WINTER 2015
A WHEELY HAPPY DAY
HOSPICE PATIENT!
a car and allow me to be independent, so now
there is no pressure on anybody else to look
after me.”
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity (FNHC) not
only raises funds each year towards vital Hospice
services, but also helps to support patients with
specialist equipment –those ‘special extras’
which make Hospice care so special.
Phil would not have been able to afford the
mobility scooter without FNHC’s support. Thanks
to the generosity of our wonderful supporters, we
have been able to make a huge difference to Phil
and his family’s quality of life.
The Charity has been able to provide Day
Hospice patient, Phil Dear, with a much-needed
mobility scooter to help him get around. “The
scooter has opened up a lot of opportunities for
me. Travelling any further than 10 or 20 yards
would mean I would have to use a wheelchair.
But with the scooter, it means I can go out and
about, as it is small enough to fit in the back of
“I really want to thank the Hospice
Charity for helping me out with getting
the scooter, it means a lot to me and my
family and we are all very grateful.”
DON’T FORGET TO SEND IN YOUR
CHRISTMAS DRAW TICKETS!
Your Christmas draw tickets are enclosed
inside this issue of the newsletter. Please
ensure tickets stubs and money are
returned to the Charity office (details on
ticket) by Friday 11th December so as to
be included in the draw. If you need any
further tickets, simply give the Fundraising
Team a call on 01296 429975 or email
[email protected] Money
raised from our annual draw makes a BIG
difference each year to the future funding of
local hospice in-patient and at-home care
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Our cards will be available to buy in all FNHC Charity shops, at Florence Nightingale Hospice reception, in our new Furniture Showroom
and through the Charity’s office on Walton Street, Aylesbury.
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Midnight Walk
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Trek to Peru
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ANNUAL TREE OF LIGHT REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
Due to Trust building works at Stoke Mandeville
Hospital, this year’s Tree of Light service will
take place within the grounds of the Florence
Nightingale Hospice Charity, Walton Lodge,
Walton Street, Aylesbury, on Sunday 6th Dec,
5.00pm. We hope to provide a tranquil setting
whilst ensuring links to the Hospice are evident
throughout the service. Trees will be lit at both
Walton Street and outside Florence Nightingale
Hospice to shine throughout the festive season
and into New Year.
The traditional service of remembrance will be led
by Hospice Chaplin Carole Hough, and will include
festival carols, music provided by the Leighton
Buzzard Salvation Army Band and an opportunity
to reflect and remember loved ones. Warm mince
pies will also be available after the service.
You are invited to sponsor a shining light
to honour someone special and to place a
dedication in our Book of Honour, which will
be available to view on the night. Every light
sponsored will receive a personal card of
acknowledgment and invitation to the service.
As in previous years we are also pleased to
invite you to St Laurence’s Church, Winslow,
on Sunday 13th Dec, 4.00pm, for a second
chance to join us during the festive period in a
service of carols, readings and prayers.
For more information please see the enclosed
Tree of Light leaflet or call our Fundraising Team
on 01296 429975.
A special online dedication can be added at
any time during November and December to
our Virtual Tree at www.fnhospice.org.uk - an
easy way to instantly share your dedication
and memories with family and friends.
*Please note a card will not be issued for
these dedications but you are very welcome
to join us at either service.
“IF THIS SERVICE HADN’T BEEN AVAILABLE,
I DON’T THINK I’D HAVE BEEN HERE”
Annie Leigh, who has been a Day Hospice
patient for over three years, found that
coming to the Hospice ‘saved her’: “When
I first started coming to the Hospice, I was
depressed because of my illness – it’s a lifelimiting illness, so it’s taken a long time for me
to get my head around it. The staff have been
fantastic – they’re there all the time and you
can talk to them about anything.”
She added: “If this service hadn’t
been available, I don’t think I’d
have been here. I really think I’d
just have gone deeper into my
shell and I would have never
come to terms with my illness.
It’s really helped me get my
confidence back.”
“I’d say to say a big thank you from the
bottom of my heart to all the staff and
volunteers who have supported me over the
last few years, You’ve all been fantastic and
helped me more than you can imagine.”
Thanks to the generous support from our
lottery players, the money raised from last
year’s two Superdraws was added to that
raised from our weekly lottery, enabling us to
contribute £182,000 to FNHC in 2014-15. This
is the equivalent to funding 1,516 home visits
by the Florrie’s Children’s Team, who provide
support for sick children and their families.
Day Hospice is fully funded by FNHC at a
cost of over £100,000 a year. Each patient
appointment costs approximately £134 per
visit. Our volunteer drivers bring our patients to
and from Day Hospice so they can receive the
support they need. Mileage costs of around
£16k per year are also funded by the Charity.
Tickets for our Christmas Superdraw are now
available and there are some great prizes on
offer including a top prize of £5,000. If you
want to be in with a chance
of winning, tickets can
be purchased via www.
hospicelottery.org.uk/
superdraw or by calling
01442 891459.
Thank you to all of our
lottery supporters, you
really do make a valuable
difference.
Nikki Golding, HLP
SUPPORTING TRAINING AND
EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE
FNHC’s Education Suite at Walton Lodge,
Aylesbury, is primarily used for palliative
care training, and as a meeting facility
for healthcare professionals, including
hospice staff. It is also available to hire, at a
competitive rate from Monday-Friday, 9.00am4.30pm, for local organisations and small
groups, who perhaps don’t have enough
space to hold meetings and seminars.
Matron Jane Naismith believes the Hospice
has a role to play in providing high quality
training to a wide range of healthcare
professionals to support them in providing
evidence- based palliative and end of life care
to their patients: “With this facility provided
at the Education Suite we are able to offer a
wider range of training opportunities. These
include undergraduate and master’s degree
modules, communication skills training and
palliative care updates for both qualified and
unqualified staff.”
The Education Suite is a large venue (capacity
seating 60 guests), with a number of car
parking spaces for facilitators and nearby
access to Aylesbury town centre car parks for
delegates. It also houses a small kitchen with
tea and coffee facilities.
For enquiries, please contact Erica Clark
on 01296 429975 or email
[email protected]
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VOLUNTEER
SPOTLIGHT
Kirsty is one of our
fabulous young
volunteers who alongside
studying for her A Levels
regularly gives her time
volunteering at our
Wendover shop and at
the Hospice as a ‘Meet and Greet’ volunteer.
She also helps out at some of our fundraising
events.
We caught up with Kirsty to find out why she
supports FNHC.
How long have you volunteered?
I have volunteered in the Hospice shop in
Wendover for two years in September, and
one year in the Hospice.
FUN AT ANNUAL
VOLUNTEER THANK
YOU PARTY
Our volunteers enjoyed a delicious afternoon
tea, overlooking views of Aylesbury Vale at
Ellesborough Golf Club. The tea was served by
Hospice Matron Jane Naismith, Angie Pestka –
The Florrie’s Children’s Team Leader and
Dr Helen Pegrum, along with Charity staff.
We were also pleased that Alison, Countess
of Buckinghamshire DL, was able to join us to
present some well-deserved volunteers with
long service awards, spanning from 5 to 30
years’ service!
MIX96 CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT FLORRIE’S
CHARITY OF THE YEAR
PARTNERSHIP
From Florrie’s Superhero, to a two-day Radiothon
and Christmas Toy Appeal – Mix96 is continuing
to help support and raise awareness of Florrie’s
Children’s Team through our Charity partnership.
On behalf of us all here at Florence Nightingale
Hospice Charity, we would like to say a very
big THANK YOU to the entire team.
Find out more via www.mix96.co.uk
Why do you volunteer?
I volunteer primarily because I want to be able
to make a difference to patients and their
families. Moreover I want to study biomedical
science at university.
What are your main responsibilities at the
Hospice and Wendover shop?
Answering the phone and showing relatives
to the patients’ rooms. A further key
responsibility is talking to patients and their
relatives, and making them a drink. My
main responsibility in the Wendover shop is
operating the till, which in turn also enables
me to talk to customers. I also price items
and put them on the shop floor.
What do you like most about volunteering?
I particularly enjoy sitting and talking to
patients in the Hospice and customers in the
shop. We often talk about topics totally unrelated to their illnesses: the patients’ families
or the colour of our nails. In the shop I enjoy
meeting new people (both customers and
fellow volunteers) the most.
HOSPICE GARDENS
ARE AN AYLESBURY
BLOOM-ING BEAUTY!
We were delighted to be visited by the Aylesbury
in Bloom judges in August, and in recognition of
the fantastic work of our volunteer gardeners,
we were chosen as the Best Communal Garden
2015! Our hospice gardeners do a wonderful
job to make the gardens a sanctuary for our
patients and their families. Well done all!
To find out more about volunteering at the
Hospice, or in any of our Charity shops,
please email [email protected]
or call 01296 332600.
VOLUNTEER VACANCIES
In addition to the vacancies in our new Furniture Showroom/Distribution Centre and
Thame shop (see more via www.fnhospice.org.uk), we are also currently recruiting
volunteers to the following positions: Huge well done and thank you to Team
Waterside Whittington Walkers, who raised
a whopping £5,953.72 for Florrie’s by taking
on a 52-mile walking challenge in 24 hours!
SIXTH MIDNIGHT WALK
A GLOW-ING SUCCESS!
The annual summer GLO4FLO Midnight
Walk in partnership with Mix96 and Aylesbury
College, saw over 600 ladies pounding the
streets in support of Florence Nightingale
Hospice, including Town Mayor of Aylesbury,
Cllr Allison Harrison and her daughter Isobelle.
Sponsorship money is still coming in (a
reminder to send it to us as soon as possible
please) so we are well on target to reach the
£50,000 pledged on the night.
Want to join us next year? SAVE THE DATE
ladies: Saturday 9th July, 2016.
EARLY EARS £15 OFFER
Register online at www.gemstonewalk.co.uk
in January and claim your special entry offer.
Offer will run from 1st January – 31st January,
closing at Midnight.
• Hospice: An Afternoon Tea volunteer is required on a fortnightly basis at the Hospice.
• Retail volunteers: We are seeking volunteers for all of our shops in particular Chinnor on
a variety of days Monday to Saturday.
• Hospice Therapists: Volunteers are needed to offer treatments to patients, in particular
for our Day Hospice patients’ hairdressing on a Wednesday.
• Events: Volunteers are needed to help with event set-up and take-down, man stalls/stands,
support street/stores collections/market/promo stalls (car driver essential).
Full training and support is provided for all roles. So if you want to
improve your CV, build confidence in the workplace, and meet friendly,
like-minded people, give Tracey O’Hara, our Volunteer Services Manager
a call on 01296 332600 or email [email protected]
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FLO WANTS YOU TO
TREK TO PERU
TEASE YOUR TASTE-BUDS AT
ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL
After completing this
year’s Midnight Walk
as our lead walker,
Anne Rose is keen
to take on our first
overseas challenge
as she treks to Peru
in November 2016.
We spoke to Anne to
find out why she has signed up to go.
FNHC opens its doors to the 22nd annual
Beer Festival, supported by CAMRA, at
Bucks County Council Sports & Social
Club, Lower Road, Stoke Mandeville, on
Friday 23rd (6pm-11pm) and Saturday 24th
October (11am-11pm).
What made you decide to take on FNHC’s
Trek Peru?
“Peru seems like an amazing adventure and
it’s something I’ve never done before.”
What do you think makes this trip a once
in a lifetime experience?
“You get to experience a completely different
culture, meet the people and experience their
way of life, which will be fascinating!”
How are you going to help raise money for
Florence Nightingale Hospice?
“There are many ways – big and small to
raise funds. I’ve done many things at work,
such as having a jar of sweets on my desk
and told colleagues to help themselves for a
small donation. I’ve put a donation box in the
canteen, I’ve held a cake sale, auctions - I
even had a curry night with my friends and
they donated money for the Hospice, so we
raised funds whilst having a great time.”
Want to join Anne and Trek Peru 2016
(Wednesday 2nd – Friday 11th November)?
Please call Teresa King on 01296 429975 or
email [email protected] for more info.
Tickets are £5 in advance via FNHC shops,
the Furniture Showroom, Chamberlain Road,
Aylesbury, Aylesbury Tourist Information
Office, The Bell pub, Stoke Mandeville, and
the charity office on Walton Street, Aylesbury.
Alternatively, you can buy a ticket at the
event for £6 on-the-door.
buds with delicious local ales, beers and ciders
at just £3 a pint (and non-alcoholic beverages),
there will also be hot and cold food, as well as
Morris dancing and LIVE music.
Thank you to those supporters who have
already sponsored a barrel of beer for the
event, There are still barrels available to
sponsor for £100. If you would like to support
through barrel sponsorship please contact
Katie Holt at [email protected], or
call the Fundraising Team on 01296 429975.
The festival - raising money for local
hospice care services provided by Florence
Nightingale Hospice, will be officially opened
by David Lidington MP and Deputy Town
Mayor of Aylesbury, Barbara Russel.
Not only will you be able to tease your taste
TIS THE SEASON
TO GET RUNNING
HELP US PLAN FOR
THE FUTURE
Our annual THAME Festive Fun Run returns
for a second year on Sunday 6th December,
10am, in partnership with Thame Lions Club
and Thame Town Council – a 3k pre-Christmas
reindeer run or Santa saunter for all the family.
A regular, monthly giving gift via Standing
Order can make a vital difference to the work
of FNHC, but most importantly, it helps the
clinical team plan future care models with
more confidence allowing us to cope with
future increased demand for care.
Last year, over 100 fun runners descended on
Thame Town Hall for the start - raising over £2,000! It’s flexible, so you can fit it in with your
personal budget, by increasing, decreasing
Enter online at www.fnhospice.org.uk and click or cancelling your regular giving at any time.
on ‘Festive Fun Run’ or pick up a form from
As well as that, if you are a UK taxpayer, you
our Thame shop, 5 Cornmarket. Entry costs
can add gift aid to your amount, which means
£10 per adult, £7.50 per child. Under 2s go
your regular donation, could be worth up to
FREE. A specially priced family ticket of £30
25% extra, with no additional cost to you.
for two adults, two children, is also available.
What could my regular donation help fund?
Participants will receive a Santa
hat, souvenir medal and a festive treat.
*£5 a month, over a year will buy a TENS
machine for patient pain relief
*£10 a month for a year will provide patients with
‘Special extras’ to enjoy while at the Hospice
*£25 a month for a year
will pay for five hours of
hands-on nursing care
PERSONALISED
CHRISTMAS BAUBLES
STOP THE PRESS – In the run-up to the
festive season, we will be launching our
personalised festive tree, star and angel
baubles – wonderful gifts to adorn any
Christmas tree or for corporate giving.
Individual baubles can be purchased at £5
each, and we will also accept bulk orders
(an ideal option for schools and businesses).
Please call Emma or Carole
on 01296 429975 for
information and to place
an order or email
[email protected]
Paul Roberts
Watch out for news of a special ‘Sign-Up’
event with Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Dick
Whittington panto stars, taking place in our
newly-opened Thame
store, plus a very special
VIP prize is up for grabs
for all those fun-runners
who register to take part!
FNHC needs to raise
over £650,000 each
year to carry on
providing help and care
to patients and their
families. This would not
be possible without the
support of the local
community. By making
a regular gift to us;
you’ll be making an
ongoing difference.
Don’t forget to ‘Like’ us on
Facebook and Follow us on
Twitter @fnhospice
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Sunday 13th December 4.00pm
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Every Day At A Time To Suit You
Virtual Tree visit www.fnhospice.org.uk
For more information or to make a personal dedication call: 01296 429975
or visit: www.fnhospice.org.uk
For more information about our challenge events, or if you are doing
your own personal challenge, then please email us at:
[email protected], call 01296 429975 or visit our website
at : www.fnhospice.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1119499
Introducing
Young Ambassdors
We are looking for creative and passionate people who are
interested in becoming active with
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
Ask one of the team about getting involved today or simply
complete a form and return it to us.
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SPECIAL FOCUS ON CORPORATE COMPANION, INFINITE YOU
FNHC is working on an exciting new
opportunity for all our corporate supporters
in partnership with Infinite You Ltd, who
specialise in supporting organisations with
change management, strategic leadership
and people development. We will be
delivering a series of one-day workshops
at our Education Suite in Aylesbury and
will shortly be offering places to all our
corporate supporters, for a donation of
£100 per delegate (usual cost £350 per
delegate). Workshops on offer include:
• Practical Project Management – Focusing
on practical project management tools,
A TREASURE TROVE
OF FURNITURE
BARGAINS UNDER
ONE ROOF
Did you know our Furniture Showroom
on Chamberlain Road, Aylesbury, has
MOVED? Well, if you didn’t, it’s not far to
go as it’s only moved two doors up from
its previous location to Unit 2 Aylesbury
Business Centre, Chamberlain Road,
Aylesbury, but is now spread over TWO
floors making it even bigger and better!
A special weekend launch in September,
saw Town Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Allison
Harrison, cut the ribbon and open the
doors to an eager-to-take-a-look crowd.
“We’re upscaling our offering to
customers, with good quality second-hand
furniture donations, including beds, sofas,
dining room furniture, chairs, three-piece
suites, settees and electrical items (PAT
tested),” explained FNHC’s Head of Retail,
Phil Moody.
If are having a clear-out or are moving
home, please think about donating your
unwanted furniture items in support of
Florence Nightingale Hospice. Call the
Furniture Showroom team on 01296
393963 for information and to arrange
collection.
helping to deliver everything from a small
initiative through to large scale projects.
• Introduction to Coaching - This workshop
has been designed to help build skills,
knowledge and confidence to successfully
incorporate coaching techniques into your
natural communication style.
• Managing Difficult Conversations/
Challenging Situations - A practical
workshop which will provide new insights
into understanding why people can be
difficult to manage. You’ll develop practical
strategies, actions and behaviours to help
manage challenging people and situations.
• Supporting you and your team through
change - We recognise that the role
of manager is critical during times of
change and this interactive workshop has
been designed to support managers to
meet any current challenges facing the
organisation.
Please contact
Frankie Hockham
on 01296 429975
or frankiehockham@
fnhospice.org.uk to
register your interest for any of the above
workshops or to find out more information.
HADDENHAM COMMUNITY
FUNDRAISING GROUP UPDATE
The Haddenham Community Fundraising
Group was set up last autumn to pilot the
idea of small groups of volunteers working
independently of, but supported by, the
FNHC Fundraising Team.
a team. We are currently working on our
‘Festive Food Made Easy’ event on Tuesday
17th November at the Haddenham Youth &
Community Centre. It was such fun last year
- we’ve brought it back by popular demand.”
The group, led by local lady Angela Hart,
has been very busy over the last year,
organising many events in and around
Haddenham, from wine-tasting to cream
teas, fashion shows to cookery demos.
We are looking to build on the success
in Haddenham and create more local
fundraising groups. Would you like to be
involved? Please call Emma or Carole on
01296 429975 to find out more.
In the first year, the HCFG has raised an
amazing £4,389.72 for the Hospice. Angela
said: “We’ve had fun trying out different
ideas and getting known in the village for
organising enjoyable events. Also, we
have been finding out our own individual
strengths, and how to work together as
FASHION WITH COMPASSION AS THAME
SHOP OPENS ITS DOORS
FNHC is delighted to have opened an
additional retail store at 5 Cornmarket, Thame,
with VIP special guest, Mayor of Thame, Cllr
Nichola Dixon, given the “honour and privilege”
to officially open the new store in July.
The new outlet houses a dedicated
children’s wear section, with well-known
high street and designer name brands up
Don’t forget to visit our eBay
shop for some fantastic
bargains. Visit http://stores.
ebay.co.uk/FLORENCE-NIGHTINGALEHOSPICE-SHOP
for grabs, as well as ladies’ and men’s wear,
jewellery, handbags, bric-a-brac, a range
of Nightingale Country Crafts hand-made
items and much more.
Donations
for the store
can soon be
dropped off
at the new
Haddenham
shop,
located on
Forte End.
Thanks to our Corporate Companions
Sainsbury’s Buckingham Street, Sainsbury’s Jansel Square,
Mediaport Solutions Ltd, Parrott & Coales LLP, Evolution Live, KY
Green, Kismet Jewellers, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
College, Premier Windows, TKing Associates, Digiprint Graphics,
George David Estate Agents, Make-A-Donation, Churchview
Funeral Service, Nuffield Health Aylesbury, Vale Web Marketing,
Kidd Rapinet, No2 Pound Street, Dead Universe Comics, The Works,
Mix96, The Bucks Herald, Aqua Vale, Tesco, Tring Rd & Broadfields,
Fresh Design & Print, Holly Small Design, Infinite You
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