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Wakefield Hospice Aberford Road, Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 4TS Tel: 01924 213900 Fax: 01924 362769 [email protected]

Spring/Summer 2016 Tina Turner CEO

There were lots of tears and even more laughter when colleagues, friends and family said a fond farewell at a tea party at the Hospice, as Karen Crawshaw, Chief Executive Officer retired after twenty-six years at the Hospice. Karen began her nursing career at Dewsbury School of Nursing in 1979. Apart from a few years in Leeds, Wales and Wigan gaining valuable experience, Karen spent the rest of her career in palliative care nursing. In 1990 she joined the newly opened Wakefield Hospice as a parttime staff nurse working mostly night duty. As her family grew up she moved to full time days, to ward sister, to manager, to director of patient services until in 2012 she became the Hospice‘s first Chief Executive Officer. Over those twenty-six years Karen has been instrumental in ensuring Wakefield Hospice remained at the forefront as Hospice based palliative care services evolved nationally. The people of Wakefield are lucky indeed to have had such a bold visionary at the helm. As those of you who have visited the Hospice will know, the changes have been enormous. In 2000 the Hospice doubled its size under her guidance; day therapy expanded and now offers a range of services. Beautifully furnished, the Hospice

newsletter The Hospice Board of Trustees, Staff and Volunteers are delighted to welcome Mrs Tina Turner to Wakefield Hospice. Tina joins us from The University Hospitals of Morcambe Bay Trust where she was a Divisional General Manager. Prior to this Tina was employed for two and a half years in the Chief Executive position at the Earl of Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight before leaving to marry and relocate to the mainland. Tina, who will take up the post of Chief Executive in May, has a background in Social Work and has extensive

is a home from home, a place of peace and calm and also of smiles and fun – much like Karen herself! As you will know, in order to provide all its services the Hospice successfully raises over £3 million per year thanks to the support of the good people and businesses in the Wakefield area. Helen Knowles, Director of Fundraising is constantly thinking up imaginative ways of raising money. As Helen says, she has an excellent working relationship with Karen – Helen raises the money and Karen spends it! But to be fair, Karen has raised some of her own; one of the most memorable being when she abseiled down the side of Wakefield Cathedral in her killer heels, raising over £400. She has also successfully bid for a number of improvement and development grants from national bodies.

managerial experience of working at board level in private and public sector organisations as well as in the Third Sector. Tina who lives near Wigan is the mother of five young adult children and takes an active interest in parish and community group work. We wish Tina every happiness and success in her appointment and are looking forward to working with her and to meeting future challenges together.

A caring and skilled nurse to her core, Karen has ensured the standards of care offered to patients and their families are second to none. She has provided sound leadership enabling her talented team to offer top class care. The Hospice, under Karen’s guidance consistently more than meets the standards required by all regulatory bodies. She has also had regional and national roles within the Hospice movement and her knowledge and insight has influenced palliative care over the years.

Karen sums up her career more simply – she feels very privileged to have been allowed to share the journeys of so many patients and their families. And to all of them she is grateful. Well, now it’s time for her to move to a new phase of her life. I think I can speak for everyone whose life she has touched to say farewell, good luck and know that yours has been a job well done. Thank you, Karen. Jan Firth (Trustee)

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Wakefield Hospice 25th Anniversary Conference On the 14th October last year the hospice held a conference at the Unity Works in Wakefield. This was a full day event, entitled “Wakefield Hospice 25 years of Choices?” The aim of the conference was to inspire both health and social care professionals to consider choices for end of life care for patients and their significant others.

“A really informative conference, very thought provoking” “Excellent day, it has given me some ideas to take back into practice” “The experience of the service user was extremely useful” “Every part of the conference was relevant, informative and interesting”

At the event, we had a number of national and regional speakers that included a speech from Simon Chapman, the Director of Policy, Intelligence & Public Affairs for the National Council for Palliative Care & Dying Matters Coalition. Other presentations included; “What is currently happening?” “Hospice care into the future” and “Maintaining dignity and choice for patients at the end of life.” The day concluded with an expert panelist discussion/ debate on “Do people change their minds about their preferred place of care when faced with the reality of dying?” With a total of 108 attendees, the conference was a great success for the Hospice. When asked to share their thoughts and opinions on the day, we received some very positive remarks from attendees:

If you would like any further information about forthcoming education events, please contact the hospice. [email protected]

Our 25th anniversary year has come to an end and it seems fitting to thank our fantastic volunteers for supporting us through this significant milestone, as they have for many others. Volunteer team from Lloyds Bank

Volunteers have continued in their steadfast efforts to sort donations, serve customers, be on hand at events, keep the hospice environment a friendly and welcoming place to be and generally be an invaluable resource for all our staff, patients and their families. A conservative estimate of the monetary value that our regular volunteers give through their collective efforts is in excess of £650,000. An impressive figure in anyone’s book.

Our supporters from the business community once again stepped forward to offer team days, taking on bigger tasks than can normally be achieved in a single day. They came to our warehouse and were surprised at the volume and efficiency of the sorting operation. They came to our gardens and felt satisfied that they had made special spaces tidy and accessible for patients and their visitors. They also turned up at events, providing much needed manpower and enabling us to raise as much cash as possible. In cash value terms, their visits amounted to a figure approaching £16,000. We are working more closely with the DWP and Jobcentres than ever before, offering placements to those who are not in work but feel they would like to make a real difference to our charity. We have seen great benefits from the hours

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My Hospice Experience “I was diagnosed with cancer in June 2014 and it literally turned my life upside-down. In spite of major surgery, the cancer was quick to return and I had to give up work. I lost my home and car, faced financial insecurity and this in turn led to extreme stress and pressure. My GP introduced me to Wakefield Hospice and I was surprised at the level of help and support that was available. On a purely practical level, a social worker was able to help me sort out benefits and eventually access my Fire Service pension. She also helped me to put services in place for me and my elderly mother, who lives with me and also suffers serious conditions. On a more personal level, being able to talk to staff and fellow patients in the Day Therapy Unit, helped me get my head round the situation I found myself in – after all, I had gone through major surgery only to discover the cancer was back. I was able to have complementary

therapies including reiki and relaxation, and there were other outlets such as arts and crafts, all of which helped to take my mind off my everyday worries.

can do on a daily basis to enjoy life.‘ ‘Forget yesterday and live life today’ – very good advice from staff and other patients. Different things are now more important in my life: companionship, sharing good times, dealing with practical things like making a Will and planning for end-oflife care. I know if things get too difficult, I would like to go into the Hospice as an in-patient rather than have mum try and cope.

Taking my pension lump sum really took the financial pressure off and I’ve made a start on a small ‘bucket list’ which includes a car, bike, holiday and an allsinging/dancing TV. I have also been able to concentrate on making choices –about my funeral, care provision for my elderly mother, future care plans for myself and even choices about what I

they are able to give. In turn, we have been able to provide a meaningful experience of a workplace which prospective employers will regard favourably. At our 25th Anniversary Conference, not only did volunteers assist with the planning and practicalities of the day, some attended the event itself to keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of palliative care. Such is their passion and enthusiasm for helping to deliver a first class service to the local community.

The first week of June is National Volunteers’ Week and we were blessed with sunshine at our Hospice Garden Party, an event to say thank you for everyone’s efforts. Family and friends were invited and there were stalls, entertainers, raffles and complimentary refreshments for our special guests. It was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion and one we hope to repeat.

Sometimes, in conversation, I feel like I’m boasting about having cancer – “look at me, with this big bad disease.” But NO, I’m not proud to have cancer, but I AM proud of how I cope on a day to day basis, and considerable thanks for this must go to the Hospice. The help, both practical and emotional has been invaluable.” Stephen Kaye

The depth of our gratitude to all our volunteers is enormous. They are committed, loyal, cope with changes of all kinds and are the best ambassadors for our services that we could hope for. Many have sadly experienced Hospice care at first hand and feel a very strong connection to the cause. We will always be reliant on them to support us and maintain our reputation. Whatever they do and whether this is a regular or one-off activity, we know we have a priceless resource in our volunteers. For that we are extremely grateful. Anyone interested in sharing the care by volunteering should contact the Volunteer Services Office, 01924 213900, check our website or enquire at any Hospice premises.

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New Director of Clinical Services appointed to the hospice Alison Harwood has been working at the hospice since July 2015. She qualified as a nurse in 1990 in Birmingham and moved to Yorkshire a year later when she was appointed as the first respiratory nurse specialist in West Yorkshire. Following this she has worked in several hospital trusts in the area caring for patients with chronic lung disease. She then moved to Bradford as a Macmillan Lead Nurse for Lung Cancer. At Calderdale and Huddersfield she was the nursing lead for cancer care and was involved in the inspection of cancer services across the UK for the National Cancer Peer Review process. Prior to coming to work for Wakefield Hospice she was a lecturer in end of life care at the University of Bradford. Having lived in Wakefield for 25 years Alison is very proud to now be associated with the quality care that the hospice provides for people in the local area. She is determined to ensure that anyone accessing inpatient or day unit services can be assured that they will always get the best possible treatment and support at all times.

Meet our Chaplain us, especially Canon Tony Macpherson and Bishop Tony Robinson, for the words that they shared with us.

“I started work as the Chaplain at the hospice in March 2015, having been a vicar in Harrogate for the previous ten years. It was really interesting starting during the 25th anniversary year. A few weeks after starting, I took part in the Thanksgiving Service at Wakefield Cathedral. This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the previous quarter of a century and all that the hospice had done for the local community. It was also a time to look forward with hope for all that will happen as the hospice continues to care for those at a vulnerable time and their families. We were grateful to all at the Cathedral who hosted

As a newcomer, it was wonderful to meet so many people who had benefited from the care, or who had contributed in various ways to the work of the hospice. It was encouraging to see the wide support the hospice receives and the affection people have for it. One of the things many people say when they first have contact with a hospice is how pleasantly surprised they are by the place. Often people fear it will be a morbid and depressing place. Yes, many people are going through real and painful struggles. However, the emphasis is on quality of life, and trying to ease the pain (physical, psychological and spiritual) where possible. At that service, and in the year since, I have seen and heard numerous examples of when the hospice has been able to provide this. Over the past year I have had the

joy and privilege of taking part in various fundraising activities. It has been good for me too as I have re-discovered running. In 2015 I took part in the Wakefield Hospice 10K and the Great North Run. (I also grew a “Movember” moustache in November. As I wouldn’t usually have a moustache, this amused some people, although it wasn’t to my wife’s personal taste!! ) On April 24th this year I will be taking part in the London Marathon. I ran the marathon ten years ago and, as a personal challenge, I want to beat my previous time. I find I get a bit stiffer after the long training runs than I remember a decade ago! It’s a privilege to be raising money for this wonderful place, where I have great admiration for all the staff and volunteers. I am very grateful to all those who have supported. If you would like to do so, I can be sponsored online at www.virginmoneygiving. com/DarrenMcClintock.” Many thanks, Darren McClintock (Chaplain)

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Staff and volunteers celebrated 25 years with some incredible and creative themed displays all designed to attract customers into our shops. We launched our Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections with fantastic reviews from our customers. We embraced the popular TV drama Downton Abbey with beautiful table displays reflecting the grandeur of that era. The Halloween inspired windows could have come straight out of a Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing horror film. We then paid tribute and remembered those who bravely fought for our country with a poignant elegant poppy display. To celebrate World Book Day we created our very own page turner with a dress made from the pages of The Devil Wears Prada. Following trends we introduced our very own Black Friday event where staff and volunteers worked from 7am to 7pm. The day proved to be a huge success and one we will repeat this year.

A huge thank you is owed to everyone who has volunteered, shopped or donated to our retail outlets.

Business Buddies Supporting us in so many ways Many local companies support the hospice by becoming a member of our Business Buddy scheme. In return for supporting us financially, they receive various benefits; PR opportunities, their details on our website; and invitations to regular, FREE networking meetings where they can meet and explore business opportunities with other local companies.

Some businesses have particular services they can provide – for example, one of our longstanding Business Buddies, Debbie Melton of Red Media (Europe) Ltd, recently provided us with hospicebranded lapel badges to promote membership of the scheme, then followed this up with attractive name badges for our networking meetings.

Once businesses become involved, we find they are keen to help us in a variety of ways. Some volunteer at our events, some take up sporting challenges and raise sponsorship through family and friends, some attend our Sporting Dinner or other black-tie celebrations.

If YOUR business would like to know more about the ways in which you can support our work, contact Keeley Harrison, fundraising manger, on 01924 213900 or e-mail: keeley.harrison@ wakefieldhospice.co.uk Debbie Melton

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High Ropes for the Hospice As a special event to celebrate the hospice’s 25th anniversary the 299 Parachute Squadron TA Unit based in Wakefield ran an abseil down the western tower of Wakefield Cathedral on Saturday 3 October.

Family Care Nurse, Cathryn Hartley

All the participants were very brave as they first had to climb the 157 narrow and winding steps leading to the tower of the tallest church in Yorkshire where they were met by TA personnel to be harnessed and trained on how to use the ropes to lower themselves from the tower’s edge. Our Family Care Nurse, Cathryn Hartley and Sarah Nayler our Bereavement Support Co-ordinator both successfully completed the abseil, Sarah said “I took part in the abseil to raise funds for the Hospice and to recognise how brave our patients and loved ones are when we meet them on their journey..… and also because it was really exciting!” Each abseiler was asked to raise sponsorship of £250 but many raised a great deal more, in total raising £12,700. Thank you to everyone that took part.

Putting for Pounds Our annual golf tournament is our longest running event also celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015 and was held at Wakefield Golf Club in June raising £14,094 for the hospice. As a special treat we were joined by David Edwards who provided entertaining on course commentary during the competition and a fantastic trick shot show. At the prize giving the winning team from

Coca-Cola Enterprises were awarded with the George Tagg trophy, Lofthouse Gate were the runners up and event sponsor Ashleigh Signs took third place. Well done to all the teams. We would like to express our sincere thanks to our sponsors Ashleigh Signs and IJS Developments, also Wakefield Golf Club for allowing us to use their fantastic facilities for the 25th year.

Keeley Harrison presenting the winning team from Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd the George Tagg Trophy.

Virgin London Marathon 2015 We had an amazing team of runners take on the Virgin Money London Marathon in April 2015. Our team of seven runners completed the marathon in good times, for some the first time running a marathon and for others achieving a personal best time. The runners raised an incredible £15,851.84 in total for the hospice. Our 2016 team will appear in our next newsletter. Interested in running the London Marathon for Wakefield Hospice in 2017? Contact Keeley to request an application form [email protected]

l-r Duncan Schofield, Richard Foster Kerry Bateman,Claire Kendall Chris Linley

l-r Claire Kendall, Duncan Schofield Kerry Bateman, Richard Foster Hannah Ball, Chris Linley

Great North Run

SPORTING DINNER

27 Hospice runners took on the iconic Great North Run to raise as much as they possibly can for patient care. The runners combined sponsorship is in excess of £15,000 which is an amazing achievement. This is one of the largest amounts we have received from our runners in recent years so well done to everyone involved. We once again have 25 places for the 2016 Great North Run and would welcome applications from anyone wishing to take on this iconic challenge. The largest half marathon event in the world is a must do for runners of all ages and abilities.

The past 6 months have been dominated by the Rugby World Cup and more recently the 6 Nations. To celebrate this, Wakefield Hospice organised a Sporting Dinner. The guests were entertained by rugby greats Zinzan Brooke and Brian Moore who regaled amusing stories from the past and even debated recent topics about tackling in schools. The real humour was left to the very capable comedian, Josh Daniels, and the incomparable Malcolm Lord. Special thanks goes to the sponsors Chadwick Lawrence, Jolliffe Cork, YTL and PMG.

Contact [email protected]

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Colour Run 2015 Back for a second year our Wakefield Colour Run sponsored by Trinity Walk was bigger and more colourful than ever!

One of the paint stations was hosted by Wakefield Wildcats and players from the team joined Daddy Cool to splatter runners.

Amy Garcia from BBC Look North started the runners off in a colourful burst of powder. Runners then chose either a 3K or 5K route on which they were splattered by paint stations.

The challenge has raised in excess of £24,000 for patent care through both ticket sales and sponsorship.

25th Anniversary Ball Held in the beautiful surroundings of Nostell Priory, guests enjoyed an evening of fine dining, magic, music and dancing in celebration of our 25th anniversary. ITV Calendar presenter Duncan Wood hosted the evening which raised £2,500. Thank you to all the companies and individuals that have supported this special event in celebration of the 25th anniversary. Duncan Wood

Wakefield 10K and Mini Run

Photographs courtesy of Flaming Photography’

Around 2,000 runners joined us for the 21st annual 10K road race and 1K mini run to raise vital funds for Wakefield Hospice on Sunday 3 April. The annual 10K Road Race and 1K Mini Run is set to raise more than £55,000 for patient care. More than enough to fund the entire hospice for one week - supporting patients and their families living with an end of life diagnosis. This year’s race was started by local runner Evie Brailsford, who became the face of this year’s Wakefield 10K appearing on leaflets, bus adverts and more after taking part in last year’s event. Evie ran the 10K again this year wearing running number 1. Thank you to our event sponsors Richard Kendall Estate Agent and Beaumont Legal for supporting the 10K and to all the runners that joined us to run for funds.

A Great Afternoon for Wakefield Hospice! We were delighted to welcome over 250 guests at our sell-out ‘Sparkling Afternoon Tea’ event in March, which has raised over £3,000. Nadiya Hussain, winner of last year’s Great British Bake Off entertained guests with stories of taking part in the most popular reality TV show of the year and how her life has changed since. The afternoon was hosted by Claire Young, who compered the event and held

Sportive 2015 Taking on The Dark Peak … The 2015 Wakefield Sportive: The Dark Peak saw more than 350 cyclists raising funds for Wakefield Hospice in September. An extreme cycling challenge in its 3rd year saw brave cyclists take on a 48 mile or 72 mile route taking on climbs featured in the 2014 Tour de France stage held in Yorkshire. Sponsors West Yorkshire Windows joined us with a large team of cyclists and were motivated and coached personally by former Olympic Gold

Medallist Yvonne McGregor who started all the cyclists off on their adventure. The challenge in total raised over £9,000 for patient care. In 2016 we are planning a new cycling adventure which will see a team of cyclists pedal from Wakefield to Roubaix. We know this unique opportunity to take on the infamous Paris – Roubaix classic challenge starting and ending in Wakefield will be popular with our loyal cyclists who are each year raising thousands of pounds for Wakefield Hospice.

a question and answer session with Nadiya to find out everything our guests wanted to know! Thanks to everyone who attended the afternoon and to Glenton Palmer Holidays who sponsored the event.

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Wakefield Hospice Advocates Wakefield Hospice Advocates COPISERV “Copiserv was originally established in Leeds back in 1975 by word of mouth referral from our existing customers and which we believe makes us one of the oldest suppliers contacts. We help localwhich organisations reduce of Office Technology in Yorkshire. In 2011, Copiserv was Wakefield Please support Hospice is a registered charitytheir desktop printing Registered Company No. 2038416 Charity No. 518392 V.A.T. No. 125 828service. 211 & -copying costs with- Registered our fully managed print If you acquired by myself following 10 years+ in the industry. would like to find out a little more about us follow us on twitter Being born and bred in Wakefield it was important to me to @Copiserv_co, visit our Website www.copiserv.co.uk or just build a business that not only offered its customers exceptional give us a call 01924 298926.” Gareth Hunt local service at a fair price but also deals with people with honesty, integrity and ultimately was able to give something Wishing Wakefield Hospice another successful 25 years back to the local community. Copiserv joined the Wakefield helping the people of our district. Hospice Business Buddy Scheme back in 2012 and this year we are delighted and proud to have been invited to become one of the Hospice’s Business Advocates. We look forward to working even closer with Wakefield Hospice over the coming year and beyond. Copiserv supplies market leading office hardware and software from leading brands such as Develop, Xerox and Utax and we are pleased to say that over 80% of our new business comes

Wakefield Hospice celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2015 and PPIY architects of York are proud to support them.

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PPIY architects have been the original architects to the Hospice since 1987, when our practice was then known as Peter Marshall Chartered Architects.

“This has been a memorable year for Wakefield Hospice, as they mark 25 years of providing specialist care to local people facing the diagnosis and difficulties of a life-limiting illness.

Aberford Road, Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 4TS

Tel: 01924 213900 Fax: 01924 362769 www.wakefieldhospice.org

The Practice was originally founded in 1979 as Peter Marshall Architects and since then we have evolved and are today known as PPIY architects +. PPIY architects + is an established architectural practice based in the historic city of York, working throughout the North of England. We are a passionate and talented collective of brilliant architects, surveyors and designers. We specialise in the care, design and construction of buildings and all aspects of the built environment. Our work provides for; conservation, renovation, adaptation, re-ordering, intervention, extension and new-build. We offer a wide range of expertise through a wealth of knowledge and we will either help you care for your existing building or help you build a new one. We are grateful that we have continued to be the architects for the Hospice over these 25 years and it has been a privilege to have maintained our links with them. It is rare and valued Wakefield Hospice Advocates to have been involved with the Hospice and to have consistently been available to offer our architectural services and advice throughout and to have been continually involved in its development.

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A Significant Achievement

The ongoing work of the Hospice would not be possible without voluntary donations from local people and the business community – annual running costs are now well in excess of £3m and central funding amounts to less than 30%. We are proud to stand alongside this charity: Barclays’ colleagues have supported the hospice firstly through being members of their Business Buddy scheme, and latterly Barclays’ colleagues were pleased to be invited to become a specially selected Hospice Advocate. We add our congratulations to Wakefield Hospice on the achievement of this significant milestone in their history and look forward to a continuing relationship.” Keith Waddington, Barclays Business Manager, Wakefield.

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“In 1991 our founder John Monaghan, lost his battle with cancer. During his illness he spent time in Wakefield Hospice in its opening year where he received palliative care and we received kindness and support in equal measure. This experience created a link with the Hospice that has grown and strengthened over the last 25 years. Inspired by our experience and understanding of the vital role of the Hospice in our community we have, as a family and business made every effort to support Hospice events and take on as many challenges as possible. Since her retirement from the role of Managing Director, Marilyn Monaghan has walked The Great Wall of China, trekked the Inca Trail to the ruins of Machu Pichu, conquered the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro and baked over a thousand cupcakes fundraising in the Hospices name. As a business, over the years we have united with our workforce to raise funds and in 2015, the anniversary year, we pledged to match any fundraising events for the Hospice. They didn’t let us down, putting in a team for the 10K, completing a ‘Tough Mudder’ and eating numerous cakes, all adding up to them raising over £4,000 last year alone.”

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“The Hospice is part of our business and family story and we are proud supporters of their invaluable work within the community. We take great pride in our role as a Wakefield Hospice Advocate.”

Please support Wakefield Hos Registered Company No. 2038416 - Charity Caroline Coward is honoured to be a supporter of Wakefield Hospice.

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The Business Network is a lunchtime networking group and Wakefield Hospice has been a member of this group since its launch in Wakefield in October 2009. Daphne Leach and her colleagues are regular attendees at the monthly events. Members of The Business Network engage with the Hospice on a weekly, monthly and annual basis and involve themselves in the charity’s various fundraising events. Support is also given in other areas for example helping with the collection of donations, in the warehouse and at the Hospice itself. Many also make business and personal donations in support of the Hospices’ extremely important work to help the patients and families who need assistance.

Daphne Leach is the bridge between the Hospice and the Business Community and along with many other things Advocates

organises the Wakefield Hospice Business Buddies Group which is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to get together and combine their efforts to support this extremely important Charity. Caroline Coward 01977 662254 www.business-network-ltd.co.uk

Please support Wakefield Hospice which is a registered charity Registered Company No. 2038416 Charity No. for 518392 - Registered V.A.T.and No. 125reflection. 828 211 Anniversaries are -a time celebration introduction of new services and the successful growth of the firm. We act for many well known businesses in West Yorkshire, both large and small and for many local charitable organisations. We are proud to say that this includes Wakefield Hospice from its formation in 1990 to the present day, as it starts to reflect on 25 years that have touched and enriched the lives of so many Advocates people and their families.

“Jolliffe CorkWakefield has been serving the Hospice Wakefield business community since 1961 and we have enjoyed many milestones in that time, through the At Jolliffe Cork, our motto is “Our careers of our long serving staff, the clients are at the centre of everything

we do”. We believe in the highest standards of client service and nothing is too much trouble to ensure our clients receive this. In different circumstances, but with precisely the same thought in mind, Wakefield Hospice delivers a level of support, compassion, dignity and tenderness that cannot be surpassed. No doubt the supporters of the Hospice will ensure that the next 25 years will continue this outstanding contribution to the Wakefield community.” Adam Perkin

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In the Community… Turning Pennies into Pounds

Slimming World groups in Wakefield are supporting us throughout 2016 and are aiming to raise £5,000 throughout the year. They have already held a Ladies Night for us and members are donating their loose change each week at group meetings. They have had a great start to the year with donations totalling over £1,500 – there is lots more in the pipeline in the coming months! Pictured Fundraiser, Fiona Day and Slimming World group leaders

Stormtroopers on duty at Trinity Walk

A squad of stormtroopers were stationed at Trinity Walk on Saturday 30 January collecting for the hospice. Thank you to all the troopers for helping to raise £323.00.

Santander grant funds new wheelchair

Colleagues from the Wakefield branch of Santander visited the hospice to present us with a cheque for £2,000, a community grant which will allow us to purchase a much needed tilt-in space wheelchair for those patients who are unable to use a standard wheelchair. Thank you to the customer service team for supporting our application. Pictured Daphne Leach, Alison Harwood accepting the cheque from the Santander team.

Charity of the Year

A huge thank you to Irwin Mitchell Solicitors (Leeds Office) for their generous support in 2015, supporting the hospice as their charity of the year and raising a fantastic £31,500 for patient care. Pictured Helen Knowles and Liz Mills being presented with a cheque from the Irwin Mitchell team.

Pulling pints for £’s

An amazing £8,000 was raised by the men and women from Denby Dale Lions from the very popular Ossett Beer Festival. The money raised was presented to Wakefield Hospice and Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. Special thanks goes to Malcolm Eastwood and all the Lions & Lionesses. Pictured Helen Knowles and Malcolm Eastwood

Radiology

The team at Pinderfields Hospital Radiology department have been supporting the hospice as their chosen charity in memory of colleagues that have been cared for at the hospice. The team have undertaken all sorts of fundraising whether it be entering a team in our 10K, hosting Easter and Christmas raffles, selling hospice merchandise, book sales and they have organised two balls held at Oulton Hall. In total they have raised £15,000 for the hospice.

Thank you to all the individuals and organisations that have organised their own fundraising activities to help raise funds for Wakefield Hospice, we really do appreciate your support.

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Who will you be falling for? Imagine standing in the doorway of an aeroplane, wind blowing through your hair, seeing the ground shrinking beneath you, preparing to jump... then remember why you’re doing this and who for. That’s all it takes to exit a plane at 15,000ft - the UK’s highest sky dive! Jump dates available all year round or why not join us on a Wakefield Hospice ONLY date, solely in aid of our charity on Sunday 12th February 2017 to help you remember a loved one over the Valentine’s weekend?

Restrictions apply. Further information on our website or contact Emily Murphy on 01924 213900 or email [email protected]

A Christmas Cheer! A huge thank you to everyone who supported our 2015 Christmas initiatives, you really have made a difference and we are very grateful for your donations and purchases in support of our Christmas fundraising. Here’s a summary showing how much income has been raised from our various Christmas events and initiatives. Blacker Hall Farm Collections

£1,098.16

Calendar Sales

£5,737.80

Christmas Cards & Share a Card

£12,508.44

Christmas Craft & Gift Fair

£4,680.11

Christmas Hamper Raffles

£7,741.19

Christmas Trees & Wreath Sales

£1,503.56

Christmas Tree Collections & Recycling

£2,137.82

Gifts of Kindness

£1,146.00

Letter from Santa

£1,099.00

Light up a Life Appeal

ITV Calendar News presenter Duncan Wood drawing the 25th Anniversary Silver Raffle with Fundraising Manager Keeley Harrison

£32,636.11

25th Anniversary Silver Raffle

£9,890.18

Santa Dash

£3,683.14



Total Raised: £83,861.51

Thank you one and all! We couldn’t have done this without you.

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The Tree of Life – Pete and Vicki’s story Over the years the Tree of Life has become an integral part of our garden. We recently rededicated the Tree, and with new lights now illuminating its branches at dusk it’s now a real feature all year round. Our grateful thanks to HS Electrical Services for lighting up the Tree and to the Hospice Chaplain Darren McClintock for his thoughtful rededication. Pete Fisher is one of the many supporters who has enjoyed the special setting of the Tree and chosen to dedicate one of its leaves to a loved one. Here he explains more about the Tree in his own words. “I came across the Tree of Life when my wife Vicki was a patient in Wakefield Hospice. I used to take a break when someone else was with her, and I’d wander round the garden for a few minutes. I thought the Tree was a lovely piece of sculpture so I asked about it in reception and found out I could dedicate a leaf. I told Vicki about the Tree and although she wasn’t mobile enough to go down there, she could see it from her room. Having a leaf was her idea. I dedicated a leaf to Vicki each year for three years, as I wanted a leaf

for myself and one each for my two children. To me the Tree of Life is a peaceful place. You can just go and sit underneath it, to reflect and contemplate. I came back to the Hospice quite a number of times and I felt relaxed when I was there. I’ve supported the Tree of Life and now I make a regular donation as I like to try and give back what’s been given. I know it’s hard work raising

the money to run the Hospice and I could never repay what they did for Vicki. It’s a very special place and the staff are unbelievable – we got excellent care.” If you would like to support the Hospice and remember someone special by dedicating a leaf on the Tree of Life, visit www.wakefieldhospice.org/tree or call the fundraising team on 01924 213900.

A very special gift Wakefield Hospice has been providing end-of-life care for more than quarter of a century, and we want to continue to be here for future generations. An important way of ensuring this is through legacies left to the Hospice in people’s Wills. These very special gifts play a significant part in ensuring we are here for another 25 years. Jean Masters has been volunteering for the Hospice for 26 years, and says, “The surroundings and the care are second to none for people with end-oflife illnesses. And there’s no charge, of course. So it’s important that local people keep supporting the Hospice as they do, to keep it running. You get satisfaction knowing that you’ve helped.” A new member of our fundraising team, Clare Kemsley, will be raising awareness about how people can support the Hospice with a legacy. Clare says, ‘We’re deeply grateful to everyone who considers helping the Hospice in this way. Anyone can remember the Hospice in their Will and every gift, large or small, will make a difference.’ Find out more by visiting www.wakefieldhospice.org/legacies, phoning Clare on 01924 213900 or emailing [email protected]

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Lottery - The ‘No Losers Lottery’ In February 2015 we re-launched our lottery and became the ‘Wakefield Hospice Unity Lottery’ which was to reduce our administration costs, increase our members odds of winning a prize AND increase the weekly jackpot to a whopping £25,000! A year on, we are delighted to report that this move has raised an incredible £50,000 for Wakefield Hospice – which will have funded a full time and part time nurse at the hospice, providing care for our patients and their families through a difficult time in their lives. In this time 1,798 people have scooped a cash prize, ranging between £1,000 and £5. Wakefield Hospice benefits from EVERY membership that is taken out and although we are part of the wider Unity lottery group you ONLY support Wakefield Hospice by joining us. We also promise never to share your details with any other charity. Please help us to raise more funds this year by joining today, either through our website www.wakefieldhospice.org, by calling 01924 213900 or emailing [email protected]. It costs just £1 per week to play, the more people who join, the more we can raise for our patients – even if you don’t win a cash prize, you can’t lose knowing that the proceeds are going to our cause!

Santa Dash Saunter, Sprint or Cycle this Christmas! Our annual Santa Dash / Santa Cycle event will be taking place at 10.30am on Sunday 11th December at Pugneys Country Park. Join us for a morning of festive family fundraising – we’ll supply you with a Santa Hat but any Christmas costume is welcome. You can choose whether to walk, run or jog one lap of the lake (approx. 1.5miles) or take part in our guided bike ride to Anglers Country Park and back (approx. 14miles). Registration is £6 adults and £4 children, all participants receive a Santa hat and certificate. Full details can be found on our website, www.wakefieldhospice.org or email [email protected]. This event is noncompetitive and open to all ages and abilities. The Santa Dash is wheelchair and pram friendly.

With thanks to Xplore and Laser Zone for sponsoring our Santa Dash / Santa Cycle and Chase the Turkey events. A new element of the event will be:

Catch the Turkey! There are lots of things to love over the Christmas season but the Christmas dinner is definitely a highlight for most families…roast turkey, pigs in blankets and all the trimmings!

This year we are delighted to offer you the chance to WIN your Christmas dinner! All you have to do is sign up for our newest event “Catch the Turkey” which will be taking place on Sunday 11th December, 10.15am at Pugneys Country Park – immediately before our annual Santa Dash / Cycle event. We will be dressing up a willing hospice volunteer as our official turkey and giving him a headstart to set off running round the lake. Attached to the back of his costume will be a ribbon and whoever successfully detaches the ribbon has officially ‘Caught the Turkey.’ They will win a Blacker Hall Farm Turkey Royale Hamper (worth over £110), this includes a 2.2kg Turkey Royale, 1.5kg Dry-cured Gammon joint, 1.5kg of Beef Topside, 20 Pigs in Blankets, 3 Pound Pork Pies, 12 Mince Pies and more! They will also be presented with the ‘Turkey Trophy’ as a keepsake! Registration to ‘Catch the Turkey’ is £12 per person and includes FREE entry to the Santa Dash / Cycle after the chase. All participants will receive a ‘turkey medal’ for taking part. Please note that due to health and safety, places are limited for this event and it is eligible only for participants age 16+. Please visit our website www. wakefieldhospice.org for full details, call the fundraising office on 01924 213900 or email [email protected].

EVERYTHING IS UP FOR GRABS IN THE HOSPICE’S ONLY PRIZE DRAW THIS YEAR! With only one draw this year we’ve gone bigger and better with over 20 prizes up for grabs and in this game of chance, what better prize than a trip to Sin City itself?

family photo (thanks to Sisters MC) and a bird table (thanks to Carr Gate Garden Centre). A full prize list will shortly be available on our website www. wakefieldhospice.org.

With thanks to our kind sponsor, Gee’s Haulage and the generous contribution from OneWorld Travel, we are delighted to give you the chance to win our top prize of a trip to Las Vegas. Other prizes include a helicopter flight (thanks to Multiflight), Cordless Dyson (thanks to James Dyson Foundation), framed

Watch out for your tickets which will be sent out towards the end of May. If you’d prefer not to receive these, please let us know by phoning the fundraising department on 01924 213900. Sponsored by

Prize Grabber Draw Which prize will you win?

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2016 4th June

Yorkshire 3 Peaks

11th June

Lights on the Lake

24th June

Annual Golf Day

10th July

Bubble Fun Run

31st July

Ride London

11th September

Great North Run

23-25th September

Wakefield - Roubaix Cycle

2nd October

Wrapped in Care Walk

3-7th October

Hospice Care Week

28th October

Halloween Event

13th November

Christmas Craft & Gift Fair

2nd, 3rd & 4th December

Light Up A Life

11th December

Santa Dash / Chase the Turkey

Further details for all our events can be found on our website www.wakefieldhospice.org or by contacting the fundraising department on 01924 213900.

Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 Sunday 31st July 2016 Join Team Wakefield Hospice in the RideLondon-Surrey 100 – limited places available! Celebrating the legacy for cycling created by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Prudential RideLondonSurrey 100 starts in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, then follows a 100-mile route on closed roads through the capital and into Surrey’s stunning countryside before the ride finishes on The Mall in central London. With leg-testing climbs and a route made famous by the world’s best cyclists at the London 2012 Olympics, it’s a truly spectacular event. There is no registration fee, all we ask is that cyclists aim to raise £500 minimum sponsorship. Each cyclist joining team Wakefield Hospice will receive this custom made limited edition cycle jersey to wear for the ride.

Wrapped in Care On Sunday 2nd October we will be launching our new sponsored walk ‘Wrapped in Care” as the flagship event of Hospice Care Week. It’s the time of year to dig out your hat, scarf and gloves and start to wrap up warm as autumn will be in full swing and winter fast approaching! Step out for Wakefield Hospice, to appreciate the changing season and raise some much needed funds for us. Full details will be coming soon, please visit our website www.wakefieldhospice.org or email [email protected]

Wakefield – Roubaix Cycle Join us this September (Friday 23rd – Monday 26th September) for a once in a lifetime experience. The Wakefield Hospice Wakefield – Roubaix Cycle is a unique challenge with 415Km of cycling over three days. Cyclists will join the famous route of the Paris-Roubaix, cycling the iconic cobbles of Northern France before finishing at the velodrome in Roubaix. The cost of the challenge is £595 per cyclist, we then ask that each participant aims to raise minimum sponsorship of £350 to help raise funds for the hospice. The cost of the cycle includes all travel and accommodation, with meals and snacks, a celebration meal and drinks on the final night and a Wakefield – Roubaix cycle jersey designed especially for the challenge. Accompanied by an experienced team of leaders, medic and tour guide, this is a fantastic opportunity to cycle on the route of the famous Paris to Roubaix road race. For further details please contact [email protected]

If you are interested in applying for one of our Ride London places please contact keeley.harrison@wakefieldhospice. co.uk before 30 May 2016.

100 Walkers and 3-Peaks! We are delighted to announce that 100 Wakefield Hospice supporters will be taking on the Yorkshire 3-Peaks Challenge on Sunday 4th June. They will all be walking a 25 mile circular route, which takes in the mountains Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough and attempting to complete the challenge in under 12 hours to join the elite ’12 hour club.’ We would like to thank Calvesten for their generous sponsorship of this event ensuring maximum funds go towards patient care.

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Sponsor a candle at Lights on the Lake We’re delighted to announce that Lights on the Lake will be held at Pugneys Country Park on Saturday 11 June this year. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success last summer and gave their feedback to make it even better this year. The event is an occasion to remember loved ones and celebrate the work of Wakefield Hospice, where we are asking people to sponsor a candle. You can attach a personal message to your candle before it is floated on rafts on the lake. If you can’t come along on the night, you can still take part as we can light your candle for you. Patients and their families often tell us the Hospice is the light that has guided them through a very dark time in their lives. Kay took part in last year’s event and says, ‘I sponsored two candles – one for my Dad who died in the Hospice 21 years ago, and one for a very

treasured volunteer. I liked the symbolism of lighting a candle for each of them, and the Hospice is very dear to my heart because they looked after my Dad when they first opened.’ Last summer more than 1,400 candles were sponsored, raising over £17k for the Hospice’s work. With your support we hope to repeat and build on that success. Every penny makes a difference in enabling us to continue our work – our grateful thanks go to every supporter who helps to ensure the Hospice is here to care for local families. Thank you to Minster Law for sponsoring the event.

To sponsor a candle or find out more about the event, visit www.wakefieldhospice.org/lake or call the fundraising team on 01924 213900.

Golf Day 2016 This year our 26th annual golf tournament is being held on Friday 24th June at Wakefield Golf Club. Teams of four to play in shotgun start competition. Team registration is £400 which includes light lunch, on course refreshments, 18 holes of golf and prize presentation dinner hosted by our MC and comedian Mr Malcolm Lord. Thank you to our event sponsors Ashleigh Signs Ltd and IJS Developments Ltd and Wakefield Golf Club for their hospitality. To book contact [email protected]

The Bubble Fun Run A fun filled, frothy, fundraiser … We are so excited to be bringing The Bubble Fun Run to you this summer… What is a Bubble Fun Run? This is an exciting new concept which involves running 2.5K or 5K where at 4 points along the route you will dive through frothy, coloured and scented bubble stations.

Take a look at our website for more information and a video: www.bubblefunrun.org.uk What makes this event even more exciting is that it is a joint enterprise with The Prince of Wales Hospice. So local supporters can raise money for either Wakefield Hospice, The Prince of Wales Hospice or both. This unique fun run will take place at Pontefract Park on Sunday 10th July. Entry is from just £10 for under 16s and £25 for adults. Entry includes a t-shirt, medal and goodie bag.

New e-cards, featuring every day ~ and seasonal occasions (incl. Father’s Day), now available on our website. Thanks to Helen Thomas and Oak Publishing for donating the images

GIFT AID We are very grateful for your generosity to Wakefield Hospice, but did you know that the value of your donations can be increased at no extra cost to you? If you are a taxpayer, HM Revenue & Customs will contribute an extra 25p for every £1 you donate through Gift Aid. If you are a higher rate taxpayer you can claim further tax relief so your donation costs you less. *2015/16 rates Donation made to Wakefield Hospice Gift Aid reclaimable Value of gift to Wakefield Hospice Tax relief available to donor Cost to donor

Basic rate taxpayer Higher rate taxpayer (income up to £42,385) (Income over £150,000) £ £ 100 100 25 25 £125 £125 - £125 x 20% = £25 £100 £75

Gift Aid applies to most donations, regardless of the amount or frequency you donate. To enable Wakefield Hospice to claim Gift Aid on your donations, past and future, please complete the form below and return it to us in the enclosed envelope.

GIFT AID DECLARATION In order to Gift Aid your donation you must tick the box below: I want to Gift Aid any future donations to Wakefield Hospice and any donations made in the past 4 years. I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

My details: Title Forename Surname Full Home Address Postcode Telephone No Email Date Please notify Wakefield Hospice if you: • want to cancel this declaration • change your name or home address • no longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self-Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to adjust your tax code. If you are unsure if your donations qualify for Gift Aid please contact the Wakefield Hospice Finance Office on 01924 213900 or email [email protected]. Your details will be held by Wakefield Hospice in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Your data will enable us to keep you supplied with details regarding our services and forthcoming events/initiatives.