newsupdate from Woodlands Hospice

SPRING 2015

www.woodlandshospice.orgTel: 0151 529 2299

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ForgetmenotAppeal 2015

Woodlands Hospice

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At Woodlands many of our patients living with lifethreatening illnesses attend a special ten weekSupportive Living Programme designed to enablethem to live life to its full potential for aslong as possible. The programme consists of a variety of sessions thathelp patients explore hopes, fears, concerns andanxieties. It offers advice and support and coping strategiesto help them manage living with illness. A group of patients attend

each session and this allows them to shareexperiences and offer peer support. Duringthe sessions the group may openlyexpress concerns they haveabout death and dying andtheir families and loved ones. They will

also cover topics such as body image,symptom control, nutrition,stress and anxiety.

Supportive care is now considered of equalimportance for the patient as the diagnosis andtreatment of life threatening conditions. Itaddresses different stages intheir journey and nurturesa therapeutic relationshipwith the patient.Specialist nurses facilitatethe sessions by listening toand guiding patients and offeringemotional and spiritual support.

The Supportive Living Programmeencourages self-management of

symptoms by providing information andeducation, empowering patients, andimproving confidence and self-esteem.This enables patients to regain control of

their lives and make informed choices.

Once they finish the programme many patients choose to remain incontact and so continue to attend each week as part of a supportgroup, allowing friendships that have developed to

continue andto offer peersupport.

Sheila Mills, Senior Nurse,whofacilitates the programme says“It is a real privilege to shareeach patient’s journey; I amreally passionate about mywork and get so much frombeing able to empower ourpatients”.

Supportive Living

As the WardManager atWoodlandsHospice, Iregularly

meet with patients and relativesat a difficult time in theirlives. In my role, thefamilies and loved onesof our patients oftenask me if they can havesome kind of memorial atthe hospice for their lovedone. This year, for the firsttime, we’re offering you thechance to do just that.Our Forget-me-not Appeal gives you theopportunity to dedicate a beautifulwooden flower to celebrate the life of aloved one. The flowers will be hand-written with your loved one’s name anddisplayed in our gardens throughout July.

At the end of July, you are welcome to

collect your flower at one of our specialcollection events. It’s a lovely way tosupport us and remember your loved ones.

One such family member, Anne, shares herstory here of why she is choosing tosupport our Forget-me-not Appeal.

By making a donation to dedicate aForget-me-not to your loved one, youwill not only be celebrating their life,you will be helping us to support ourpatients and their families at a time theyneed it most.

For further details or to request a formto remember a loved one through ourForget-me-not Appeal please call 0151529 4143, or complete the form onlineat www.forgetmenotappeal.org byFriday 19th June 2015.

Thank you again for your continuedsupport of Woodlands Hospice.

Clare DoyleWard Manager

Clare DoyleWard Manager

ForgetmenotAppeal 2015

Woodlands Hospice

ABOUT WOODLANDS HOSPICE

2Elizabeth Riley

and the poem shewrote recently

www.forgetmenotappeal.org

We support each other as we all experience

similar problems.

Can saythings you couldnever say to your

family

We can talk about anything

and everything

Highlight of my week coming to this session, I can be

myself.

Can’t do with all the pity, I want positivity

in my life and this programmeand the group help me get on

with my life.

Anne’s story“My sister Julie was an inpatient ontwo occasions at Woodlands. Theword ‘Hospice’ frightened us, butafter seeing the way Julie andothers were treated it totallychanged our view.The care was fantastic,nothing was too muchtrouble. I can’t put aprice on what they did forJulie and us as a family.It is a place of laughter and friendly faces, patience,care and compassion. That’s why I came back as avolunteer.Thank you for what you did for my sister, I will neverforget it.The Forget-me-not Appeal is such a great way toremember Julie and all loved ones and give thesupport to our local hospice in order to provide carefor others in their time of need.”

I first decided to be adoctor when I wasaround 14. I alwaysloved science and itseemed the rightpath for me as Iwanted to put that topractical helpful use –I think I would misspeople if I was stuckin a laboratory all

day! I came to Liverpool in 1997 to studyMedicine at the University. Liverpool wasmy first choice because everyone wasvery friendly when I went to visit and Ihad always wanted to live near the sea.As a medical student I did a four weekplacement at Queenscourt Hospice and I lovedit. I had never been inside a hospice before andwas anxious about it, not knowing what Iwould be faced with. It just made perfect senseto me, such a different, much more commonsense way of caring for the whole person,helping someone to feel better even if youcouldn’t make them better. This philosophy ofcare really appealed to me and I began to thinkthat this might be something I could do in thefuture. I like the way of thinking we have inPalliative Care - I recently attended a coursewith other doctors and I suddenly realisedthat everyone else was dressed in sober grey,black or navy and I had on my pink fluffyjumper which made me chuckle inwardly abouthow different we are (or maybe I just haverubbish dress sense!). Looking back on my medical student hospiceplacement made me realise how important it isto ensure that medical students come tohospices and find out about what we do andspeak with our patients and families who canteach them so much about what is importantto them. Even if they never consider PalliativeMedicine as a career, I hope the students comeaway from their placements here at Woodlandsmore confident to care for patients who havePalliative Care needs. After several years training and working atseveral hospices in the North West, (in fact Iwas the first registrar on Woodlands in-patientward), I qualified as a Consultant in PalliativeMedicine and I am now Clinical Lead atWoodlands. I feel it is a privilege to care forpeople and their families at this often quitevulnerable time in their lives. I enjoy tacklingthe complex problems that patients may beexperiencing. Every day presents newchallenges and our aim is to help people live aswell as possible in the place they want to be,which is usually in their own home.Each morning I call into the Hospice in-patientward for the handover meeting where thedoctors and nurses discuss the needs of eachpatient and any problems which need to beaddressed. We then plan the admissions for theday, looking at who has been referred, andprioritising admissions according to need. Thisis one of the most difficult aspects of our job,trying to make the right decisions on theinformation we have available from the doctorsand nurses who refer patients for inpatient

care. The Hospice beds are a scarce resourceas there are only 15 of them. The decisionmaking process can therefore be difficult andwe admit people for different reasons; paincontrol, or other symptoms such as vomiting,psychological support, or a drain to relieve fluidin the abdomen. Some people are admitted toundergo a specialist procedure for paincontrol via our join Pain and Palliative Careclinic which I do together with Dr ManoharSharma, who is a Pain Specialist from theWalton Centre. He performs a variety ofprocedures including one called a percutaneouscordotomy which can be very effective forpatients with certain types of severe pain.There are only a few places in the country thatoffer this procedure so it is great to be able tooffer this to our patients as it makes such adifference to them. Most patients come in forjust a short stay and once their symptoms areunder control they return home.If it’s a Tuesday, I go straight to themultidisciplinary meeting where the wholeteam of doctors, nurses, Physiotherapists andOccupational Therapists, Discharge Planner andFamily Support Team meet to discuss the needsof all our inpatients and suggest alterations totheir care plans. After this I do my ward round,when I meet with all patients individually. Thecare we provide at the Hospice is holistic so Itry to take my lead from the patient, discussingwhat is most important to them. Conversationswith patients can often be very difficult, theymay be worrying about what will happen tothem, or they may have concerns about theirfamilies, especially if they have young children. Patients with children often worry about whois caring for them at home and so we plan theircare to enable them to return home quickly.Some patients have young grandchildren whothey are very close to so we see a lot ofchildren visiting: playing with toys in thecommunal areas and enjoying the gardens. Wealso offer advice on how to explain to childrenwhat is happening and support children afterbereavement. I often meet with families toupdate them on the condition of a closerelative and answer their questions.Often a patient wishes to return home for aspecial anniversary or Christmas or to watch afootball match at home with their family, andwe try really hard to make this possible.Sometimes a patient misses a favourite pet sowe have visits from dogs and cats on the ward.I also see outpatients in my clinic in thehospital or the Pain Clinic in the Hospice. It isnice to get to know people over a period oftime and support them in this way. I often referpeople on to the Wellbeing and SupportCentre at Woodlands so that they may benefitfrom the services on offer there. It is lovely tobump into them in the café and see themlooking and feeling better because they havehad input from the Hospice. The Hospice is always busy and a hive ofactivity. Christmas was a very busy time: ourtalented doctors Kate and Jamie brought theirchoir in to sing carols for the inpatients, weheld parties and the patients had great fundecorating the ward. They made sure our

doctors’ office was festooned with paperchains and a flashing Christmas tree which keptus feeling festive. The hospice is much moreuplifting than people might think; we often helppatients host birthday parties and celebrateanniversaries. We even organise the occasionalwedding, which is a great privilege and we areglad to be able to do this when requested.At any point in the day I may be contacted byGPs, hospital doctors, district nurses orcommunity nurses asking for advice about theirpatients. This may lead to a home visit if thepatient is unable to travel to the Hospice or awalk across the car park to see a patient in thehospital. Every week I and my colleague Dr JulieRaj meet up with the Community NurseSpecialists and can offer advice to help themmanage their patients’ symptoms in thecommunity. I am often on call overnight andover the weekend, taking turns with Dr Raj toprovide senior medical cover for the SpecialistPalliative Care Service outside of normalworking hours. I can resolve issues over thetelephone usually, but if there is a particularlydifficult situation, I will come in to attend topatients and support staff.

I am also the Lead for Education for theSpecialist Palliative Care Services in ourcatchment area. I feel it is really important thatdoctors, nurses and other healthcareprofessionals know how to manage palliativecare problems such as pain and nausea whenthey are faced with these in their areas of workand so the whole team here at Woodlandstakes this training and education for otherhealthcare professionals very seriously. It isimportant that alongside training for healthcareprofessionals we engage with the general publicso that society as a whole becomes more ableto talk about death and dying, and more peopletalk about what they want for their future andat the end of their lives. I support campaignssuch as Dying Matters, which aims to getpeople talking about these issues in advance.Looking to the future, I would really likePalliative Care to be given equal priority withother health care services so that we cancontinue providing the best service we can forpeople on our patch wherever they are;hospital, Hospice, home or care home. For methe very best part of the job is dealing withpatients and families and also the sheer varietyof challenges I need to address. People moreoften than not want to be at home and part ofmy job is ensuring support is available at homeand intervening to try to avert crises. Peopleoften ask me if the job is sad and depressingand yes it can be, but knowing that we havemade a real difference for a person helps us todeal with the sad times. We can’t change aperson’s situation, but we can make it lessdifficult for them and that is so important. 3

A Day in the Life of...Dr Kate Marley

Woodlands Hospice Clinical Lead and Consultant in Palliative Medicine

Our Family Support Service aimsto reach out to patients and theirloved ones, offering a range ofservices that support patients andthose close to them at what canbe a very difficult and distressingtime.At Woodlands Hospice we know howimportant it is to ensure that patients haveopportunities to let us know what reallymatters to them and their family, and wecan provide an environment to do thiswhich is gentle and caring, recognisingpeople’s individuality.

Family life is very precious, and each familyhas its own unique way of dealing withevents, celebrations, and unexpectedsituations. Here at Woodlands weunderstand how crucial it is to include andinvolve the family in planning care thatmeets the patient’s needs. In developing ourFamily Support Services we hope torespond to family life, and patient’sindividual life style requirements.

For many patients and those closest tothem ‘home is where the heart is’, weacknowledge this and can provide outreach

services directly to your home. Home ismuch more than bricks and mortar, friends,neighbours and the local community allimpact on the way we live our lives. Wevalue this and want to make sure we link into community life, bringing comfort andchoices of how and where patients wantcare to be provided, tailoring this withdignity and respect.

We recognises that children and youngpeople also need to be heard, to be listenedto and be valued for their individuality. Theymay be struggling with news of a familymember or a friend’s diagnosis ordeteriorating health. The Family SupportTeam can provide age appropriate inclusivesupport giving time for young people andchildren to express themselves in a safe,caring environment.

It is with this in mind that our FamilySupport Services work with patients andtheir families. We listen to their concerns,worries and ideas, and work together tomake a difference making the most of life.

ABOUT WOODLANDS HOSPICE

The faces ofWoofs andWellies 2015!

FamilySupportService

Woodlands Hospice sponsoreddog walk, Woofs and Wellies 2015,will take place on Sunday 13thSeptember at Croxteth Hall &Country Park. We are very excited to announce the facesof Woofs and Wellies 2015! Roxie and Bellaare joint winners, having raised the mostsponsorship money for the 2014 event - awonderful £1,172.58!

Their owner, Jayne Jackson, says it was a realteam effort to raise such a wonderfulamount. Monies raised were in memory ofJayne’s Uncle Mike with help from thewhole family.

Look out for our fliers and registrationforms for this year’s event which willfeature Bella and Roxie. As well as thesponsored dog walk there will be a fun dogshow, dog themed stalls and lots of fun atWoofs and Wellies 2015!

Could your dog be the Face of Woofs andWellies 2016 by raising the mostsponsorship this year?

To register your interest please contactTracy or Kristina on 0151 529 8193.

Elaine Pugh Head of Family Support Services

Roxie Bella

Woodlands Hospice

10km sponsored walk starting at9:30pm on Friday 3rd July 2015from Firwood Waterloo Rugby Club

£15 entry per adult£10 entry age 12-15plus sponsorship

MoonlightMemory Walk

Dedicate a candle in our MemoryGarden toview en route

For more information call 0151 529 8193 tracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk

Register online at: www.moonlightmemorywalk.org

Entry includes:• Goody Bag• T-Shirt• Medal• Refreshmentson return

Would youlike to leave agift to us inyour will?

We rely heavily on donations fromthe local community to continueour charitable work. We have a number ofpractices who willcomplete your Willwithout charging theirusual fee, in return for adonation to theHospice. We would bedelighted if, afterlooking after thoseimportant to you, youcould leave a gift inyour Will to us,either using ourWill WritingService or makingyour ownarrangements.

Would you like to make a Will orupdate your existing one?During the month of April you can have astandard Will prepared by one of theparticipating Solicitors or Will Writers,who will waive their usual fee in return foryou making a donation to WoodlandsHospice.

Making a Will is very important and willhelp to avoid additional stress for yourfamily members at a time when they arealready very upset.

We introduced the service in 2006, anddonations to the Hospice from the Willservice to date is £90,193. Last yearcontributions exceeded £10,000. We wouldlike to thank all those who have used theWill service.

For more information please see ourwebsite www.woodlandshospice.org

If you would like to take advantage ofour Make a Will Service, or would like toleave a Gift in your Will to WoodlandsHospice please contact Nick Morris on

0151 529 8152 or emailnick.morris@aintree.nhs.uk

Make a WillMonthCorporate Support

for Woodlands Hospice

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Woodlands Hospice has awonderful network of supporterswho organise events, fundraiseand regularly attend events tohelp in our fundraisingendeavours.A really important cohort is from theprivate sector and we have been honouredto have had incredible support over theyears from a wide range of businesses andcompanies. This support is invaluable andallows us to introduce our organisation tonew followers whilst helping companiesdevelop their own commitment toCorporate Social Responsibility.

In 2015 we are working hard to furtherdevelop support from the private sectorand are delighted to have become the JohnWest Charity of the Year. John West FoodsLtd is the UK’s leading canned fish brand.The John West crew are already workinghard to fundraise within their team and weare honoured to have such prestigious

support from one of Liverpool’s longeststanding companies.

We are also delighted to have the supportof Bibby Factors North West Limited foryet another year. Bibby Factors have raisedalmost £12k since they first adopted us in2012, and staff fundraise consistentlythroughout the year by hosting golf andrace days.

We are always delighted to meet staff intheir work place and also to give talks tostaff on what we do and why fundraising isso important to us.

We would like to thank all the companieswho have supported us in 2014. If yourorganisation would like to supportWoodlands Hospice we would be delightedto hear from you.

To gain further information about how weat Woodlands Hospice can work with yourcompany please phone Carole Riley on0151 529 4143

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Join us for our 5k fun runthrough the beautiful groundsof Croxteth Hall (age 8 and up

- £15 adults, £10 child)Registration closes 23rd March

2015. We ask you to raise £50 sponsorship

Dress up!Bunny Ears,

Tail and T-Shirtsupplied to allwho registerfor the 5k

Mini 1k Bunny Run at 11am for under 8s

(£5 registration on the day).Fancy dress welcome!

Lots of funFace Painting,

Decorate an Egg

Competition.Goody Bags for all runners

12 noon on Sunday 29th March 2015at Croxteth Hall and Country Park

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Go to www.bunnyrun.org to enter or call 0151 529 8193

Shelley Kilshaw-Yates, CaféSupervisor at WoodlandsHospice, runs the café withthe help of volunteers, whogive their time to supportthe hospice. The café opens five days a week andShelley says it would be impossibleto runwithout theinvaluablesupport of

the volunteers. The volunteers workmorning and afternoon shifts and thebusy time over lunch is always hectic.

The café sells breakfasts, hot lunches,soup, paninis, plenty of homemadecakes and the homemade ‘scouse’gets rave reviews. Patients andrelatives frequent the café and itprovides a safe, friendly environmentto meet and enjoy each other’scompany. Staff and volunteers fromthe hospice also enjoy the good foodand word is spreading fast with manyexternal staff regularly popping in tosample the refreshments.

All the volunteers receive training inHealth & Safety and Food Hygienebefore starting in the café and thenthe rest of the training is ‘on the job’.

Shelley tries to pair up new

volunteers with experiencedvolunteers to help with the training,but she is always close at hand ifneeded.

The volunteersdon’t just servecustomers

they help to make paninis and salads,learn about food presentation,allergies and different dietaryrequirements and help with stocktaking. They also get to sample thegoods so they can tell customersexactly how lovely it tastes.

Jess, 21, started volunteering in thecafé last April when the café firstopened. She says, “I love coming in tohelp in the café, it feels really nice inhere and it is quite uplifting, a reallyhappy environment to work in. Thepatients are so nice and nothing isever too much trouble.”

Pauline Dyke is retired and nowenjoys helping in the café and on theinpatient ward. “Volunteering at thehospice gives active people like mesomething to keep me busy whilstgiving a little bit back. It is a greatplace to make friends; I absolutelylove the patients and families.”

For a full list of events and challenges throughout 2015 callKristina on 0151 529 2640 or visit:

www.woodlandshospice.org/fundraising

1. Choose your challenge(s)2. Register for the event(s) with the organiser3. Phone Kristina on 0151 529 2640 for a sponsor

form, leer and Woodlands T-shirt4. Train for your event and collect sponsorship5. Have fun taking part!

Are you ready totake on a challenge?Join Team

Woodlands!Here are just a few ideas of challenges you could participate in,or maybe you know of another challenge you could enter...

March 29th LIVERPOOL HALF MARATHONwww.btrliverpool.com

April 17th LAKE DISTRICT 5 PEAKS CHALLENGEwww.charitychallenge.com 020 8346 0500

April 23rd COAST TO COAST CYCLE CHALLENGEWhitehaven to Tynemouth www.cycleactive.com

April 26th LONDON MARATHON www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com 020 7902 0200

May 5thLIVERPOOL SPRING 10K www.merseyraces.co.ukmatthew@merseyraces.co.uk

May 9th - 24thJOHN O’GROATS TO LAND’S END CYCLING www.discoveradventure.com 01722 718 444

May 10thGREAT MANCHESTER RUNwww.greatrun.org

May 15th COAST TO COAST CYCLE CHALLENGE 3 dayswww.charitychallenge.com 020 8346 0500

May 15th - 17th 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE - 48hrswww.charitychallenge.com 020 8346 0500

June 5th - 7th 24 PEAKS CHALLENGETrek through the Lake District enquiries@globaladventurechallenges.comwww.globaladventurechallenges.com 01244 676 454

June 7th 10K LIVERPOOL MERSEY TUNNEL RUNwww.btrliverpool.com

June 12th - 14th GREAT NORTH SWIM Lake Windermerewww.greatswim.org

June 14th LIVERPOOL ROCK N ROLL MARATHONSwww.uk.competitor.com 0800 849 8015

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WAYS TO SUPPORT THE HOSPICE

From Scouse to Paninis…

Charity ShopUpdate

Sadly, our Walton ValeCharity Shop is now closed. We are hoping to relocate to a newsite in the near future but are waitingfor this to be finalised.

Watch out for news about our newshop.

For more information pleasecontact Ellen on 0151 529 2630 oremail ellen.watson@aintree.nhs.uk

Jess

Shelley

Pauline

Regular Giving is a great way tosupport Woodlands Hospice. Itallows us to make the most ofevery precious penny and itenables us to plan ahead, which inturn protects the quality of ourservices. This is so importantbecause when people are at theirmost vulnerable, we can’t cutcorners.

Every time a nurse administers pain relief,helps a patient celebrate a special occasionwith their family at a difficult time in theirlives, tops up a glass of water or simplystops for a chat, it’s donations that keep usgoing - day in, day out.

We would like to ask if you could supportus by giving ‘little and often’ throughout theyear.

Woodlands never sleeps, because demandnever stops. By giving just £5 a month bystanding order you’ll be providing constantsupport to our extraordinary team, so thatwe can continue to be here – wheneverwe’re needed.

Regular contributions help to strengthenWoodlands and ensure that the values andthe quality of care we stand for carry oninto the future - for your family, friends,neighbours and the local community, should

they ever need us.

If you can help us in this way please fill inthe form below and choose the paymentoption that you would like to make.Alternatively please contact Carole Riley,Individual Giving Manager at the Hospice,for a form and more details.

If you are already supporting us in this wayor in other ways - thank you. You arehelping to make Woodlands so special.

Individuals or groups of peoplewho fundraise or donate aminimum of £1,000 in any oneyear are invited to have a brassleaf engraved and placed on theTree of Life at the Hospice.

The continuous growth of ‘leaves’ on ourTree of Life, each with its own specialmessage, reflects the popularity of this veryspecial initiative and the Tree is a source ofgreat comfort and support to so manypeople. Putting up a leaf can sometimes bethe first time that a family have come backto the Hospice since the loss of a loved oneand can be a very poignant occasion.

Due to its success we are now limited for

spaces left on the Tree of Life so if youwould like express your interest and pledgeto have a leaf either through fundraising ordonating in memory of a loved one please

contact Carole Riley, Individual GivingManager, at the Hospice on 0151 5294143 or emailcarole.riley@aintree.nhs.uk

Why Regular Giving is so important to us ...

Pledge to havea leaf on ourTree of Life

You can set up a monthly donation onwww.justgiving.com/woodlandshospice

Alternatively fill in this form and return it to:Regular Giving, Woodlands Hospice, AUHCampus, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7LA

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Thank YOU!Thank you to everyone whosupports us. We would like to thank every one of youwho have made donations, have organisedor helped at events or taken part insponsored events.

Every single penny we receive is importantto us and we are extremely grateful to you.

Without you we could not maintain ourvital services for local people suffering fromcancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

Monday 23rd MarchFashion Show and Clothes SaleMaghull Town Hall Function Suite, HallLane, Maghull, Merseyside, L31 7BB.Great night out with up to 70% off HighStreet Prices! Doors open 7pm for 7:30start. Tickets £5. Contact Christine Peachon 0151 529 8117 or emailchristine.peach@aintree.nhs.uk

Thursday 26th MarchAfternoon Tea with Author Jane Costelloat Hotel Indigo in conjunction withWaterstones. Tickets £25 available fromChristine Peach 0151 529 8117christine.peach@aintree.nhs.uk

Friday 27th MarchFundraising Evening Sefton Park Cricket Club, CroxtethDrive L17 1AP. 7:30pm - midnight.Wonderful evening of music, raffles,auctions and quizzes. Tickets £5 inadvance from Michael Richards 07725256 579. Buffet included.

Sunday 29th MarchBunny RunSponsored 5K Bunny Run at 12noon atCroxteth Hall and Country Park age 8and up (Registration £10 for 8-15 yearolds, £15 for 16 year olds and over).There will also be a mini 1K Bunny Run

at 11am for under 8s (register on theday). Visit www.bunnyrun.org to enter, orcall 0151 529 8193 for a form or moreinformation. Registration closes 23rdMarch 2015.

Fri/Sat 29th/30th MayKnowsley School of Dance Annual production at Theatre Royal, StHelens. Tickets available from theTheatre. For more information contactChristine Peach on 0151 529 8117 oremail christine.peach@aintree.nhs.uk

Thursday 11th JuneJohn Parrott Golf ClassicFormby Hall Golf Resort and Spa. £399for a team of four. Contact Tracy Barneson 0151 529 8193 or emailtracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk to registeror for more information.

Friday 3rd JulyMoonlight Memory WalkSponsored 10km walk from CrosbyLeisure Centre. Registration is £10 for11-15 year olds and £15 for 16 year oldsand over. Visitwww.moonlightmemorywalk.org toregister or for more information, orcontact Tracy Barnes on 0151 529 8193or email tracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk

Sunday 13th SeptemberWoofs and WelliesSponsored Dog Walk. Details to follow.Contact Tracy Barnes on 0151 529 8193or email tracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk toregister your interest.

October TBC Lantern WalkSponsored walk for Children and theirfamilies. Details to follow. Contact TracyBarnes on 0151 529 8193 or emailtracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk to registeryour interest.

Saturday 28th NovemberStrictly for WoodlandsAn evening of dance and sparkle at theCrowne Plaza Hotel, Liverpool. Furtherdetails to follow. Contact Tracy Barneson 0151 529 8193 or emailtracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk

Sunday 6th December Light Up A Life ServiceFurther details to follow for the serviceat the Hospice.

December TBCLight Up A Life ServiceFurther details to follow for the serviceat the Church.

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Woodlands Hospice - AUH 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 about Woodlands Hospice Fundraising and Lottery, and how we are continuing to help local people in the

community. However, if you do not wish to receive information please call 0151 529 2630 to be removed from our database.

Are yourcontact details

correct?Do we have your title, name,address, postcode, telephone

number and email address correct?If not please email:

ellen.watson@aintree.nhs.ukor call Ellen on0151 529 2630

Chief Executive:Rose Milnes 0151 529 2632rose.milnes@aintree.nhs.uk

Hospice Reception : 0151 529 2299

Head of Income Generation: Katrina Bury 0151 529 2631katrina.bury@aintree.nhs.uk

Acting Events Manager: Tracy Barnes 0151 529 8193tracy.barnes@aintree.nhs.uk

Community Fundraising Manager: Christine Peach 0151 529 8117christine.peach@aintree.nhs.uk

Contact us

Ways you canhelp us

Make a donation by cheque, cash or card

to the address below or call 0152 529 2630

Make a donation by textText WUDU11 followed by a space, thenthe 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 2968 for a WoodlandsHospice collection box to collect your

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 Tracy on 0151 529 8193

Volunteer your timeCall Ruth on 0151 529 8389

Remember us in your willCall Nick on 0151 529 8152

Ask about corporate supportCall Carole on 0151 529 4143

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