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Why I volunteer: “To help staff focus on patients, not admin” 23 April 2018 Feature | Community engagement Caroline Shaw is a Volunteer Admin Assistant within the Community Team at East Lancashire Hospice. Here she writes about supp…
Hospice supporters set themselves tough marathon challenges 10 April 2018 News | Community engagement Two supporters of St Clare Hospice in Essex have set themselves very different, but equally tough marathon challenges this mo…
Why I volunteer: “It is a cause close to my heart” 09 April 2018 Feature | Community engagement Eleanor Polihronis writes about volunteering at the Sibling Support Club, a new scheme from Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in …
Hospice collaborates with learning disability community 09 April 2018 News | Community engagement Gemma Allen, Advanced Practice Assistant/ Learning Disability Champion at Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge, writes about h…
Hospices urge public to buy gifts not Easter eggs 29 March 2018 News | Community engagement Two hospices have launched campaigns asking the public to support them in ways other buying chocolate eggs for the children t…
Hospice celebrates decade of support from Hospice UK’s partnership 28 March 2018 News | Community engagement Treetops Hospice Care in Derbyshire is celebrating a decade of support from the Derby and Nottingham branches of Clydesdale a…
Why I volunteer: “To say thanks” 19 March 2018 Feature | Community engagement Allan Poyner volunteers at East Lancs Hospice in Blackburn. Here he tells ehospice about painting portraits for people who ha…
Cancer survivors group receives donation to continue services 13 March 2018 News | Community engagement A monthly support group for cancer survivors hosted by Saint Francis Hospice in Essex has received a donation from the local …
Three hospices launch project to tackle loneliness 06 March 2018 News | Community engagement Three hospices are working together to launch a new community-led project aimed at tackling loneliness and isolation across W…
Why I volunteer: “To support those who are traditionally isolated" 05 March 2018 Feature | Community engagement Sister Philomena Purcell is volunteer chaplain at Saint Francis Hospice in Essex. She was recently awarded The British Empire…