Community Corner

Discover Community Corner: your regular round-up featuring a vibrant mix of updates and stories both at Nightingale House Hospice and throughout the local community.

Signed Harry Kane shirt up for auction on our eBay store

A brand new Number 9 England home kit shirt has been donated to us, and our wonderful team, which manages our eBay store, hopes to raise as much money as they can through an auction on the site.

Bayern Munich striker Kane, who captains the England national team, is widely regarded as one of the best football players of his generation. The eBay auction is available for people worldwide to take part in and hopefully have the winning bid. Proceeds from the sale of the shirt, which is in mint condition with the tags still attached, will go directly towards patient care at the hospice.

The signed Harry Kane shirt auction ends at 8pm on Saturday, July 13.

Find out more on the eBay listing here: bit.ly/HarryKaneShirt

Dr May Talks about what she has learnt during her time at Nightingale House

After spending almost 2 years at Nightingale House as a Doctor. Dr May is leaving Nightingale House to go on to train as a GP. Dr May has developed and learned a lot during her time at the hospice.

When she reminisced about her time here, she said: “I have been very fortunate to be part of a wonderful and supportive team. I have learned so much from the people here and have had many opportunities to grow and learn new skills in my role. It has been a pleasure working in a place where I can follow the patients’ journeys, get to know them, and help with their clinical needs and wellbeing. This is one of my favourite things about being a doctor at Nightingale House.“

“I am looking forward to having a couple of months travelling, before beginning my GP training.“

Staff, volunteers, and patients will miss Dr May, but we all wish her well as she moves on to new adventures.

Gill and Margaret get ready to walk 84 miles

These two superstars, Gill and Margaret, are attempting to walk 84 miles starting on Tuesday, July 16, to raise money for the hospice and the RNLI.

This will be no easy challenge for the ladies, but Margaret says it is worth it for the hospice: “We are raising money for Nightingale House because they have cared for family, friends and work colleagues over the years. It’s an amazing place and does a brilliant job.”

Therapy Dogs visit patients

Patients and staff welcomed some special visitors this week. Therapy dogs were invited to Nightingale House and enjoyed getting a big fuss from patients currently receiving support through the hospice’s wellbeing programme.

Syve, Finn, Bailey and George all received a very warm welcome from staff and patients and appeared to enjoy the attention!

Dance-a-thon 2024 campaign launched

We’re thrilled to continue the momentum from last year’s amazing dance-a-thon!

Whether you’re in a Zumba class, salsa group, school, nursery, or line dancing class, we want to see you ‘Dancing into Autumn’ for Nightingale House! The challenge is open to all dance styles and abilities, and you can completely tailor it to suit your group.

Whether it’s an 8-hour dance relay or a 4-hour non-stop dancing challenge, getting your dancing shoes on and shimmy-shimmy for your local hospice couldn’t be easier.

You can hold your event anytime from September onwards. It’s just £5 per person to take part, with additional sponsorship forms provided for all. We’ll also provide you with a ‘how-to’ dance-a-thon document and hospice t-shirts for all dance/fitness instructors. Plus, we’re even offering a hamper prize for the best-dressed group! So, be sure to send us some fabulous photos of your event so that we can really celebrate your fundraising.

For more information or to register your group, give us a call on 01978 314292 or email us at fundraising@nightingalehouse.co.uk

12 July 2024

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