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Sowing seeds for our Manchester Midnight WalkCelebrities sowed seeds of forget-me-nots (our flower emblem) to remind
supporters to sign up for our spectacular Manchester Midnight Walk fundraising
event on May 23, sponsored by Addleshaw Goddard. |
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Centre of excellence in palliative careWith more than 36 years as a Hospice, St Ann’s is proud to maintain
its status as a centre of excellence in palliative care and we are continuing
our reputation as a national leader in the field. |
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Spotlight on Bill Bodell, Psychological Support NurseQ: How would you describe your role? A: A mixture of therapeutic, assessment and developmental work, with
some staff support occasionally thrown in and a pinch of education. It
is a role that is challenging and never dull. |
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Kath’s cash prize will help patientsSt Ann’s Hospice pharmacist Kath Mitchell at Little Hulton has donated a £343 cash prize she won to buy a set of scales that can weigh patients while seated. |
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Karen’s nursing job shadowSt Ann’s secretary Karen Sawford found out what caring for our patients is all about when she took advantage of an opportunity to ‘shadow’ two of our nursing auxiliaries at Heald Green over two days. |
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Refurbishment at Heald GreenWork is due to start in May on refurbishing the entrance and reception area at our Hospice in Heald Green. The alterations will result in easier access for patients and visitors alike. |
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Tribute to courageous GerryA heartfelt tribute goes to our patient Gerry Smith from Bowdon, who sadly died at our Hospice in Heald Green in February. |
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Cheers for our long serversLong service awards were presented to our staff and volunteers at ceremonies at both Little Hulton and Heald Green in January and February. |
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How will you Go Yellow?With June only just around the corner, it’s nearly time for ‘Go Yellow!’ – our annual St Ann’s Hospice fundraising campaign. |
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Corrie star joins hospice choir practiceOne of our Patrons, Sue Nicholls - best known as Audrey from Coronation Street – is pictured joining in a rehearsal with St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir. |
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Pete’s Mount Everest challengeBusinessman Pete Gregory is looking for supporters to sponsor his climb
in aid of St Ann’s to the base camp of Mount Everest in October.
Pete, who is the proprietor of Miles More Tyres in Stockport, is hoping
to raise £3,000 by his exhausting trek. Make a donation toward his
fundraising effort by viewing www.justgiving.com/petegregory |
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Car raises over £37,000Our annual car raffle raised £37,206. The winner of the Hyundai Getz worth £8,000 was Edith Saberton from Sale, and Terry Wright from Stockport won the runner-up prize of £500. |
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Backing from Busby BabesFormer Manchester United players donated towards a £3,500 cheque presented to St Ann’s in memory of ‘Busby Babe’ John Doherty, who died at the Hospice in Heald Green last year. |
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Masonic supportFreemasons from Cheshire and Salford donated over £12,000 to St Ann’s after a year of fundraising. |
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MP opens our new Romiley shopOur new charity shop in Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport, was officially opened by Andrew Stunnell, the Lib-Dem MP for Hazel Grove. |
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Will WeekOur Will Week, sponsored by The Co-operative, took place in March and again was extremely popular. |
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Donations on Wills and propertyEstate Agents & Solicitors Pennine Kennedy based in Chorlton, Altrincham & Sale are offering a donation of £50 to the Hospice for each completed sale via their estate agency offices. |
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Lock Up Your Boss!Have you ever wanted to have your boss locked up in a police cell for
the day? |
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Virgin Media’s backingPictured are employees from Virgin Media’s call centre in Wythenshaw,
who raised an impressive £1,000 among their 500 staff with a bring
and buy sales at their call centre. |
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Payroll GivingPayroll Giving, where employees donate to charity through their monthly payslip, often seems daunting for a company or an employee. |
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Baking up funds to the tune of £44kA cake baking session by staff at KPMG LLP in Manchester has taken the amount of money raised so far by the accountancy firm to more than £44,000. |
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Sale Sharks backingSale Sharks rugby team are backing |
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Sponsored climbA six-week sponsored climb in the Himalayas will be undertaken in aid of St Ann’s in September by Kit Dickson, from Manchester accountants KPMG. He will be attempting to climb the sixth highest peak in the world known as Cho Oyu, with a summit of 8,201 metres, just 70km from Mount Everest. To sponsor his climb visit www.justgiving.com/kitdicksononchooyu |
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Lottery - Win £2,000!More than 16,000 people play the St Ann’s Hospice Lottery every week - raising nearly £493,000 in profit last year towards patient care. You can enter for only £1 a week for a chance to win one of 12 weekly prizes, including the £2,000 jackpot. All winners will be notified within 5 days of the weekly draw. For results or to join the Lottery phone 0161 498 3641. |
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Congratulations and a big thanks......to everyone who has supported St Ann's Hospice over the last few months. |
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Forthcoming EventsFrom Rugby Sporting Dinners to Dazzling Diamonds and Balloons - take a look at what great St Ann's events are taking place over the next few months. |
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