NewsAutumn 2016 Your Hospice in numbers The data for patient services for Florrie’s Children’s Team ended the year with the last financial year show that 51 families on its case-load, and the Nurses carried out 827 home visits. the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s supporters and donors The Lymphoedema Clinic provided 1,227 patient treatments. The Clinic treats have contributed a huge amount to referred patients from the Hospital as well the care and support of people in as those who use Day Hospice or our . In-Patient Unit, so it makes a valuable contribution to healthcare in the community, 349 patients were cared for in the In-Patient not just to those needing end of life care. Unit over the year. The Day Hospice provided Lymphoedema Clinic treatments can 1,250 patient sessions while the David White be carried out in the Hospice, in Stoke Group supported 18 patients with specific Mandeville Hospital or at home if the patient breathing difficulties. cannot travel. Distinction for Nightingale 24/7 Lead Nurse Suzanne Owen, Lead Nurse for the Nightingale 24/7 team which provides end of life care for people in their own homes, has achieved Distinction in her Foundation Degree, the Assistant Practitioner Award in Health and Social Care. “I took on the degree in order to cement my role and extend my professional qualifications,” says Suzanne. “It did really push me because I hadn’t done anything like this since I was leave but it was a full-time course so I did at school so I found it really challenging. It most of it in my own time. I had a really made me look at things in a different way, good mentor in one of the nurses from the both as a manager and from a clinical Hospice who was brilliant to work with. I am perspective. I had one day a week study really elated and proud of myself.”

Reg Charity No. 1119499 NEWS Part of the team: corporate sponsors make it happen

Corporate sponsors provide invaluable the marshals and Pitstop teams, and really help to the Hospice through their support going the extra mile,” she said. “And Tesco of fundraising events. College Tring Road came to the rescue twice by generously provide the venue for the start providing toilets when the ones at Pitstop 3 and finish. Every Midnight Walker wore a hadn’t arrived, and by giving one lady a new free souvenir T-shirt paid for by Premier pair of trainers when hers fell apart!” Windows and Perry’s Aylesbury, while Tesco Tring Road provided the 500 breakfasts which Aylesbury College cooked for Walkers, staff and volunteers. The Works and The Waterside Theatre provided refreshments for the 13-milers at Pitstop 2, while Paul Biz You made it a night to remember… and JBD Fitness gave their time to help the Walkers warm up ready for the challenge. Over 400 women took to the streets at worked as a team,” Events Manager midnight on 9th July in aid of Florence Rachael Hine said. “The Walkers Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s Nightingale Hospice Charity. encouraged each other as they went round, CEO, Sue Jenkins, praised the event’s main whether friends or strangers, and we thank sponsors Tesco and Perry’s particularly. “The With music provided by steel band our volunteers and marshals who were so Perry’s drivers were just fantastic, driving Steelasophical creating the mood as Midnight Walker Beverly Burton (centre) with Tesco helpful and gave so much to make sure around the routes all night giving support to Midnight Walkers registered at Aylesbury Night Team Manager Hayley and the worn out trainers! the Walkers were safe and had what they College, the fun continued outside with needed.” entertainment and a playlist of dance classics from partyman Paul Biz. If you haven’t done it yet, please do send Midnight Walk in numbers... us your sponsorship money as soon as 600 There were some fantastic Rio-themed bottles of water possible as this is absolutely crucial to fund in sponsorship costumes on show as well and a samba- (so far) services such as the Lymphoedema Clinic, based warm-up from JBD Fitness before £27,170.32 Florrie’s Children’s Team, the Day Hospice the walkers set off at midnight. volunteers and Nightingale 24/7, all of which are pink bunny ears Continuing the dance theme, The Works funded entirely by the Florence Nightingale 300 91 served up watermelon sorbet and The Hospice Charity. 550 watermelons bags of jelly babies Waterside Theatre provided 13-milers with walkers 42 watermelon slices at Pitstop 2 in honour of Get a flavour of the night on our Facebook marshals from page @florencenightingalehospice and boxes of Dirty Dancing which was on at the Theatre 410 Buckinghamshire Freemasons jaffa cakes in the autumn. scroll down to 9 July for photos, videos 12 33 and posts from Walkers sharing their “What really makes this event so amazing experiences. Join us next year for Midnight Walk 2017 on 24 June! is the way everyone pulled together and

2 3 FEATURE Helping wherever it’s needed Which volunteer role would suit you?

The Hospice is blessed with the help of over 400 volunteers, but only a few Retail Assistant Finance Administrator Day Hospice Helper of the Charity’s volunteers help in the Distribution Centre Team eBay Sales Team Aromatherapist Hospice itself. Volunteer Margaret Elvé’s Event Management Helper Baker Beautician story demonstrates the wide variety of opportunities offered by the Charity. Event Marshal Driver Chiropodist

Margaret Elvé started volunteering for the Bereavement Listener Receptionist Gardener Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity in October 2009, providing Monday afternoon Data Processor Mail-out Helper teas and working in the kitchens at the Hospice. In 2011, she added Sunday To find out more about volunteering contact Tracey O’Hara on 01296 332 607 evening suppers at the Hospice to her or email [email protected] role while continuing to volunteer in the Finance Department on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Charity’s then Head Office in Chamberlain Road, where she helped with Jordans Charities file updated, to sorting stock-taking in the warehouse as well as Volunteer Thank You Party out the pouches from the shops before doing Finance administrative tasks. passing them onto Finance, plus the usual Every year, Florence Nightingale Hospice awards presented to volunteers was a 10 Why did she choose to give so much time Reception work.” Charity throws an Afternoon Tea Party year service certificate to Audrey Fielding for to the Charity? “My younger sister Mary to thank its volunteers. This year’s took looking after the Hospice garden and a 15 Even with such a diverse range of volunteer had been a patient in the Hospice and was place at Ellesborough Golf Club and was year service certificate to Shirley Boekbinder roles, Margaret says she has, “liked attending the Day Hospice twice weekly attended by 110 volunteers. Among the for volunteering at the Winslow Shop. everything. Doing teas and suppers for before she died in October 2005,” Margaret the patients, stock-taking new goods at explains. “I am also a cancer patient myself the end of Monday afternoon shifts…I Applause for Award winners who has benefited from the Lymphoedema enjoyed the work in finance and loved the Clinic. I worked in the Hospice until my warehouse working atmosphere. Staff second diagnosis in September 2013. I are wonderful and so good at what they had a mastectomy in January 2014 and do,” she says. “I would recommend it to a returned to volunteer work in September of friend, and have done so, but I think some the same year.” potential volunteers have a ‘thing’ about Margaret now works in Reception at the being in the Hospice itself. I cannot think of Charity’s Head Office in Walton Lodge on a more worthwhile cause to volunteer for Tuesday afternoons. As well as answering but ultimately, it’s personal choice. There calls and greeting visitors, she has a variety are so many ways to help that do not of other tasks. “Anything from stamping involve working in the Hospice itself but I’m envelopes to filling them, to keeping the not sure they are highlighted enough.”

4 5 RETAIL One door closes, another door opens Thame Shop celebrates first birthday

It was with great regret that the Retail Board The nearest Florence Nightingale Hospice The Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop at took the decision to close the Florence Shop for donors and shoppers in the area Number 5 Cornmarket in Thame celebrated its Nightingale Hospice Charity Shop in Leighton is now Winslow. first birthday with a half-price sale, a cake sale Buzzard when the lease ended this summer. and a tombola. Offsetting this closure, the Charity has The Shop, which opened in 2011, had faced negotiated excellent rental rates on a space “We are very grateful to our shoppers here in Thame increased competition on this busy High Street. in the new retail and residential development for their support, both in shopping with us and also in in Aylesbury, a stone’s throw for donating so many lovely things for us to sell,” “Our volunteers have done from our Hospice. said Rachel Trendell, the Thame Shop Manager. a fantastic job and are so It will benefit from the lively and active In spite of the fiendishly hot weather on the day, Healthy Living Centre nearby as well as the Shop welcomed many locals who enjoyed the incredibly generous with having less competition from other charity home-baked cakes and, especially, the cold drinks! their time and effort,” retailers, and it is hoped that the location in the heart of the community will provide a said Shop Manager James Barnett. “We useful service to local people who don’t want New Head of Retail joins couldn’t have run the Shop without them to travel into central Aylesbury. The Walton and they have been a great support to us. Court Shop will open this autumn, and The Charity was delighted to welcome Lily Operations Manager with Save the Children. It is wonderful that many have continued to details will follow on the Florence Nightingale Caswell to the vacant role of Head of Retail “I am passionate about Charity Retail and support the Charity in other ways in spite of Hospice Charity Facebook page as well as in September. Lily started her charity career the importance of maximising income for the Shop closing down.” the website at www.fnhospice.org.uk. as Shop Manager for Oxfam in Oxford the Hospice whilst valuing the importance and has had many years’ experience in of building cohesive staff and volunteer shop development, area management and teams,” says Lily. “I can’t wait to get started business management, with Oxfam, and meet everyone!” Wedding dresses Barnardo’s and, most recently, as Retail at Wendover Shop any time, anywhere with eBay The Wendover Shop was lucky enough to take delivery of fifteen wedding dresses, With more and more retail sales happening unusual items. The second way is through many still with their shop display labels on. A online rather than on the High Street, the selling items on behalf of individuals, with group of volunteer ‘models’ kindly took part Charity has been exploring ways to reach the sale income being split 50-50 between in a photo shoot to promote the dresses people who don’t go out to shop. The eBay Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, and on Facebook – and while some have been team, led by Rob Lehmann at the Furniture the individual. Showroom in Chamberlain Road, helps sold, there are still plenty left. If you know For more information about our eBay our Retail Department to reach a wider someone who is getting married, send them service, please see our website at audience in two ways. The first is by listing along to the Wendover Shop on Wendover www.fnhospice.org.uk and we’ll have particular items selected from donations to High Street to grab a beautiful bargain! more on this in the next Newsletter as well. the Shops. These are usually collectables or

6 7 EVENTS Sausages to add sizzle to annual Beer Festival

Real ale fans shouldn’t miss this annual select a range of local speciality beers, as opportunity to try some new ales at the well as award-winning ales and ciders from Aylesbury Beer Festival at Bucks CC Sports further afield. The Charity hopes to raise and Social Club near Stoke Mandeville in excess of £6,000 for the Hospice, with Hospital, and this year the Saturday will help from the very generous individuals and see some additional sizzle added by a companies who sponsor the barrels of ale, “Sausage Festival” provided by gourmet as well as the visitors who sample the ales sausage specialists, Kings Farm Shop of and buy raffle tickets. Wendover. Tickets are just £5 in advance or £6 on Held on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th the door. Call 01296 429 975, visit FNHC October, the Festival will draw on the Shops or visit fnhospice.org.uk/aylesbury- expertise of our friends at CAMRA who beer-festival/ to book online. Santas large and small go on the run for the Hospice

A bouquet of delights Take a run up to Christmas with

The ever-popular Miss Dorothy Wright (aka flower- the Festive Fun Run in Thame arranger extraordinaire Neil Gurney) brings her unique mix of floristry and laughter to The Second Space at the Get your family into the Christmas mood all the family as you prepare for the season Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Monday 7 November at the annual Thame Festive Fun Run of giving and sharing – every penny raised at 7.30pm. Always a sell-out, Miss Wright’s combination sponsored by Thame Lions Club. Dress goes to help people who are suffering in your of expert flower-arranging accompanied by a stream of up as Santa, an elf or even a reindeer and community. Go to www.fnhospice.org.uk hilarious anecdotes makes for great entertainment, and take on this easy 3km route through the for more details and to register in November. the audience will pick up some great ideas town centre. Get some fun and fresh air for on the way. Tickets are £12 from the Theatre Box Office on 0844 871 7607. All proceeds All wrapped up for Christmas go to the Florence Nightingale Hospice. From Saturday 17th to Saturday 24th return for a donation. We’re hoping December we’ll be providing our annual to beat last year’s total of over £2,500 Christmas Gift Wrapping service in Friars raised through the generosity of Aylesbury The perennially Square, Aylesbury daily. Bring your gift shoppers – and enormous thanks goes to entertaining purchases along to our team of volunteers our volunteers who always wrap things up Miss Dorothy Wright and have them wrapped up for you in so beautifully.

9 EVENTS

Everyone is welcome at the Tree of Light Celebration

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity invites families and friends to mark this in a variety dedicates a light will receive a personal card In addition, the tree outside Florence everyone who has lost loved ones, whether of different ways. of acknowledgment and an invitation to the Nightingale Hospice will shine throughout they were cared for by our Hospice or not, Tree of Light Celebration. the festive season and into New Year. Sponsor a light to honour someone special and regardless of religion or faith, to join and write a dedication or tribute to them to There are two Celebrations: the first will The Celebrations will be led by the Hospice us at the Tree of Light Celebrations and to appear in our Books of Honour which will take place at the Head Office of Florence Chaplain, Rev Carole Hough, and will honour and celebrate them by dedicating a be available to view at our two Tree of Light Nightingale Hospice Charity at Walton include festive carols, music provided by Christmas light to their memory. events. Lodge, Walton Street, Aylesbury, on the Leighton Buzzard Salvation Army Band Christmas is a time when we particularly Sunday 4th December at 5pm. This year and a selection of readings. The names of those included in the Books our second Celebration will take place at St think of those who are no longer with For more information please see the Tree of of Honour can also feature in an edition of Peter and St Paul’s Church, Buckingham us, and our Tree of Light Celebrations Light leaflet enclosed with this magazine, or the Bucks Herald if you wish. Everyone who on Saturday 10th December at 3.30pm. and Books of Honour provide a focus for call our Fundraising Team on 01296 429 975.

10 11 Community Fundraising A big thank you to… Long Marston School Denta-Care Aylesbury

for entering the Florrie’s Rio Challenge to for choosing FNHC as Charity of the design a new Olympics-themed T-shirt for Year and raising over £364 so far through Florrie Bear. Their pupil Bethany Jones, themed events such as bake sales and aged 6, won the competition and got a prize draws at the practice and staff T-shirt with her design on it as well as four taking on sponsored tickets to see Aliens Love Underpants at challenges. the Waterside Theatre, and a Hudl tablet for her school. Many thanks to the prize sponsors: Brand It Online, Tesco and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. Servicemen and women from RAF Halton who raised an incredible £2,340 in events such as Silverstone Half-Marathon, memory of Mrs Margo Baker by safe- London Marathon, Westminster Mile and Haddenham Scouts and guarding and sorting bags at sporting Ride London. Guides Association for raising £442 for Florence Nightingale Rachel Elworthy and friends and family of Matt Elworthy Hospice through the sale of trail maps and donations for their Scarecrows Trail in who organised and supported the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. Haddenham, which delighted and amused Afternoon Tea in memory of Matt Elworthy: A further £665 was raised by Matt’s passers-by in June and July. setting up, donating prizes, baking, taking friends at his cricket club. part and raising over £1,800 for the

Haddenham Community Fundraising Group

and the people of Haddenham for raising donated by businesses and individuals in £2,350 at a relaxing Sunday Afternoon the village while the flower arrangements The Bishop of Cream Tea at the Tythe Barn. Easy on each table were provided by Val Truby, Buckingham and family listening music provided by France on the the Secretary of the Aylesbury Flower harp while Stephen and Adrian played jazz Club. The Chairman of Trustees of the for giving us the use of their lovely garden all helped to create a great atmosphere. Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, for Celebrate Summer – an afternoon tea Other activities included a wonderful Mike Bennett, attended with his wife and party with fun activities and live music. tombola run by Sue Peck and Laura congratulated the Haddenham group Also to Bradley & Jones Funeral Directors Ewers, a plant stall run by Betty Hammond on a lovely afternoon and the superb for sponsoring the afternoon teas. and a Grand Spring Draw with prizes homemade cakes.

12 13 Community Fundraising A big thank you to… The staff and customers Richard Cornish for raising over £800 through sales of a of the Queens Head, single produced in memory of his friend, Aylesbury musician and tour manager Nick Bell (below), who died at the Hospice this year. for holding a fabulous night of karaoke, hair- waxing and raffle to raise £1,160 in May.

Stewkley Church

and the people of Stewkley for raising Dinton Marquee Group £2,000 for Florence Nightingale for organising the ‘Dinton Ball at the Hall’ course meal and live music, which raised Hospice Charity at the Stewkley in aid of the Florence Nightingale Hospice an incredible £3,205 for the Charity! Country Fayre in May. The Charity ran a Charity. It was a black-tie ball with a three- successful tombola on the day as well.

Organisers Denise Draper Bucks New University Students’ Union and Liz Ring with Sue Jenkins for raising £3,269 for the Hospice through their fundraising activities over the year. and Emma Carroll of FNHC Great Missenden FC Residents of players past and present Hardwick Village

who attended the Great Missenden for holding an Open Football Club Reunion Match, where Gardens weekend with many former players got together to play tea and cakes for sale at a special game and to raise £657 for St Mary’s Church. Visitors Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. could buy a programme There was a barbecue during the game for the day and claim a and a buffet meal and disco at the Great free glass of Pimm’s at Missenden Memorial Hall in the evening. The Bell At Hardwick. Special thanks to organiser Tim Weeden The event raised £662 of Great Missenden FC. for the Charity.

14 15 Community Fundraising Regular Giving Little and often soon adds up

Donors to the Florence Nightingale Hospice Regular giving donations vary from £2 a A big thank you to… Charity come in all sorts of forms. Some month to £50 a month. Once it’s set up, donate time, volunteering in Shops, at donors don’t have to worry about it – but Chiltern View Nursery and Staff and customers events or in the Hospice. Some donate it certainly takes some of the worry out Landscaping Supplies at Howdens clothing and other goods to the Shops. of working out how we can continue to Some donate prizes for raffles, or plants for fund the services the Florence Nightingale for donating £1 from the sale of every in Aylesbury who raised £308.38 after sale at a village fête. Hospice Charity provides to the people in bulk bag of soft sand, sharp sand, top choosing us as their Charity of the our community. For those who want to support the Hospice soil, ballast and MOT Type 1 and raising Month of June 2016 and in Leighton but haven’t got time to or can’t help physically, The value of regular giving is also more than £100 so far. Buzzard who raised £70. regular giving by standing order is an easy it seems because every penny donated option – and the benefit to the Hospice team goes to continue the work we do – that of knowing what regular, planned donations income does not require any staff time Stocking-fillers to are coming each year is huge. or have any costs associated with it, as fundraising events do, for example. In fact, sell in schools Even if it’s less than £5 a month, for the if everyone who receives our Newsletter Charity management team, being able to Who will be able to resist our soft signed up to donate £5 a month, we could count on guaranteed income for the year squidgy family of Flumpets this be nearly two thirds of the way towards our means they can plan services and care in Christmas? These cute and cuddly funding requirement each year! advance, and save cost, time and resources toys make the perfect stocking-filler or by focusing staff and fundraising efforts on pocket money purchase and will be on The Lymphoedema Clinic raising money for other areas of need. sale in local schools and at our events is funded by donors Winslow Community in the run up to Christmas for £1.50 In the last financial year, the Charity earned Fundraising Group each. There will also be Christmas- £18,830 from standing order donations themed pencils and wooden tree from 279 people. This could be used to led by Christine Legge, which has been decorations on sale. fund around 180 appointments in the working to gain recognition within Winslow Lymphoedema Clinic, or roughly 150 home and North East Buckinghamshire. After visits from Florrie’s Children’s Team. Even a successful coffee morning in May, if a monthly donation is small, collectively, Christine has run a stall at Granborough regular giving donations make a massive Charter Fayre and also had a pitch at difference to the Hospice. Winslow Show on the August Bank Holiday Monday. The main aim has been to raise awareness of the Charity in the How to set up regular gifts area, with the added bonus of a spot Regular gifts enable you to make a difference donation could be worth up to 25% extra at of fundraising. If you are interested in in the way that fits in with your personal no additional cost to you. joining the Winslow Group and helping to budget: you can increase, decrease or To set up your regular gift, email organise fundraising events then Christine cancel your regular gift at any time. What’s [email protected] or call 01296 would love to hear from you. She can be more, if you are a UK taxpayer, your regular 429 975 to request a Regular Giving Form. contacted on 01296 713415. gift is eligible for Gift Aid, which means your

16 17 Challenge Fundraising Eight London Admiration and thanks to… Marathon runners: Matthew Farrier, Cathy Adkins, Melanie Kathryn Warner Hanson Lynch, Sean Lynch, Jim Archer, Russell Fincher, Debbie Morris and Dr Robert for raising £380 (including Gift Aid) by taking you so much for supporting our Hospice Graham who raised a record-breaking part in an Ironman challenge which included and huge congratulations on completing £9,367 between them for the Hospice. “The swimming, cycling and a marathon! Thank this amazing challenge. London Marathon was the most amazing thing that I have ever done. The whole day was unbelievable. It went so quick it was my mum in her final few days. It is such a Ali’s Angels like a blur,” said Matthew Farrier (pictured). great charity that make you feel welcomed and comfortable in such a difficult time. I who are a team from Thames Valley Police who £2,687 for Florence Nightingale Hospice in “All those hours of training were completely just had to give something back…..I also completed the Gung Ho Fun Run and raised memory of their colleague and friend, Ali Giles. worth it. The crowd were absolutely fantastic the whole way round. The reason promised my mum that one day I would I ran the marathon was for Florence do it and I can finally say that I RAN THE Luke Davis Diane Roberts Nightingale Hospice, as they looked after LONDON MARATHON!”

for raising over £300 by completing the who raised £860 by doing the 100km 52-mile London to Brighton Bike Ride. walk along the Ridgeway Race to the The Regiment Fitness team “My dad, Paul Brumann, was cared for in Stones route in 20 hrs 40 mins. “It the Hospice and ultimately passed away was rather hot and hard underfoot but including FNHC Young Ambassador event: completing as many regiment fitness there, however the nurses and carers we walked through some beautiful Hannah Howard and event organiser Mike sessions and ‘tabs’ as possible in 24 made his last couple of months happier countryside and I met some lovely Cox who raised £817 at their Mission24 arduous hours. than they should have been. They also travelling companions along the way,” supported Mum a tremendous amount Diane wrote. “I lost two toenails but other Our brave sky-divers: London to Paris Bike throughout the ordeal. When all was than that I don’t feel too bad. A personal said and done, I just wanted to show my challenge, and one I am happy I could Catrin Wright, Susan Curtis, Marianne Ride cyclists: appreciation for all their hard work and use to help the Hospice.” Werner Marshall, Carol Leach, Shiela Crystal Barnes and Emily Munnoch who support,” Luke said. Ansell and Jade raised over £1,200; Chris James who Rooney who raised £1,907 in memory of his father jumped in May Graham James; and Paula Parrott who and September raised £1,430 in memory of her mother in and raised £4,100 this 300km cycle over four days. between them.

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 riders:

Sarah Fountain and Sara Rydings who Dorking in Surrey. Sara Rydings raised cycled 100 miles in one day from East £312, while Sarah Fountain raised £365 London to The Mall via Leith Hill and in memory of Sandy Benning.

18 19 DIARY DATES

october 5-11 October We are in Aylesbury all day on Weds 5th Hospice Care Week October so visit our Market Stall or support our street collectors. 14 October The baking skills of Aylesbury’s Solicitors and Aylesbury Bake Off Cake Sale Estate Agents will be tested and you can come Waterside Theatre along from 12pm to taste and buy the cakes.

28 Oct 6pm-11pm & 29 Oct 11am -11pm See inside for details. Tickets £5 in advance Aylesbury Beer Festival from all FNHC shops, The Bell at Stoke Bucks CC Sports and Social Club Mandeville or online, or £6 on the door.

november

7 Nov 7.30pm See inside for details. Tickets £12 (+ booking Flower Arranging with Miss Dorothy Wright fees) from Aylesbury Waterside Box Office direct. 11 Nov 7.30pm We are taking the quiz on tour. Get a team General Knowledge Quiz Night together and test your brain cells. Tickets £6 pp, Chearsley Village Hall call 01296 429 975. Bring your own food & drink.

12 Nov 7.30pm An evening of vinous fun and games organised Call My Wine Bluff by the Haddenham Community Fundraising Haddenham Youth Centre Group. Tickets £12.50 from Haddenham shop 19 Nov 7.30pm Get together a team of 8 and join in the ever Music Quiz popular Music Quiz hosted by Andy Cowie. Hawkslade Community Centre Tickets £11.50 include a fish & chip supper. Book early on 01296 429 975. 23 Nov 8.30am-4pm Last one of the year. Baby clothes and Market Stall accessories, homemade jams & pickles, Aylesbury Market Square secondhand books & CDs.

december

4 Dec 9am, Run starts 10am, Thame See inside for details. Book online from Festive Fun Run – 3k, Thame Town Hall November: www.fnhospice.org.uk 4 Dec 5pm - Tree of Light Celebration See inside and enclosed leaflet for details. Walton Lodge

9 Dec 7.30pm - Prize Bingo Night The Christmas Edition of our regular Bingo Education Suite, Walton Lodge Nights. Tickets only £5, call 01296 429 975.

10 Dec 3.30pm - Tree of Light Celebration See inside and enclosed leaflet for details. St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Buckingham Sat 17 to Sat 24 Dec Bring your presents to our team of volunteers Gift Wrapping - Friars Square, Aylesbury and have them expertly wrapped up for you. For more info on all our events, visit www.fnhospice.org.uk or Facebook @florencenightingalehospice