Spring • Summer Issue 2021 Inside

p2  Special Edition Taking positives Thank you to all our supporters from a difficult year

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Heroes of hospice care AWARDS 2019

StBarnabasHospice.co.uk @StBarnabasLinc StBarnabasLinc @stbarnabashospice REFLECTION

TAKING POSITIVES FROM A DIFFICULT YEAR MICHELLE WEBB, DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE

020 has been a living with a life-limiting year like no other. It or terminal illness. We 2has challenged us have also worked hard to all to adapt, evolve and support families and carers WE HAVE PUT streamline our methods at such a difficult time. I TOGETHER THIS of working. I want to say am proud to say that our SPECIAL EDITION a huge thank you to every Hospice has remained at OF INSIDE ST single member of our the forefront of end-of-life BARNABAS TO workforce for embracing care in Lincolnshire and we HIGHLIGHT THE each challenge with will continue to face each POSITIVES WE courage and compassion, new challenge as it comes. and for putting our patients HAVE TAKEN FROM Many of our volunteers at the heart of everything 2020 AND THANK are at home shielding, or they do. THOSE WHO waiting for the day that our HELPED GET US Throughout the pandemic, buildings will re-open once THROUGH IT. our Hospice has been more. I want to thank you Michelle Webb, working on the front line to all for your patience and Director of Patient Care deliver high-quality care to am greatly looking forward people across Lincolnshire to welcoming you back.

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Some volunteers, including scratch cards and joining given our teams a real bereavement counsellors the lottery, you have all boost. and retail, have still been played your part. It has This year is going to be able to give their time to been a pleasure to see how another challenging one support us, and for this we innovative our fundraising for us all, but the end is in are extremely grateful. A supporters have been in sight. We have put together warm welcome goes to raising sponsorship money this special edition of Inside those new volunteers who for the Hospice, and many St Barnabas to highlight signed up to support us in local businesses have the positives we have 2020. rallied around to support taken from 2020 and thank us with money, gifts in Our Hospice would be those who helped get us kind, raising awareness and nothing without our through it. much more. supporters, and it is thanks Sending best wishes from to people like you that I would also like to everyone at St Barnabas our care has been able welcome the 7,027 new Hospice, and please stay to continue during the supporters who donated safe. pandemic. From people to our Hospice for the first donating generously to our time in 2020. Your kindness charity shops, to buying is beyond words and has

3 MARCH

LOCKDOWN OUR RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

arch saw dramatic as normal. Our estimated changes in our financial losses from 2020 Mway of operating as now sit at £2 million. the coronavirus pandemic Our Clinical teams came to the forefront of remained on the front people’s minds. We closed line throughout the year, our Day Therapy Centres, supporting patients and sent staff to work from families both face to face home where this was and virtually. They adapted reasonable and many of our to working in full PPE with volunteers began shielding. minimised contact and kept Our 26 charity shops, our services going for some furniture collection service of the most vulnerable in and warehouse were closed the county. in what ended up being the first of several retail closures from the past year. We evaluated fundraising events and took the decision to postpone or cancel these for the safety of everyone involved. Fortunately, our Lottery was able to carry on

OUR CLINICAL TEAMS REMAINED ON THE FRONT LINE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES BOTH FACE TO FACE AND VIRTUALLY.

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ISOLATION MOTIVATION KEEPING THE COUNTY MOTIVATED

e got in touch with 1990s GMTV star, WMr Motivator, to try and brighten up those first STAY INSPIRED AND few weeks of lockdown for MOTIVATED EVERY people. The result… Isolation DAY. STAY HEALTHY Motivation! AT HOME WITH This at-home fitness MR MOTIVATOR initiative helped people AND ISOLATION exercise whilst sticking to MOTIVATION. government guidelines DOING THE WORK- and keeping their spirits OUT ONCE A DAY up. Every day at 10am for a FOR TWO WEEKS fortnight, supporters tuned MEANS YOU ARE into Facebook for the latest HALFWAY TO A ten-minute workout with Mr HEALTHY HABIT! Motivator and many made donations to support the Mr Motivator Hospice too.

5 MARCH

YEAR OF THE NURSE DEDICATED STAFF WORKING ON THE FRONT LINE

020 was aptly dubbed Majella Wright: “Ultimately, as International Year we all die. We have one 2of the Nurse and the chance to get it right Midwife by the World Health and our focus is always Organisation to honour on the patient and their the 200th anniversary of carer. I believe health care Florence Nightingale’s birth. professionals should be We spent the year sharing enabling people to live well the profiles of some of the until death.” incredible nurses working at Ashleigh Robinson: “I St Barnabas Hospice. have been working for St Sue Scully: “The favourite Barnabas for five years now ULTIMATELY, WE thing about my job is being after doing a placement in ALL DIE. WE HAVE able to care for and support the Lincoln Inpatient Unit. ONE CHANCE the families that come into Without the support I have TO GET IT RIGHT our service and knowing received from the Hospice, I AND OUR FOCUS that we make a difference wouldn’t be the nurse that I IS ALWAYS ON to people. We are with am today.” THE PATIENT them at such a frightening AND THEIR time and share that journey, CARER. I BELIEVE wherever it may take them.” HEALTH CARE Tom Rose: “Many people PROFESSIONALS value the importance of SHOULD BE being surrounded by like- ENABLING PEOPLE minded people at work. TO LIVE WELL Nurses are no different and UNTIL DEATH. therefore we are extremely Majella Wright., fortunate to sit within the Associate Specialist multi-professional team at Nurse Practioner St Barnabas.”

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PPE RESPONSE INCREDIBLE RESPONSE IN OUR TIME OF NEED

ue to the worldwide Help came from individual demand for PPE, supporters and local Dwe unfortunately businesses across experienced a shortage Lincolnshire, including in April. A call was put out Lincoln UTC GCSE student, to our supporters to see Jonty Horn, who used a 3D if anyone could help and printer to create hundreds the response was simply of face shields. overwhelming! On Facebook alone, our post was shared 1,500 times and reached an incredible 130,945 people. There were 184 comments with offers of help and many more messages, phone calls and emails.

7 APRIL

HOME LET HEROES A WINNING TEAM

fter two years of working in Apartnership with us, HomeLet has raised £35,000! This incredible amount of money could fund a day of hospice care across Lincolnshire, 256 nurse visits to patients at home or 2,047 bereavement support sessions for individuals. It was announced last year at the National Association of Hospice Fundraisers conference that HomeLet and St Barnabas Hospice “This will be our third year collectively won the of supporting St Barnabas Corporate Partnership Hospice. Our employees award, beating other love the Challenge events WE LOVE hospices from around the that the Hospice organises SUPPORTING THE country. HomeLet also won and it’s great because HOSPICE. THEY’RE the Outstanding Charity HomeLet have agreed to SO EASY TO WORK Support award at the East pay all entry fees, so that WITH AND WE Midlands Charity Awards. all the staff member has KNOW MANY to do is raise the money. Helen Lloyd, Engagement PEOPLE WHO There are people who did and Communications HAVE BENEFITTED challenges last year for the Manager at HomeLet, said, FROM THEIR CARE, Hospice who are queuing “We love supporting the up to do more (as soon as INCLUDING MANY Hospice. They’re so easy we are able) this year!” COLLEAGUES. to work with and we know many people who have Helen Lloyd, benefitted from their care, Engagement and including many colleagues. Communications Manager at HomeLet

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CYCLING FOR CARE 500KM COMPLETED IN A MONTH

n May 2020, Lisa Ashton completed a 500km road Icycling challenge to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice in memory of her dad, Brian Waterall. Brian was age 66 when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and he sadly died in May 2016, just six months later. Lisa said, “St Barnabas cared for Dad in the Hospice in Grantham for the three weeks leading up to his cream together in the sunny both from the Hospice staff death. Every staff member Hospice gardens and it just and from other people who and volunteer we met felt so normal and peaceful. had gone through similar were just excellent, caring experiences to her. She still “My son and niece, aged 12 and compassionate. They meets up with members of and 10 came to the Hospice supported us all and made the friendship group four to see their grandad. Often Dad as comfortable as years later.” clinical environments can possible. Dad loved the be quite daunting, but the outdoors, so the nurses Grantham staff provided often pushed his bed out such a relaxing atmosphere DAD LOVED THE onto the patio so that he and they coped well with OUTDOORS, could still enjoy this in his seeing him. The whole SO THE NURSES last few weeks. They even feel of the place is just very OFTEN PUSHED HIS helped him have a sip of his relaxed and homely. BED OUT ONTO favourite beer – Guinness – THE PATIO SO which put a smile on all our “After Dad died, Mum had THAT HE COULD faces! constant support from the STILL ENJOY THIS Hospice, including check- “My most precious memory IN HIS LAST FEW ins, group counselling and is the last day that Dad was WEEKS. their old friendship group. able to communicate with She was able to get support Lisa Ashton us. We all enjoyed an ice

9 MAY

BITTERSWEET WIN A GIFT AFTER SO MUCH HEARTACHE

elen Sharman’s husband, Chris, Hsadly died in our Inpatient Unit in April 2020, after living with prostate cancer for two years. She had joined the St Barnabas Lottery many years ago, not knowing that the Hospice would end up caring for Chris. Incredibly, just three weeks after Chris died, Helen won the rollover to his for me to sleep on jackpot of £7,000. and I lay facing him as Helen said, “I was amazed we both fell asleep. In the and delighted, but so sad night, the nurses came to that Chris couldn’t be here change his position quietly, to share the news. Before and I was so touched when his diagnosis we had plans they also moved my bed to go to Australia, and now to the other side of the this is something we can room, so we could still see never experience together. each other. They just know exactly the right thing to do “Chris died aged 79 and when to do it. and I will never forget the kindness, the “Supporting the St Barnabas professionalism, the support Lottery is such an easy thing and the reassurance that to do. It costs just £4.34 a To join the St Barnabas our whole family received month for a weekly entry Hospice Lottery, visit www. from St Barnabas Hospice. into the draw and your StBarnabasHospice.co.uk/ They were just incredible. money will help people like lottery or call Chris to die with dignity. I’m 01522 546 500. “As Chris was nearing the so glad I chose to support end, I stayed overnight at the Hospice in this way and the Hospice. The nurses would urge others to do had made a little bed next likewise.”

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MAKE A WILL MONTH WHAT’S YOUR LEGACY FREE WILLS GO DOWN A STORM

ach May we take part option of making their Will in Make a Will Month, online. offering our supporters E Thanks go to Guardian the chance to make Angel, Dale & Co Solicitors, their Will free of charge Roythornes Solicitors and and asking if they would Sills & Betteridge Solicitors consider leaving a gift to the for their fantastic support of Hospice when they do so. the scheme. We would normally partner In total, 80 people signed with local solicitor firms to up during May to create offer out free face-to-face their free Will. The scheme appointments during this was so popular that we month, but last year we had decided to extend it all to think outside of the box year round. Visit www. to comply with coronavirus StBarnabasHospice.co.uk/ guidance. Instead, we legacy to find out more partnered with local about creating your free Will firms to offer telephone online or over the phone. appointments, and also joined forces with Guardian Angel to give supporters the

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AutumnMAY • Winter Issue 2019

TOUR DE QUEENS A CYCLING CHALLENGE FIT FOR A QUEEN

“From this point St Barnabas stepped in. They invited us to go and have a look around and we just knew it was the right place. It was a queen in all our eyes. was quiet, private, and lots Sadly, we had to postpone of friendly nurses were on this challenge due to the hand. Mum was moved coronavirus pandemic. We there that night and I knew how difficult it was travelled in the ambulance going to be for St Barnabas with her. to fundraise with all their events being cancelled, Story told by Lauren Wood “The doctors were able so we decided to do um was diagnosed to manage Mum’s pain something a bit different with breast cancer and listened to us when and help them out in their Msix years ago. This we told them we thought time of need, just like they didn’t change her at all, she was struggling. The helped us in ours. We she still wanted to get out nurses set up camp beds jumped on the idea of the and see people. She went in her room for us and we 2.6 Challenge. into remission for five years could come and go as we and I treasured the time pleased. There were endless “Once social distancing I had with her. We spent cups of tea and coffee, and measures have been lifted, weekends together having food if we needed it. They we still plan to undergo afternoon tea, drinks in local also offered us rooms and our bike ride from Lincoln pubs or walking the dog. showers which are there to Skegness. Skegness We were best mates. especially for visitors. was Mum’s favourite place and she will be with me “In 2019 our lives were “On Saturday 25th April the whole way there. dramatically changed for 2020, I, along with seven The ride will take us on a the worst. We were told of my closest friends, had 40-mile route through the Mum had cancer which had organised a sponsored Lincolnshire Wolds and we spread to her liver. She had bike ride from Lincoln are now aiming to raise weeks, possibly days to live. to Skegness in Mum’s even more money for such I’m still not sure if Mum ever memory. We called it Tour an incredible charity.” knew this. de Queens as my Mum

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JUNE Spring • Summer Issue 2021

AWARD WINNING HOSPICE CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSES OF THE YEAR

We were delighted to finish last year with an amazing eight award wins, two highly commended prizes and four shortlistings. This is testament to the incredibe hard work put in by our staff, volunteers and supporters.

Awarding Body Award Campaign Outcome National Association of Hospice Fundraisers Awards Best Digital Campaign Forget Me Nots Won

National Association of Hospice Corporate Partnership of Fundraisers Awards the Year HomeLet Won Market Rasen Racecourse #LoveRasen Raceday Employee of the Year Marie Wootton Won Individual Giving National Fundraising Awards Campaign of the Year Forget Me Nots Shortlisted Highly East Midlands Charity Awards Charity of the Year Commended

Best Social and Digital East Midlands Charity Awards Media Forget Me Nots Won Charity Director of the Michele East Midlands Charity Awards Year Duggan Shortlisted Outstanding Charity East Midlands Charity Awards Support by Large HomeLet Won Companies Ecclesiastical Movement for Good Awards Won Lincolnshire Technology and Digital Campaign of the Innovation Awards Year Forget Me Nots Won Lincolnshire Technology and Innovation Awards Innovation in Healthcare Admiral Nurses Shortlisted Lincolnshire Sport and Physical Activity Awards Fundraising Award Steve Norton Won Business in the Face of Lincolnshire Live Business Awards Adversity Shortlisted Highly Mercury Business Awards Best Social Enterprise Commended

13 JUNE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! LOOKING BACK AT OUR 38TH BIRTHDAY AND #GOYELLOW CELEBRATIONS

lthough our 38th birthday isn’t a Abig milestone, we wanted to give the people of Lincolnshire a reason to celebrate during such difficult times. We are proud to say we achieved that with #GoYellow in 2020! The support from local businesses, communities, the media and our wonderful staff and volunteers was simply incredible, and we felt a real sense of togetherness as everyone spread a little sunshine for St Barnabas. In total, we raised an amazing £1,540 from our birthday celebrations.

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Spring • Summer Issue 2021

A GENEROUS GIFT LOTTERY WINNER DONATES MONEY BACK

rs R joined the St Barnabas Hospice MLottery in June 2012, shortly after her husband, Barry, died age 79. Last May, she received a phone call from our Lottery team to let her know that she was the lucky winner of our £2,500 rollover prize! Mrs R said, “Barry had terminal cancer and wanted about what I would do to spend the last days of with it. I chose to split it his life at home with his five ways between myself family around him. The St and my four children, with Barnabas Hospice at Home my share being donated nurses made this possible, straight to St Barnabas and the care they gave Hospice. The Hospice encircled the whole family. gave so much to me It was very comforting, and I and my family and I am have supported the Hospice pleased that I am able to ever since. give something back to “When I heard about my them.” Lottery win, I had no doubt

THE HOSPICE GAVE SO MUCH TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND I AM PLEASED THAT I AM ABLE TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THEM. Mrs R, Lottery winner and supporter

15 JULY

ON YER BIKE A SUMMER OF CYCLING

ith the ever- One of the youngest changing supporters to take part in Wrestrictions of the challenge was six- 2020, we decided to create year-old Darcie Boles. She a summer cycling challenge topped our fundraising to motivate supporters, leader board on JustGiving raise a bit of money for the and raised £1,490 for the Hospice and leave a positive Hospice! impact on people’s mental A huge thank you goes to health. everyone who took part or On Yer Bike was born. A sponsored our participants. summer cycling challenge that saw people cycle 100km over a day, week, month or summer depending on their age and personal goals. A total of 83 people took part and raised a fantastic £23,272 between them!

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THAT’S THE TICKET! OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL RAFFLE TO DATE

e are delighted our most successful raffles to announce to date and we couldn’t be Wthat our Brighter more grateful. Tomorrow Raffle which ran Our 2021 Raffle is now during the summer of last live and you can still year, raised an incredible order tickets before Friday £46,000 for the Hospice! 19th March. Visit www. The fantastic total came stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ from the sales of 46,747 springraffle tickets, plus donations and gift aid money. Thank you so much to everyone who purchased tickets from us or sold them onto friends, family and colleagues. You have all helped us make this one of

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JULY

INCREDIBLE LOCAL BUSINESSES GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN A PANDEMIC

020 has been hard for even extending charity businesses everywhere partnerships through 2and we couldn’t be to 2021, our corporate more grateful that so many supporters last year were of them were still able to simply magnificent, and we support us in a variety of can’t thank them enough. ways last year. We have put together For businesses, supporting a guide to Wellbeing at our Hospice doesn’t just Work which we are more mean giving us money. than happy to share There are a whole range with local companies of ways in which we were wanting to support their supported, including: employees further. Email caroline.swindin@ - Sponsorship money stbarnabashospice. - Being chosen as a co.uk for a copy. ‘Charity of the Year’ - Donating time - Donating resources - Discounted items - Hosting virtual events - S haring our news and services - S upporting employees to take on fundraising challenges From PPE donations to sponsoring last year’s campaigns and

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DONATION OUR INCREDIBLE DRIVE-THRU SUPPORTERS BROKE ALL AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO TAKING PREVIOUS DONATIONS DONATION RECORDS AND EVEN FILLED or the first time in our Caroline Peach, Head UP THESE 38-year history, we of Retail at St Barnabas BUILDINGS AT THE Fannounced a pause on Hospice said, “Everyone at SHOWGROUND donated items last summer St Barnabas Hospice is so TOO! after receiving an incredible grateful to the team at the Caroline Peach, 50+ tonnes in just one Showground for making Head of Retail month. it possible to carry on accepting donations when The total bags and boxes our warehouse became full. of items donated were they were receiving them Our incredible supporters estimated to be in the temporarily. They also had broke all previous donation region of 15,000. It was to wait 48 hours before the records and even filled made possible for us to items are deemed ‘safe’ to up these buildings at the accept this incredible handle under Government Showground too! amount because of the guidance (this was generosity of our charity “The last thing we wanted to previously 72 hours).” partners at the Lincolnshire do was to temporarily stop We continue to follow the Showground who kindly accepting items, but our latest government guidance donated three cow sheds as Sorting team just couldn’t regarding the opening or additional storage. keep up with the speed that closure of our charity shops.

19 AUGUST

GRADUATION DAY WE WELCOME OUR FIRST NURSE ASSOCIATE

begin this training. It would mean temporarily leaving St Barnabas, which would be a ST BARNABAS tough decision! HOSPICE IS A “I decided to work in WONDERFUL palliative care when my dad, PLACE TO WORK, David, was diagnosed with TO VISIT AND TO stage four lung cancer. I RECEIVE CARE have always been a ‘daddy’s FROM, AND IT IS A girl’, but our roles were completely reversed when PRIVILEGE TO BE I began caring for him. I PART OF THIS kept upbeat and positive, Carla Hubbard, helping him make a list of Nurse Associate things that he wanted to do before he died. The hardest part during those weeks was when he refused to “It is really exciting to be take medication to manage starting this new chapter his symptoms. I had to of my career as a nurse keep a brave face for him, associate and I would like e are delighted but there were times when to thank everyone who has to announce that I broke down in front of helped me along the way. Carla Hubbard has W others. St Barnabas Hospice is a become our first ever Nurse wonderful place to work, Associate, working from the “For me, it is an honour to to visit and to receive care Inpatient Unit in Lincoln. now care for other people from, and it is a privilege to in Dad’s position as I can Carla said, “I am so proud be part of this.” relate to how they are to have been offered this feeling. I can’t change their role – the first of its kind at circumstances, but I can do St Barnabas Hospice. My my absolute best for them. end goal has always been The more I give back to to become a registered others, the more I know that nurse but I’m not quite at this is my calling in life. the right point in my life to

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HIDDEN HEROES THE INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT OUR WORK volunteers last year, both in long-term and short-term roles. “Most volunteers are still unable to return to their roles, either because we have put them on hold or because they feel unable to return at present. There is a lot to consider when thinking about returning to volunteering, but we do hope that they will return when the time is right and when they feel it is safe. obody could have Our Wellbeing volunteers “To all our volunteers, thank imagined how last have been facilitating the you so much. Thank you Nyear would turn out, bereavement helpline, not just for this year, but for and sadly volunteering making support calls and every year that you have was affected in a massive taking bereavement support supported and will continue way. Steve Bond, Volunteer and counselling into the to support the Hospice.” Manager at St Barnabas, virtual world. The end of the shares his thanks with all our first lockdown also saw 350 We are looking for incredible volunteers. retail volunteers return to additional volunteers in help reopen our shops, with our charity shops across Steve said, “I would like more who followed over Lincolnshire once they are to thank everyone who the course of the year. able to safely reopen. If you has been able to continue can spare just a few hours volunteering in both the “In total, we welcomed a week, please visit www. Wellbeing and Retail teams. an amazing 210 new stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ volunteer

TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU NOT JUST FOR THIS YEAR, BUT FOR EVERY YEAR THAT YOU HAVE SUPPORTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE HOSPICE. Steve Bond, Volunteer Manager

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SEPTEMBER

THE DRAGONFLY DISPLAY AT DODDINGTON HALL IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE IMPORTANCE REALLY COMES HOME WHEN YOU REALISE THAT EACH ONE REPRESENTS A LOVED ONE THAT’S NO LONGER WITH US. IT’S ALSO AMAZING THAT EACH ONE IS HELPING THE HOSPICE WITH DRAGONFLIES FUNDING. REMEMBERING LOVED ONES IN A Warwick Davis. DIFFERENT WAY St Barnabas Hospice Patron

n Spring 2020 we sold out and raised an home when you realise that launched our dragonfly outstanding £123,246.80 for each one represents a loved Icampaign, allowing the Hospice! one that’s no longer with us. supporters to donate for a It’s also amazing that each As part of the campaign, we beautiful, ironwork dragonfly one is helping the hospice partnered with Doddington in memory of a loved one. with funding.” Hall and Gardens so people The coronavirus pandemic could see their dragonfly Thank you to everyone who meant this campaign was in a beautiful display in supported the dragonfly extended until September, the gardens. It attracted campaign, including but it didn’t stop it being a thousands of visitors and Waterside Shopping huge success. our Patron, Warwick Davis Centre, The Old Smithy, We sold out of our and wife, Sam, were even Doddington Hall and initial allocation of 1,500 able to attend as part of a Gardens, Lincoln College, dragonflies, but Stefanos private launch event in line Hannah Dale of Wrendale from The Old Smithy with government guidance. Designs, Neil and Sophie Forge in Lincolnshire kindly Buck, Warwick and Sam Warwick said, “The dragonfly offered to double capacity Davis, Eurovia, Against the display at Doddington and provide an additional Grain Design and Daniel Hall is beautiful and the 1,500 later on in the year. Charles Construction Ltd. importance really comes Amazingly, all 3,000

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CRISIS APPEAL THANK YOU FROM LISA, A HOSPICE AT HOME PATIENT

o recoup some of thought it was a mad idea our lost funds when – I wasn’t dying tomorrow, Tthe coronavirus how could they help me? pandemic hit, we launched But these special people a Crisis Appeal in two have become my carers, phases over the course of my friends, my lifeline. last year. In total, money “St Barnabas’ team have all raised from our incredible been utterly dedicated to supporters amounted to ST BARNABAS’ me – and I can say, hand on £75,795.82! TEAM HAVE ALL (dodgy) heart, that it is their BEEN UTTERLY Lisa Hartley is one of our care that has kept me going. DEDICATED TO Hospice at Home patients ME – AND I CAN “For people like me, the who chose to share her SAY, HAND ON amount that has been story with our supporters (DODGY) HEART, raised is amazing. Your in order to help raise this THAT IT IS THEIR generosity has made me wonderful amount of CARE THAT HAS and a lot of other people money. She said, “It was my KEPT ME GOING. who are terminally ill, just heart nurse at the hospital that little bit happier this Lisa Hartley, Hospice who suggested we get in year. Thank you very much.” at Home patient touch with St Barnabas. I

23 SEPTEMBER

WORKING BETTER TOGETHER IMPROVING END-OF-LIFE CARE IN LOCAL HOSPITALS

wo nurses from St Ashleigh added, “I have been Barnabas Hospice working for St Barnabas for Thave seen a 50% five years now after doing increase in end-of-life a placement in the Lincoln patient numbers since Inpatient Unit. Without the joining forces with support I have received from Lincolnshire County Council the Hospice, I wouldn’t be and United Lincolnshire the nurse that I am today. St Hospitals NHS Trust. Barnabas has fully supported both myself and Holly in this Ashleigh Robinson (Lincoln) transition to new roles away and Holly Musgrave (Boston) from our colleagues and I now work with hospital am so grateful to them.” patients to help identify those who are likely to be In the first seven months of entering the final year of their roles (from November their life and get them the 2019 to June 2020), they help they need sooner. have supported an incredible They can give patients 261 patients to access end- psychological support, help of-life care sooner. This is with their Advance Care Plan a phenomenal increase of and talk to them about an 50% in patient numbers. Pilgrim and Lincoln have area of care which they are They have also forged a been delighted to welcome extremely specialised in. close relationship with the the Community Care Nurse Neighbourhood teams, Specialists to our team. Holly, who has worked for St linking them together with Working together, we have Barnabas Hospice for three St Barnabas Hospice for the been able to increase the years, said, “I have always good of the Lincolnshire recognition of people with thought that some patients community. palliative and end-of-life care come to the Hospice later needs. This means we have than they should, so feel Andrea Kingdom, Interim been able to ensure they proud that my role means Area Manager for Hospitals and their families and carers many people at the end of and CSC at Lincolnshire are offered the right care and their life are being helped County Council said, “Our support in the community, at sooner.” Adult Social Care teams at the right time.”

24 OCTOBER Spring • Summer Issue 2021

RUNNING FOR KAREN THE PANDEMIC DIDN’T STOP FIONA COMPLETING THE LINCOLN 10K

he Lincoln 10k was Lincoln on 1st November due to take place on in memory of her friend TSunday 1st November, and neighbour, Karen but was unfortunately Chambers. postponed due to the Fiona said, “The St Barnabas coronavirus pandemic. Hospice at Home team One lady who had signed cared for Karen at home, up to run in support of St not just supporting her, but Barnabas Hospice is Fiona looking after the whole Brown from Sturton by family too. They are truly Stow. Regardless of the incredible people and I “Karen’s wish for me was to postponement, Fiona was know Karen had the best continue raising money for still determined to complete possible care because of St Barnabas in her memory a 10km run around them. Nick helped me to and I know she is watching keep Karen updated with over us as the fundraising my training and fundraising total continues to climb. and he said it brought a She was with me on 1st THE ST BARNABAS smile to her face. November, and she is my motivation. Karen knew I HOSPICE AT HOME “On Sunday 12th July, I TEAM CARED would be running on this received the devastating date before she passed FOR KAREN AT news that Karen had sadly HOME, NOT JUST away, as the postponement passed away, age 47. I am had not yet been put in SUPPORTING HER, a similar age to Karen, and BUT LOOKING place. I didn’t want to let her we are both mothers, so I down. AFTER THE found this news particularly WHOLE FAMILY difficult. I so desperately Fiona has raised an TOO. THEY ARE wanted to reach the £2,000 incredible £3,500 for St TRULY INCREDIBLE fundraising mark for Karen Barnabas in memory of PEOPLE. to see before she passed Karen. She still plans to take Fiona Brown, away, but sadly that was not part in the main Lincoln 10k Supporter meant to be. event when it is next able to go ahead.

25 OCTOBER

INPATIENT CARE IN GRANTHAM HOW A NURSE DESCRIBES THE CARE COLLEAGUES GAVE HER FATHER

n 2014, St Barnabas Teresa said, “On 3rd my Dad was transferred to Hospice launched their September 2018, a the St Barnabas Hospice in IGrantham Hospice in the neighbour called me to the Hospital for end of life Hospital in collaboration let me know Dad’s kitchen care. with United Lincolnshire blind was still closed. I “The team at St Barnabas Hospitals NHS Trust and the drove round to check on treated my Dad with dignity, South-West Lincolnshire him and found him in his kindness and respect at all Clinical Commissioning armchair, out of breath and times. The nurses allowed Group. drowsy. He was rushed to me to be involved in his Grantham Hospital where Since the coronavirus care and I could stay with he was diagnosed with pandemic began, the him all the time. Because sepsis and started treatment. Hospice in the Hospital of St Barnabas, Dad had a When I went to visit him the has remained open, caring comfortable death and our next day, he was delirious. for some of the most family will always remember I was told he was in renal vulnerable in society. Teresa that. The Hospice Chaplain failure and that nothing Carter, a staff nurse in the St was a massive support to more could be done. I was Barnabas Hospice Grantham me both while Dad was in totally knocked sideways. Community Services team, the Hospice and afterwards. Our whole family were in a has shared her experience of I can’t thank her enough state of shock and disbelief, the Hospice in the Hospital for her presence at such a feeling frightened and when they cared for her difficult time. unbalanced. That evening, Dad, Les, in 2018.

WHEN YOU STEP INSIDE THE HOSPICE IN THE HOSPITAL, IT IS NOT LIKE YOU WOULD THINK. IT FEELS HOMELY AND IS A QUIET, PRIVATE, CALM AND PEACEFUL PLACE TO BE. IT FEELS NOTHING LIKE A HOSPITAL. I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT DAD HAD THIS SPECIAL PLACE TO SPEND HIS LAST FEW DAYS IN. Teresa Carter, Staff Nurse

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“On the night that Dad died, the nurses positioned STAY CONNECTED him in his bed so that I could lie next to him. This THE PROJECT DELIVERING IPADS TO kind gesture is one which ISOLATED PATIENTS I will always cherish. When Dad’s breathing changed, I lay beside him. He died a few minutes later in my so we can reach more arms. vulnerable, isolated people. The technology we have “When you step inside the been able to bring in Hospice in the Hospital, includes iPads, laptops, it is not like you would phones, Microsoft Hubs, think. It feels homely and extra IT infrastructure, VOIP is a quiet, private, calm and headphones and software, peaceful place to be. It and allows our Community feels nothing like a hospital. Services teams to continue I am so grateful that Dad working remotely, had this special place to communicating with spend his last few days in patients virtually, due to the and was surrounded by need to reduce face-to-face an incredible team of staff e are delighted contact.. from the Hospice in the to have received Hospital.” W£93,000 from the Our Wellbeing teams are National Lottery Community also able to host virtual Because of the coronavirus Fund, plus further financial sessions and help families pandemic, Grantham and support from Barclays communicate with their District General Hospital is who chose us as one of loved ones. In addition, our operating as a ‘green site’, their charity partners last physiotherapists and nurses meaning all departments year. This financial support can help patients with are free of coronavirus. meant we could help lessen home exercises and Tai Chi St Barnabas Hospice in loneliness for our patients via video call. the Hospital patients are across Lincolnshire. all tested before entry In total, 34 iPads have been and nurses on this unit It was a great honour to purchased so far.Patients do not work elsewhere. receive this funding as only have been so grateful that The admission process 14% of the National Lottery they can use them to keep has been streamlined grants awarded were for in touch with family and to support families and projects worth more than friends during lockdown, as healthcare professionals £10,000. well as accessing our virtual support. during what is a particularly This funding has been used busy and chaotic time. to purchase vital technology

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WEEK AN INSIGHT INTO THE AMAZING WORK THIS TEAM DOES Rachel Marjoribanks “I love the opportunity for positive risk taking – e celebrated enabling people to get out Occupational of bed, be more mobile WTherapy Week in and achieve their goals of October and showcased independence when prior some of the wonderful to our input they have felt occupational therapists like there was no hope and who work for St Barnabas they were just waiting to die. Getting a gentleman Hospice. There are currently Helen Whitfield nine occupational therapists out into the garden to feel “One of my most the sunshine on his face who support patients across memorable patient stories Lincolnshire as part of the when he was ‘supposed is about a gentleman to be dying’ is a personal holistic care package we who was sent home from favourite memory of mine.” offer. Here are just some of hospital to be nursed in a these amazing people… bed. All he wanted was to get out in his garden to his fishpond. I ordered him a wheelchair, a transfer aid and a ramp, and was able to get him into a wheelchair and outside. It was amazing to see the pleasure on his face as he sat with a large Laura Kopczyk packet of fish food on his Jenny Streather lap feeding his prized Koi “Recently I have been working with a lady who I “The people and patients I carp. The next time I visited him, he met me on his drive have now seen a few times. have met across the years She mentioned to me the have all inspired me to with a pressure washer in his hand, and he was other day how the advice ensure I live my own life I gave her months ago and not take anything for pressure washing the front of his house!” has stuck with her. This hit granted. I am so privileged home for me what a huge to be let into our patients’ impact we can have on lives and support them as people’s lives in our role, best I can.” and how much people trust and listen to us.”

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IMPROVING DEMENTIA CARE REVIEWING THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR ADMIRAL NURSE SERVICE

une 2019 saw the introduction of Jspecialist Admiral Nurses in Lincolnshire, to support families living with dementia. This came about after St Barnabas Hospice and Lincolnshire County Council both recognised the need to increase support for carers and people living with dementia in Lincolnshire. The Admiral Nursing service celebrated its first anniversary last year and were able to mark and palliative care teams the enthusiasm for working the occasion by looking accounted for 9%. with us, and eagerness at successes since its to ensure that the people The largest share of the inception. of Lincolnshire have an referrals by area came from innovative service that will East Lindsey, Spalding, and From August 2019 to July meet the needs of those Boston, which between 2020, a total of 557 people living with dementia. I am them accounted for 44%. received support from the proud of the team and the Admiral Nursing team. Tom Rose, Admiral Nurse progress made in this first The majority of referrals Clinical Lead said, “Whilst year. I would like to thank came from primary care reflecting on the highlights them for their hard work and the neighbourhood of this past year, the whole and dedication to making areas (43%), followed by team thank our colleagues this project a success and mental health services (18%), and partner services for to improve the support for then social services (12%). the warm and supportive families living with dementia Referrals from hospice welcome we have received, in Lincolnshire.”

29 NOVEMBER

SHOPS GOING DIGITAL HOW LOCKDOWN 2.0 DIDN’T STOP OUR SHOPS TRADING

s the nation dipped in and out of lockdown Aand our charity shops are asked to open and close depending on latest guidance, we decided to take steps towards a more digital offering. In November we opened two Facebook groups selling pre-loved furniture, homewares, designer clothing, Christmas decorations and gift ideas. We also focused on sales but we are determined to through our eBay page, carry on raising money including Christmas cards. to support some of the This resulted in fantastic WE SAW FANTASTIC most vulnerable people in UPTAKE IN BOTH sales of £39,883.95 in the Lincolnshire. build-up to Christmas GROUPS, AND I – money that we just “We saw fantastic uptake in WANT TO THANK wouldn’t have seen if we both groups, and I want to EVERYONE WHO didn’t act so quickly. An thank everyone who made MADE PURCHASES. outstanding 6,800 packs purchases. You really are YOU REALLY ARE of Christmas cards were helping to keep the Hospice HELPING TO KEEP purchased! going through difficult THE HOSPICE times.” GOING THROUGH Emma-Jayne Parker, New DIFFICULT TIMES. Goods and E-commerce Going forward, we plan Manager at St Barnabas to make digital more Emma-Jayne Hospice, said: “The prominent in our retail Parker, New Goods coronavirus pandemic has strategy and look forward to and E-commerce caused so many problems sharing more information in Manager for businesses and charities, due course.

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BOSTON FUNDING NEWS A LEGACY ENABLING US TO BUILD A NEW WELLBEING HUB

ast year we received a Mr Novak in recognition of spiritual, emotional and legacy gift of £400,000 his work and his gift to the psychological needs L from philanthropist, Hospice. through its community Stefan Novak, to open a and wellbeing teams. state-of-the-art Wellbeing Mandy Irons, Head of The Hospice’s welfare Hub in Boston. Wellbeing at St Barnabas and benefits team will Hospice, said, “Stefan also provide advice and Stefan Novak was known Novak and his family have guidance through the hub. in Lincolnshire for his enabled us to create a Appointments will also zest for life despite losing custom-designed hub that be available with palliative his sight at the age of 10. brings our wellbeing and care consultants, palliative His accomplishments clinical care together, which rehabilitation teams and included a successful career will help us to achieve the talking therapies teams. in investment banking, very best we can for local The hub will also boast creating audiobooks people. Novak House will relaxation areas and for the blind and charity be our flagship wellbeing outdoor space for families fundraising. hub and our blueprint for to take some much- developing further hubs needed time out. The new site, to be named across the county.” ‘Novak House’, will see a The new facility will also complete renovation and The Wellbeing Hub will provide a base for the St repurposing of the existing support patients and their Barnabas Community Team site and will be dedicated to families with physical, to care for patients and their families in their own homes. Professionals from many different organisations are involved in a patient’s care, and the hub will also host space for other services, such as Macmillan, Marie Curie and the NHS community teams to come together to support patients and their families through the specialist palliative care multidisciplinary team approach.

31 DECEMBER

VIRTUAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT HELPING THOSE STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH THEIR GRIEF

fter the death of a line, as well as welcoming loved one, thoughts some new volunteers to Aand feelings can work alongside them. be overwhelming and A large part of the difficult to understand or bereavement support put into words. It can leave we offer people is group you feeling alone and sessions, which also were experiencing complex, unable to take place unexpected feelings. When when the day therapy the coronavirus pandemic centres closed. Once the hit and our day therapy bereavement helpline centres were forced to had been established, our close, we wanted to make Wellbeing team worked sure we could still support hard to create virtual people across Lincolnshire bereavement groups with their grief. sessions to replicate the We introduced our free face-to-face groups. bereavement helpline These groups are ongoing – the first of its kind in Thanks go to the and can be accessed by Lincolnshire. This helpline Lincolnshire Community anyone across Lincolnshire is run by volunteer Foundation who awarded coping with grief, regardless counsellors who offer a £6,000 from the National of whether their loved listening ear and basic Emergency Trust to our one received care from advice to anyone who feels Hospice in order to get this our Hospice or not. Book unable to cope. It is open helpline set up. We would onto a session at www. weekdays from 11am to also like to say thank you to stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ 3pm and can be accessed our wonderful volunteers virtualbereavement by calling 0300 303 1897. who stepped up to man this

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CHRISTMAS BONUS OUR TWO CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS RAISED £114,449.28!

ue to the impact and we are so grateful to of the coronavirus everyone who has been able Dpandemic on closed to spare a little extra money charity shops and cancelled for us during such difficult fundraising events and circumstances. I also want initiatives, we have now to welcome the 7,027 new estimated income losses supporters who donated to of around £2 million during us for the first time in 2020. 2020. Nevertheless, we “Hospice care is something came back fighting and which could affect anyone ended the year on a high. in our local community, and Our two key Christmas we are so proud to have campaigns which ran last kept our services running year were Light up a Life throughout 2020, whether and Rudy’s Run. normally or virtually. We have some really exciting Light up a Life, along with initiatives coming up early our popular Torchlight in 2021 to help improve the Procession, was digitalised well-being of our supporters, and went on the generate to raise awareness of the an incredible £76,030.65 for Hospice, and to continue the Hospice, making 2020 recouping money lost in the most successful year 2020.” Photo courtesty of Jason Corrigan for this campaign. Rudy’s Run, a brand-new event for schools, early years settings and groups, hit the ground running and raised a fantastic £38,418.63. Veronica McBain, Head of Fundraising and Marketing at St Barnabas said, “Our supporters have been incredible this past year

33 JANUARY

TREE-CYCLE CANCELLED A CANCELLATION SADLY FORCED BY THE LOCKDOWN

arlier this year, we took Enterprise Rent-a-Car, the difficult decision Lincolnshire Coop, Gelder Eto cancel our Tree- Group, Travis Perkins, Daniel cycle service once the Charles Construction, Government announced Delta-Simons, Lincolnshire Tier 4 restrictions. Showground, Ignite Supporters who had Stoves and Fireplaces, arranged collections were Chris Wheway, Chief Continental Landscapes, given the option of a refund Executive at St Barnabas said, Hilltop Tree Service, or to let the Hospice keep “The Hospice is about caring Simpson Arboriculture, their donation. We would for people, and we would Manor Farm Tree Services, like to say a huge thank you never want to put anyone KWR Plant Hire, Bytham to those who generously in danger. We looked at Trees, Taylor Tree Services, gifted their donation to the all options, but due to the Woodcraft Tree Services, Hospice. With the refunds nature of the collections, we TJS Tree Services, Arborez, which have so far been could not facilitate this safely Doddington Hall & Gardens, requested, donations stand without the risk of potentially Gary Rook, KW Timmins & at over £17,000. This support spreading coronavirus. Sons, Down to Earth, Jane is incredible, and we really “We are so sorry to have & John Kania, Lincolnshire are so grateful. Eco Arborists, Waterside let our kind supporters Thanks also to Delta-Simons Shopping Centre and down. We had invested a who had planned on Fillingham Trees. huge amount of planning supporting the collection time and effort into the Chris added, “We must with a van and two fundraising event, but are extend a thanks to all volunteers. They have very confident that we can corporate partners, generously chosen to gift provide this service next chippers and volunteers £2,000 to the Hospice in year, once it is safe to do so.” that were able to help. We lieu of being able to support. are overwhelmed by your Support for the scheme The Tree-cycle scheme dedication to the Hospice this year was strong, with will return next year, with and how, during this difficult more than 900 sign-ups collections starting on time you have still offered and many companies Saturday 8th January 2022. offering help. These include your assistance.”

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CHEERS TO OUR SUPPORTERS GIN PURCHASES HELP THE HOSPICE

e would like to say “cheers” to Wall the wonderful supporters who purchased our limited-edition gin made in partnership with Bottomley Distillers, the creators of Pin Gin, last year. Our gin, Est. 1982 Bramble, featured notes of blackberry and cherry and all profits from each bottle (£14) went directly to the Hospice. In total, an incredible 330 bottles were sold, generating £4,623.88 for the Hospice! Because this partnership was so successful, we are delighted to be working with Bottomley Distillers once again this year and are currently working on a new flavour. More information will be announced on this in due course. In other gin-related plans, our popular Gin and Jammies will take place once again this year and we hope to have something special for local businesses to get involved with too.

35 JANUARY

SELL OUT OUR POPULAR SCRATCH CARD GAME HAS SOLD OUT

e are delighted to announce that our W‘Bee Lucky’ scratch last card game finished on 28th January 2021 after two years, and a last-minute flurry of Christmas sales meant we completely sold out! Thank you to everyone who purchased scratch cards from our charity shops and website. The sale of 29,417 cards in the last game saw a total of £10,545 won! Keep checking our social media pages and website for details of the next scratch card game to be released.

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HEROES OF HOSPICE CARE A DIFFERENT WAY OF WORKING IN 2020

020 saw our staff and volunteers working very differently and staying at home where possible. Here 2are just some of the incredible heroes of hospice care in Lincolnshire.

3,015 patients were cared for during the first wave of the virus Our Lottery team 7,027 new processed an outstanding fundraising supporters gave money to support raffle 46,711 our services last year tickets last summer

In June 2020 our PCCC team dealt with a

16 volunteer 22.7% increase counsellors supported of patient referrals the bereavement compared to the helpline previous year

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50 tonnes of items were donated to our charity shops and sorted by the Retail team

792 patients were supported at home during the first wave of the virus by our occupational therapists and physiotherapists

Our IT team has worked hard to support around

300 staff members Our workforce was who are mainly working strengthened last year from home, as well as many volunteers by 43 new staff supporting our services members

Our frontline staff have all now received the coronavirus vaccine We welcomed 210 new volunteers last year

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A GLIMPSE OF 2021 HERE’S HOPING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

URGENT CARE APPEAL espite overcoming Teresa Carter, Staff Nurse at many challenges the Hospice added, “There Dcaused by the are some people I’m seeing pandemic, we are facing a now who haven’t been out crisis due to a combination since March. The social of more people than ever isolation has had a massive needing our care and a lack impact on people with of our usual income. We health issues – and their are now losing out on more families as well. than £1,000 each day. “Today, we’ve come a long Director of Patient Care, way since the early days Michelle Webb said, “2020 of the pandemic – when was incredibly tough on we could only do the most YOUR SUPPORT IS everyone, and there is a essential visits. But it’s still so A LIFELINE TO SO lot to be said for how we hard; many more people MANY FOLKS; AND came through previous than ever are asking for OUR CARE – AND lockdowns. As we entered our help. I hope, if you COMPASSION IN 2021, we hoped we would can, you’ll help me and my THIS DIRE TIME see things return to normal colleagues to keep caring – IS ABSOLUTELY much more quickly. for local families, helping CRUCIAL. to lift the weight off their “The St Barnabas team, shoulders when it really Teresa Carter, across the whole of matters. Your support is a Staff Nurse Lincolnshire, are still lifeline to so many folks; and working incredibly hard our care – and compassion to give every patient we in this dire time – is see the personalised, absolutely crucial.” compassionate care our how big or small, please charity has provided to local To help recoup some of consider donating it so we people for nearly 40 years the crucial money we are can continue caring for now. However, unlike the missing out on, we have people across Lincolnshire NHS, we must fund most set up an Urgent Care into the future. Visit www. of our care directly from Appeal. If you can spare stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ donations and fundraising.” any money, no matter careappeal.

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COLOUR DASH CANCELLATION

e have made the difficult decision to Wcancel this year’s Colour Dash. Given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the huge amount of TOUBKAL POSTPONED planning time and costs that would be incurred now, ur Mount Toubkal We have also been able to without any certainty that summit trek in open up some more spaces this event will be able to OMorocco has now for supporters to join us on proceed safely in May, we moved to May 2022! the trek - perfect for those have sadly had to make this wanting to set a fitness decision. We are excited to let you goal this year! It costs just all know that this five-day The pandemic has £99 to take part and we trip to Morocco has been once again forced a vital ask that you raise £1,650 rebooked for Wednesday fundraising event to be in sponsorship money for 18th to Sunday 22nd May cancelled. We are now the Hospice. Visit www. 2022. This now makes it seeking alternative ways to stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ extra special as it will be our raise the crucial funds we toubkaltrek 40th birthday trek! need throughout 2021.

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DON’T QUIT GET FIT

a new you for a new year

Walk, run, cycle or swim challenge for 2021

INTRODUCING... DON’T QUIT, GET FIT!

ith 2020 behind donations and awareness or just starting out, go at us, this is the time for our hospice services. your own pace and set to stay motivated, achievable goals. W Don’t Quit, Get Fit ideas set yourself achievable range from running, Sign up today at www. fitness goals and try walking, cycling, swimming stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ something a little different and even skydiving! dontquit. to stay well. What’s more, register your Kindly supported by Our Fundraising team have JustGiving page and receive Active Lincolnshire, put together some hospice- a free St Barnabas water Custom Fitness UK and inspired fitness ideas to get bottle to keep you hydrated! Reece Dodd Personal you moving, keep those This challenge is for all ages Training. Lincolnshire lockdown and abilities. Whether you pounds off and raise vital are a professional athlete

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HOP TO IT AND SUPPORT ST BARNABAS THIS EASTER ttention all nurseries, Pick a date between 22nd a patient receiving Hospice child minders, KS1 March and 16th April to at Home care with hot and Aschools and early hold your Bunny Hop and cold packs to help soothe years settings… we have the we will deliver a FREE pair swollen joints and offer pain solution for keeping the little of fluffy bunny ears for each relief from aching muscles. ones entertained this Easter! child (and one lucky adult)! Even the smaller donations Every setting who sets With Spring in the air and can make a big impact for up their JustGiving page Easter just around the a patient, which is why any by Tuesday 16th March corner, we are ‘egg-cited’ sponsorship raised will be will receive a FREE Bunny to launch the St Barnabas gratefully received. Hop Easter Egg Hunt kit, Bunny Hop. This free- including chocolate eggs Sign up free of charge to-register fundraiser will and bunny footprints. today at www. provide you and your stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ bunnies with all the support We have set a sponsorship bunnyhop and resources you need to target of £5.10 for each plan the big Hop. child. £5.10 would provide

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GIN AND JAMMIES - JUST THE TONIC

The live online event gin and mixer, a shopping provides a night of gin list to make cocktails, your tasting and cocktail making Temple Spa mini products, a with Amy Conyard; live silk eye mask and wax melts music from The number from Addicted to Scents. one Gary Barlow Tribute Act One lucky Gin and Jammies Dan Hadfield performing ticketholder will win a luxury GIN COCKTAILS, LIVE MUSIC Take That classics , followed hamper. AND SPA TREATMENTS! by a relaxing ‘at home’ Temple Spa facial with Tickets cost just £20* and #JUSTTHETONIC local beautician Nicola the dress code is, you Young from Beautiful Panda guessed it, pyjamas! in and Jammies Addicted to Scents Sarah Order your tickets today at returns this Spring and Lottie will share their www.stbarnabashospice. Gin the form of our story and all about their co.uk/justthetonic ‘Just the Tonic’ virtual event, products. giving you, your friends and All ticket holders must be over We will post you a party the age of 18. Please drink family a fun and relaxing responsibly. evening of gin cocktails, live pack including a sample of the new Bottomley *Ticket price ncludes online music and spa treatments. entry, gin sample, at home spa Distillers and St Barnabas’s kit and wax melts.

IMP TRAIL s Charity Partner for with Lincoln and can be get the Lincoln Imp Trail seen in the Cathedral Awe are delighted it stonework, and is the volved has been rescheduled for emblem for Lincoln City imp Summer 2021, which had Football Club – the Mighty • Walk and see the IMPs been postponed because Imps. from July 4th. of Covid19. The sculptures, Please join us and walk • Purchase a ‘paint at all beautifully painted by the route before the Imps home’ pottery ‘Mini artists from around the are auctioned in October Imp’ from our website country display the designs to raise vital funds for the of ‘myths and legends’. • Visit our website Hospice. All profits will also The cheeky Imps will be for differentIMP go towards supporting our exhibited in and around fundraising ideas vision, to offer everyone Lincoln City Centre from in Lincolnshire a dignified • Keep an eye out for July 4th. The cheeky Imp death and outstanding end a very special event sculpture is synonymous of life care. later in the year…

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IN MEMORY OF MARGARET NORTON

argaret Norton Margaret’s final wish was spent the last 25 to die in our Hospice, just Myears volunteering like her husband had done in our Hospice, helping our several years ago. We were nurses care for thousands able to grant this wish and of people. She was also the she died peacefully in the face of our 2019 Light up a care of her colleagues. Life campaign talking about her beloved husband, John. She sadly died on Friday 10th April.

This special thank you edition of Inside St Barnabas is dedicated to Margaret and to all those who sadly lost their lives in 2020. May their lights shine on forever.

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