newsupdate from Woodlands Hospice

JULY 2014

www.woodlandshospice.orgTel: 0151 529 2299

Charity No. 1048934

Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trustwww.facebook.com/woodlandshospice

@wearewoodlandswww.twitter.com/wearewoodlands

Our newfacilities areproving verypopular... Page 2

The gardenmakeover is lookinggreat... Page 4

Challengeevents areincreasinglypopular... Page 7

Our new facilitiesare up and running

Having last year secured major grant monies fromNHS England, the Henry Smith Charity and theWolfson Foundation, Woodlands embarked upon asignificant building project for 8 months, the results ofwhich are now being enjoyed by all patients, visitors, staffand volunteers. New facilities include:

Reception areaThe new reception is far more spacious and modern in feel, has aseparate, more discreet entrance for ambulance crews to allowpatients being admitted to the Inpatient Unit in a more dignified anddiscreet way, straight to the ward, without having to wait in the mainreception area with all other visitors.

The reception is now one integrated reception covering all services,and sits centrally on the ground floor giving access to all facilities andenabling free movement from one facility to the next.

Within the new reception wehave also been able to moreclearly display our Tree of Life asa focal point (see more of this onpage 5) and allocate a smalldisplay area for our new goodsshop which is another of ourfundraising initiatives run by ourvolunteers.

For those who knew thereception previously they areoverwhelmed and delightedwith the changes and forthose who are first timevisitors comments have been positive andwarm.

The Green (waiting area, lounge and caféwith access to main gardens) Leading straight from the new reception is our fully refurbishedGreen Room which, with its modern décor and new colourful butrestful furniture, serves a number of purposes. It is centrally locatedin the Hospice, with previously dividing walls now knocked down, itsopen access allows all patients and visitors to flow freely across allservices. It gives Inpatients and their families a comfortable place torelax away from their bedrooms and patients visiting the Well-being

and Support Centre for day services, outpatients or groupsessions a place to sit with other patients, friends and family.

The café situated in The Green is anew venture for the Hospice, mannedmainly by volunteers with one paidsupervisor, and is proving a realsuccess. A small but varied menuprovides breakfast choices andlunch with hot and cold meals anda variety of drinks withsandwiches, cakes etc. Currentlythe café is open 9.00am to 4pm

Monday to Friday and we are nowrecruiting volunteers for weekends 11am to 3pm so

that we can extend the facility to Saturdays and Sundays.

Staff and volunteers are also enjoying The Green and meeting upwith colleagues and friends for a cuppa or to share lunch. Staff alsomeet with visitors where appropriate in a more relaxed atmosphere.

A vibrant hub was the vision when we first worked with thearchitects on the drawings and we are delighted that we are nowseeing this vision become a reality.

The Therapy RoomFor our Physiotherapists the need was to create one larger room tofacilitate exercise classes as well as to accommodate individualassessments with patients from all services.

For our Occupational Therapists the need was to have a centrallocation in which they could assess patients readiness for home.

Joining these needs together in our new Therapy Room in a centrallocation at the back of the building, overlooking the main garden, hasenabled many more activities, such as larger group therapy sessions,to take place and for patients of all services to meet with each other.

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Woodlands new facilities areproving popular with everyone

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The Garden Room and Patio Room

Converting the previous spaces in these areas into light, modernrelaxing rooms with views of the lovely gardens has given ourpatients in the Well-being and Support Centre services theopportunity to sit with each other in quiet spaces and enjoy thegardens whilst supporting each other and partaking in the servicesprovided. The Garden Room itself converts into an Art room for theCreative Therapy classes and patients enjoy these bespoke facilities.

The Quiet Room

Sitting tucked away behind the reception butwithin easy reach of all services, the newlydecorated and furnished Quiet Room bringstogether our two previous chapel areas andis a little oasis for quiet reflection.

The stained glass windows from the olderchapel have been carefully removed andremounted on the wall of the new roomin light boxes creating a warm andrelaxing ambience.

Overnight AccommodationWe have alwaysbeen aware of theneed for facilities forfamilies stayingovernight with theirloved ones, and untilthis new build wecould only offer aput-me-up bed inthe room with the

patient. One of our key items on the original specification to thearchitects was for two rooms which could be used for counselling ordiscussion with patients and/or relatives by day, but would then beable to turn into relatives accommodation at night. We are delightedto have achieved this facility together with a shower room forrelatives.

Main kitchen extensionOne of our main areas of concernwith facilities on the ward was theposition of two of our bedroomsdirectly opposite the main kitchen, ahive of activity and emission of foodsmells. Patients and families in theserooms often commented on the noiseand smell which made the alterationsa priority for us. We have nowextended the back of the buildingtaking all kitchen activities to a littlehub in that back area, and created anew entrance/exit to/from the wardhigher up the corridor away from thebedrooms. This has also freed up thesmall dining room on the ward for families to relax in when wantingto stay near relatives and when ‘The Green’ is not open in theevenings. This arrangement is working extremely well for everyone.

Building Project TeamWith funds not being available to cover the appointment of a ProjectManager for the building works, the Chief Executive, Rose Milnes,

enlisted the support of two Hospicecolleagues to help lead and managethe project throughout the 8months. ‘A busy and hectic time’ saysRose, ‘but so worth the extra effortput in by the team. Without thesupport of Karen Mullarkey,Operations and Facilities Managerand Ruth Garrett, Volunteer ServicesManager, we could not haveprogressed the whole project withsuch ease and minimal disruption. Mysincere thanks to them both’.

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As winners of the Liverpool Echo Wish Campaign last year collecting186,000 tokens from within the community, we were very fortunate toreceive a £10,000 makeover from local firm Fletchrose Builders as firstprize. The makeover we chose was to have the paths to our main garden completely redone toallow access for all patients around the whole garden and to install raised flower beds toencourage patients and visitors to help with the gardens. Following this work we still neededto work on the gardens themselves and decided to leave this until the spring when thebuilding works on the Hospice would be complete.

These last few weeks we have had volunteers helping us with cutting back the bushes, creatingnew borders, planting, and generally tidying up the gardens ready for the summer. Aconcerted effort from some of our own volunteers together with a team from the Halifax outon a community service day ensured great progress was made.

The garden is an important facility for all our patients and their families and we aim to keep itfresh and tidy at all times but currently we need some more garden volunteers to help withongoing maintenance, planting and weeding. If you know of anyone who has a couple of hoursto spare each week please ask them to contact Ruth Garrett, our Volunteer Services Manager,on 0151 529 8389.

Garden makeover

June this year sees the 5thAnniversary of the opening of ourInpatient Unit.Our 15 bedded ward was opened In June2009 transferring the Specialist PalliativeCare Inpatient service from Aintree Hospitalto the newly built ward at WoodlandsHospice Charitable Trust thanks to thegenerous support of the public in raising thefunds for the new building.

More than 1,300 patients have been caredfor in our Inpatient Unit over the last five years by our dedicated team of Doctors, Nurses,Therapists and other Allied Health Professionals and we are very proud of the service wehave been able to provide for all our patients and their families.

We thought it would be good to share with you just some of the comments we havereceived these last 12 months from patients and families cared for on the Unit.

5th Anniversary ofthe Inpatient Unit

“Thank youfor the wonderful care,

kindness, attention and timeyou gave us. Woodlands is ina league of its own. Please letall your staff and volunteersknow how very much wevalued their hard work,

friendliness anddedication”.

“To all, not forgetting volunteers. As afamily, thank you all fromthe bottom of our hearts

for looking after our mum.You looked after her sowell, you are special

people.”

“Since my stayat Woodlands I have

appreciated everything they have done for me. I feel

healthier because of good nursing,medication, food, doctors, physio,

hygiene, and pleasantsurroundings.I am grateful to Woodlands.”

Ongoing fundingThe charitable funding for all our services is adaily challenge and if you feel you could supportthe Hospice to continue its good work, wewould be delighted to receive your donation,however large or small, every single pennymatters so much to us.

You can make a donation by sending a chequemade payable to ‘Woodlands Hospice’ to:Woodlands Hospice, UHA Campus, LongmoorLane, Liverpool L9 7LA, or by cash into ourreception.

You can also make a credit /debit card donationby calling 0151 529 2630.If you prefer you can make a donation onlineby visiting ww.justgiving.com/woodlandshospiceThank you on behalf of all of our patients andtheir families for showing your support.

“I am so grateful forall the skill, care and real belief in caring

for the person, not the disease, which is beingshown here all the time – in what you do as

individuals and as a team. It’s easy to be cynical,and I’m as guilty of that as the next person, butbeing here has changed that. Thank you for

reminding me that there is somuch good in the world.”

Woodlands Hospice ‘Tree of Life’was introduced in 1998, initially togive recognition for people’sfundraising efforts and donationsincluding donations in memory ofloved ones, by dedicating ‘leaves’to individuals or groups.Over time, as our services have grown andwe have gained considerably more supportfrom the public and community at large, andwith availability of ‘leaves’ on the Treebecoming more limited due to space, wehave needed to introduce a minimum sum

raised/donatedbefore being

eligible todedicate a‘leaf’ onour Tree.

Individuals or groups of people whofundraise or donate a minimum of £1,000 inany one year are invited to have a brass leafengraved and placed on the Tree.

Since the Hospice refurbishmentprogramme was completed, this veryspecial initiative has moved (retaining allleaves in their original position on the Tree)to a more prominent position in our new

Reception and is a source of great supportto so many people.

If you wish to work towards having anengraved leaf please contact Carole on0151 529 4143. We would bedelighted to hear from you.

Tree of Life

We alwaysappreciate the

generosity of each ofyou who support us

We look forwardto adding leavesto bring our tree

to life.

FUNDRAISING UPDATE

The first week of June wasNational Volunteers’ week and we,like all other charities, rely heavilyon the support and help from our200 wonderful volunteers withoutwhom we would not be able toprovide the services that we do. Every June to join in the nationalcelebrations we host a party for all ourvolunteers and also show our appreciationwith long service awards for 5, 10 and 15years.The party this year was held at theLongmoor social club in Aintree and ourvolunteers enjoyed a summer picnicthemed afternoon with food provided byour own catering team, and the music anddancing ensured a lively atmosphere wasenjoyed by all.Our Volunteer Services Manager, RuthGarrett, works hard every year organisingthe party and ensuring the celebrations arefun and everyone is involved.Well done Ruth!

NationalVolunteers’

week

Awards for 5 year’s service

Awards for 10 year’s serviceAwards for 15 year’s service

Honorary Volunteer award Volunteers enjoyoing the party with Ruth

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• Face Painter• Clown• Kids Tombola• Hook-A-Duck

• Cream Teas• Nail Painting• Tarot Readings• Plant Sale• Lucky Hearts

Plus lots, lotsmore

Adults£1.50

Childrenage 6- 16 50p

(Under 6 FREE)Fun for all the family!

Croxteth Hall, CroxtethPark L12 0HB

Sunday 20thJuly 2014 12noon till 4pm

Ladies latesummer lunchSeptember 18th 2014 In The Marco Pierre White Steak House At The Hotel Indigo, 10 Chapel Street, Liverpool L3 9AG

• Hosted by Debi Jones• Summer aperitif on arrival• Two course lunch • A chance to purchase a rangeof jewellery and accessoriesfrom local businesses

• Raffle

Hotel Indigois a four-starboutique hotellocated in thevibrant city centre

Whynot wear

a splash ofcolour!

1:00pm for 1:30pm

Tickets are £20 per person(or £25 per person for seats inbooths holding 6 people)

For more information contact:

0151 529 2640 neil.beadman@aintree.nhs.uk

For tickets contact: 0151 529 8117

christine.peach@aintree.nhs.uk

Woofsand

WelliesSponsored walk

speciallydesigned for dogsand their owners

A beautiful 6k routethrough Croxteth HallGardens in West Derby

on Sunday 21stSeptember 2014

(arrive at 11am)

£5 entry per dogand we request that you

try to raise a minimum of£50 sponsorship

WAYS TO HELP SUPPORT WOODLANDS HOSPICE

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Challenge events are becoming increasingly popular with oursupporters as a fun way to raise money for us, and we thank every oneof you. Here are just a few examples:

Hairdresser Ian Price, who runs the Cutting Gallery inFormby Village and lives in Crosby, put his best footforward and raised thousands of pounds by successfullytrekking to the 17,600 foot high Everest Base Camp.Paul Ivory will be cycling from John O’Groats to LandsEnd soon to raise money for us! Between 29 June and10 July Paul will be cycling a total of around 870 miles!! Nick Horridge recently swam an incredible 1,000swimming pool lengths (25 kilometres) to raise moneyfor Woodlands Hospice!Dave Gerrard ran the Liverpool Marathon for us. Whenhe saw that the Rock and Roll one was coming toLiverpool he couldn't resist. Ged Sheridan recently ran the London Marathon in aidof Woodlands Hospice and Alder Hey. As a servingfirefighter with Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Geddecided to add a bit of interest by running in full fire kitand Breathing Apparatus. He also carried buckets thefull 26.2 miles!

Thank you all...

14th September 2014

From the Runcorn (Jubilee) Bridge in Widnes

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1. Choose your challenge(s)2. Register for the event(s) with the organiser

3. Phone Tracy on 0151 529 8193 for asponsor form, leer and Woodlands T-shirt

4. Train for your event and collect sponsorship5. Have fun taking part!

Saturday 9th August 2014

DownLiverpoolCathedral

Contact 0151 529 2640neil.beadman@aintree.nhs.uk

Take up a challenge forWoodlands

Here are just a few ideas of challenges youcould participate in, or maybe you know of

another challenge you could enter...

FUNDRAISING CHALLENGES

Great North 10K RunSunday 13th July 2014. Newcastle/Gatesheadinfo@greatrun.org www.greatrun.org

The London Triathlon2nd-3rd August 2014. Londoninfo@thelondontriathlon.com 020 8233 5900 www.thelondontriathlon.co.uk

Coast-Coast Cycle14th-17th August 2014.www.globaladventurechallenges.com

Big Fun RunSaturday 16th August 2014. Sefton Park, www.bigfunrun.com/liverpool

Euro City Cycling Challenge3-7th September 2014.www.globaladventurechallenges.com

Great North 5K RunSunday 6th September 2014. Newcastle/Gatesheadinfo@greatrun.org www.greatrun.org

24 Peak Challenge12th-14th September 2014. Lake Districtwww.globaladventurechallenge.co.uk

Buttermere Open Water SwimSunday 14th September 2014. 10k and 5k swim, www.highterrainevents.co.uk

Born Survivor Obstacle CourseSaturday 27th September 2014. Capsthorne Hall,Cheshire www.born-survivor.com

The Grand 10k RunSunday 28th September 2014. Aintreewww.sportstoursinternational.co.uk

Great Yorkshire RunSunday 28th September 2014. Sheffieldinfo@greatrun.org www.greatrun.org

Ben Nevis Trek3rd-5th October 2014.www.globaladventurechallenge.com

Wirral Half MarathonSunday 12th October 2014. www.btrliverpool.com

Liverpool Santa DashSunday 7th December 2014. www.btrliverpool.com

Liverpool Half MarathonSunday 29th March 2015. www.btrliverpool.com

Other UK Challenge Events can be found on:www.bigfunrun.orgwww.ride24.comwww.toughmudder.co.ukOther Worldwide Challenge Events can be found on thefollowing websites, or you may know of others:www.globaladventurechallenges.comwww.different-travel.comwww.discoveradventure.com (‘Open’ challenges)www.expeditionwise.com (‘Open’ challenges listed under Challenges/Challenge Dates & Costs)

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for a challenge?

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Thank you to everyonewho supports us. As more people come on boardto support us, it is becomingincreasingly difficult toacknowledge people individually.

We would like to thank everyone of you who have madedonations, have organised orhelped at events or taken part insponsored events.

Every single penny we receive isimportant to us and we areextremely grateful to you.

Without you we could notmaintain our vital services forlocal people suffering fromcancer and other life-limitingillnesses.

ThankYOU!

Woodlands Hospice Charitable Trustwww.facebook.com/woodlandshospice

@wearewoodlandswww.twitter.com/wearewoodlands

Woodlands Hospice - UHA Campus, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7LA. Registered Charity No. 1048934 Telephone: 0151 529 2299 www.woodlandshospice.org

Data Protection Act.We value your support and would like to send you future information aboutWoodlands Hospice Fundraising and Lottery, and how we are continuing tohelp local people in the community. However, if you do not wish to receiveinformation please call 0151 529 2630 to be removed from our database.

Are your contact details correct?Do we have your title, name, address, postcode, telephone number and email addresscorrect? If not please email: ellen.watson@aintree.nhs.uk or call 0151 529 2630.

Events are being added regularly.For more information call 0151 529 8193 or visit:

www.woodlandshospice.org/fundraising

Chief Executive:Rose Milnes 0151 529 2632rose.milnes@aintree.nhs.ukHospice Reception : 0151 529 2299Charity Shop Manager: Karen Burgess0151 525 1040/0151 523 6868

Head of Income Generation: Katrina Bury 0151 529 2631katrina.bury@aintree.nhs.ukEvents Manager: Neil Beadman 0151 529 2640neil.beadman@aintree.nhs.ukCommunity Fundraising Manager: Christine Peach 0151 529 8117christine.peach@aintree.nhs.uk

Saturday 5th July‘Casino Royale’ aJames Bond themedDinner DanceOrganised by the AintreeSupport Group at Formby HallGolf Resort & Spa. Three

course meal & entertainment.Tickets £35 each or £300 for a

table of 10. Contact the organiser on 01704571093 or Neil Beadman on 0151 529 2640.

Tuesday 15th JulyCharity Pool EveningJJ’s Pool Hall, Wareing Road, Aintree L9 7AU starting at 8:00pm.Pool competition and raffle. £10 per team. Contact Brian at JJ’son 07732 312 874 or 0151 538 2949 or Christine Peach on0151 529 8117 for further information.

Sunday 20th JulySummer FayreAt Croxteth Hall, Croxteth Park 12noon to 4pm. For moreinformation contact Neil Beadman on 0151 529 2640/8193.

Saturday 9th AugustAbseilSponsored Abseil down the Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool. £25registration fee, and we ask you to try to raise £100sponsorship. If you are interested please contact Neil Beadmanon 0151 529 2640/8193.

Sunday 14th SeptemberZip Line ChallengeSponsored Zip Wire from The Silver Jubilee (Runcorn) Bridgeacross the River. £25 registration fee, and we ask you to try toraise £200 sponsorship. Contact Neil Beadman on 0151 5292640/8193 for more details.

Thursday 18th SeptemberLate Summer Ladies LunchIn the Marco Pierre White Steak House at the Hotel Indigo L39AG. 1pm for 1.30pm. Hosted by Debi Jones. Aperitif followedby a two course lunch. Tickets £20 per person (£25 per personfor seats in booths holding 6 people). Contact Christine Peachon 0151 529 8117 for tickets or more information.

Sunday 21st SeptemberWoofs and WelliesA sponsored 6k dog walk in Croxteth Hall Gardens. £5 entryper dog plus sponsorship. Contact Neil Beadman on 0151 5292640/8193 for more details.

Friday 26th SeptemberCharity NightSt Johns Stone RC Parish Centre, Woodvale, Ainsdale,Southport PR8 3RN. 8pm to midnight. Entertainment by Jamieand his band, a raffle and refreshments. Tickets are £10 perperson and include refreshments. Contact Neil Beadman on0151 529 2640 for tickets or information.

Thursday 6th NovemberFashion Show and Clothes SaleLongmoor Social Club, Longmoor Lane, L10 9EN. 7:00 -10:30pm. Great opportunity to purchase high street labels atmuch reduced prices. Licenced bar and raffles. Tickets £5Contact Christine Peach on 0151 529 8117.

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Contact US

Ways you can help usMake a donation by cheque,

cash or cardto the address below or

call 0152 529 2630

Make a donation by textText WUDU11 followed by a space,then the amount you wish to donate

(£1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10) then send the text to 70070

Make a donation onlinewww.justgiving.com/woodlandshospice

Home Collection BoxesCall 0151 529 2630 for a Woodlands

Hospice collection box to collectyour loose change at home

Join our Hospice lotteryCall Joy on 0151 529 2308

Attend or organise fundraising events

Call Christine on 0151 529 8117 or Neil on 0151 529 2640

Volunteer your timeCall Ruth on 0151 529 8389

Visit our charity shop19 Walton Vale, Aintree L9 4RE

Donate goods to our charity shop

Call 0151 525 1040 / 523 6868

Donate your old mobile phone,unwanted car or foreign coins &

notesCall Tracy on 0151 529 8193

Remember us in your willCall Nick on 0151 529 8152

Ask about corporate supportCall Katrina on 0151 529 2631

Woodlandshas notreceivedmanylegaciesover theyears but wewould bedelighted tobe includedin your Will if, after lookingafter those important to you,you are able to bequeath asmall sum to us.

If you have already prepared your Will butwish Woodlands Hospice to benefit in someway this can easily be added to your initialarrangements.

If you would like to leave a gift in yourWill please contact Nick Morris on

0151 529 8152 or by email: nick.morris@aintree.nhs.uk

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