St Wilfrids Newsletter January 2010

Father Christmas and his little helper, Evie the Elf tookrefuge from the torrential rain that hit Fontwell ParkRacecourse just in time for last year’s Santa Fun Run. Sitting in their camper van grotto they still managed tosmile even though the wind was whistling and the rain wasbeating down on them. After 2008’s washout we thought it would be a case ofthird time lucky but how wrong we were! We really havehad enough of wet straggly beards, soggy trousers andsquelchy boots so have decided to hold something a bitmore quirky this year - A Santa ‘Sun’ Run which will takeplace at Fontwell Park Racecourse on SUNDAY 15THAUGUST. Do come and join us.

St Wilfrid’sHospice newsletter

January 2010

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Time to change

Do you have old jewellerysitting in a box or hidden ina bottom drawer? Maybe anodd earring or two, lying onthe dressing table, a muchloved bracelet that isn’t quitethe bee’s knees or a brokenchain that you never gotround to having repaired?If the answer is yes thennow is the time to dig it outand donate your unwanteditems to St Wilfrid’s HospiceJewellery Recycling scheme.Local jeweller Timothy Roehas teamed up with StWilfrid’s to provide afundraising scheme thathelps the environment aswell as boosting funds forthe Hospice.Timothy, whose shop can befound in South Street,Chichester, will accept

anything containing gold,silver, platinum or otherprecious metals. All items,which could includenecklaces, coins and cameobrooches will be valuedeither as an item, based onantique or second handprices or at the best possiblescrap price calculated usingthat day’s gold prices. Thissum of money will bedonated to the Hospice.Items of jewellery can bedropped into Timothy’s shopin South Street, a stone’sthrow from the market crossin the city centre or, postedvia Royal Mail ‘specialdelivery’ service to TimothyRoe, 12 South Street,Chichester, PO19 1EH. Areceipt will be given/sent fordonated items.

Turn your unwantedjewellery into cashfor St Wilfrid’s

Donate to St Wilfrid’sHospice for free!

Our first ‘Knitchicks’ party

You can donate to St Wilfrid’s Hospice every time you buygoods on line with The Giving Machine. Simply go towww.thegivingmachine.co.uk, register as a giver and selectSt Wilfrid’s Hospice as a beneficiary. Then whenever youvisit hundreds of online retailers via The Giving Machinewebsite, including big names such as Amazon and Tesco,they pay the money which would normally be destined toadvertising agencies to us! It costs you nothing and helpssupport the Hospice, not bad eh?

Beryl Howes and members of the West Meads Craft Clubrecently invited us to join them at their Christmas Party.We couldn’t resist taking a picture of them with some ofthe many knitted stockings they have made for theHospice. A big thank you to all our fabulous knitters who,responded to our plea for Christmas goodies, and helpedraise almost £1,000. However, your hands won’t be idle forlong. We are alreadyplanning Easter treats soif you have any ideas orpatterns you would liketo share with us pleasecall fundraising on01243 755181.

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Please donate todayfor tomorrow’s care

to our first newsletter ofthe year. 2009 seems tohave passed very quicklyindeed and was an excitingyear for everyoneconnected with St Wilfrid’s.The launch of our newHospice at Home service,our first Moonlight Walk

A heartfelt thank you toeach and every one of youwho support the work of StWilfrid's. I hope that byreading the newsletter youget a real sense of howyour support makes adifference to those we carefor. We couldn’t do thiswithout your help, sothanks again. Alison MooreyChief Executive

and receiving our 10,000threferral were just some ofthe highlights of the year. Itis amazing to realise justhow many people havebeen helped by the supportof St Wilfrid’s and the specialcare that has been givenover the years. Our reach

extends even further thanthat when we take intoaccount our educationprogramme and the numberof people that we are ableto teach about end of lifecare. We are very lucky tohave such an excellenteducation department and astaff team who are skilledand experienced and morethan willing to share thatknowledge with others.

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Calling allArtists!

Works in all media can be submitted and last year’s exhibitionincluded paintings, sculpture, photography and collage; aslong as the work is no more than 80cm at its largest point itcan be entered. Artists of all ages and all levels can take part–it really is an ‘Open’ competition – and those lucky enough tobe selected will have their work displayed in Chichester’s veryown Pallant House Gallery. Our team of judges will thenaward prizes to their favourite works from the exhibition.Entries close on Wednesday 31st March and the exhibition ofselected works will be open to the public at Pallant HouseGallery from Friday 4th June – Thursday 1st July.For further information and to enter online visitwww.openart.stwh.co.uk, email [email protected] call 01243 755181.

Last year the first St Wilfrid’s Open Art Competition, inassociation with Pallant House Gallery, was a great successand this year looks set to be even bigger and better. In 2009the competition attracted submissions of over 250 art worksfrom 164 different artists, raising £6,500, and we hope tobuild on this for 2010.

Serving hot mulled wine to customers is not usually on thecards for Deputy Trading Manager Juliet Blackstaffe and hermother-in-law Audrey Blackstaffe who, as a volunteer, worksonce a week in the Donations Centre in Summersdalehelping to sell good quality books and furniture.However that’s what the two of them got up to whenthey, along with staff from Summersdale Garage, invitedold and new customers to join them in an afternoon ofChristmas festivities.Special guest appearances from local author Kate Mosse andSanta and his two favourite reindeer Blitzen and Star, theRegis Pom Pom dancers and Punch and Judy helped tomake the afternoon a great success. £820 was raised whichwill be split between St Wilfrid’s and the Snowdrop Trust.

Full of Christmas Cheer Give us a break!Hard hats and hammers were the order of the day whenHospice furniture shop manager, Tina Varney and her crewbroke through the ‘party’ wall to the shop next door inClarence Gate, Bognor Regis.The large square unit is ideal for displaying room sets whichgive shoppers a better idea of how the furniture will look intheir own home. Tina can’t wait to show off the extra space to all hercustomers and says, “The shop looks fantastic, the extraspace has made it really open and light and we can nowstock a wider range of donated furniture.”Do pop along to the shop which is open between 9.00 am –5.00 pm six days a week – you might just pick up a bargain.

Pictured L-R Van driverRichard Burrows, Maintenanceman Terry Phillips andManager Tina Varney




about areas of work theywished to share and AnneBennett’s (ComplementaryTherapy Co-ordinator) posteron Bach Flowers remedieswas displayed on her behalf.As ever the conference was arich mixture of lively debateand sharing of informationand best practice amongstthose involved in Hospicecare. Attending suchconferences always bringsgreat benefit as we workclosely with colleagues inother Hospices and alwaysbring back some new ideasas well as sharing somegood ideas of our ownwith others!

Counting jigsaw pieces, checking clothes are in size order,serving customers and sorting out other people’s clothing isall in a day’s (or maybe a couple of hours) work for 15 yearold schoolgirl Alice McIlwraith.Alice, who is a pupil at Philip Howard School in Barnham, iscurrently undertaking the first level of her Duke ofEdinburgh award. To achieve her bronze award Alice has tocomplete a personal programme of activities in foursections which include helping people in the community,getting fitter, developing skills and an expedition. How better to help people than by volunteering at one of StWilfrid’s Hospice shops! Alice’s Mum contacted MargaretDowling, Manager at Barnham to ask if she would considerAlice as a volunteer. Margaret invited Alice to come alongand have a look around and she has never looked back.Alice says, “At first I was a bit worried about working in theshop and messing up the till or breaking it.” And has she?“No!” Alice so enjoys working at the shop that after sixmonths she has chosen to continue working for a couple ofhours each week. She continues, “It’s really worth doing. I get to meet peopleand learn new skills which I can put into practice when Iam older and looking for a job. All the staff and volunteersmake me feel so welcome. If younger people want to workin one of the Hospice shops then they should.”Manager Margaret says, “We would love to have more

There’s more tolife than just beinga couch potato

younger people working with us. They have different ideasto us oldies and it is surprising how well it works when wemix all the ideas together.”Margaret’s niece, Madeleine Cork has been working at theshop for the past 18 months. Also working towards herDuke of Edinburgh award, Madeleine used to work everySaturday but, for the time being, is now studying hard forher ‘A’ levels.Both these girls know that volunteering has helped themdevelop new skills, fulfil their potential and, also, will lookgood on their CVs.If you could spare a few hours each week to help in any ofour shops or the Donations Centre, please contact TradingManager Siobhan Robinson on 01243 755805 or DeputyTrading Manager, Juliet Blackstaffe on 01243 776712.

Help the Hospices Conference Congratulationsto our ChristmasPrize Drawwinners

1st PRIZE – A RenaultTwingo - Stewart Lowe inEast Wittering

2nd PRIZE – 8 tickets toBlues on the Farm –Gladys Reading inChichester

Thanks to everyone whobought tickets helping usto raise £10,000 and, ifyou weren’t a winner, youcan always have anothergo this year!

Pictured L-R Customer Annette White and her twochildren Kayleigh and Nat alongside Alice

Jacqui Bourne

All independent Hospices inthe UK are members of Helpthe Hospices which plays animportant part in supportingHospices in many waysincluding education. InNovember the Help theHospices conference inHarrogate was held overthree days and attended byover 500 delegates fromHospices around the UK andsome even further afield!St Wilfrid's was representedby Alison Moorey (ChiefExecutive), Jacqui Bourne(Lead Nurse InpatientServices) and Cathy Newsam(Day Sister). Jacqui and Cathyproudly presented posters




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Sunday 7th February‘Let’s Entertain You’Jubilee Hall, Shrubs Lane,Middleton-on-Sea

Monday 15th FebruaryBridge DriveEastergate Parish Hall

Thursday 18th FebruaryShepherd’s Pie LunchSt Paul’s Church Hall,Chichester

Saturday 27th February Quiz NightSouthbourne Village Hall

Wednesday 14th April Scrabble DriveSt Paul’s Church Hall,Chichester

Saturday 1st MaySpring FairDonnington Hall

Saturday 8th May‘We’ll Meet Again’65th AnniversaryVE Day CelebrationThe Old Granary, Boxgrove

Sunday 23rd MayOpen GardenThe Old House, Prinsted

Contact Jill on 01243 755827for more details.

Donnington and ApuldramSupport Group had threetables, including books,tombola and a raffle at theAutumn Fayre raising £251 –a big slice of the £697raised during the event atManor Nursery.Many of our supportershave home collection boxeswhich are handed in to beemptied and counted,usually in January, atDonnington Hall. These

boxes raise about £700 ayear. If you would like a boxplease contact Roy Miller on01243 783472.The paper skip at the hall isalways amazingly successfuland even in this economicclimate raised almost £1,300during the last year. Pleasecontinue to bring yourpapers to the hall skips.

Donnington and Apuldram Support Group

Meg Stuart, aged 77 hasn’talways been a member ofWittering Support Group. Infact, her life has been oneof showbiz ever since sheleft school and started herfirst job in an hotel oppositethe pier in Great Yarmouth.Having enjoyed ballet andtap classes when she wasyounger, she went to seeThe Tiller Girls who wereperforming on the pier andmanaged to get an auditionwith the head Tiller girl.She got the job, moved toSoho, rehearsed for threeweeks and went straightinto pantomime in Bradfordfor 14 weeks. She married her musicianhusband Alan in 1956 and

Challenge and usually doesalmost everything thatChairman, Marion Jugginsasks of her - apart fromwashing up!Meg has nothing but praisefor Marion and says, “ We letMarion know when we areavailable and she works out

who is working where andwhen. And she alwayswrites us a personal letterof thanks.”If you are interested injoining one of our SupportGroups, please callJill Dennison on01243 755827.

now at the age of 78, he callshimself the oldest stuntman inthe business! They have twodaughters and both lead avery busy life.Before moving south, theylived in Surrey and just overthree years ago they met Ellieand Ken Dowley who aremembers of the WitteringSupport Group. Theyobviously thought Meg anideal candidate for their groupas, by her own admission, shedoesn’t like to sit at home andlikes helping people. Although not on thecommittee Meg now gets her‘kicks’ helping with theChristmas Fair, manning stalls,serving refreshments,stewarding at the Coastal

Still getting ‘kicks’ out of life…

Pictured L-R George Norrelland Dave Kefford

We have been organising the Beach House ChristmasCraft Fair for nine years now with the help of the owner,Susan Marks, and to date have made a total of £12,355.We have a variety of stalls, however, our main profitcomes from the Hospice stall selling Christmas cards andour stall which sells anything we can get hold ofpertaining to the festive season. It is manned byKen Dowley who would sell ice to Eskimos! We arelooked after with copious cups of tea from Susan's staffand enjoy a good lunch into the bargain!! All thecommittee is on hand over the two days as well as muchappreciated help from other loyal supporters.Marion Juggins

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ArundelJill DennisonTel: 01243 755827

Barnham, Eastergate,Aldingbourne, YaptonGill KellyTel: 01243 552230

Bognor RegisChris JacksonTel: 01243 861991

BoshamBrian Currell Tel: 01243 573596

BoxgroveMia TodTel: 01243 773606

ChichesterHelen SchofieldTel: 01243 787325

DonningtonMargaret FoyleTel: 01243 785305Roy MillerTel: 01243 783472

Felpham, Middleton-on-SeaPeggy GumbrellTel: 01243 827667

FishbourneSusan BrownTel: 01243 787428

Funtington and ComptonEsther RossTel: 01243 575420

Hunston and DistrictMaggie DevenishTel: 01243 779042

Lavant ValleyNina JohnsTel: 01243 538750

SelseyBob HopeTel: 01243 604802

SidleshamLouise HarwoodTel: 01243 641047Jane PhillipsTel: 01243 641091

Southbourne Hilary GilsonTel: 01243 372187

Witterings and DistrictMarion JugginsTel: 01243 673544

Many people would have regarded retirement at the age of62 as just that, getting up late and having breakfast whenmost people have lunch. Not John Rigg, who has just diedat the age of 95. Within two years, and after a lifetime inKent he and his wife, Pauline moved to Pagham where hejoined PagMen and put himself forward for local councilelections. And then came his greatest challenge, theHospice.He was, for many years, the driving force behind the BognorSupport Group and its many fund-raising activities. TheBognor shop was created after a particularly successfuljumble sale in empty premises in the town centre. Whenthe Hospice finally opened in 1987, he stayed on foranother six years until 1993 as one of the Directors.His tireless, unstinting efforts to raise money forSt Wilfrid’s Hospice will be what many today will rememberhim for and it is difficult to find a finer legacy to thecommunity in which he lived and a finer tribute to him. Trevor Rigg

Selsey’s best-kept secret isabout to be unearthed –seventeen stunning gardenswill be opening for the firsttime on SUNDAY 30TH MAY.From cottage and organicgardens creating havens forwildlife to those enjoyingspectacular sea views –there’s something of interestfor everyone. Teas and plantswill be on sale raising fundsfor Manhood Wildlife andHeritage Group andSt Wilfrid’s Hospice. Tickets and programmes,£5.00 per adult, under 12s

free (must be accompaniedby an adult) will be on salefrom FRIDAY 2ND APRIL atClarksons; The Fudge Shop;Selsey Cards & Gifts; TheSelsey Florist; The Fruit Basket,East Beach; Manor Nurseries,Pagham Rd, Runcton; RussellsGarden Centre, Main Road,Birdham, Wyevale GardenCentre, Bognor Road, Merstonand Pagham Harbour NatureReserve. For more information contactAnn 01243 606899,Eileen 01243 602982 orMargaret 07763 209039

Selsey Open Gardens

Southbourne Support Groupstepped back in time inNovember when they held asupper to commemoratethe start of World War 2 –entitled ‘We’ll Eat Again’.Many guests entered intothe spirit of the occasion bydressing in the period and aprize was awarded for thebest wartime outfit worn bya lady and a gentleman.After supper we enjoyed asing-song of ForcesFavourites accompanied byDan Wood on the piano.Over £900 was raised forthe Hospice.

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Thank you to everyone who helped BEADYS Merry Quizmasraise £1,300 for the Hospice. Our Craft Fair was also verysuccessful netting £600, and we plan to hold another similarevent this year. During the last nine months BEADYS has raisedin excess of £9,000. Our next fundraising event is a BridgeDrive in Eastergate Parish Hall on MONDAY 15TH FEBRUARYat 2.00 pm. For further details of this and other BEADYSfundraisers, please contact Gill Kelly on 01243 552230.

BEADYS Merry Quizmas

John Rigg [1914 - 2009]

Members of the EdwinJames Festival Choir whoseentry Candlelight Christmaswon the best dressed tablecompetition at BEADYSQuiz Night.

A belated HappyBirthday to Nancy May whowas 90 years old inNovember and volunteers atour shop in Barnham twomornings a week and hasdone so since the shopopened six years ago.




A great big thank you to A cut abovethe rest

the producers and performers of Leisuretime Review who,with their performances over the past three years, haveraised £1,550 for the Hospice.the organisers and participants of Hike4Hospices whichraised over £40,000 to be split between St Wilfrid’s andthree other local hospices. Make a note in your diary to joinin this year’s fun which takes place on SATURDAY 21ST andSUNDAY 22ND AUGUST from Lewes to Goodwood. Fat Olives in Emsworth whosecookery workshop in Novemberraised £525. A morning’s tuitionduring which participants learnt howto prepare, cook and serve delicioussea bream and mussel saffron rissottowas voted tops by their partners.Mark Ward and his team ‘BognorBuilders’ who took on three ofBritain’s most challenging climbs andraised over £9,000 for St Wilfrid’s andChestnut Tree House Hospice. Alison Disley, who at the age of 59 andthe oldest to take part in the London to Paris Bike Ridewas not last! Her stirling efforts raised around £700 for theHospice and now she’s got the cycling bug her nextadventure is the Rajasthan Tiger Challenge in India. Father Stuart and St George’s Church for organising themost amazing Christmas Tree Festival and donating£2,000 towards our funds.

And to all of you who support us, you never cease to amazeus with your kindness and generosity.

No-one enjoys a bad hairday and our patients arevery grateful to PamSnelling who comes in tothe ward each week andoffers the chance of awash and set. Somepatients are too unwell tobenefit but most weekssomeone is able to enjoythe uplift of a hairdo andafter 20 years at StWilfrid’s, Pam is veryexperienced at helping ourfrail patients.Prior to being at theHospice Pam worked on avoluntary basis at StRichard’s Hospital and hasbeen a volunteerhairdresser since theyoungest of her threechildren was three yearsold - thirty eight years ago!Husband Barrie has alwaysbeen very supportive ofPam’s wish to support thework of the Hospice. Pam has also seen manychanges since her firstdays here – one being theshorter length of stay forinpatients. She says,“Years ago some of the

patients were here for quitelong periods and wantedtheir hair done to celebrateanniversaries or birthdays.Nowadays I may only seethem once or twice so thereisn’t a chance to build up arapport with them.“I remember one chap whowas frightened of cominginto the Hospice butwanted me to cut his hair. Itold him I only cut hair inthe Hospice so he wouldhave to come in. I think thisbroke the ice and he waslater admitted as aninpatient.”Not only does Pam give upher time for the Hospiceshe also donates anymoney given to her bypatients or their familiestowards buying Christmaspresents for our inpatientsand Day Hospice patients.Not a lot of people knewthat but they do now! If you would like to find outmore about volunteering atthe Hospice please contactEmma Clark in theVolunteer’s office on01243 755815.

Woodger Believe It?! We were absolutely delightedrecently to receive a grant of£80,450 fromThe F G Woodger Trust, acharitable trust based in WestWittering. For the last threeyears, The F G Woodger Trusthas generously supportedour CNS service and this yearthe Trustees not only agreedto continue their funding forthis community service butalso to make a substantialdonation towards our newHospice at Home service aswell. “We are very keen to

support charities whichdeliver good value for moneyand real benefit to our localcommunity”, said RichardShrubb, Chairman ofThe F G Woodger Trust.“Many of us know peoplewho have experienced theexcellent care provided bySt Wilfrid’s and the Trusteesfeel it is important to supportthe Hospice to ensure it cancontinue to offer this valuableservice to our community.” A very big THANK YOU toThe F G Woodger Trust!

Pictured L-RMaster Chefs DaveBarfield and Joe Malia

Pictured L-R Hospice atHome Manager Jane Cousins,Clinical Nurse SpecialistMelanie Howard-Wall,Head of FundraisingMike Wilkerson,Chief Executive Alison Moorey,Richard Shrubb and trustee,Graham Papworth.

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Who’d a thought it!is a life sentence but not forauxiliary nurse Gina Ruff whoon receiving her long serviceaward from Chairman of theBoard, Anthony Wickins said“It has always been aprivilege to be at the Hospice.“My life has been so richworking here and we do havefun. I have seen manychanges over the yearsincluding the building of theDay Hospice, the provision ofcomplementary therapies andthe addition of the Educationdepartment which has afantastic reputation amongstother Hospices.”

Every time one of our large blue paper banks is filled thisgenerates around one tonne of paper which raises around£60 for the Hospice as well as saving 17 trees. In the year 08/09 our 23 paper banks raised £21,793.72That through the Reclaim-it scheme, which collects emptyprinter cartridges from local businesses and recycles theplastic as well as the contents, we have raised just under£100 in the last two months That Mopay.co.uk. has developed a scheme to turn oldmobile phones into valuable funds for charity. Since Aprillast year we have raised £150 which includes £42 for aphone with no battery and half its case missing! In the last financial year your foreign coins and pre-decimalmoney raised a grand total of £2,460 for the Hospice.From April to the end of November last year our shopsraised £19,000 from rags and textile waste which are toodamaged to sell. That your unwanted Christmas presents are most welcomeat the Hospice as they can be used in one of our manyraffles, tombolas or auctions.

If you would like to know more about any of the aboveplease call fundraising on 01243 755186.

Veteran broadcaster SirDavid Frost, actor comedianJack Dee and nationallyrenowned educationalwriter Pie Corbett recentlyjoined two of our studentsin a graduation ceremony atWinchester Cathedral.Vicky Adams and SueJennings proudly receivedtheir Diplomas of HE inPalliative Care aftergraduating from Winchester

University in November 2008.Who would have thoughtthat two and a half yearsearlier Vicky and Sue, whocame to the Hospice tocomplete a one-yearcertificate course in palliativecare, would find learningsuch a life changingexperience that they wouldcontinue their studies todiploma level!Graduating from WinchesterUniversity marks a newchapter in Vicky’s life who,was a Community RegisteredNurse (RGN) with IntensiveCare in Chichester, but hasnow found her niche workingat the Hospice. Soon aftergraduating Vicky applied forthe job of Bank Clinical NurseSpecialist and as well as thisposition also works on theBank staff for the dayHospice, is contracted as aCommunity RGN withHospice at Home and hascompleted her induction onthe inpatient ward!

Vicky says, “This last yearhas been fabulous, I am sohappy here and have beensupported and made verywelcome by everyone atthe Hospice. Everything Ihave learnt through thediploma course is being putto good use.” St Wilfrid’s Hospice has aunique partnership with thelocal primary care trust andhospitals and in associationwith Winchester Universitycan run Universityaccredited courses free ofcharge to all employees ofthe three organisations. It’san ideal opportunity formany people to be taughtby clinicians locally, some ofwhom they may have onlyheard about or just spokento on the phone. If you would like moreinformation about any ofour courses please callLynne Morgan on 01243755812 or [email protected]

Pictured L-R Vicky Adamsand Sue Jennings

Pictured L-R ComplementaryTherapy Co-ordinator AnneBennett, Chairman AnthonyWickins and Gina

57 competitors turned upto take part in 2XS ShoreSurf Club’s Annual CharityPaddlerace held during thesummer at The Witterings.The weather conditions onthe day made it muchharder, with a 20 knot

south westerly wind; butthis didn’t deter thecompetitors who helped toraise £2685.90 for StWilfrid's Hospice.This year’s event will beheld on SUNDAY 1STAUGUST.

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Sunday 7th FebruarySoul Music for Charitable SoulsRiverside Caravan Centre,Shripney Road

Saturday 20th FebruaryBack to the SixtiesRiverside Caravan Centre,Shripney Road

Saturday 13th MarchCity ConnectionEastergate Parish Hall

Sunday 28th March Bunny HopHotham Park, Bognor Regis

Sunday 18th April Brighton Marathon

Sunday 25th April Virgin London Marathon

Sunday 9th MayCharity Bike Ride Saltern’s Way

Friday 18th JuneMoonlight WalkThe Westgate Centre, Chichester

All details about our eventswill be regularly updated onour website.Visit www.stwh.co.uk toensure you’re not left out ofany of our exciting activities.

For further detailsPlease call fundraising on 01243 755827.

Cafe owner RickyRayner isfootball-madand now hehopes to cash inon his obsessionby selling anamazing collectionof football scarvesto raise funds for StWilfrid’s.Arsenal-daft Ricky, 47,gathered 160 soccer scarvesfrom around the world duringhis time as owner of Rick'sCafe near the Picturedromecinema in Linden Road. Butwhen he moved to newpremises of the same namein the town's Queensway,Ricky decided he could dowithout the memorabiliabeing on display and decidedto auction them off on behalfof the Hospice.“Anyone can come in andmake me an offer!”

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Our Hospice at Home service has beenrunning since May last year and the reportfrom the first six months was presented tothe Board of Trustees in December. I ampleased to report that the team have caredfor well over 100 patients and the impactof their work has been significant. One aimof the service is to increase choicesavailable to patients under our care and itwas good to know that 90% of thepatients supported by Hospice at Homewere able to die in the place of theirchoice. Although many people wish to dieat home a significant number do wish todie in the Hospice so all areas of ourservice will continue to play an importantrole in the care and support we offerpeople towards the end of their lives.As part of the evaluation we asked theloved ones of patients cared for by theHospice at Home team for their feedbackand some of the comments made wereas follows:

‘My family and I were amazed at howquickly the team of Hospice at Home carersbecame part of our daily life. They werealways so professional, treated my husbandwith the utmost respect, ensured his dignitywas maintained and showed great kindnessand concern. They were an incrediblesupport to us all. Many thanks.’

‘It was like two giant arms encircling all ofus. They brought calm to what was utterchaos in our home.’

I would like to thank all the Hospice atHome team and in particular Jane Cousinsthe Team Leader for the excellent carethey have given to patients and familiesand to everyone who has supported thedevelopment of this new service whichnow forms an essential and highly valuedpart of the care that St Wilfrid's can offerthose in our local community.Alison Moorey

Twenty two teams pitted theirwits against each other in theannual Reynolds Quiz held atBognor Football Club justbefore Christmas. BognorHospital proved to be thebrainiest whilst a Chichesterbased solicitors werepresented with the woodenspoon! However they mightbe able to redeemthemselves at our ‘PancakePandemonium’ on TUESDAY16TH FEBRUARY (ShroveTuesday) at Chichester Rugby& Football Club. For moredetails call 01243 755827.

Hospice at Home

Pictured L-R QuizmasterSimon Tooley, Fundraiser JillDennison, Reynolds Directors,Stephen and James with amagnificent cheque for £830.

How tocontact usAddress: St Wilfrid’s

Hospice,Grosvenor Road,Chichester,PO19 8FP

Telephone: 01243 775302

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.stwh.co.uk

RegisteredCharity No: 281963

Newsletter Editor:Mrs Jill Dennison

If you have any commentsabout the newsletter pleasecontact Jill on01243 755827, [email protected]


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