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News from Sheffield’s Hospice July 2018
Celebration of Life daisy display
Celebrate life and
share the memory
of a loved one…
On Sunday 29 July, help us celebrate
precious moments with family and
friends by sharing special memories on
a St Luke’s daisy.
These will be displayed with hundreds
of other stories from our community
at the Celebration of Life Garden Party,
sponsored by Best Solicitors.
You are invited to our garden from
Emily Clarke and friends at Night Strider 2017
2pm, where you’ll find complimentary
refreshments on arrival and a host of
Night Strider returns 6 October activities including face painting, crafts
and live music. Our pop-up afternoon
tea stall will be the perfect place to
As we look forward to Night Strider only word to use when talking about relax and enjoy a cream tea.
2018, supporter Emily Clarke shares St Luke’s is amazing – as a family we
can’t thank them enough. You can also find your dedicated
why she and her friends will walk for
St Luke’s daisy amid hundreds of
the second time this October… The extraordinary atmosphere of happy memories.
“When my sister Katie died just days the evening formed the perfect
tribute to a much-loved sister, In addition you can send us the names
before her 40th birthday last year
mum, wife and friend. We all really of loved ones to be commemorated
she inspired us to do something
enjoyed sharing the evening with in our Book of Celebration. The book,
special for St Luke’s, which is why we
hundreds of other people who had made of special seeded paper, will be
signed up for Night Strider.
been through something similar. available to view on the day.
We never expected to raise so much
We loved putting on pink wigs, face It will then be planted in our garden to
and were overwhelmed with the
paints and glow sticks and my mum grow wildflowers in the coming years.
total sponsorship of £5365.50 in
Katie’s memory. and dad came to wave us off with
Now we’re preparing to take to the Katie’s boys, which was really special
streets again for 2018 Night Strider for us. On the way round the miles
– we’ll have a bigger team this time whizzed past and before we knew it
as we’ve been encouraging friends we had walked half a marathon in
honour of my lovely sister.”
NEW look magazine
and family to join us. Taking part in
Night Strider is such a positive way Thank you to our headline sponsors coming this Autumn
to honour my sister and to thank Gripple and Pricecheck, and to our
We’re looking forward
St Luke’s for everything they did for pit stop sponsors ELR and Irwin
to showcasing a
Katie during her time with them. The Mitchell.
brand new look in our
upcoming October
This year’s Night Strider returns Saturday 6 October. issue. Keep an eye
Sign up by visiting www.nightstrider.co.uk out for it!
Lana, shop manager at our Crystal Peaks shop, with the shabti Latifa after completing her Retail NVQ
Our award-winning, From volunteer to staff
Ancient Egyptian shabti member; Latifa’s story
A genuine ancient Egyptian artefact unearthed at our shop When Latifa started volunteering with us three years ago,
at Crystal Peaks shopping centre has helped us to win a she didn’t feel she had much experience and was struggling
major national award. to find work that she could balance with childcare.
Staff were intrigued when they discovered what appeared After completing our Retail NVQ course, she’s now secured
to be an authentic Egyptian antique in a box of donations. a job as Deputy Shop Manager at our City Road shop.
Area Retail Manager Chris Quinlan contacted world-leading “At first, volunteering was just a chance to get some me
archaeologist, author and TV personality Dr Joann Fletcher time away from home, and also to get some experience
who quickly confirmed that the broken piece of pottery because I didn’t really have any before and it was great to
was indeed an ancient Egyptian Shabti. learn things slowly without the pressure of a full time job,”
Shabtis were placed in tombs among the grave goods of the says Latifa, who started volunteering at our Firth Park shop.
dead and were intended to act as servants or minions for She then enrolled onto our Retail NVQ course and says:
the deceased. “I went from doing one afternoon per week to 16 hours.
The Shabti was eventually sold to an Italian collector via It was really helpful because I could tailor it around the
the St Luke’s eBay site for £169. school run so I could still balance my family life with
getting a qualification.
And now the piece has won the award for Most Unusual
Item donated to a hospice shop in the prestigious Hospice “It gave me the confidence to apply for the job at City Road
UK Retail Conference Awards. when it came up, so I went for it – and now I’m a Deputy
Manager for St Luke’s!”
“We are often donated unusual items but the Shabti was
one that really took us by surprise, especially as we have no “The fact that I did extra hours through the NVQ definitely
idea who actually left it for us,” said Chris. helped me prepare for being a manager - it helped it be a
more gradual shift.”
To unearth more hidden treasures visit the St Luke’s
eBay page at stores.ebay.co.uk/hospicesheffield
WE NEED TO RAISE OUR SHOPS RAISE
£6.4 MILLION £2.6 MILLION
It costs £1,073 per this year to keep our doors each year to support the
hour to run St Luke’s open and carry on our work care of our patients
“Training helps you as a volunteer Save the date for
to broaden and develop your role.” our Volunteer
Celebration Event!
T
AUGUS
8
Taking place on 8 August at the
Millennium Gallery, our Volunteer
Celebration Event is when we will
celebrate and reflect on the vital
support of our volunteers. The event
will include presentations on the
Volunteers Sharon and Fran with their Diplomas in Complementary Therapies
impact of volunteering and plans for
the future. The celebrations will be
Training and development is a The College has been established as complete with music as well as
fundamental part of our volunteer a Centre of Excellence, offering an canapés and refreshments.
program here at St Luke’s, and we extensive range of courses in Beauty
offer training to volunteers of all Therapy, Nail Services, Reflexology,
ages and experience levels. Here’s Aromatherapy, Massage Therapy,
how qualifying for a Level 2 Diploma Sports Massage and Hair and Sign up to the
in Complementary Therapies has
helped volunteers Sharon Tose and
Media Make-up.
Sheffield 10K this
After completing the course
Fran Crawley offer an even better successfully, community companion September
service to our patients. volunteer Fran can use these skills
After 20 years of caring for when supporting patients in their Join thousands of runners on a route
her father, Sharon came to St own homes. She is now able to that winds through the heart of
Luke’s first as a volunteer on our use her new qualification to offer a Sheffield. Fast becoming a core event in
In-Patient Centre and then in simple hand massage to support and the local running calendar, the Sheffield
the Active Intervention Centre comfort our patients. 10K combines an electric atmosphere
(formerly known as Therapies and with exciting surroundings.
Fran told us that the course offered
Rehabilitation Centre). Retired her a “phenomenal amount of This year’s event takes place on Sunday
midwife Fran wanted to carry on information” and that she is looking 23 September. Run for St Luke’s and
in some kind of caring position and forward to making a difference with help us raise vital funds for local people
so volunteered on the IPC then in her new skills. affected by terminal illness. If running
support of our community team. isn’t your cup of tea, perhaps you could
“The training enables you as a
When given the chance to study a join our team of course marshals and
volunteer to develop and broaden
Level 2 Diploma in Complementary cheer station volunteers.
your role,” she explained.
Therapies, funded and provided For more information, please email
by Sheffield’s White Rose Beauty fundraisingevents@hospicesheffield.
Colleges, Sharon and Fran were co.uk or call us on 0114 235 7553.
delighted to take up the offer.
“So many patients have never in
their life had a massage - they’re
amazed at how relaxed it can make
them feel.”
We are always looking for volunteers to join our
valued team – please contact Joy (0114 235 7542)
or Fran (0114 235 7548) for more information.
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How you’ve been supporting
us this spring and summer
1 90-year-old volunteer Jean
5 6 Singleton celebrated her birthday
and over 30 years of service with
a special visit from St Luke’s
patron Sir Martyn Lewis.
2 Look out for our new St Luke’s
community van, which is now
making outings all around Sheffield!
3 Thank you to all our Sheffield
Half Marathon runners.
4 A team of parents from Westbourne
School all sported St Luke’s colours
for the Sheffield Half Marathon,
raising £5,226!
5 Sam, Justin and Andy took
7 on the sweltering weather at
London Marathon.
6 John at our Clifford House art club
with his portrait of Ruby the dog.
7 Sheffield Mums Against Cancer’s big
sparkly fundraiser raised more than
ever before.
Thanks to your support we are
able to provide care for more
than 5,000 people each year.
Feeling inspired? Find our
upcoming fundraisers and events
at www.stlukeshospice.org.uk
The Biz Kid Champions at Tinsley Meadows Primary School Henry Boot Directors and Charity Team representatives
Top marks for Tinsley Henry Boot steps
Meadows Biz Kids up for St Luke’s
Young entrepreneurs from Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy We have been overwhelmed by the amazing support of the
have gone to the top of the class after being named Biz Kids Henry Boot Group of Companies in our partnership.
Champions 2018. From taking on a wold walk and race night through to staff
Biz Kids is a unique opportunity for city primary schools and fundraising, they pulled out all the stops to support our
businesses to work together in support of St Luke’s. work.
The schools are teamed up with businesses which loan £100 After taking part in the Master Cutler’s Challenge 2016,
as a seed fund and also provide mentoring and expertise as of which St Luke’s was a beneficiary, Henry Boot decided
the young Dragon’s Den stars of the next generation set to make us their charity of the year for 2017.
about making that money grow. A varied calendar of events included a Summer BBQ and
And the Tinsley children raised an outstanding final total a Bake Off to raise some dough.
of more than £2,000. “We have developed a great relationship with the St Luke’s
Among their successful fundraising initiatives were a Splat team and hope to continue to develop this in future years,”
the Teacher event and a Batak activity wall. said Amy Oakley, a member of the company’s chariy
“Every year we are amazed afresh at the imaginative ways committee.
that our Biz Kids find to make money for our patient care,” “They really got involved in helping me and the committee
said our Community Fundraising Manager Megan Senior. to organise last year’s events, and were always keen to
Do you know a school that would like to take part in Biz Kids support us whenever possible. I am so proud to have been
next academic year? For further information please contact part of the team that raised such an incredible sum to
Megan on fundraisingevents@hospicesheffield.co.uk support their work.”
Jon McClure and Jon Windle at the Sheffield Wednesday Charity Cup
Charity Cup scores for St Luke’s
Two giants of the local music scene took on Sheffield’s
sporting giants in the recent Sheffield Wednesday
Charity Cup contest.
Jon McClure, lead singer of Reverend and the Makers, and
Jon Windle, former lead singer of Little Man Tate, took part
in the sporting challenge to raise money for St Luke’s and
the Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme.
Members of the public who raised at least £500 could
also take part and play for Wednesday, with full use of the
SWFC’s players facilities and changing rooms, a SWFC kit, a
meal after the game for themselves and a guest in the 1867
suite and a souvenir team photograph with player’s medal.
Shabana and Gloria at Clifford House Clients’ artwork displayed at the exhibition
Gupshup Club brings Clifford House
communities together Summer Exhibition
“Gupshup”… It’s the Hindi word for chit chat and the latest On Wednesday 4 July we hosted our first ever Clifford
way to make friends at Clifford House! House Summer Exhibition, where we showcased the
Clifford House is our new service offering support to creative talents of our clients.
anybody in Sheffield affected by an illness for which there Led by activity coordinators Sian Thomas and Sophie
is no cure. Webster, the Summer Exhibition is a chance for clients
One of our most successful activities launched this year to invite their friends and family to Clifford House and
has been the Gupshup Club, which was launched by St celebrate some of their proudest creations from our
Luke’s Community Engagement Worker Naureen Khan, creative activities.
specifically to introduce Sheffield’s BME community to the As Sophie explains, “Every day, the people who visit us
facilities and services available for free to all at the house. make fantastic things in our creative sessions, and we want
But the weekly mix of conversation and cultural to be able to show that off! It allows us to celebrate the
interchange between many differing cultures has proved hidden talents that so many people discover when
a hit with visitors who enjoy the relaxed opportunity to they’re here.”
simply chat and make new friends. And we certainly do have a multi-talented range of people
“It might have started as something specifically for black at Clifford House, with the exhibition featuring artwork
and minority ethnic people in Sheffield, a chance to from our broad range of activities, including photography,
introduce them to the many different activities we have life drawing, sculpture and our informal ‘crafternoons’,
to offer, but we quickly found that everybody wanted to where clients can make whatever takes their fancy.
come along and enjoy the very special atmosphere,” said Sian added, “The great thing about our activities is that
Naureen. many people think they can’t do them or that they’re not a
Retired nurse Gloria Day is one of the group’s regular ‘creative person’, but when they give it a go they are often
visitors and she says she is enjoying the weekly cultural surprised at what they can achieve. It has an enormous
mix. impact on people’s confidence and wellbeing.”
“It’s all about integration,” she said. “I’m meeting some Activities at Clifford House are open to anybody who is
lovely people here and learning so much.” affected by an illness with no cure. To book, all you have to
do is visit clifford-house.eventbrite.co.uk or call us on 0114
Shabana Khan is a more recent addition to the group and 235 7650 (lines open 10am-4pm, Tuesday to Thursday.)
she said: “It’s really peaceful at Clifford House and there is
such a warm welcome.”
St Luke’s Hospice St Luke’s Clifford House
Little Common Lane Ecclesall Road South
Sheffield S11 9NE Sheffield S11 9PX
T: 0114 236 9911 T: 0114 235 7650
E: info@hospicesheffield.co.uk E: cliffordhouseenquiries@hospicesheffield.co.uk
www.stlukeshospice.org.uk www.stlukescliffordhouse.org.uk Registered Charity No. 254402
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