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Author: Melissa Major
June’s online remembrance service
We understand that the current extraordinary circumstances may mean many people are unable to say goodbye to family and friends as they would wish to. We have just held June’s online remembrance service in a hope to provide a space to remember and reflect. This is shared live through our closed facebook group. You can …
St Mary’s launches Carers’ Coffee Catch up by Zoom during Carers Week 2020
St Mary’s is recognising the wonderful support that carers’ give by launching a Carers’ Coffee Catch Up zoom, timed to start in Annual Carer’s Week (running 8th to 14th June 2020). Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers. St Mary’s has …
The Living Well Programme is re-launching.. virtually!
The Living Well Programme is re-launching.. virtually! We are excited to announce the re-launch of our virtual Living Well Programme. This previously was a 6 week face to face group programme, however, due to the current situation of the COVID pandemic, we are unable to safely facilitate this. We have adapted this service to support …
St Mary’s delight with success at national Charity Governance awards
St Mary’s Hospice is delighted to share our success at the Charity Governance Awards 2020. St Mary’s won the award for Improving Project with our Living Well project. “Judges admired the open and collaborative approach to reporting and continuous learning that the board demonstrated. The spirit of collaboration was particularly evident in the development of …
Carer’s Cafe Catch Up’s by Zoom – weekly from 8th June
To celebrate carers week 2020 we are joining forces with Furness Carers to highlight the importance of the role that unpaid carers provide to our community. Caring for someone who is unwell can be difficult at any time, but with the current coronavirus pandemic it is probably feeling a lot more worrying and stressful. With …
Shining a light on good governance across the UK – St Mary’s has been shortlisted!
The Charity Governance Awards is an exciting not-for-profit initiative created to celebrate outstanding governance and trusteeship in charities across the UK, allowing large and small not-for-profit organisations to inspire and learn from one another. Charity Governance Awards: “We all know that effective governance makes a difference. By sharing examples of inspirational trustees and brilliant boards …
How St Mary’s Hospice is bringing a new, innovative way of working for end of life care
St Mary’s Hospice is pioneering a way of working with its Clinical Care Team to ensure a sustainable future for the hospice enabling it to continue to be there for its community and increase its reach with excellent, high quality care. Last year, St Mary’s recruitment activity – like many other hospices – was impacted …
St Mary’s Hospice has received vital oxygen therapy equipment thanks to a donation by Forge
St Mary’s Hospice, needed to update their equipment with a new oxygen concentrator, a machine that produces oxygen from air for patients with breathing difficulties. And when local LED solutions manufacturer Forge found out, owner Peter Barton stepped into action by donating two machines. Peter Barton, Forge: “We are delighted they are going to be …
St Mary’s Remembrance and Reflection Service – May 2020
We understand that the current extraordinary circumstances may mean many people are unable to say goodbye to family and friends as they would wish to. From this week we will be holding monthly online remembrance services in a hope to provide a space to remember and reflect. This is through our closed facebook group. …