Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre

Earlier this year, Will Warwick, a Geography teacher at St John's C of E Middle School Academy in Bromsgrove, took on a 24-hour challenge walking around the school grounds to raise funds for Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre🚶

Will said: "I wanted to raise money for Primrose Hospice after hearing of the extremely tough times that a number of our pupils and their families had been through as a result of bereavement and loss of people close to them. I felt that I didn't want anyone to ever be in a position where they couldn't find support somewhere. Primrose Hospice can provide this and help to guide people through heartbreaking loss.”

Will walked a HUGE 63 miles in over 140,000 steps, raising £3,643!💛This and , we would like to say thank you to everyone who donated to Will's challenge.

An estimated 1.5 million people face bereavement every single year, and we want to support more people who may be facing the toughest time in their lives. Our Family Support Team can support you through a vast variety of ways, including counselling, support groups, complementary therapy and much more. But we can only continue to support our community with donations like Will's challenge.💛Please consider donating or taking on your own challenge to help us support more people in 2024.

Find out more here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/

The Good Grief Trust

Wouldn't you agree our charity shop windows look beautiful? Our staff and volunteers have been busy getting into the festive spirit, ready for the big day! 🎄❄️

If you've picked up a bargain at any of our shops, we'd love to see them in the comments below ⬇️If you're out and about be sure to pop into any of our shops for your Christmas bargains 🎁

Find out more about our shops here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/support-us/shops/our-shops/

*please note some items on display aren't for sale.

Whether you are booking that last-minute Christmas getaway, buying your turkey or that new scooter ready to put under the tree, this Christmas shop through Give as you Live, and you could raise vital funds for Primrose Hospice at no extra cost to you or us! ✈️🦃🎁

It's quick and easy to sign up here ➡️ https://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/primrosehospice

Thank you for your support, all the donations raised through shopping online will help us deliver our vital care and support 💛

We know that this Winter may be particularly tough for a lot of people living in North East Worcestershire and the rest of the country. That is why we are offering part of our Hospice as part of the Warm Spaces network.

Our Warm Space provides warmth, safety, a warm drink, free wifi and a welcoming smile. It is open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm and is free and open to anyone. ☕

You don't need to book, you can simply visit our Hospice and our friendly volunteers will greet you. 💛

Read more here ▶️ https://primrosehospice.org/news/primrose-hospice-warm-space/

WHO IS READY FOR OUR SANTA FUN RUN? We're here ready to welcome all our Santas at Arrow Valley Park! 🎅

Don't forget to come to the registration desk when you arrive to collect your number and your Santa Suit if you haven't already! Please ensure to join our warm up to make sure you warm those legs up as it's chilly! 🎅

FEELZ FIT are ready to get you warmed up and don't forget you'll be able to meet Santa himself and even get a selfie!❤️

Timings for the morning are as follows ⬇️
1k:
Registration opens: 9.00am
Warm up: 9.45am
Start time: 10.00am

5k:
Registration opens: 9.45am
Warm up: 10.30am
Start time: 10.45am

You can still register on the day, however we have sold out of Santa Suits so feel free to wear your festive gear! 🎅💛

We can't wait to see you all, don't forget to wrap up and bring some water with you. Water will be very limited due to our sustainable changes.

Find out more here ➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/events/santa-fun-run/

WOW! Thanks to your incredible support, our 2023 Santa Fun Run has now SOLD OUT! We can’t wait to see over 350 Santa’s this Sunday. 🎅

If you had plans to register on the day, you're still more than welcome to join us. However, please note that we can only provide Santa Hats, so feel free to wear your festive gear, Christmas jumpers, Christmas pyjamas, or anything else that suits your fancy! 🎅🎄

Find out more about the timings and details for the day here ➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/events/santa-fun-run/

THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us with our Santa Fun Run! 💛

Our Santa Fun Run 2023 is being kindly sponsored by John Truslove Chartered Surveyors & Valuers.

On the 48th of the year we are saying a huge THANK YOU to Sally, who recently conquered the Great North Run and raised £1,022! "I am just astounded at everyone's generosity.💛I had a fab race and really enjoyed the whole thing."

Sally regularly supports Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre and is taking part in our Santa Fun Run this Sunday with her team! 🎅

Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported Sally's fundraising 💛

If you would like to take on your own challenge - you don't have to do the Great North Run! Our Fundraising team would love to hear from you, contact us here ⬇️
📞 01527 889 796
✉️ [email protected]
➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/support-us/fundraising/get-inspired/

Today is , a day that was created in 2012 as a day that encourages people to do good! 💛You could volunteer your time, donate money, share your skills, campaign for something, donate goods, food, or clothes; the list is endless!

This Giving Tuesday, we are saying thank you to Jo, who recently took on her second amazing challenge for Primrose Hospice - a LOOP THE LOOP! 🛩️ Jo has previously completed a Wing Walk, and along with her recent Loop the Loop has raised a total of £4,325.58! 💛

Now, you don't have to strap yourself to the top of a plane to help support Primrose Hospice, there are many things you can do to help us, including volunteering your time. Jo is our Volunteers' Manager said: “Well, what a fantastic and exhilarating experience the loop the loop wing walk was. I would recommend it to anyone! It's obviously not for the faint-hearted but if you are anything like me and an adrenalin lover, it most certainly ticks all the boxes and knowing that all of the money raised through sponsorship helps in a small way for Primrose to continue to offer the valuable services that it does, adds to the amazing experience.”💛

Find out more about Primrose Hospice and how you can help here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/

We are on the look-out for individuals to join our Board of Trustees. Our Trustee roles are voluntary and provide an opportunity to make a real difference to our community. Being a Trustee is a rewarding role involving the leadership of Primrose Hospice and Family Support Centre. Could this be you? 💛

Rod Laight, Chair of Trustee Board, said “It is very rewarding to work with the wonderful team at Primrose Hospice and Family Support Centre. As a trustee it’s a privilege to be part of this great local organisation and have a say in how it is run and develops. For me it’s about giving back to a wonderful charity that has supported many people I have known over the years.” 💛

Experience from individuals in the below areas would be particularly welcome ⬇️
💛 Legal or Governance
💛 Clinical Services, Care and NHS Services
💛 Social Care, Family Support and Counselling
💛 Complementary Therapy and Wellbeing
💛 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
💛 Children’s and Young Adults’ Services

If you would like to apply or would like more information, please contact David Burrell, Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

Find out more here ➡️
https://primrosehospice.org/news/new-trustee-opportunities/

Can you believe there’s just 1 week to go until Santa Fun Run? Your well-behaved furry friends are welcome and there will even be a prize for the best dressed so let’s break out those outfits! 🐶🎅

There’s still time to register and support your local hospice ➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/events/santa-fun-run/

All the money raised from Santa Run Fun 2023 will help us to support more patients and families. Did you know just £16.80 could pay for a children’s group session which provides support to children who are experiencing the loss of a close family member? Help us to support more people in 2024 by setting up your fundraising page today💛

Please keep dogs on a lead throughout the event.

Our Santa Fun Run 2023 is being kindly sponsored by John Truslove Chartered Surveyors & Valuers.

Did you attend our Open Day earlier this week (21.11.23)? If you visited us, we'd love some feedback so we can improve the next event.💛

Complete our short form here ➡️ https://forms.office.com/e/yzZvPQetxD

Our Open Days are vital for us to spread the word about the vital care and support we can provide for patients and families in North East Worcestershire.💛

Keep an eye on our website to see when our next Open Day will be ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/

This our thanks goes out to Andrew Fyles who earlier in the year completed the Virtual Ride London event raising an incredible £743.76 (inc Gift Aid) along the way! Andrew rode 109.05 miles in his own home! 🚲💛

As Andrew has shown there are so many ways you can fundraise for Primrose Hospice and some of them you don't have to leave home! We'd love to hear your fundraising ideas, so why not get in touch with our team today ⬇️
📞 01527 889 796
✉️ [email protected]
➡️https://primrosehospice.org/support-us/fundraising/get-inspired/

On this we are saying thank you to Taylor’d Crafts who recently visited our Gals Group to make button heart decorations with the group 💛 This was a great session where the gals were able to use their creative flare to create special keepsakes that they could take home. 💛

Our Gals Group is for women who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, the groups brings them together on the last Friday of every month to chat, laugh, take part in activities and of course have some cakes together. 🍰

Find out more about our group support here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/care-and-support/group-support/

Or contact us here ⬇️
📞 01527 871051
✉️ [email protected]

We need your help! We are looking for tubes of sweets to be donated to gift to our Children and Young people we support at their Christmas party on the 5th December 🍬

If you could help, please drop your donations to either of our receptions at Primrose Hospice 💛

Thank you for your support 💛

Today is 💛 A day that celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. It also highlights positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being.

At Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre, we proudly support men of all ages, including our Men's Support Group. This group brings together men who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness to chat, socialise, take part in activities and days out 💛

Find out more about this group and our support here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/care-and-support/group-support/

Did you know 250 tonnes of real Christmas trees are thrown into landfills every year? ⚠️ 🎄

We’re here to put a STOP to that! When you book your Christmas Tree collection with Primrose Hospice, you are safe in the knowledge that your tree will be collected and recycled, stopping it going into landfill! ♻️

Book your collection today ➡️
https://primrosehospice.org/events/treecycle/

or call our team 📞 01527 889 796

Don't forget to tell your friends and neighbours! 💛

Treecycle 2024 is being supported by TreeMendus Tree Services Ltd and Bumble Hole Foods 💛

This , we are saying a huge thank you to Redditch Round Table, who earlier in the year held their first BIG BREAKFAST, raising £1,851.71 for Primrose Hospice & Family Support Centre. 🍳

The community of Redditch and Bromsgrove came together to enjoy breakfast and spend quality time together. 💛

Redditch Round Table have supported Primrose Hospice with many events, including our annual Santa Fun Run and more fundraising events throughout the year. 💛

Find out more about how you could fundraise for Primrose Hospice here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/support-us/fundraising/get-inspired/

or contact our team ⬇️
📞 01527 889 796
✉️ [email protected]

Is climbing Mount Snowdon on your bucket list? Look no further! 👀 Join us on 19th May 2024 to witness Snowdon at Sunrise whilst raising vital funds for your local hospice. 🌄

Find out more here ➡️https://primrosehospice.org/events/sunrise-at-snowdon/

Michelle Wright, Managing Director of Bromsgrove marketing agency Gough Bailey Wright, took part in our 2023 climb along with four colleagues and said: “Being part of the Snowdon at Sunrise challenge was truly an experience to remember! We were blown away by the generosity of our supporters, achieving a total of £9,252.75. Primrose Hospice are one of GBW’s favourite charities and friends of the business, we’re inspired by the work they do in the community and it’s an absolute pleasure to be able to give something back.”

The money raised through Snowdon at Sunrise will help us continue to provide vital care and support for our patients and families in 2024. 💛

It's just a week to go until our next Open Day on Tuesday 21st November 2023! Come along to learn about our Wellbeing and Clinical support for anyone living with a life-limiting illness and their loved ones. 💛

Our team will be ready to answer your questions, take you on a tour of our beautiful hospice and don't forget about the delicious cake! 🍰

Our Open Day will run from 10am-3pm, with presentations from our team at 11am and 2pm and there will be lots of time to talk to our team and patients about Primrose Hospice. 🗨️

Find out more and register your interest here ➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/events/openafternoon23/

Please share this with anyone who would like to come along. If you aren't able to make this date, we always welcome visitors to Primrose, so please contact us below:
📞 01527 871051
✉️ [email protected]

As part of Remembrance Day last week, our Day Hospice patients got creative and made a beautiful poppy ❤️ They made the poppy from egg boxes and wrote their names on the poppies 💛

Find out more about Day Hospice support here ➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/care-and-support/clinical/day-hospice/

This Autumn we are looking for people to volunteer to support our vital Family Support Team 💛It might be for as little as a couple of hours a month, or more if you have the time to spare, we welcome any support you can give.

We have roles available, including:
💛 Family Support - Provide a ‘listening ear’ for families they support
💛 Wellbeing - Provide assistance within their support groups
💛 Children & Young People - Support their group sessions for young people
💛 Complementary Therapy - Provide therapy like reflexology, massage and more.

Rachel Watts, who volunteers with our Children's and young people team said: "After Primrose supported myself and my family when my sister was ill with cancer and after she had died, I felt passionately about being able to give something back. Volunteering with the teenage group is a unique and humbling experience; they are an amazing group of young people brought together by sad circumstances. We have lots of fun and a space to talk about the situations bringing them together (should they want to). Although I intended to give something back, I also get so much from volunteering.”

Could you help? If you could support us, visit: https://primrosehospice.org/support-us/volunteering/current-vacancies/

Or contact our Volunteers' Manager Jo:
📞 01527 871051
✉️ [email protected]

As well as our special Evening of Remembrance at Primrose Hospice on 2nd December, we will be hosting our usual Lights of Love church services in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Redditch. 💛

🌟18th November Bromsgrove Tree Lighting & Church Service at St John the Baptist’s Church from 6pm

🌟19th November Redditch Tree Lighting & Church Service at St Stephen’s from 4.30pm

🌟26th November Rubery Church Service at the Beacon Church Centre from 4pm

At each beautiful service, your tributes will be on display. There will be songs performed by our Primrose Choir and refreshments will be served after each service.⭐

Find out more and dedicate your light here ➡️ https://primrosehospice.org/events/lightsoflove/
Or contact our fundraising team: 📞 01527 889 796 ✉️ [email protected]

Our Lights of Love 2023 appeal is being kindly sponsored by Thomas Brothers The Funeral Directors

Today we're wishing all our community a Happy Diwali 🌟

May the light of the festival guide you through challenging times 💛