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Come and join our Fundraising team!

We are currently recruiting for Fundraising Assistants. There are a number of exciting opportunities available, including two here at our West Midlands Hospice.

"It's a rewarding and exciting role. I have worked here for the past three years and have absolutely loved every minute of it. Not one day is the same, there are always different challenges and projects to work on, which makes the role unique. It's amazing to be a part of such a wonderful team and to meet so many generous people." Leela, Fundraising Assistant at our West Midlands Hospice

If you are interested in applying, please follow the link to our website:
https://eofb.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_3001/job/5736/?utm_medium=jobshare

Tables & Tickets available for this years Pink Ball 🩷 Please drop us a message if you’d like to attend 🩷
Jo Hayward Debra Wyatt Christina Jacobs Hayward

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How many of these things have people said to you after a loved one has died? How did they make you feel? 🤔

It can be difficult to know what to say to someone who is grieving.

🔗 For tips on what to say and do: bit.ly/3XOqARg

If you would like to book a room for the pink ball please book before August as fantastic prices are only held until then 🙌🙌🙌🙌 No money required until checkout.

HOTEL INFO
Manor Hotel Meriden £125 b&b
If guests contact reservations direct on 01676 522735 and quote ‘GA000034 NCC - The LGGF Pink Ball’

If 20 or more rooms are taken free transport will be laid on complements of Motorcycle
museum ❤️ However if not the Hotel is only 10 mins in a taxi # # #

Debra Wyatt Christina Jacobs Jo Hayward

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The stunning gardens at the Marie Curie Hospice, West Midlands in will be open to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme on Sunday 23 June.

From 11am until 4pm, volunteer gardeners will be on hand to show visitors around and answer any questions, as well as being able to talk about the work of Marie Curie in the community.

Refreshments will be available to purchase and visitors are invited to take part in fundraising games.

Entry to the gardens costs £4 per person (children free) and tickets can be purchased in advance at ➡️ findagarden.ngs.org.uk or in person on the day.

The Marie Curie Hospice, West Midlands offers in-patient care, a Support and Wellbeing Hub, specialist care at home and bereavement support to adults, children and young people.

Do Connolly from Solihull who has been volunteering in the garden at the hospice in since it opened in 2013 said: “The patient rooms at the hospice are all arranged around the gardens giving easy access to both patients and their families and are such an important part of the hospice.

“Our team of 27 volunteers have been working hard throughout the year to ensure the garden is looking beautiful and full of colour and a peaceful space for our patients, families, staff, and volunteers to enjoy and spend some time with nature.

“We look forward to welcoming the local community to the hospice on 23 June to enjoy the grounds. Visitors can buy something for their own garden from the plant stall, take part in a silent auction or try their luck at the tombola. Tea and cakes will be available in the garden and in the hospice Bistro and games provided to keep the children entertained.”

Ben Thomas, Marie Curie Community Fundraiser for the West Midlands said: “I hope everyone in the local community will come and support their local Hospice whilst enjoying our beautiful gardens and find out more about our vital work in the West Midlands

“Marie Curie’s longest standing charity partner, the National Garden Scheme, raises money entirely through volunteers opening their beautiful gardens to visitors in exchange for a charity donation.

“To date they have raised over £11 million for Marie Curie to help us provide care and support for people living with any illness they are likely to die from, and those close to them.”

To find out more about how you can support Marie Curie in the West Midlands please contact your local Community Fundraiser, Ben Thomas on 0121 703 3715 or [email protected]

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Gutted to say this event has had to be cancelled due to lack of ticket sales. So sad for HHHO charity as so much work had already gone into organising the day 😞
Funds are tight for this small independent Charity 😞😞

http://www.hhho.org.uk/

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Are you, or do you know, a qualified hairdresser who may be able to volunteer their skills at the Hospice?

We’re looking for a friendly individual, experienced in either barbering and/or ladies hairdressing, who can offer a few hours each week/fortnight or month to provide our wonderful patients with a boost to their confidence with a fresh trim or blow-dry.

To apply please visit: https://tinyurl.com/3mxrpjmf
Feel free to share with anyone you know who may be interested!

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Did you know that April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month?

You are invited to attend a virtual talk tomorrow, 30th April at 4pm on bowel cancer awareness, hosted by our friends at the charity Bowel Cancer UK and organised by our Mission Remission trustee, Helen.

There will also be an opportunity to ask the volunteer speaker any questions you might have. They have had personal experience of bowel cancer, and therefore have a great deal of knowledge and wisdom to share.

Please contact Helen for further information or to register: [email protected]

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Wishing the best of luck to everyone from running this year’s London Marathon! 👟

All your hard work has come down to this. We’re proud of you!

If you know someone running, tag them below and share a good luck message 💛 And don’t forget to tag us in your photos from the day. 🥇

Beautiful afternoon remembering the lovely Bill Morrissey 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻
A day sponsored by LGGF in memory of Bill.
£12k per day to run the Hospice, none of this would be possible without your continued support.
Spending time with Bills lovely family and friends with lots of tea & cake. 💙🙏🏻🍰🫖☕️
Plus the family raised £125 today 💙💙

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Are you going through colorectal cancer? Do you have a stoma?
Help Harry Help Others are supporting the NHS and relevant specialist charities to collectively put an informal morning with a range of support and talks to support you. To reserve your place email [email protected]

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The Hospice are hosting a wedding this Friday for one of our patients. We are in need of donations of flowers and any other decorations we can use to make the room look lovely. Just married banners/balloons would also be welcome. We'd also love to have some entertainment such as a magician. If anyone can help to make this special occasion one for our patient and her family to remember, please get in touch on here or call 0121 703 3600

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Grief is one of the biggest mountains you’ll ever have to climb.

Not least, because it’s one that you absolutely won’t want to.

And people may talk of ‘getting over it’.
But the truth is,
I don’t think we ever do.

And that’s not to say that we don’t end up on the other side of the mountain. I’m not saying that we’re stuck in one place forever.

But, rather than getting over it…

Perhaps we find a cave we can walk through which brings us out on the other side. It may be dark and dim and difficult, but we make it through into the light.

Perhaps we find a path around the mountain that leads to the other side. It may take a long time and it might be unsteady and precarious, but we make it round.

Or perhaps we just slowly edge our way past. A little up, a little through, a little round. Step by step.

No, I don’t think we get over it. It is too big, too overwhelming.
Too insurmountable.

So instead we get through it.
Round it.

Or quite possibly,

we just get by.

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Becky Hemsley 2022
Another beautiful artwork by on Earth

Love to those standing at the bottom of the mountain right now, wondering how you will ever get past it ❤️‍🩹

Mountain Climbing is from the book 'When I Am Gone'
https://a.co/d/iTbpJ7E

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What I know about life – from watching 2,000 people die I know just how precious time is – because, over the last 20 years, I've worked with people for whom it’s running out

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November marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Let's raise awareness, support vital research, and advocate for early detection to save lives. Your voice can make a difference. 💜