Spring 2015

A new contract and a new way forward for Hospice at Home The New Year began with a shock for the Support Lead, prepared a paper outlining the contract from 1 April to provide the care so Hospice. We were informed that our contract way Hospice at Home currently works and urgently needed. with Social Services that has supported Hospice with some thoughts about the future. A group Chairman Geoff Summers said: “It’s been at Home for several years, was not going was formed with Marion, Chris Durkin, vice good work by everyone involved, a real team to be carried forward this year and that the chairman, and Brian Topping, a trustee with a effort. The new contract is for a year and that Hospice would have to tender for a contract background in contracting and procurement gives us time to plan for the future and look at along with other local hospices. work, and they liaised with the staff who provide the service we need to provide. the hands-on care. Everyone at the Hospice agreed that Hospice “The Hospice at Home service costs the at Home is an essential part of the service Together they produced a tender that has Hospice much more than the grant provides, we provide and that we needed to tender been accepted by Social Services and the but the Social Services money has always and win the contract. Marion McCall, Family Hospice has now been awarded a 12-month been a really useful contribution to our costs.”

Sean Ruane with 150 children from Rossendale Valley school choirs, pictured together at Blackburn Cathedral. Voices touched the hearts of over 400 people who attended a memorable evening in the Hearts and voices in harmony beautiful setting of Blackburn Cathedral and Tenor Seàn and Chant Productions have The Hospice is grateful to Seàn, the Scout Band, raised £4,700 for the Hospice in February. been working closely with the school choirs to and all the school choirs; also to our corporate produce the ‘Hearts & Voices’ concert with sponsors - Wynsors Shoes, Woodcocks Haworth The audience was treated to performances companies across the Valley giving their support. & Nuttall, Cassons, Fred Hamers Funeral by international opera star, Seàn Ruane and Services, Musbury Fabrics and Riley’s 150 children from the Valley’s school choirs. This event was a first for the Hospice but it Butchers. Together they made the evening They were accompanied by pianist Samuel won’t be the last. It brought everyone together possible. Special thanks also go to HD Signs, Hudson, musical director at the Cathedral, and created a phenomenal concert. The CFH design and all our volunteers. and the 2nd Rossendale Scout Band who have atmosphere was emotional, exhilarating and also performed in front of Her Majesty the Queen. enjoyed by a wide audience. To be involved in next year’s concert please contact [email protected]

Printing sponsored by Hudson and Pearson Print t: 01706 253633 @RossHospice We now have over 3000 friends on facebook www.facebook.com/rossendale.hospice Spring is a time for change and a time for hope Judging from my gas bill, careful thought as to how best we can organise all have the support they need to enable better weather is on the our Hospice at Home service in the years them to stay in the comfort of their own way and I am certainly ahead so that we can continue to meet the home. It’s joined up health, social services looking forward to Spring, needs of those patients who need our support. and community care. It’s a very sensible ap- with sunny days and proach and increasingly successful and our warmer temperatures and I attended the Hearts and Voice event on 13 thanks go to the local Clinical Commission the spurt of colour and February at Blackburn Cathedral. What a Group for securing the funds for us to move new growth in the garden. super venue and what a splendid occasion! forward. I was there recently looking up at a certain Everything went to plan and I could tell that eclipse of the sun and saw a happy, smiley all the participants – especially the children Finally can I welcome two new trustees – face peering back at me. That put me in – and the spectators really enjoyed a mag- Charlotte Lees and Ann Gallagher. You can good heart to press on with a few outstanding nificent evening of singing and music. read more about them elsewhere in the tasks – including writing this note for the Thanks in particular go to Sean Ruane, who newsletter, but I would like to say how im- newsletter. dedicated so much time and effort to offer pressed I am both with their skills and their tuition to the children beforehand and who enthusiasm and I am confident that they will add Over the past few months much has happened. compered the event on the night. You know much to the quality of the Board’s decision You will read elsewhere about the retendering a function has gone well when people insist making. exercise we have had to go through with Social that it is repeated. It did and we certainly Services for our Hospice at Home contract. hope to! Best wishes for the coming months and let Fortunately we have been successful, and us hope that the smiley face up in the sky I was so impressed with the enthusiastic Our Specialist Nurse programme is making continues to look down kindly on us all. contribution of staff and trustees who got in- very good progress. We now have more Geoff Summers, volved at very short notice and worked hard staff in post and the benefits are showing. Chairman. to put forward a terrific bid. I suppose it’s a Our two specialist nurses and their team sign of the times that we can take nothing work with elderly people in the community for granted for the future, so we will be giving and liaise with other agencies to ensure that Hospice wake-up call for the government In a report published in March, MPs have In its report, the committee outlines its concerns partnership between hospices and the wider called on the government to address funding around the “unacceptable levels of variation” care system” for the hospice sector, ensure round-the- in the care that people receive at the end of The hospice and palliative care sector has clock access to specialist palliative care and life, in both acute and community settings. welcomed the report and called on the next make social care free at the end of life. government to implement the committee’s “The NHS was set up to care for people from Highlights recommendations. cradle to grave, but ... despite some excellent The committee also highlights the inequity in Geoffrey Summers, Chairman of Rossendale care ... the system is still too often failing access for people with a non-cancer diagnosis, Hospice says: “We welcome the committee’s people as they reach the end of their lives.” older people and those with dementia. In recommendation that hospices are given The Health Select Committee has been addition, the report highlights how round- adequate recognition for the care that we investigating how different care sectors the-clock access to specialist palliative care provide, as well as reliable funding in order to support people who are likely to die within in both acute and community settings would continue our vital work. It’s time for a new 12 months, and identifying opportunities for greatly improve the way that people with life- and sustainable partnership between hospices improving the quality of care and experience limiting conditions and their families and and the wider care system. The next govern- of patients and carers. carers are treated. ment should act on the recommendations One of their key recommendations is that Chair of the Committee, Dr Sarah Wollaston and observations in the committee’s report sustainable, long-term funding for the hospice MP, said: “The care that people receive at and work more closely with our country’s sector needs to be addressed as part of the end of their lives has a profound impact hospice movement to deliver better care for the government’s response to the Palliative not only upon them but also upon their families all at the end of life.” Care Funding Review. and carers…..It’s time for a new, sustainable

Proud moment for Christine Training in end-of-life skills continues with 28 care homes in Rossendale now accredited and approximately 175 staff trained.

Hospice staff are now accessing the training and on Wednesday March 4 a presentation was held at the Hospice when four care homes and Rossendale Hospice received accreditation.

This was a proud moment for Christine Durkin, six steps facilitator, as the first two members of staff from the Hospice received their certificates. Sam Cannon, Geoff Summers, Christine Durkin and Beck Thorpe at the presentation evening. t: 01706 253633 www.rossendalehospice.org Spring is a time for change and a time for hope 15 amazing years for the Two new Trustees Special Events Committee for the Hospice The Committee organises three main events Belinda said “The ladies come from all walks Two new Trustees have joined the Hospice a year, the annual ball which has grown to of life, we have a mixture of business women board this year. become Rossendale’s premier night out and ladies who are retired but they all want to which this year is on 19th September at the give something back to the community. One Charlotte Lees Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel Manchester, of our ladies sadly passed away recently and joined the board Rossendale Woman of the Year which will be benefitted from the Hospice at Home service, in January held on 17th April at the Red Hall Hotel, and and while this has devastated the Committee 2015. She is the Ladies Lunch which is usually the first Friday it has brought home the reason why we ladies a previous of December. carry on with our fundraising.” fundraiser, having been Each event entails hours and hours of organisation, The committee have been raising money for sponsored to introduces a huge number of people to the more than 15 years and over that time they complete the Hospice’s work and provides an absolutely vital have collectively raised more than £675,000, Great North income for the hospice, especially needed in a magnificent sum for the Hospice. Run for us in these troubled financial times. Belinda said: “It’s getting harder each year 2013. “We rely on them and the Hospice couldn’t and businesses are also feeling the pinch really function properly without their contribution” She lives in Helmshore with her husband and finding it harder to donate year on year, said Hospice chairman Geoff Summers. and two young children, who attend Helms- so we really appreciate the support we receive So who are the ladies who help the Hospice hore Primary School. Charlotte is a char- in sponsorship or raffle/auction prizes. Without to help the people of Rossendale? tered accountant by background and has this generosity we couldn’t achieve the sums spent most of her career working in various Their chair is Belinda Evans, a member of the we have raised to enable the Hospice to con- corporate finance roles in Manchester. She Special Events Committee for five years and tinue the amazing work they do for our local currently works at Santander and we hope chair for 2 years taking over from the longest community. “ she will be able to use some of her financial serving member and former chair Louise Pillitteri. and commercial skills to help the Hospice.

Ann Gallagher £10,000 raised at joined the board Christmas lunch of trustees earlier this More than £10,000 was raised for Rossendale year after a 12 Hospice at a sparkling Christmas lunch on month period of 5th December at Nino’s, . This volunteering at annual event was organised by the Hospice’s the Hospice. Special Events Committee. Jamie Hoyland hosted an auction which included; Hair & Ann has worked Beauty pamper day at Claxton’s & Helen for over 30 Coates; Champagne dining at Nino’s; personal years in the training package from Prime Personal Training; healthcare and a host of luxurious treats. Guests also environment received gifts donated by Ruby & Daisy, B and was the Director of Occupational Health Beautiful and Mary Kay Cosmetics. and Medical Services for a national private healthcare company. Along with her clinical Belinda Evans, Chair of the Special Events expertise, Ann brings with her great experi- Committee said: ‘The event was a great success. ence in the management of people, gover- I’d like to thank everyone who gave so generously. nance, strategic planning Funds raised will help the Hospice to provide and business development. services to those who need us.” Ann also worked for the Dutch Ministry of If you would like more information about the Defense and she lived in the Netherlands events that the Special Events Committee for nearly 10 years returning to Rossendale organise please get in touch with the Chair in 1989. The Special Events Committee with the Hospice’s Sam [email protected] Morris pictured at the Nino’s Christmas lunch. Supporting Rossendale’s children and young people Alongside the services for adults within the after Dad’s death. has calmed me down a lot”. We have a very community, Rossendale Hospice offers Alternatively, we provide counselling on an positive relationship with many local schools counselling support to children and young individual basis to a child or young person. and examples of feedback from them are people who are affected by the significant During this past year, 32 young people ac- “The Pastoral Team who work closely with health problems or death of a loved one. cessed the service and some of their com- the students say they see a huge difference We may work with the whole family – for ments are “I could talk about things that I in those who have accessed the service”; example, in one case Dad attended day don’t talk about with my friends”; “I feel less “We are lucky to have such a specialised therapy, Mum, as Dad’s carer, accessed stressed about my mum feeling sad” “I liked service available to us” and “We value the complementary therapy and their children that I had someone I could totally open up to”; ease of referral and the speed in which our had one-to-one counselling both before and “I’m really happy I went, it was very helpful ... students are seen”. www.rossendalehospice.org Follow us on Twitter @RossHospice t: 01706 253633 We are looking for anyone interested in joining eBay team We have recently developed a dedicated Rossendale Hospice eBay team and need volunteers to help us sell our goods. We know that eBay is an exciting marketplace giving us significant opportunities to reach a large customer base, find the right buyers for unusual or specialist items and optimise profits from our wonderful donations. You can donate items for sale on eBay by taking them to your local Hospice shop or it may be possible for us to collect. We would also welcome corporate donations which could help the green credentials of your business. Anybody who is an ‘eBay seller’ can choose to donate between 10% and 100% of their It’s party night for our volunteers final sale price to Rossendale Hospice – Another successful volunteer party got off with a swing with singer Billie Arnold Palmer, a jazz this is called ‘Community Selling’. Com- and swing entertainer. Christine Durkin, vice chair, gave a speech to thank the commitment munity sellers pay the donation to PayPal and loyalty of volunteers during 2014 and she made special welcome to the shop volunteers giving fund, Gift Aid is added (where appli- who were attending for the first time. Crooner Billie has been entertaining patients at the cable) and the funds are delivered to Ros- hospice for a while and kindly agreed to sing at the party held at Rossendale Golf Club on sendale Hopsice. March 30. The club gave the room free of charge and more than 80 volunteers attended. Becoming a Community Seller has a number of benefits for you as well. Please come and help, we need you - You will receive a charity ribbon next to The Hospice would not be able to deliver its Please contact Lesley Marsh, Volunteer your listings making it stand out from services without a large army of volunteers Co-ordinator on 01706 253633 Option 4; email: the crowd; and we are constantly on the lookout for [email protected]; - Your listings will also be featured on the volunteers who, after careful selection will or download an application from our website eBay charity pages further increasing the undergo a thorough induction and training. www.rossendalehospice.org/volunteering. profile of your listings; In particular, we are currently seeking: - There are worthwhile savings on listing fees; - Befriending volunteers for our new - Each listing will also feature our graphics - Assistant to the Volunteer Co-ordinator Befriending Service. The service is for people or and mission statement promoting Rossendale on one or two days a week. We need the carers of people who are elderly or have Hospice to people around the globe. someone to input information on a data- health problems. Volunteer Befrienders will base, keep records, assist with interviews visit to provide some social interaction. Are you Volunteering is fun and enormously rewarding. and inductions and to act as a point of contact a good listener who is approachable and love If you have good computer skills, experience for our volunteers when the volunteer spending time with others? Please contact of using eBay and time to spare, please visit co-ordinator is away from the Hospice. Sharon Rowland, Befriending Coordinator on our website www.rossendalehospice.org to 01706 253648 or 07528 753085; or email see the latest volunteering opportunities to - Receptionists and Day Therapy helpers [email protected] join the eBay team or give shops manager to fill in for holidays and sickness. Caren Cookson a ring on 07956447326

Jimmy and David do it again Jimmy Eaton and David Edmondson have once again organised a very successful Christmas Ball that raised £3,310 for the Hospice, and we are extremely grateful for their continued support. This annual event is always a sell-out with many people returning each year to enjoy the evening which is supported by many lo- cal businesses who donate raffle prizes and items for the auction. The evening had a great early Christmas Party atmosphere. This year’s event will be at The Riverside, Whitworth on Saturday 12th December. Tickets £35 Book early to avoid disappointment: 07907 595933 Jimmy Eaton and David Edmondson with trustees Christine Durkin, Brian Rhodes and Dr Liam McGrogan t: 01706 253633 t: 01706 253633 www.rossendalehospice.org DiaryDiary DatesDates 25th April - Ian Walkden’s folk & rock night at St Rossendale remembers by candlelight Marys FC, Haslingden. Last year’s event raised More than 400 people attended £922. Tickets £10 inc. supper. 01706 226753 our ‘Light Up a Life’ ceremony 17th May - Rotary of Church & Oswaldtwistle at St Mary’s Church, Rawten- 5k/10k canal walk only £5 to register visit:https:// stall. One of the best loved rotarywalk.wordpress.com/ and most poignant events in 21st May - ‘Darling Buds of May’ organised by the Hospice’s calendar, this The Friends Group, flower arranging demon- event sees Rossendale coming stration with Tatton Park’s Arthur MacDonald at together, regardless of faith or 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50: culture, to remember friends Susan 07902 844767/ Hilary 07554 532345 and family by dedicating a light 25th June - Sale and information day at Rawten- in their honour. stall Health Centre, opportunity to find out about the Hospice and buy artwork along with some The candle-lit service was craft items made by the patients. particularly moving thanks to 28th June - Pennine 10k, visit the stunning vocal talents of www.runforall.com/10k/pennine-lancashire opera star Sean Ruane and 2nd July - Cake Sale hosted by Friends Group Helmshore Primary School’s Hannah Winfield and Freya Morris at Rawtenstall Health Centre 10 – 3pm.Those choir accompanied by the gifted band were excellent making it very memorable.’ wishing to bake cakes contact Hilary 07554 532345 musicians of 2nd Rossendale Scout Band. Special thanks go to Fred Hamer Independent 6th & 7th July - ‘Sound of Music’ concert with The Light up a Life service provides a moving Funeral Services who sponsored the event, St Mary’s R C Primary School, Haslingden & Chant opportunity to reflect and remember loved ones and to Cordeys Craft Bakery who supplied Productions, Sean Ruane at St Mary’s at 6.30pm. whilst supporting the Hospice and its services. refreshments as well as to Reverend Stephen Tickets £3.00 from school office: 01706 214747. This year we received more dedications than Crook, Martin Short and the parishioners 19th July - Fancy Dress Walk, a 3 mile walk ever helping us to raise over £11,000. who were welcoming and helpful. leaving Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. Fancy Dress optional, to register please go to: Raymond Dunkley, from , a regular This year’s Light up a Life will take place www.rossendalehospice.org/walk at ‘Light up a Life’ for many years said the again at St Mary’s on the 17th December. 30th July - Sale and information day at Rawtenstall ceremony was the best he has attended. If you would like more info please contact Health Centre. “Sean’s voice filled the church and the choir and [email protected] 23rd August – Summer Delight hosted by RWY Committee - at The Warren, Cloughfold Running and other challenges Mayor nominates Hospice (home to 38 Rossendale Scout Group from The Great North Run was Thank you to our Mayor, Cllr Thomas Aldred and 2pm - 5pm. Tickets £6 Louise Cooper 07977636162 a great success raising Stephen Chippendale, Personal Banker at the 6th September - Great North Run – application over £8,000! Rawtenstall branch, for nominating us to receive form [email protected] a Santander Community Plus award of £5,000. 10th September - Start of Inter-School Challenge Congratulations to Vicky The Community Plus fund provides donations of – All Rossendale schools are given a collection Frost, Roger Medlock, up to £5,000 to small, local charities nominated box to fundraise over a period of six weeks. Michael Curran, John by customers, staff and the charities themselves. 19th September - Annual Gatsby Ball at the Coyne, Thomas McVicker, Michael Curran, John Coyne Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester. A night of Caroline Sandiford, Hakan and Thomas McVicker fantastic entertainment & food. For further info Burton, Carol Cooney, contact: [email protected] Claire Whittaker & Laura Summers on your 24th September - Sale and information day at personal achievements and thank you for Rawtenstall Health Centre. supporting the Hospice. 5th – 11th October - Hospice Care Week Why This year’s runners not hold your own event during Hospice Care If you would like a place this year please contact: Week, take part in Hero Day, hold a coffee [email protected] registration morning, donate some goods to our shops or Gina Brierley, Stephen Chippendale, Sam Morris, Mayor is £50 with a minimum sponsorship of £200. Cllr Thomas Aldred, Julie Murdoch and Holly Todd purchase something at our shops. Please support Good luck to our 2015 runners:- Flying high. David Howarth is a patient at your local Hospice. We need you! Michael Scott www.justgiving.com/EdMikeScott the Hospice and is preparing for his amazing 9th October - Hospice Hero Day - a great excuse Edward Scott www.justgiving.com/EdMikeScott life-long ambition to jump 13,000 feet from a to don those superhero capes and have fun! Gill Simpson plane. Dave wishes to show his appreciation This will raise funds for the Hospice and raise Lucy Terry www.justgiving.com/linzi-lucie for the support he has received in Day Therapy awareness of Hospice Care Week. Linzi Byrne www.justgiving.com/linzi-lucie at the Hospice. He is busy collecting sponsors. 22nd October - End of Inter-school challenge. Please visit: http://www.justgiving.com/L5CAP 29th October - Sale and information day at To support our other runners this year Rawtenstall Health Centre. visit their fundraising pages: Helen Melling 24, is 12th November - Thorntons Chocolate Evening Ignazio Pillitteri, London Marathon; running the Edinburgh at Rawtenstall Cricket Club 7pm. Tickets £7 at www.justgiving.com/ignazio-pillitteri Half Marathon. Helen the Hospice or Friends Group members: Susan Emma Knowles, Manchester Marathon; is the daughter of, 07902 844767 & Hilary 07554 532345 www.justgiving.com/Emma-Knowles12 Catherine Melling 26th November - Sale and information day at Jemma Gorst, the Blackpool Half-Marathon; who attended day Rawtenstall Health Centre. www.justgiving.com/jemma-gorst therapy in 2013. 4th December - Ladies Christmas Lunch at Emily Sawicz 100Km Race to the Stones “The Hospice was Nino’s. Tickets £45 for further details please (Avebury stone circles); www.justgiving.com/ such a help at the time,they helped me email [email protected] Emily-Sawicz1 or www.mydonate.bt.com/ through. I found it helped take my mind off 5th December - Jimmy Eaton’s Xmas Ball at fundraisers/memoryofcharliedunne the treatment. I found friendship and good The Riverside, Whitworth, tickets £35 contact Deborah Hayden-Pawson, Lorren Dunn, advice. I’m now back at work and things are Jimmy:07907595933 Jade Hartley, Debbie Miles Manchester 10k; looking good.” You can sponsor Helen 17th December - Light up a Life at St Marys www.justgiving.com/haydensolicitors at: www.justgiving.com/Helen-Melling1/ Parish Church. We now have nearly 3000 friends on facebook, come and join us - www.facebook.com/rossendale.hospice t: 01706 253633 Young Heroes Rise to the Challenge Legacy leaflet Pupils from schools across the Valley have once again rallied in support of Rossendale The Hospice has Hospice’s annual ‘Penny Pinching Challenge’ received nearly raising almost £5,000 of vital funds. Pupils from £45,000 this year 33 schools had six weeks to fill their boxes with from nine legacies. all the pennies they could collect. This is a crucial source of income and The winning senior school was Haslingden we are so grateful High; the primary category was Helmshore Winners from the Nursery Category – Staghills Nursery School to these legators for Primary; and the nursery category was This year’s challenge had an added twist as thinking about the Staghills Nursery. Congratulations to each of our schools and nurseries were invited to take part Hospice and leaving winners! We really appreciate the time and in the Hospice’s Hero Day to help boost their a donation in their effort each school puts into encouraging pupils challenge fund - a great excuse to don those Will. Some of them and families to support the Challenge. superhero capes and have some fun. were patients; some were relatives who were grateful of the support that the Hospice gave their loved one. Others Thank you to our patrons were names we did not recognise and may Thank you to Arthouse, one of our Patrons, who have simply chosen the Hospice as a ‘good continue to support us with their fundraising. cause’. They have all left a wonderful legacy Over the last 12 months they have raised £5000 that is helping others, and whatever the rea- by holding Friends & Family sale evenings, son behind these generous gifts, we are most dress-down days and a sweepstake for the grateful. Grand National Because these legacies are so important to And thank you to our patrons Woodcock, Woodcock, Haworth and Nuttall are also the Hospice, we have produced a leaflet that Haworth and Nuttall who continue to provide sponsoring our new “Leave a lasting gift in will hopefully encourage others to make a Will sterling support to the Hospice. This includes your Will” leaflet (see article) and this year’s and to consider leaving a gift to the Hospice. their annual golf day which will be on 17th Make a Will Fortnight which will take place Having a professionally prepared and up-to- June this year. Please contact Stacey.Mc- over the two weeks commencing Monday, date Will is the only way of ensuring that your [email protected] for further details. 1st June (see article). loved ones and favourite charities can benefit following your death, and that your wishes are School Re-Union after 61 Years Young and old support us A school re-union for pupils who left Blackthorn carried out. Isabelle Barrett 12 and Eileen If you would like a copy of the Will Guide leaflet School in 1954 at – Tuohey 91 are generations raised £53 for the Hospice on the night. please call our fundraising team on 01706 apart but have a lot in com- 253633 option 3 or email us fundraising@ Celebratory Giving. mon. They both put their skills rossendalehospice.org. All enquiries will be Joyce Darlington 83 and her husband Derek 85 to good use to raise money. treated in the strictest confidence. celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with Hospice donations instead of presents. Isabelle has been creating Eileen Tuohey They raised £1000. If you have a celebration loom band bag charms and Make a Will Fortnight and would like some of our dontation envelopes bracelets and selling them If you are considering making a Will, we are and collection buckets please contact us. at her dance school (DLNW) holding a Make a Will Fortnight during the two weeks commencing Monday 1st June. We Remembering Jim Watts and her mum’s beauty shop (Beauty with Sarah) So far have teamed up with Woodcocks, Haworth & A team of five cyclists and a support driver she has raised £123. Nuttall Solicitors, who are Patrons and long- will ride from John o’ Groats to Lands’ End in term supporters of the Hospice. Phone their seven days averaging 120-130 miles a day Isabelle Barrett Eileen loves to crochet and office in Haslingden, Rawtenstall or Bacup to between May 23-30. Richie Watts said: “We has orders from the patients and their families make an appointment. The solicitors have have chosen Rossendale Hospice because who have been purchasing them to use in kindly offered to give their services free of my father Jim Watts was one of the founders baby cribs and even dogs’ beds! charge on the understanding that clients and supported them until he died in 2013 make a donation to the Hospice in lieu of having benefitted from their superb services.” Eileen said “It normally takes around 10 their charges. Spreading the word hours to produce one, I love it, it keeps me We have a Hospice DVD that we would like to busy and helps the Hospice.” If you would Trusts and foundations share with the valley. If your business or like to donate wool please get in touch with The Hospice has received £22,250 from five organisation would welcome a talk or pre- us. trusts and foundations over the past year. sentation please contact us. We are extremely grateful to The W O Street Charitable Foundation, The Garfield Weston Rossendale Hospice contact details... Foundation, The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, 01706 253633 Main Line: the Skipton Building Society Charitable Trust, 01706 218878 Hospice at Home Patrons of Rossendale Hospice Facsimile: and a local trust that wishes to remain 01706 222712 Day Therapy anonymous, for their generous support. As Email: [email protected] a direct result of these grants we have been Web: www.rossendalehospice.org able to - Set up a night-sitting service on Rossendale Hospice, New Cribden House, 3-nights a week to care for patients as they Rossendale Primary Health Care Centre, approach the end of their lives and support 161 Bacup Road, Rawtenstall BB4 7PL. their families throughout the night. Provide Fundraising and Volunteering specialist counselling to meet the urgent needs If you think you can help, ring Fundraising of children and young people in Rossendale on 01706 253633 or email Registered Charity No. 1008228 who have been bereaved and are in need of [email protected] Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2655764 additional support to cope with their loss. t: 01706 253633 t: 01706 253633 Printing sponsored by Hudson and Pearson Print