bill.

There are several differenttypes of legacies and it isimportant for you toremember that you canchange your Will at anytime.

If you require moreinformation about leaving alegacy toSt Wilfrid’s Hospice, pleasedo not hesitate to contactAvril Blakely on 01243 755197 or [email protected]

Last chance!If you are going overseas for your holiday please doremember St Wilfrid’s Hospice when you come back with apurse full of foreign change.Believe it or not, many of the donations we receive are in theform of foreign coins, banknotes and obsoleteBritish currency which up until now wehave been able to exchange at a verygood rate.However during 2012 many of themajor countries have a cut-offdate for redemption after whichforeign currency won’t be of muchuse to us.So we hope you have a lovely holidayand please do pop your foreign coinsinto one of our collection boxes uponyour return.

Caroline’s experienceSt Wilfrid’s Hospice iscommitted to training andeducation offering regularplacements to students ofcare professions. Oneexample is Caroline Stackwho is in her third year of theOccupational Therapy BSccourse at Brighton Universityand has just completed aneight week placement at theHospice.

Caroline says, ”OccupationalTherapy (OT) within theHospice is holistic andtailored to each individual’sneeds. My role involvedcarrying out OT assessmentsand treatment and includedsupporting families’ andfriends’ psychological needs.

”I also worked closely withthe Community PalliativeCare Occupational Therapist,Emma Underhill, who liaiseswith St Richard’s Hospital.This allowed me to followsome patients’ journeys fromacute into palliative service.

”I enjoyed my time at theHospice very much, and Iam very grateful toOccupational Therapist,Jenny Thomas, for all hersupport and excellentteaching. It was lovely towork somewhere that notonly provides wonderfulcare, but also maintains awelcoming and supportiveatmosphere for bothpatients and staff.“

A ‘High Five’ for Hospice Kitchen joined the National FoodRating Scheme whichencourages and promotesgood hygiene standards infood businesses throughoutEngland. Safe food preparation,properly trained staff and aspotless kitchen scored a5-star rating for ChefManager, Dean Bryant, andhis team which shows justhow closely the Hospice ismeeting the requirements offood hygiene law.

L-R Helen Brockway, Jenny Thomas and Caroline Stack

Top marks were awarded toour Hospice kitchen

for its excellentfood hygienestandards after arecent visit by

the DistrictCouncil’sFood SafetyOfficer.

TheCouncil

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Registered Charity No: 281963 Registered in England and Wales


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