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White (goods) Christmas Homeless appealThis year we are dreaming of a ‘White (goods) Christmas’ – the campaign is to provide basic new white goods to homeless people in need, over Christmas and throughout the year. Providing the basic commodities we all take for granted will enable the people we support to make a new start in life.Nugent Care need your help to make someone’s dreams come true this Christmas!

Help us to make it a White Christmas by making a donation or purchasing new white goods items which can be dropped off at Nugent Care anytime from now until March 2011.

Can you help us to generate 10 packs of the following white goods items?

• Irons (£10)

• Toasters (£15)

• Kettles (£10)

• Washingmachines (£250)

• Fridgefreezers (£210)

• Microwaves (£50)

PleasecontactMarieorIanon01512612000 or email marie.reynolds@nugentcare.org for furtherinformation.(Moreinformationonpage2)

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To contact us phone 0151 261 2000,

web: www.nugentcare.org, email: info@nugentcare.org

address: Nugent Care, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PE

To receive our E-Newsletter or contribute to any of the articles please email NugentNews@nugentcare.org

fundrais ing In this issue: • Make it a white Christmas

• The Volunteer Awards

• Fundraising updates

• Have your say on Nugent News

• Winter warmer recipe

Hear Here - Every Little Helps!Sir Terry Leahy CEO of Tesco has awarded Nugent Care’s deaf and hard of hearing project, ‘Hear Here’ a grant of £1187. The money will be used to provide a lip reading class in Old Swan Liverpool. The grant is being administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside. Many thanks to Sir Terry for supporting the work of Nugent Care.

Nugent goes online!Nugent Care has been established for 130 years in 2011 and in that time although our values have remained consistent, the services we have to offer to those in need have changed to meet the diverse needs of our society.

As part of this ongoing evolvement Nugent Care has recently become part of the online community establishing ‘Twitter’ and ‘Facebook’ groups, to allow us to keep in touch with those supporters of Nugent Care who are on the web.

As part of this development, we’d also like to hear about how you’d prefer to receive Nugent News. Attached to this season’s newsletter is a FREEPOST feedback card so you can have your say!

For up to the minute news about Nugent Care and our fundraising events and the opportunity to share your thoughts with us, please visit our website and click on the Twitter and Facebook links... Look forward to receiving your ‘Tweets!’

www.nugentcare.org

Snowdon challengeMembers of our business community Helen Walker, Ian Denny and John Hale valiantly climbed up Snowdon to raise funds for Geel Nursing Home in late September. Our brave adventurers endured some bad weather on the day but managed to complete their mission. Other members of our business community donated to the Geel appeal and in total they raised £700 .The money will buy memory boxes for the people who live at Geel.

Kirwans will weekA second Will Week was held in conjunction with Kirwans solicitors in November and raised £1000.

The scheme enabled people to arrange wills for themselves and donate to Nugent Care at the same time! Our thanks go to John, Paul, Dennis and everybody at Kirwans for their support during Will Week and throughout 2010.

Phil Thompson golf classicOur6thannualgolfdaytookplaceonThursday30thSeptemberandwasaresoundingsuccess.15teams took part in the competition thatwaswonbyGardecor.Over£8,000wasraisedonthedaywhich is a fantastic amount. Many thanks to our Patron Phil Thompsonforhishelpandsupportduringtheeventandtoall the teams who took part. Our next golf day will take place at Houghwood in May 2011.

Charity of the Year 2010

Chief Executive's MessageHelp Nugent Care make Christmas 2010 a ‘white’ Christmas. I do not mean that stuff that children(and many adults) love, that we slipand slide around on, and love tosee from the comfort of our warm homes. I am referring to our White(goods) Christmas Homeless appeal.Please help us give homelesspeople the opportunity to have thesame benefits as us so that they too can have warm comfortable homesto enjoy all year round. Please read our lead feature and appeal to see how you can help.

Nugent Care has directly helped and cared for over 7000 peopleagain this past year, and also offeredsupport to their friends and families. Our thanks go to everyone whohas made that possible, staff andvolunteers who give their time sogenerously, people who donategoods or money to us, and ourstatutory and voluntary partners.Let’s together try to make 2011 an even better year as we grapple withfinancial constraints and cutbacks.

Wishing you all a very Happy andPeaceful Christmas, and all the verybest for 2011.

Kathleen Pitt Chief Executive

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Winter warmer– recipe

Easy butternut squash soup – Microwavable!A creamy butternut squash soup to make in the microwave, adapt the recipe to suit your taste!

IngredIents

• 1kg butternut squash, cubed

• good knob of butter

• 500ml vegetable stock

• 100ml double cream

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 1 dash ground nutmeg

• 1 dash ground cloves

• 1 dash ground cinnamon

Method

1. In a large microwave safe dish combine squash, onions and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Peel squash. Stir in stock and cook on high for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until squash is tender.

2. Puree squash, onions and stock in a food processor or blender. Add cream, salt and pepper, and microwave on high for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Flavour with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon to taste.

The picture shows the group with tutor Louise Cantwell. This group has been meeting since September 2009 and now has a waiting list.

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ItisgoodthatonecertainexperienceforevenmorethisChristmasthanlastfindsahealinginanothercertainfactaboutthisseason.First,atthistimeoftheyear,thoseinneedfeelthatneedmoreseverely,especiallyinsofaraspressuregrows to consume and spend often to excess with the suggestion only that can secure joy and light in Winter’s darkest days. But it is also the season when more and more people show their generosity to those in need. Nugent reminds usofneed;Nugentshowsushowtohealthedeepestneeds.Itisagoodtimeto be part of the Nugent story. Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Chair of Trustees

Message from the Chair of Trustees

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Volunteer awards 2010We’re now in our ninth year of honouring Nugent Care volunteers with our annual awards scheme and it remains a fantastic way of publicly thanking volunteers for the vital contribution they make to our organisation.

It’snotalwayseasytogive–whetheritisyourtime,yourmoney,yourideasoryourfriendship.However,ourvolunteersareunfalteringintheirwillingnesstogive,enhancingthemanyservicesthatNugentCareoffers.

Asalways,theVolunteerConsultationGroupfacedadifficulttaskinchoosingthewinnersfromallthenominationsreceived.

Herearethesuccessfulcandidatesfor2010:

DONNA RAFFERTY–hashelpedoutatourcommunitygroupforadultswithlearningdisabilitiesinClubmoorforover30years.Sheiswelllikedandrespectedbyeverybodywhoattendsthegroupandisagreatfriendandsupporttoafellowvolunteeratthegroupwhoisawheelchair user.

DOT NEWTON & JAN COLBECK–haveprovidedinvaluablesupporttoNugentCareforthelast3years.TheirongoingfundraisingeffortshavehelpedtosupportourCommunityResourceUnitandtheyroundupdonationsforourcharityshoponaweeklybasis.TheyhavealsoraisedfundstopurchaseitemsforourCommunitySpecialistTeamsuchascraftmaterials,musicalinstrumentsand,morerecently,abrandnewsewingmachine.

CHARITY SHOP VOLUNTEERS–whohaveworkedincrediblyhardoverthelast12monthstomakeourcharityshopagreatsuccess.Theirteamwork,commitmentandenthusiasmhaveenabledNugentCaretoraisefundsandourprofile.

ANN MOLLOY–hasbeenavaluablevolunteeratourgroupforadultswithlearningdisabilitiesinWaltonforover35years.TurningupeveryTuesdaynightwithoutfailshehashelpedwithfundraising,organising trips out and being a great friend andsupporttoeverybodyatthegroup.

Welldonetoallofourwinners,whodosuch a great job for Nugent Care and for the support and commitment that they and everyothervolunteerprovides.

A winter home for our creepy crawly friends.Spring flowers and sunshine seem but a dim and distant memory now but on a Saturday in April a group of people with learning disabilities met in Chorley to explore new life in the woods and the gardens of Liseux Hall.

Oneactivitywastosortacollectionoftwigs,leaves,naturalobjectsintovariouscategoriesanddiscusshowothergroupsdivided

theircollection,alivelydiscussionaroseastothewhysandwhereforesofthedivisions!

A nature trail followed with the chance to create a sculpture out of the things they found on the trail. While also building winter homes for the insects that participants took home to their gardens.

A drama reflection was carried out in the afternoon of Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalen ingardenwhichcreatedthefocusforprayerandthanksgivingforthegiftofcreation.

ThisdaywaspartofaseriesofReflectiondaysthathavebeenonofferforthelasttwoyears.WehaveexploredmanythemesincreativeworkshopshelpingustoappreciatethegiftofourworldandthepeoplewearethroughArt&Craft,Dance,Pilgrimage,Relaxation,Yoga,Chanting,Storytelling,CaringforourEnvironmentVisitingtheMaratimeMuseum,Tate

and a trip across the Mersey.

2010 Mass for people with disabil it iesThis year’s mass with people with disabilities was a great success with over 200 people attending. Many of Nugent Care’s community groups came along as well as friends from L’Arche and Brothers of Charity.

CelebratedbyBishopTomWilliams,thethemeofthemasswas,‘Youaremybeloved’andeverybodyattendingbroughtalongartworktheyhadcreatedwiththethemeinmindtodisplayonthealtar.SpecialthankstoourClubmoorgroupfortheirdramaperformance,ourreaders,singersandmusicians–welookforwardtodoingitallagainnextyear!

Nugent Care held our 2010 Annual General Meeting at the prestigious Liverpool Town Hall on Friday 5th November, chaired by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Hazel Williams.

OurguestspeakerPhilippaGitlin,previouslytheChiefExecutiveofCaritasSocialActionNetwork which has long standing links with NugentCarethroughtheworkwehavedonetogetheraschampionsofdignityincare,spoke about the hard times ahead and how we must pull together as a charity and as individualstocontinuetheworkwedotosupport those less fortunate than us in our community.

VariousstaffmembersandvolunteersreceivedlongserviceawardsandcertificatesfortheirdedicationanddevelopmentofnewideasthroughtheIdeasFactoryscheme.

AGM, a day to remember!

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Clarence High SchoolThe staff and pupils at Clarence High School run by Nugent Care were delighted to receive ‘good’ grade in its most recent Ofsted inspection for Social Care.

PrincipalCarolParkinsoncommented.“Thisinspectionrecognisedthesignificantimprovementmade by the whole staff and new leadership teamatClarenceHighSchoolinthepastyear.Iamthrilledthateveryone’shardworkhasbeenrecognised.ThisOfstedreportandthesuperbexamresultsthepupilsachievedinthesummerhavegivenustheconfidencetocontinueourjourneytowards‘outstanding’status.”

Theschoolwasparticularlypleasedtonotethat the report commented on the school’s child centred approach to caring and educating vulnerableyoungpeople,andisnowlookingforward to continued success.

FormoreinformationabouttheschoolpleasehavealookatourwebsiteorcontactClarenceHighSchooldirecton:

T: 01704 872 151

E: Clarencehighschool@nugentcare.org

Geel and Hitchen Court Nursing HomeBased in Aigburth Liverpool, Geel & Hitchen Court provides long-term nursing care for older people living with Dementia. In October they held a Halloween Party with service users, their families and staff as a way to introduce the new manager there, Jackie Bacon.

Jackiecommented“Wewantedtogiveserviceuser’srelativestheopportunitytomeetandgreetthe staff that care for their family and talk about thefutureplanswehaveforthehomeincludingthememoryboxscheme–designedtohelppeoplewithdementiakeeplinkstotheirpast.”

For more information about Geel and Hitchen Court see our website or contact them direct on: 0151 729 0117 or geel@nugentcare.org

Have your say!Please complete, cut out and return the FREEPOST postcard below to have your say on how you'd like to receive Nugent News in the future.

Nugent Care Single Homeless Support Project Success Stories:Aspartofthewhite(goods)ChristmasappealwewantedtotellyoualittlebitaboutthesuccessestheSingleHomelessSupportProjecthashad:

“Amy was successfully housed and provided with basic home start kit and laptop which she used to enrol on an Access Course into Nursing. She has recently started a degree at John Moores University and looks forward to be able to give something back to the community that helped her.

darren, 35, was living rough in Liverpool after his relationship broke down and had a history of substance misuse. He is now successfully maintaining his own tenancy, and volunteering with Nugent Care, he has become an integral part of the service user forum, is part of the Single Homeless presentation team and has successfully re-engaged with his children.”Pleasenotethenamesofthesecaseshavebeenchangedtoprotecttheiridentity

How to Donate:

Donate cash on line at www.nugentcare.org

DropinorpostadonationtoleaveunderourChristmastreeatourheadofficeonEdgeLane

Call Marie or Ian on 0151 261 2000 for further details or to arrange collection

NugentCarearehavingaChristmasPartyon Fridaythe10thDecemberattheAdelphiHotel!

Ifyouwouldliketojoinusticketsarepriced£25.00each and include a three-course meal with a full eveningoftopclassentertainment.Over80ticketshavebeensoldalreadysopleasegetintouchwiththefundraisingteamASAPtobookyourplace.Contact Ian 0151 261 4498 or Kevin 0151 261 2043 for more details.

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ItisgoodthatonecertainexperienceforevenmorethisChristmasthanlastfindsahealinginanothercertainfactaboutthisseason.First,atthistimeoftheyear,thoseinneedfeelthatneedmoreseverely,especiallyinsofaraspressuregrows to consume and spend often to excess with the suggestion only that can secure joy and light in Winter’s darkest days. But it is also the season when more and more people show their generosity to those in need. Nugent reminds usofneed;Nugentshowsushowtohealthedeepestneeds.Itisagoodtimeto be part of the Nugent story. Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Chair of Trustees

Message from the Chair of Trustees

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Volunteer awards 2010We’re now in our ninth year of honouring Nugent Care volunteers with our annual awards scheme and it remains a fantastic way of publicly thanking volunteers for the vital contribution they make to our organisation.

It’snotalwayseasytogive–whetheritisyourtime,yourmoney,yourideasoryourfriendship.However,ourvolunteersareunfalteringintheirwillingnesstogive,enhancingthemanyservicesthatNugentCareoffers.

Asalways,theVolunteerConsultationGroupfacedadifficulttaskinchoosingthewinnersfromallthenominationsreceived.

Herearethesuccessfulcandidatesfor2010:

DONNA RAFFERTY–hashelpedoutatourcommunitygroupforadultswithlearningdisabilitiesinClubmoorforover30years.Sheiswelllikedandrespectedbyeverybodywhoattendsthegroupandisagreatfriendandsupporttoafellowvolunteeratthegroupwhoisawheelchair user.

DOT NEWTON & JAN COLBECK–haveprovidedinvaluablesupporttoNugentCareforthelast3years.TheirongoingfundraisingeffortshavehelpedtosupportourCommunityResourceUnitandtheyroundupdonationsforourcharityshoponaweeklybasis.TheyhavealsoraisedfundstopurchaseitemsforourCommunitySpecialistTeamsuchascraftmaterials,musicalinstrumentsand,morerecently,abrandnewsewingmachine.

CHARITY SHOP VOLUNTEERS–whohaveworkedincrediblyhardoverthelast12monthstomakeourcharityshopagreatsuccess.Theirteamwork,commitmentandenthusiasmhaveenabledNugentCaretoraisefundsandourprofile.

ANN MOLLOY–hasbeenavaluablevolunteeratourgroupforadultswithlearningdisabilitiesinWaltonforover35years.TurningupeveryTuesdaynightwithoutfailshehashelpedwithfundraising,organising trips out and being a great friend andsupporttoeverybodyatthegroup.

Welldonetoallofourwinners,whodosuch a great job for Nugent Care and for the support and commitment that they and everyothervolunteerprovides.

A winter home for our creepy crawly friends.Spring flowers and sunshine seem but a dim and distant memory now but on a Saturday in April a group of people with learning disabilities met in Chorley to explore new life in the woods and the gardens of Liseux Hall.

Oneactivitywastosortacollectionoftwigs,leaves,naturalobjectsintovariouscategoriesanddiscusshowothergroupsdivided

theircollection,alivelydiscussionaroseastothewhysandwhereforesofthedivisions!

A nature trail followed with the chance to create a sculpture out of the things they found on the trail. While also building winter homes for the insects that participants took home to their gardens.

A drama reflection was carried out in the afternoon of Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalen ingardenwhichcreatedthefocusforprayerandthanksgivingforthegiftofcreation.

ThisdaywaspartofaseriesofReflectiondaysthathavebeenonofferforthelasttwoyears.WehaveexploredmanythemesincreativeworkshopshelpingustoappreciatethegiftofourworldandthepeoplewearethroughArt&Craft,Dance,Pilgrimage,Relaxation,Yoga,Chanting,Storytelling,CaringforourEnvironmentVisitingtheMaratimeMuseum,Tate

and a trip across the Mersey.

2010 Mass for people with disabil it iesThis year’s mass with people with disabilities was a great success with over 200 people attending. Many of Nugent Care’s community groups came along as well as friends from L’Arche and Brothers of Charity.

CelebratedbyBishopTomWilliams,thethemeofthemasswas,‘Youaremybeloved’andeverybodyattendingbroughtalongartworktheyhadcreatedwiththethemeinmindtodisplayonthealtar.SpecialthankstoourClubmoorgroupfortheirdramaperformance,ourreaders,singersandmusicians–welookforwardtodoingitallagainnextyear!

Nugent Care held our 2010 Annual General Meeting at the prestigious Liverpool Town Hall on Friday 5th November, chaired by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Hazel Williams.

OurguestspeakerPhilippaGitlin,previouslytheChiefExecutiveofCaritasSocialActionNetwork which has long standing links with NugentCarethroughtheworkwehavedonetogetheraschampionsofdignityincare,spoke about the hard times ahead and how we must pull together as a charity and as individualstocontinuetheworkwedotosupport those less fortunate than us in our community.

VariousstaffmembersandvolunteersreceivedlongserviceawardsandcertificatesfortheirdedicationanddevelopmentofnewideasthroughtheIdeasFactoryscheme.

AGM, a day to remember!

Freepost RSGU

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Marketing Team

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Clarence High SchoolThe staff and pupils at Clarence High School run by Nugent Care were delighted to receive ‘good’ grade in its most recent Ofsted inspection for Social Care.

PrincipalCarolParkinsoncommented.“Thisinspectionrecognisedthesignificantimprovementmade by the whole staff and new leadership teamatClarenceHighSchoolinthepastyear.Iamthrilledthateveryone’shardworkhasbeenrecognised.ThisOfstedreportandthesuperbexamresultsthepupilsachievedinthesummerhavegivenustheconfidencetocontinueourjourneytowards‘outstanding’status.”

Theschoolwasparticularlypleasedtonotethat the report commented on the school’s child centred approach to caring and educating vulnerableyoungpeople,andisnowlookingforward to continued success.

FormoreinformationabouttheschoolpleasehavealookatourwebsiteorcontactClarenceHighSchooldirecton:

T: 01704 872 151

E: Clarencehighschool@nugentcare.org

Geel and Hitchen Court Nursing HomeBased in Aigburth Liverpool, Geel & Hitchen Court provides long-term nursing care for older people living with Dementia. In October they held a Halloween Party with service users, their families and staff as a way to introduce the new manager there, Jackie Bacon.

Jackiecommented“Wewantedtogiveserviceuser’srelativestheopportunitytomeetandgreetthe staff that care for their family and talk about thefutureplanswehaveforthehomeincludingthememoryboxscheme–designedtohelppeoplewithdementiakeeplinkstotheirpast.”

For more information about Geel and Hitchen Court see our website or contact them direct on: 0151 729 0117 or geel@nugentcare.org

Have your say!Please complete, cut out and return the FREEPOST postcard below to have your say on how you'd like to receive Nugent News in the future.

Nugent Care Single Homeless Support Project Success Stories:Aspartofthewhite(goods)ChristmasappealwewantedtotellyoualittlebitaboutthesuccessestheSingleHomelessSupportProjecthashad:

“Amy was successfully housed and provided with basic home start kit and laptop which she used to enrol on an Access Course into Nursing. She has recently started a degree at John Moores University and looks forward to be able to give something back to the community that helped her.

darren, 35, was living rough in Liverpool after his relationship broke down and had a history of substance misuse. He is now successfully maintaining his own tenancy, and volunteering with Nugent Care, he has become an integral part of the service user forum, is part of the Single Homeless presentation team and has successfully re-engaged with his children.”Pleasenotethenamesofthesecaseshavebeenchangedtoprotecttheiridentity

How to Donate:

Donate cash on line at www.nugentcare.org

DropinorpostadonationtoleaveunderourChristmastreeatourheadofficeonEdgeLane

Call Marie or Ian on 0151 261 2000 for further details or to arrange collection

NugentCarearehavingaChristmasPartyon Fridaythe10thDecemberattheAdelphiHotel!

Ifyouwouldliketojoinusticketsarepriced£25.00each and include a three-course meal with a full eveningoftopclassentertainment.Over80ticketshavebeensoldalreadysopleasegetintouchwiththefundraisingteamASAPtobookyourplace.Contact Ian 0151 261 4498 or Kevin 0151 261 2043 for more details.

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ItisgoodthatonecertainexperienceforevenmorethisChristmasthanlastfindsahealinginanothercertainfactaboutthisseason.First,atthistimeoftheyear,thoseinneedfeelthatneedmoreseverely,especiallyinsofaraspressuregrows to consume and spend often to excess with the suggestion only that can secure joy and light in Winter’s darkest days. But it is also the season when more and more people show their generosity to those in need. Nugent reminds usofneed;Nugentshowsushowtohealthedeepestneeds.Itisagoodtimeto be part of the Nugent story. Archbishop Patrick Kelly, Chair of Trustees

Message from the Chair of Trustees

Nugent news Winter 10 Page 04

Volunteer awards 2010We’re now in our ninth year of honouring Nugent Care volunteers with our annual awards scheme and it remains a fantastic way of publicly thanking volunteers for the vital contribution they make to our organisation.

It’snotalwayseasytogive–whetheritisyourtime,yourmoney,yourideasoryourfriendship.However,ourvolunteersareunfalteringintheirwillingnesstogive,enhancingthemanyservicesthatNugentCareoffers.

Asalways,theVolunteerConsultationGroupfacedadifficulttaskinchoosingthewinnersfromallthenominationsreceived.

Herearethesuccessfulcandidatesfor2010:

DONNA RAFFERTY–hashelpedoutatourcommunitygroupforadultswithlearningdisabilitiesinClubmoorforover30years.Sheiswelllikedandrespectedbyeverybodywhoattendsthegroupandisagreatfriendandsupporttoafellowvolunteeratthegroupwhoisawheelchair user.

DOT NEWTON & JAN COLBECK–haveprovidedinvaluablesupporttoNugentCareforthelast3years.TheirongoingfundraisingeffortshavehelpedtosupportourCommunityResourceUnitandtheyroundupdonationsforourcharityshoponaweeklybasis.TheyhavealsoraisedfundstopurchaseitemsforourCommunitySpecialistTeamsuchascraftmaterials,musicalinstrumentsand,morerecently,abrandnewsewingmachine.

CHARITY SHOP VOLUNTEERS–whohaveworkedincrediblyhardoverthelast12monthstomakeourcharityshopagreatsuccess.Theirteamwork,commitmentandenthusiasmhaveenabledNugentCaretoraisefundsandourprofile.

ANN MOLLOY–hasbeenavaluablevolunteeratourgroupforadultswithlearningdisabilitiesinWaltonforover35years.TurningupeveryTuesdaynightwithoutfailshehashelpedwithfundraising,organising trips out and being a great friend andsupporttoeverybodyatthegroup.

Welldonetoallofourwinners,whodosuch a great job for Nugent Care and for the support and commitment that they and everyothervolunteerprovides.

A winter home for our creepy crawly friends.Spring flowers and sunshine seem but a dim and distant memory now but on a Saturday in April a group of people with learning disabilities met in Chorley to explore new life in the woods and the gardens of Liseux Hall.

Oneactivitywastosortacollectionoftwigs,leaves,naturalobjectsintovariouscategoriesanddiscusshowothergroupsdivided

theircollection,alivelydiscussionaroseastothewhysandwhereforesofthedivisions!

A nature trail followed with the chance to create a sculpture out of the things they found on the trail. While also building winter homes for the insects that participants took home to their gardens.

A drama reflection was carried out in the afternoon of Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalen ingardenwhichcreatedthefocusforprayerandthanksgivingforthegiftofcreation.

ThisdaywaspartofaseriesofReflectiondaysthathavebeenonofferforthelasttwoyears.WehaveexploredmanythemesincreativeworkshopshelpingustoappreciatethegiftofourworldandthepeoplewearethroughArt&Craft,Dance,Pilgrimage,Relaxation,Yoga,Chanting,Storytelling,CaringforourEnvironmentVisitingtheMaratimeMuseum,Tate

and a trip across the Mersey.

2010 Mass for people with disabil it iesThis year’s mass with people with disabilities was a great success with over 200 people attending. Many of Nugent Care’s community groups came along as well as friends from L’Arche and Brothers of Charity.

CelebratedbyBishopTomWilliams,thethemeofthemasswas,‘Youaremybeloved’andeverybodyattendingbroughtalongartworktheyhadcreatedwiththethemeinmindtodisplayonthealtar.SpecialthankstoourClubmoorgroupfortheirdramaperformance,ourreaders,singersandmusicians–welookforwardtodoingitallagainnextyear!

Nugent Care held our 2010 Annual General Meeting at the prestigious Liverpool Town Hall on Friday 5th November, chaired by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Hazel Williams.

OurguestspeakerPhilippaGitlin,previouslytheChiefExecutiveofCaritasSocialActionNetwork which has long standing links with NugentCarethroughtheworkwehavedonetogetheraschampionsofdignityincare,spoke about the hard times ahead and how we must pull together as a charity and as individualstocontinuetheworkwedotosupport those less fortunate than us in our community.

VariousstaffmembersandvolunteersreceivedlongserviceawardsandcertificatesfortheirdedicationanddevelopmentofnewideasthroughtheIdeasFactoryscheme.

AGM, a day to remember!

Freepost RSGU

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Marketing Team

Nugent Care

99 Edge LaneEdge H

illLIVERPO

OL

L7 2PE

Clarence High SchoolThe staff and pupils at Clarence High School run by Nugent Care were delighted to receive ‘good’ grade in its most recent Ofsted inspection for Social Care.

PrincipalCarolParkinsoncommented.“Thisinspectionrecognisedthesignificantimprovementmade by the whole staff and new leadership teamatClarenceHighSchoolinthepastyear.Iamthrilledthateveryone’shardworkhasbeenrecognised.ThisOfstedreportandthesuperbexamresultsthepupilsachievedinthesummerhavegivenustheconfidencetocontinueourjourneytowards‘outstanding’status.”

Theschoolwasparticularlypleasedtonotethat the report commented on the school’s child centred approach to caring and educating vulnerableyoungpeople,andisnowlookingforward to continued success.

FormoreinformationabouttheschoolpleasehavealookatourwebsiteorcontactClarenceHighSchooldirecton:

T: 01704 872 151

E: Clarencehighschool@nugentcare.org

Geel and Hitchen Court Nursing HomeBased in Aigburth Liverpool, Geel & Hitchen Court provides long-term nursing care for older people living with Dementia. In October they held a Halloween Party with service users, their families and staff as a way to introduce the new manager there, Jackie Bacon.

Jackiecommented“Wewantedtogiveserviceuser’srelativestheopportunitytomeetandgreetthe staff that care for their family and talk about thefutureplanswehaveforthehomeincludingthememoryboxscheme–designedtohelppeoplewithdementiakeeplinkstotheirpast.”

For more information about Geel and Hitchen Court see our website or contact them direct on: 0151 729 0117 or geel@nugentcare.org

Have your say!Please complete, cut out and return the FREEPOST postcard below to have your say on how you'd like to receive Nugent News in the future.

Nugent Care Single Homeless Support Project Success Stories:Aspartofthewhite(goods)ChristmasappealwewantedtotellyoualittlebitaboutthesuccessestheSingleHomelessSupportProjecthashad:

“Amy was successfully housed and provided with basic home start kit and laptop which she used to enrol on an Access Course into Nursing. She has recently started a degree at John Moores University and looks forward to be able to give something back to the community that helped her.

darren, 35, was living rough in Liverpool after his relationship broke down and had a history of substance misuse. He is now successfully maintaining his own tenancy, and volunteering with Nugent Care, he has become an integral part of the service user forum, is part of the Single Homeless presentation team and has successfully re-engaged with his children.”Pleasenotethenamesofthesecaseshavebeenchangedtoprotecttheiridentity

How to Donate:

Donate cash on line at www.nugentcare.org

DropinorpostadonationtoleaveunderourChristmastreeatourheadofficeonEdgeLane

Call Marie or Ian on 0151 261 2000 for further details or to arrange collection

NugentCarearehavingaChristmasPartyon Fridaythe10thDecemberattheAdelphiHotel!

Ifyouwouldliketojoinusticketsarepriced£25.00each and include a three-course meal with a full eveningoftopclassentertainment.Over80ticketshavebeensoldalreadysopleasegetintouchwiththefundraisingteamASAPtobookyourplace.Contact Ian 0151 261 4498 or Kevin 0151 261 2043 for more details.

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White (goods) Christmas Homeless appealThis year we are dreaming of a ‘White (goods) Christmas’ – the campaign is to provide basic new white goods to homeless people in need, over Christmas and throughout the year. Providing the basic commodities we all take for granted will enable the people we support to make a new start in life.Nugent Care need your help to make someone’s dreams come true this Christmas!

Help us to make it a White Christmas by making a donation or purchasing new white goods items which can be dropped off at Nugent Care anytime from now until March 2011.

Can you help us to generate 10 packs of the following white goods items?

• Irons (£10)

• Toasters (£15)

• Kettles (£10)

• Washingmachines (£250)

• Fridgefreezers (£210)

• Microwaves (£50)

PleasecontactMarieorIanon01512612000 or email marie.reynolds@nugentcare.org for furtherinformation.(Moreinformationonpage2)

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To contact us phone 0151 261 2000,

web: www.nugentcare.org, email: info@nugentcare.org

address: Nugent Care, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PE

To receive our E-Newsletter or contribute to any of the articles please email NugentNews@nugentcare.org

fundrais ing In this issue: • Make it a white Christmas

• The Volunteer Awards

• Fundraising updates

• Have your say on Nugent News

• Winter warmer recipe

Hear Here - Every Little Helps!Sir Terry Leahy CEO of Tesco has awarded Nugent Care’s deaf and hard of hearing project, ‘Hear Here’ a grant of £1187. The money will be used to provide a lip reading class in Old Swan Liverpool. The grant is being administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside. Many thanks to Sir Terry for supporting the work of Nugent Care.

Nugent goes online!Nugent Care has been established for 130 years in 2011 and in that time although our values have remained consistent, the services we have to offer to those in need have changed to meet the diverse needs of our society.

As part of this ongoing evolvement Nugent Care has recently become part of the online community establishing ‘Twitter’ and ‘Facebook’ groups, to allow us to keep in touch with those supporters of Nugent Care who are on the web.

As part of this development, we’d also like to hear about how you’d prefer to receive Nugent News. Attached to this season’s newsletter is a FREEPOST feedback card so you can have your say!

For up to the minute news about Nugent Care and our fundraising events and the opportunity to share your thoughts with us, please visit our website and click on the Twitter and Facebook links... Look forward to receiving your ‘Tweets!’

www.nugentcare.org

Snowdon challengeMembers of our business community Helen Walker, Ian Denny and John Hale valiantly climbed up Snowdon to raise funds for Geel Nursing Home in late September. Our brave adventurers endured some bad weather on the day but managed to complete their mission. Other members of our business community donated to the Geel appeal and in total they raised £700 .The money will buy memory boxes for the people who live at Geel.

Kirwans will weekA second Will Week was held in conjunction with Kirwans solicitors in November and raised £1000.

The scheme enabled people to arrange wills for themselves and donate to Nugent Care at the same time! Our thanks go to John, Paul, Dennis and everybody at Kirwans for their support during Will Week and throughout 2010.

Phil Thompson golf classicOur6thannualgolfdaytookplaceonThursday30thSeptemberandwasaresoundingsuccess.15teams took part in the competition thatwaswonbyGardecor.Over£8,000wasraisedonthedaywhich is a fantastic amount. Many thanks to our Patron Phil Thompsonforhishelpandsupportduringtheeventandtoall the teams who took part. Our next golf day will take place at Houghwood in May 2011.

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Winter warmer– recipe

Easy butternut squash soup – Microwavable!A creamy butternut squash soup to make in the microwave, adapt the recipe to suit your taste!

IngredIents

• 1kg butternut squash, cubed

• good knob of butter

• 500ml vegetable stock

• 100ml double cream

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 1 dash ground nutmeg

• 1 dash ground cloves

• 1 dash ground cinnamon

Method

1. In a large microwave safe dish combine squash, onions and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Peel squash. Stir in stock and cook on high for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until squash is tender.

2. Puree squash, onions and stock in a food processor or blender. Add cream, salt and pepper, and microwave on high for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Flavour with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon to taste.

The picture shows the group with tutor Louise Cantwell. This group has been meeting since September 2009 and now has a waiting list.

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White (goods) Christmas Homeless appealThis year we are dreaming of a ‘White (goods) Christmas’ – the campaign is to provide basic new white goods to homeless people in need, over Christmas and throughout the year. Providing the basic commodities we all take for granted will enable the people we support to make a new start in life.Nugent Care need your help to make someone’s dreams come true this Christmas!

Help us to make it a White Christmas by making a donation or purchasing new white goods items which can be dropped off at Nugent Care anytime from now until March 2011.

Can you help us to generate 10 packs of the following white goods items?

• Irons (£10)

• Toasters (£15)

• Kettles (£10)

• Washingmachines (£250)

• Fridgefreezers (£210)

• Microwaves (£50)

PleasecontactMarieorIanon01512612000 or email marie.reynolds@nugentcare.org for furtherinformation.(Moreinformationonpage2)

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To contact us phone 0151 261 2000,

web: www.nugentcare.org, email: info@nugentcare.org

address: Nugent Care, 99 Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PE

To receive our E-Newsletter or contribute to any of the articles please email NugentNews@nugentcare.org

fundrais ing In this issue: • Make it a white Christmas

• The Volunteer Awards

• Fundraising updates

• Have your say on Nugent News

• Winter warmer recipe

Hear Here - Every Little Helps!Sir Terry Leahy CEO of Tesco has awarded Nugent Care’s deaf and hard of hearing project, ‘Hear Here’ a grant of £1187. The money will be used to provide a lip reading class in Old Swan Liverpool. The grant is being administered by the Community Foundation for Merseyside. Many thanks to Sir Terry for supporting the work of Nugent Care.

Nugent goes online!Nugent Care has been established for 130 years in 2011 and in that time although our values have remained consistent, the services we have to offer to those in need have changed to meet the diverse needs of our society.

As part of this ongoing evolvement Nugent Care has recently become part of the online community establishing ‘Twitter’ and ‘Facebook’ groups, to allow us to keep in touch with those supporters of Nugent Care who are on the web.

As part of this development, we’d also like to hear about how you’d prefer to receive Nugent News. Attached to this season’s newsletter is a FREEPOST feedback card so you can have your say!

For up to the minute news about Nugent Care and our fundraising events and the opportunity to share your thoughts with us, please visit our website and click on the Twitter and Facebook links... Look forward to receiving your ‘Tweets!’

www.nugentcare.org

Snowdon challengeMembers of our business community Helen Walker, Ian Denny and John Hale valiantly climbed up Snowdon to raise funds for Geel Nursing Home in late September. Our brave adventurers endured some bad weather on the day but managed to complete their mission. Other members of our business community donated to the Geel appeal and in total they raised £700 .The money will buy memory boxes for the people who live at Geel.

Kirwans will weekA second Will Week was held in conjunction with Kirwans solicitors in November and raised £1000.

The scheme enabled people to arrange wills for themselves and donate to Nugent Care at the same time! Our thanks go to John, Paul, Dennis and everybody at Kirwans for their support during Will Week and throughout 2010.

Phil Thompson golf classicOur6thannualgolfdaytookplaceonThursday30thSeptemberandwasaresoundingsuccess.15teams took part in the competition thatwaswonbyGardecor.Over£8,000wasraisedonthedaywhich is a fantastic amount. Many thanks to our Patron Phil Thompsonforhishelpandsupportduringtheeventandtoall the teams who took part. Our next golf day will take place at Houghwood in May 2011.

Charity of the Year 2010

Chief Executive's Message

Chief Executive

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Winter warmer– recipe

Easy butternut squash soup – Microwavable!A creamy butternut squash soup to make in the microwave, adapt the recipe to suit your taste!

IngredIents

• 1kg butternut squash, cubed

• good knob of butter

• 500ml vegetable stock

• 100ml double cream

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

• 1 dash ground nutmeg

• 1 dash ground cloves

• 1 dash ground cinnamon

Method

1. In a large microwave safe dish combine squash, onions and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Peel squash. Stir in stock and cook on high for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until squash is tender.

2. Puree squash, onions and stock in a food processor or blender. Add cream, salt and pepper, and microwave on high for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Flavour with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon to taste.

The picture shows the group with tutor Louise Cantwell. This group has been meeting since September 2009 and now has a waiting list.

To contact us phone 0151 261 2000,

the opportunity to share your thoughts with us, please visit our website and click on the Twitter and Facebook links...

www.nugentcare.org

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Have your say!Please complete, cut out and return the FREEPOST postcard below to have your say on how you'd like to receive Nugent News in the future.