Newsletter Autumn 2015

Our Light up a Life services give us
the opportunity to remember and
celebrate life in a special way.
For more information see page 5
St Kentigern, your hospice, I am glad to say continues to
make good progress. Progress ensured by the outstanding
efforts of our staff, volunteers and of course the stead fast
support of the community.
The last 6 months have been eventful, with the
redevelopment of the site in full swing around us. We were
quite apprehensive of what might happen but the developer
has been an excellent neighbour thus far. In addition
Denbighshire County Council and it’s officers have provided
vital support.
You will see from articles in the newsletter that fundraising
continues to develop, there are a number of important staff
changes; and investment in to the building and new
equipment continues.
It is very difficult (and invidious) to pick out particular
Fundraising efforts but in recent months we have seen the
contrast between the long running and continuous support
the Rhuddlan Golf club’s charity day, and an innovative trip to
China. This represents just what needs building on solid
foundations and introducing new ideas.
Chairman, Trefor Jones
New CEO, Iain Mitchel
In a broader issue I welcome the developing debate on the
issue of end of life care. The tragedy in that it arises from a
number of personal and organisational disasters. It seems to
me that need for the hospice movement with it’s ‘safe haven’
will increasingly be the way forward.
Finally earlier in the year Ian Bellingham, our CEO, retired
after making an outstanding contribution in the
establishment of sound management arrangements for the
hospice. I am very happy to tell you that Mr Iain Mitchel,
former Director of Therapies for Betsi Cadwaladr University
Health Board, will be joining us as CEO in October. Iain will be
leading us in our next important phase in the evolving world
of healthcare.
Thank you all again for helping us to help the families of our
community.
Trefor Jones CVO CBE
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Well we made it! Nineteen of us left on a dull Saturday morning in May for our journey to
Beijing and the start of our adventure. Away in China for 8 days and trekking the Great Wall for
5 of them, we were excited but apprehensive.
Most of us had met one another as we had been on training walks together, but there were a
couple who were new to the group. That didn’t matter though as we soon bonded and the
camaraderie maintained throughout the whole trip and beyond.
After a day to acclimatise, we set off on the first of our days trekking. This was supposed to be a
warm up, but the heat surprised us and affected quite a few. Nevertheless, we soldiered on,
buoyed up by one another and after it were ready to face the following day – a gruelling 9 hour
trek. Again, the heat of the day was a trial as there was very little shade on the section of the
wall we were trekking but we all made it to the bitter end. By Thursday, we were seasoned
trekkers and well able to tackle the 1,000 steps and Heavenly Ladder. Sadly, it was a misty day
so the view from the top was disappointing but our mood could not be dampened as this marked
another landmark we had achieved.
Friday was the last day on the wall and an emotional one as this as the day we repaired a
section of the wall, placing our messages to loved ones within it. We were also sad to say
goodbye to the Great Wall of China, feeling we could have carried on trekking for at least
another week. However the aim of the whole thing was to raise money for the hospice and we
certainly did that, almost doubling our original target of £30,000!!
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The hospice is very pleased to welcome Elinor Evans onto the clinical team. Elinor will replace Kathi Unsworth as
an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and will work alongside Dinah our Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner. She brings
a great deal of experience as an Advanced Practitioner and will be of great benefit to the hospice. We wish all the
best to Kathi who has gone to join the team in Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham.
We also welcome Dr Marlise Poolman, Consultant in Palliative Medicine. Marlise joins Dr Shuler in supporting the
hospices nurse led model, 4 sessions weekly.
There are changes in the staff of the day therapies unit as well. Bethan Owen Booth has left to spend more time
with her family and concentrate on teaching. Mark Hall a very experienced palliative care occupational therapist
will taking her place in leading the service. The unit is open 4
days weekly, each day with a different theme. Art therapy
student Rachel Roberts is making a great impact, providing our
patients with a unique way of understanding and coming to
terms with any problems that they may have.
Yet another new comer to the team is Vita who takes the place
of Leisha Burns as social worker to the hospice. Vita has
enthusiasm and fantastic problem solving skills and is an
absolute boon to the team.
2 of our staff nurses, Kate & Rhian
joined the group of trekkers that
ventured along the Great wall of
China. The trek, which not only
raised a huge sum of money but
was a life changing experience for
them. They had a fantastic time
going on to spend a week
sightseeing in China.
The hospice is working in partnership with the
Royal College of Nursing with a recognition
agreement of support offered to nursing and
residential homes, by providing education in
palliative, so that they can offer the best care to
their residents. The hospice also contributes to
a 6 steps programme of education to
residential homes, community hospitals and
nursing homes.
The renown of the nurse led model of care spreads with the hospice being approached by 2 ladies setting up a
hospice in Kyrgyzstan. It was fascinating to hear about the country and all the challenges that they have been
encountering. We wish them all the best in their endeavour.
‘Swallows’ the volunteer supported group for
patients who have moved on from day
therapies still operates every Friday. Lunch and
complimentary
therapies
are
provided
alongside the social activities.
Dying Matters Week. Neil Goulding day therapies activities
co-ordinator and Kath Evans administration support spent
the week amongst our community in shopping centres
asking people what they know about the hospice and service
we provide. This was an invaluable exercise and will help us
to respond to our community in the most appropriate way.
St Kentigern Hospice continues to develop and adapt to the changing needs of its community, whilst
delivering excellence in end of life care, symptom control, respite and enabling people to live life to the
best of their capacity in spite of a life limiting illness.
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Whether you are a school, business or group of
friends...donate £1 to wear your favourite hat for the
day in support of your local hospice. Contact the
fundraising team to receive your Hats for Hospice
Fundraising pack on 01745 536022 or email
l.thomas@stkentigernhospice.org.uk
Tickets £11
Kindly organised by North Wales Association of Male
Voice Choirs in aid of St. Kentigern Hospice.
Featuring performances from a specially massed
choir from 5 choirs . Call the box office on 01745
330000
or
online
booking
available
at
www.rhylpavilion.co.uk
Registration £15 per head
Open to all 10 years + (under 18s to be accompanied by registered adult)
This promises to be a fun filled evening for all. Whether you
choose to walk or run the 4km route you will be doing your bit to
light up the night for Hospice care. Registration forms available
from 01745 536022 or visit www.stkentigernhospice.org.uk
Why not pop along to see us and get into the festive spirit early at
this years Christmas fair at the Hospice itself. There will be some
wonderful stalls and a chance to relax with a cuppa.
Registration
£35.00 per person
Minimum Sponsorship of £150.00 required
Test your nerve by journeying through a mountain via
a series of exciting adventurous challenges on an
underground adventure. Try your hand at zip-lining
through caverns, or climbing up a vertical shaft,
boating across a lake, traverse over an abyss, scale a
waterfall or abseil your way down to the deepest
point in the UK! It’s Adrenaline pumping, heart
thumping, pulse jumping fun, guided by the most
fun, experienced and qualified instructors in the
country! Register now: 01745 536022
Friday 25th Sept
Choir Concert, Old Colwyn Methodist Church
Saturday 24th Oct Afternoon Tea, (Venue)
Call Judith on 01492 518407 for more information for either event
Saturday 7th Nov
Coffee Morning, Rhuddlan Community Centre
Friday 20th Nov Winter Coffee Morning
Nant Hall Rd Presbyterian Church, Prestatyn
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Christmas is a very special time, but also a
difficult time following bereavement. It can
trigger many
different emotions including
celebration and remembrance.
Our Light up a Life services give us the
opportunity to remember and celebrate life in a
special way. Join us this Christmas in celebrating
the lives of those who are no longer with us.
We would like to invite you to add a dedication to your
loved one in this years Book of Memories and to shine a
light at one of our Light up Life Services being held at
different locations across the region.
Friday 4th December
Sunday 6th December
Sunday 6th December
Friday 11th December
Friday 11th December
St Asaph Cathedral
St Dyfrog Church, Llanraeadr
Waen Chapel
Prestatyn Parish Church
St Peter’s Church, Ruthin
6pm
11am
6pm
6pm
6pm
Last year you helped Light up a Life raised in excess of £14,500, lets make 2015 even bigger, Thank you.
In order for your loved one’s name to appear in our Book of Memories please return your completed form to:
Light up a Life 2015, St. Kentigern Hospice, Upper Denbigh Road, St Asaph, Denbighshire, LL17 0RS
Title:
Forename:
Surname:
Address:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Email Address:
I/We would like to include the following dedication(s)
Dedicated by:
Remembering:
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I enclose my cheque/postal order/CAF Voucher payable St Kentigern Hospice
I wish to pay by Visa/Mastercard/CAF Card
Amount: £……………...
Card No
Expiry Date
Security Code
Name on Card:
You can make your donation go further if you Gift Aid it!
Please tick here If you are a UK taxpayer, we can claim 25% on your donation. Simply tick
the box and sign; and we will claim back the tax from HMRC at no cost to you.
Signature:
Date:
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Colwyn Bay
Our Colwyn Bay shop which was originally opened in 2000, was relocated just
next door to larger premises where we are able to sell small pieces of furniture
which has proved to be a great success.
Ruthin
Ruthin shop was opened in 2002, earlier this year the shop had a re-fit and was
reopened in March which has proved very popular with our volunteers and the
general public.
Denbigh
Denbigh was one of our earliest shops to open we relocated in September 2011 to
the High Street which proved popular with all our customers and volunteers. We
recently carried out a small refit and reopened in January.
As from April 2015 we have introduced
our Retail Gift Aid scheme, collecting Gift
Aid on
donated goods, (furniture and
electrical goods) helping us gain an extra
25p in the pound on the net sale of the
purchase price from the HMRC.
After the success of our first Pop
Up shop in Rhyl we have opened
our second Pop Up shop in
Towyn in June this year.
In the first 3 months have proved very
successful and with everyone’s support
we hope the success will continue. All
you need to do is when you are
telephoning the depot to say you have
an item of furniture or electrical goods
that you would like collecting, mention
that you are a UK taxpayer and would like
to take part in our Retail Gift Aid scheme,
the volunteers will fill in a form and when
the driver comes to collect will hand it to
you to sign. We will do the rest.
Abergele
35 Market St, Abergele, LL22 7AF
01745 822813
Colwyn Bay 26 Sea View Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8DG
01492 532624
Denbigh
28 High St, Denbigh, LL16 3AH
01745 816373
Flint
49 Church St, Flint, CH6 5AD
01352 762111
Holywell
Unit 3, Victoria Sq, Holywell, CH8 7TW
01352 710068
Old Colwyn 370 Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, LL29 9LU
01492 512856
Prestatyn
32 High Street, Prestatyn, LL19 9BB
01745 853581
Rhyl
31 Sussex Street, Rhyl, LL18 1SH
01745 350252
Ruthin
5 Well St, Ruthin, LL15 1AE
01824 705690
St Kentigern Distribution Centre
7-10 Victoria Trading Est, Abergele Rd,
Bodelwyddan, LL18 5SS
01745 583170
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When the popularity of the Kindle took
over a few years ago, we really thought
the sales of our paperback and hard
back books to take a downward spiral.
But thanks to the hard work of our
volunteers Beryl, Dilys and Ann our
book section at the Bodelwyddan
Distribution Centre continues to thrive.
The lottery is an integral part of the
fundraising operation at St Kentigern and we
aim to make a net profit of £175,000 a year,
all of which goes to the hospice.
Our Lottery Representative,
John Percy—Hughes who
recruits new members to
our valuable lottery.
Membership costs £1 per week per entry and
there is a total weekly prize fund of £1,500
plus the opportunity of winning up to £6,000
in our rollover.
Your £1 weekly entry is distributed as
follows: Prizes 29p, Running Costs 17p,
Hospice 54p
Funds generated for the hospice from each
£1 is much higher than either the National
Lottery or the Health Lottery donate to their
good causes.
To join, please complete the attached
application form and send it to:
St. Kentigern Promotions Ltd.
Upper Denbigh Road
St. Asaph
Denbighshire
LL17 0RS
I am over the age of 16 and would like to join the St Kentigern
Hospice Lottery
Title …………………….
First Name…………………………………………….
Surname ……………………………………………………………………………….
Address ……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….. Postcode ………………………………….
Telephone ……………………………………………………………………………..
Email ……………………………………………………………………………………
Signed …………………………………… I confirm that I am over 16
I would like to enter the lottery. Please tick the appropriate box:
One No.
Two No.
Three No. Four No.
Monthly*
£4.34
£8.68
£13.02
£17.36
Quarterly
£13
£26
£39
£52
Every 6 months
£26
£52
£78
£104
Every 12 months
£52
£104
£156
£208
*Standing Order only
Please enclose cheque payable ‘St. Kentigern Promotions Ltd.’ or
To pay by Standing Order, please complete
Your Bank/Building Society Name ……………………………………………….
Address …………………………………………………………………………………
In addition to playing, our membership can be
given as a gift. For further information on both
personal and gift memberships, please
contact the lottery office on 01745 536029
…………………………………………….. Postcode ……………………………….
Your Account Number ……………………………Sort Code …………………..
Your Account Name .……………………………………………………………….
Signed …………………………………………….. Date ……………………………
All player must be aged 16 or over. The lottery is run
o behalf of the Hospice by St. Kentigern Promotions
Ltd. who are licensed by the Gambling Commission.
Start date of Standing Order …………………………………………………….
Payee: St. Kentigern Promotions Ltd. RBS Bank, Prestatyn Sort Code 16-28-29 A/c No 10012784
Please Quote Reference number ………………………………………………..
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We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for the many ways you support the hospice, year in year out. By
organising your own fundraising activities, attending hospice events, donating and shopping at our charity shops, playing our
lottery or simply making a donation, you play a vital role in maintaining the important services and facilities provided at St
Kentigern Hospice. We would like to thank you for your support during 2015.
Members of the Drew Singers
kindly donated £500
Stephen Roberts from G Force
Communications presented us with a
donation of £1551.39 from their
recent fundraising ball.
Thank you to Lowri Williams, Helen
Whitehead and Sarah McCoole who
ran the Manchester Marathon in
April and raised over £3,000 for the
hospice
Sandra Roberts from RWE NPower
Renewables,
Mostyn
donated
£950.10 from the opening of the
new offshore windfarm. This was
generously matched bringing the
total donated to £1850.10 .
Abakhan Fabrics hosted a Charity Scone
Tasting in June at their site in Mostyn,
The event raised £846.91 including a
match funding contribution from
Barclays Bank.
Peter Marshall cycled the length
of Wales, on Lôn Las from
Holyhead to Cardiff and raised in
excess of £1100 in sponsorship for
the hospice.
Henry & Susan Dixon opened their
garden for a wonderful evening of
musical entertainment raising
£1580.00 for the hospice
Personal Trainer, Noelle Watson
kindly donated £262 which was
raised through downloads of her
e-book.
The Vale of Clwyd Tractor Run, from
Ruthin Farmers Auction, donated a
fabulous £1016.30 from their event
in June.
For more information on how you can support St. Kentigern Hospice
please contact the Fundraising office on 01745 536022 or visit www.stkentigernhospice.org.uk
St. Kentigern Hospice, Upper Denbigh Road, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, LL17 0RS
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Registered Charity Number: 519931