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Spring • Summer Issue 2021 Inside p2 Special Edition Taking positives Thank you to all our supporters from a difficult year p37 Heroes of hospice care AWARD S 2019 StBarnabasHospice.co.uk @StBarnabasLinc StBarnabasLinc @stbarnabashospice
REFLECTION
TAKING POSITIVES
FROM A DIFFICULT
YEAR
MICHELLE WEBB,
DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE
2
020 has been a living with a life-limiting
year like no other. It or terminal illness. We
has challenged us have also worked hard to
all to adapt, evolve and support families and carers
WE HAVE PUT streamline our methods at such a difficult time. I
TOGETHER THIS of working. I want to say am proud to say that our
SPECIAL EDITION a huge thank you to every Hospice has remained at
OF INSIDE ST single member of our the forefront of end-of-life
BARNABAS TO workforce for embracing care in Lincolnshire and we
HIGHLIGHT THE each challenge with will continue to face each
POSITIVES WE courage and compassion, new challenge as it comes.
HAVE TAKEN FROM and for putting our patients
Many of our volunteers
2020 AND THANK at the heart of everything
are at home shielding, or
THOSE WHO they do.
waiting for the day that our
HELPED GET US Throughout the pandemic, buildings will re-open once
THROUGH IT. our Hospice has been more. I want to thank you
Michelle Webb, working on the front line to all for your patience and
Director of Patient Care deliver high-quality care to am greatly looking forward
people across Lincolnshire to welcoming you back.
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Some volunteers, including scratch cards and joining given our teams a real
bereavement counsellors the lottery, you have all boost.
and retail, have still been played your part. It has
This year is going to be
able to give their time to been a pleasure to see how
another challenging one
support us, and for this we innovative our fundraising
for us all, but the end is in
are extremely grateful. A supporters have been in
sight. We have put together
warm welcome goes to raising sponsorship money
this special edition of Inside
those new volunteers who for the Hospice, and many
St Barnabas to highlight
signed up to support us in local businesses have
the positives we have
2020. rallied around to support
taken from 2020 and thank
us with money, gifts in
Our Hospice would be those who helped get us
kind, raising awareness and
nothing without our through it.
much more.
supporters, and it is thanks
Sending best wishes from
to people like you that I would also like to
everyone at St Barnabas
our care has been able welcome the 7,027 new
Hospice, and please stay
to continue during the supporters who donated
safe.
pandemic. From people to our Hospice for the first
donating generously to our time in 2020. Your kindness
charity shops, to buying is beyond words and has
3
MARCH
LOCKDOWN
OUR RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
OUTBREAK
M
arch saw dramatic as normal. Our estimated
changes in our financial losses from 2020
way of operating as now sit at £2 million.
the coronavirus pandemic
Our Clinical teams
came to the forefront of
remained on the front
people’s minds. We closed
line throughout the year,
our Day Therapy Centres,
supporting patients and
sent staff to work from
families both face to face
home where this was
and virtually. They adapted
reasonable and many of our
to working in full PPE with
volunteers began shielding.
minimised contact and kept
Our 26 charity shops, our services going for some
furniture collection service of the most vulnerable in
and warehouse were closed the county.
in what ended up being the
first of several retail closures
from the past year. We
evaluated fundraising events
and took the decision to
postpone or cancel these
for the safety of everyone
involved. Fortunately, our
Lottery was able to carry on
OUR CLINICAL TEAMS REMAINED ON THE
FRONT LINE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR,
SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES BOTH
FACE TO FACE AND VIRTUALLY.
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ISOLATION
MOTIVATION
KEEPING THE COUNTY MOTIVATED
W
e got in touch with
1990s GMTV star,
Mr Motivator, to try
and brighten up those first
few weeks of lockdown for
STAY INSPIRED AND
people. The result… Isolation
MOTIVATED EVERY
Motivation!
DAY. STAY HEALTHY
AT HOME WITH
This at-home fitness MR MOTIVATOR
initiative helped people AND ISOLATION
exercise whilst sticking to MOTIVATION.
government guidelines
and keeping their spirits
DOING THE WORK-
up. Every day at 10am for a
OUT ONCE A DAY
fortnight, supporters tuned
FOR TWO WEEKS
into Facebook for the latest
MEANS YOU ARE
ten-minute workout with Mr
HALFWAY TO A
Motivator and many made
HEALTHY HABIT!
donations to support the Mr Motivator
Hospice too.
5
MARCH
YEAR OF
THE NURSE
DEDICATED STAFF WORKING ON THE
FRONT LINE
2
020 was aptly dubbed Majella Wright: “Ultimately,
as International Year we all die. We have one
of the Nurse and the chance to get it right
Midwife by the World Health and our focus is always
Organisation to honour on the patient and their
the 200th anniversary of carer. I believe health care
Florence Nightingale’s birth. professionals should be
We spent the year sharing enabling people to live well
the profiles of some of the until death.”
incredible nurses working at
Ashleigh Robinson: “I
St Barnabas Hospice.
have been working for St
Sue Scully: “The favourite Barnabas for five years now
ULTIMATELY, WE thing about my job is being after doing a placement in
ALL DIE. WE HAVE able to care for and support the Lincoln Inpatient Unit.
ONE CHANCE the families that come into Without the support I have
TO GET IT RIGHT our service and knowing received from the Hospice, I
AND OUR FOCUS that we make a difference wouldn’t be the nurse that I
IS ALWAYS ON to people. We are with am today.”
THE PATIENT them at such a frightening
AND THEIR time and share that journey,
CARER. I BELIEVE wherever it may take them.”
HEALTH CARE Tom Rose: “Many people
PROFESSIONALS value the importance of
SHOULD BE being surrounded by like-
ENABLING PEOPLE minded people at work.
TO LIVE WELL Nurses are no different and
UNTIL DEATH. therefore we are extremely
Majella Wright., fortunate to sit within the
Associate Specialist multi-professional team at
Nurse Practioner St Barnabas.”
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PPE RESPONSE
INCREDIBLE RESPONSE IN OUR
TIME OF NEED
D
ue to the worldwide Help came from individual
demand for PPE, supporters and local
we unfortunately businesses across
experienced a shortage Lincolnshire, including
in April. A call was put out Lincoln UTC GCSE student,
to our supporters to see Jonty Horn, who used a 3D
if anyone could help and printer to create hundreds
the response was simply of face shields.
overwhelming!
On Facebook alone, our
post was shared 1,500
times and reached an
incredible 130,945 people.
There were 184 comments
with offers of help and
many more messages,
phone calls and emails.
7
APRIL
HOME LET HEROES
A WINNING TEAM
A
fter two years
of working in
partnership with
us, HomeLet has raised
£35,000! This incredible
amount of money could
fund a day of hospice
care across Lincolnshire,
256 nurse visits to
patients at home or 2,047
bereavement support
sessions for individuals.
It was announced last year
at the National Association
of Hospice Fundraisers
conference that HomeLet
and St Barnabas Hospice “This will be our third year
collectively won the of supporting St Barnabas
Corporate Partnership Hospice. Our employees
award, beating other love the Challenge events
WE LOVE
hospices from around the that the Hospice organises SUPPORTING THE
country. HomeLet also won and it’s great because HOSPICE. THEY’RE
the Outstanding Charity HomeLet have agreed to SO EASY TO WORK
Support award at the East pay all entry fees, so that WITH AND WE
Midlands Charity Awards. all the staff member has KNOW MANY
to do is raise the money. PEOPLE WHO
Helen Lloyd, Engagement
There are people who did HAVE BENEFITTED
and Communications
challenges last year for the
Manager at HomeLet, said, FROM THEIR CARE,
Hospice who are queuing
“We love supporting the INCLUDING MANY
up to do more (as soon as
Hospice. They’re so easy COLLEAGUES.
we are able) this year!”
to work with and we know
many people who have Helen Lloyd,
benefitted from their care, Engagement and
including many colleagues. Communications
Manager at HomeLet
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CYCLING FOR CARE
500KM COMPLETED IN A MONTH
I
n May 2020, Lisa Ashton
completed a 500km road
cycling challenge to raise
money for St Barnabas
Hospice in memory of her
dad, Brian Waterall. Brian
was age 66 when he was
diagnosed with kidney
cancer and he sadly died in
May 2016, just six months
later.
Lisa said, “St Barnabas cared
for Dad in the Hospice in
Grantham for the three
weeks leading up to his cream together in the sunny both from the Hospice staff
death. Every staff member Hospice gardens and it just and from other people who
and volunteer we met felt so normal and peaceful. had gone through similar
were just excellent, caring experiences to her. She still
“My son and niece, aged 12
and compassionate. They meets up with members of
and 10 came to the Hospice
supported us all and made the friendship group four
to see their grandad. Often
Dad as comfortable as years later.”
clinical environments can
possible. Dad loved the
be quite daunting, but the
outdoors, so the nurses
Grantham staff provided
often pushed his bed out
such a relaxing atmosphere DAD LOVED THE
onto the patio so that he
and they coped well with OUTDOORS,
could still enjoy this in his
seeing him. The whole SO THE NURSES
last few weeks. They even
feel of the place is just very OFTEN PUSHED HIS
helped him have a sip of his
relaxed and homely. BED OUT ONTO
favourite beer – Guinness –
THE PATIO SO
which put a smile on all our “After Dad died, Mum had THAT HE COULD
faces! constant support from the STILL ENJOY THIS
Hospice, including check- IN HIS LAST FEW
“My most precious memory
ins, group counselling and WEEKS.
is the last day that Dad was
their old friendship group.
able to communicate with
She was able to get support Lisa Ashton
us. We all enjoyed an ice
9
MAY
BITTERSWEET WIN
A GIFT AFTER SO MUCH HEARTACHE
H
elen Sharman’s
husband, Chris,
sadly died in our
Inpatient Unit in April 2020,
after living with prostate
cancer for two years. She
had joined the St Barnabas
Lottery many years ago, not
knowing that the Hospice
would end up caring for
Chris. Incredibly, just three
weeks after Chris died,
Helen won the rollover
to his for me to sleep on
jackpot of £7,000.
and I lay facing him as
Helen said, “I was amazed we both fell asleep. In the
and delighted, but so sad night, the nurses came to
that Chris couldn’t be here change his position quietly,
to share the news. Before and I was so touched when
his diagnosis we had plans they also moved my bed
to go to Australia, and now to the other side of the
this is something we can room, so we could still see
never experience together. each other. They just know
exactly the right thing to do
“Chris died aged 79
and when to do it.
and I will never forget
the kindness, the “Supporting the St Barnabas
professionalism, the support Lottery is such an easy thing
and the reassurance that to do. It costs just £4.34 a To join the St Barnabas
our whole family received month for a weekly entry Hospice Lottery, visit www.
from St Barnabas Hospice. into the draw and your StBarnabasHospice.co.uk/
They were just incredible. money will help people like lottery or call
Chris to die with dignity. I’m 01522 546 500.
“As Chris was nearing the
so glad I chose to support
end, I stayed overnight at
the Hospice in this way and
the Hospice. The nurses
would urge others to do
had made a little bed next
likewise.”
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MAKE A WILL MONTH
WHAT’S YOUR
LEGACY
FREE WILLS GO DOWN A STORM
E
ach May we take part option of making their Will
in Make a Will Month, online.
offering our supporters
Thanks go to Guardian
the chance to make
Angel, Dale & Co Solicitors,
their Will free of charge
Roythornes Solicitors and
and asking if they would
Sills & Betteridge Solicitors
consider leaving a gift to the
for their fantastic support of
Hospice when they do so.
the scheme.
We would normally partner
In total, 80 people signed
with local solicitor firms to
up during May to create
offer out free face-to-face
their free Will. The scheme
appointments during this
was so popular that we
month, but last year we had
decided to extend it all
to think outside of the box
year round. Visit www.
to comply with coronavirus
StBarnabasHospice.co.uk/
guidance. Instead, we
legacy to find out more
partnered with local
about creating your free Will
firms to offer telephone
online or over the phone.
appointments, and also
joined forces with Guardian
Angel to give supporters the
11MAY
Autumn • Winter Issue 2019
TOUR DE QUEENS
A CYCLING CHALLENGE FIT FOR A QUEEN
“From this point St Barnabas
stepped in. They invited
us to go and have a look
around and we just knew
it was the right place. It was a queen in all our eyes.
was quiet, private, and lots Sadly, we had to postpone
of friendly nurses were on this challenge due to the
hand. Mum was moved coronavirus pandemic. We
there that night and I knew how difficult it was
travelled in the ambulance going to be for St Barnabas
with her. to fundraise with all their
events being cancelled,
Story told by Lauren Wood “The doctors were able so we decided to do
M
um was diagnosed to manage Mum’s pain something a bit different
with breast cancer and listened to us when and help them out in their
six years ago. This we told them we thought time of need, just like they
didn’t change her at all, she was struggling. The helped us in ours. We
she still wanted to get out nurses set up camp beds jumped on the idea of the
and see people. She went in her room for us and we 2.6 Challenge.
into remission for five years could come and go as we
and I treasured the time pleased. There were endless “Once social distancing
I had with her. We spent cups of tea and coffee, and measures have been lifted,
weekends together having food if we needed it. They we still plan to undergo
afternoon tea, drinks in local also offered us rooms and our bike ride from Lincoln
pubs or walking the dog. showers which are there to Skegness. Skegness
We were best mates. especially for visitors. was Mum’s favourite place
and she will be with me
“In 2019 our lives were “On Saturday 25th April the whole way there.
dramatically changed for 2020, I, along with seven The ride will take us on a
the worst. We were told of my closest friends, had 40-mile route through the
Mum had cancer which had organised a sponsored Lincolnshire Wolds and we
spread to her liver. She had bike ride from Lincoln are now aiming to raise
weeks, possibly days to live. to Skegness in Mum’s even more money for such
I’m still not sure if Mum ever memory. We called it Tour an incredible charity.”
knew this. de Queens as my Mum
12JUNE Spring • Summer Issue 2021
AWARD WINNING
HOSPICE
CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSES OF THE YEAR
We were delighted to finish last year with an amazing eight award wins, two highly
commended prizes and four shortlistings. This is testament to the incredibe hard work put
in by our staff, volunteers and supporters.
Awarding Body Award Campaign Outcome
National Association of Hospice Best Digital Campaign Forget Me Nots Won
Fundraisers Awards
National Association of Hospice Corporate Partnership of HomeLet Won
Fundraisers Awards the Year
Market Rasen Racecourse Employee of the Year Marie Wootton Won
#LoveRasen Raceday
National Fundraising Awards Individual Giving Forget Me Nots Shortlisted
Campaign of the Year
East Midlands Charity Awards Charity of the Year Highly
Commended
East Midlands Charity Awards Best Social and Digital Forget Me Nots Won
Media
East Midlands Charity Awards Charity Director of the Michele Shortlisted
Year Duggan
Outstanding Charity
East Midlands Charity Awards Support by Large HomeLet Won
Companies
Ecclesiastical Movement for Good Won
Awards
Lincolnshire Technology and Digital Campaign of the Forget Me Nots Won
Innovation Awards Year
Lincolnshire Technology and Innovation in Healthcare Admiral Nurses Shortlisted
Innovation Awards
Lincolnshire Sport and Physical Fundraising Award Steve Norton Won
Activity Awards
Lincolnshire Live Business Awards Business in the Face of Shortlisted
Adversity
Mercury Business Awards Best Social Enterprise Highly
Commended
13JUNE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO US!
LOOKING BACK AT OUR 38TH BIRTHDAY
AND #GOYELLOW CELEBRATIONS
A
lthough our 38th
birthday isn’t a
big milestone, we
wanted to give the people
of Lincolnshire a reason
to celebrate during such
difficult times. We are proud
to say we achieved that with
#GoYellow in 2020!
The support from local
businesses, communities,
the media and our
wonderful staff and
volunteers was simply
incredible, and we felt a
real sense of togetherness
as everyone spread a little
sunshine for St Barnabas.
In total, we raised an
amazing £1,540 from our
birthday celebrations.
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A GENEROUS GIFT
LOTTERY WINNER DONATES MONEY BACK
M
rs R joined the St
Barnabas Hospice
Lottery in June
2012, shortly after her
husband, Barry, died age
79. Last May, she received a
phone call from our Lottery
team to let her know that
she was the lucky winner of
our £2,500 rollover prize!
Mrs R said, “Barry had
terminal cancer and wanted
about what I would do
to spend the last days of
with it. I chose to split it
his life at home with his
five ways between myself
family around him. The St
and my four children, with
Barnabas Hospice at Home
my share being donated
nurses made this possible,
straight to St Barnabas
and the care they gave
Hospice. The Hospice
encircled the whole family.
gave so much to me
It was very comforting, and I
and my family and I am
have supported the Hospice
pleased that I am able to
ever since.
give something back to
“When I heard about my them.”
Lottery win, I had no doubt
THE HOSPICE GAVE SO MUCH TO ME AND
MY FAMILY AND I AM PLEASED THAT I AM
ABLE TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THEM.
Mrs R, Lottery winner and supporter
15JULY
ON YER BIKE
A SUMMER OF CYCLING
W
ith the ever- One of the youngest
changing supporters to take part in
restrictions of the challenge was six-
2020, we decided to create year-old Darcie Boles. She
a summer cycling challenge topped our fundraising
to motivate supporters, leader board on JustGiving
raise a bit of money for the and raised £1,490 for the
Hospice and leave a positive Hospice!
impact on people’s mental
A huge thank you goes to
health.
everyone who took part or
On Yer Bike was born. A sponsored our participants.
summer cycling challenge
that saw people cycle
100km over a day, week,
month or summer
depending on their age and
personal goals. A total of 83
people took part and raised
a fantastic £23,272 between
them!
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THAT’S THE TICKET!
OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL RAFFLE TO DATE
W
e are delighted our most successful raffles
to announce to date and we couldn’t be
that our Brighter more grateful.
Tomorrow Raffle which ran
Our 2021 Raffle is now
during the summer of last
live and you can still
year, raised an incredible
order tickets before Friday
£46,000 for the Hospice!
19th March. Visit www.
The fantastic total came stbarnabashospice.co.uk/
from the sales of 46,747 springraffle
tickets, plus donations and
gift aid money.
Thank you so much to
everyone who purchased
tickets from us or sold them
onto friends, family and
colleagues. You have all
helped us make this one of
17JULY
INCREDIBLE LOCAL
BUSINESSES
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN A PANDEMIC
2
020 has been hard for even extending charity
businesses everywhere partnerships through
and we couldn’t be to 2021, our corporate
more grateful that so many supporters last year were
of them were still able to simply magnificent, and we
support us in a variety of can’t thank them enough.
ways last year.
We have put together
For businesses, supporting a guide to Wellbeing at
our Hospice doesn’t just Work which we are more
mean giving us money. than happy to share
There are a whole range with local companies
of ways in which we were wanting to support their
supported, including: employees further. Email
caroline.swindin@
- Sponsorship money
stbarnabashospice.
-B
eing chosen as a co.uk for a copy.
‘Charity of the Year’
- Donating time
- Donating resources
- Discounted items
- Hosting virtual events
-S
haring our news
and services
-S
upporting employees
to take on fundraising
challenges
From PPE donations
to sponsoring last
year’s campaigns and
18AUGUST Spring • Summer Issue 2021
DONATION
DRIVE-THRU OUR INCREDIBLE
SUPPORTERS
BROKE ALL
AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO TAKING PREVIOUS
DONATIONS DONATION
RECORDS AND
EVEN FILLED
F
or the first time in our Caroline Peach, Head UP THESE
38-year history, we of Retail at St Barnabas BUILDINGS AT THE
announced a pause on Hospice said, “Everyone at SHOWGROUND
donated items last summer St Barnabas Hospice is so TOO!
after receiving an incredible grateful to the team at the Caroline Peach,
50+ tonnes in just one Showground for making Head of Retail
month. it possible to carry on
accepting donations when
The total bags and boxes
our warehouse became full. they were receiving them
of items donated were
Our incredible supporters temporarily. They also had
estimated to be in the
broke all previous donation to wait 48 hours before the
region of 15,000. It was
records and even filled items are deemed ‘safe’ to
made possible for us to
up these buildings at the handle under Government
accept this incredible
Showground too! guidance (this was
amount because of the
generosity of our charity “The last thing we wanted to previously 72 hours).”
partners at the Lincolnshire do was to temporarily stop We continue to follow the
Showground who kindly accepting items, but our latest government guidance
donated three cow sheds as Sorting team just couldn’t regarding the opening or
additional storage. keep up with the speed that closure of our charity shops.
19AUGUST
GRADUATION DAY
WE WELCOME OUR FIRST NURSE ASSOCIATE
begin this training. It would
mean temporarily leaving St
Barnabas, which would be a ST BARNABAS
tough decision!
HOSPICE IS A
“I decided to work in WONDERFUL
palliative care when my dad, PLACE TO WORK,
David, was diagnosed with TO VISIT AND TO
stage four lung cancer. I
RECEIVE CARE
have always been a ‘daddy’s
FROM, AND IT IS A
girl’, but our roles were
completely reversed when PRIVILEGE TO BE
I began caring for him. I PART OF THIS
kept upbeat and positive, Carla Hubbard,
helping him make a list of Nurse Associate
things that he wanted to do
before he died. The hardest
part during those weeks
was when he refused to “It is really exciting to be
take medication to manage starting this new chapter
his symptoms. I had to of my career as a nurse
W
keep a brave face for him, associate and I would like
e are delighted
but there were times when to thank everyone who has
to announce that
I broke down in front of helped me along the way.
Carla Hubbard has
others. St Barnabas Hospice is a
become our first ever Nurse
wonderful place to work,
Associate, working from the “For me, it is an honour to
to visit and to receive care
Inpatient Unit in Lincoln. now care for other people
from, and it is a privilege to
in Dad’s position as I can
Carla said, “I am so proud be part of this.”
relate to how they are
to have been offered this
feeling. I can’t change their
role – the first of its kind at
circumstances, but I can do
St Barnabas Hospice. My
my absolute best for them.
end goal has always been
The more I give back to
to become a registered
others, the more I know that
nurse but I’m not quite at
this is my calling in life.
the right point in my life to
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HIDDEN HEROES
THE INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS WHO
SUPPORT OUR WORK
volunteers last year, both in
long-term and short-term
roles.
“Most volunteers are still
unable to return to their
roles, either because we
have put them on hold or
because they feel unable
to return at present. There
is a lot to consider when
thinking about returning
to volunteering, but we do
hope that they will return
when the time is right and
when they feel it is safe.
N
obody could have Our Wellbeing volunteers “To all our volunteers, thank
imagined how last have been facilitating the you so much. Thank you
year would turn out, bereavement helpline, not just for this year, but for
and sadly volunteering making support calls and every year that you have
was affected in a massive taking bereavement support supported and will continue
way. Steve Bond, Volunteer and counselling into the to support the Hospice.”
Manager at St Barnabas, virtual world. The end of the
shares his thanks with all our first lockdown also saw 350 We are looking for
incredible volunteers. retail volunteers return to additional volunteers in
help reopen our shops, with our charity shops across
Steve said, “I would like Lincolnshire once they are
more who followed over
to thank everyone who able to safely reopen. If you
the course of the year.
has been able to continue can spare just a few hours
volunteering in both the “In total, we welcomed a week, please visit www.
Wellbeing and Retail teams. an amazing 210 new stbarnabashospice.co.uk/
volunteer
TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU NOT JUST
FOR THIS YEAR, BUT FOR EVERY YEAR THAT YOU HAVE SUPPORTED AND
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE HOSPICE. Steve Bond, Volunteer Manager
21SEPTEMBER
THE DRAGONFLY
DISPLAY AT
DODDINGTON
HALL IS BEAUTIFUL
AND THE
IMPORTANCE
REALLY COMES
HOME WHEN
YOU REALISE
THAT EACH ONE
REPRESENTS A
LOVED ONE THAT’S
NO LONGER
WITH US. IT’S
ALSO AMAZING
THAT EACH ONE
IS HELPING THE
DRAGONFLIES HOSPICE WITH
FUNDING.
REMEMBERING LOVED ONES IN A Warwick Davis.
DIFFERENT WAY St Barnabas Hospice
Patron
I
n Spring 2020 we sold out and raised an home when you realise that
launched our dragonfly outstanding £123,246.80 for each one represents a loved
campaign, allowing the Hospice! one that’s no longer with us.
supporters to donate for a It’s also amazing that each
As part of the campaign, we
beautiful, ironwork dragonfly one is helping the hospice
partnered with Doddington
in memory of a loved one. with funding.”
Hall and Gardens so people
The coronavirus pandemic
could see their dragonfly Thank you to everyone who
meant this campaign was
in a beautiful display in supported the dragonfly
extended until September,
the gardens. It attracted campaign, including
but it didn’t stop it being a
thousands of visitors and Waterside Shopping
huge success.
our Patron, Warwick Davis Centre, The Old Smithy,
We sold out of our and wife, Sam, were even Doddington Hall and
initial allocation of 1,500 able to attend as part of a Gardens, Lincoln College,
dragonflies, but Stefanos private launch event in line Hannah Dale of Wrendale
from The Old Smithy with government guidance. Designs, Neil and Sophie
Forge in Lincolnshire kindly Buck, Warwick and Sam
Warwick said, “The dragonfly
offered to double capacity Davis, Eurovia, Against the
display at Doddington
and provide an additional Grain Design and Daniel
Hall is beautiful and the
1,500 later on in the year. Charles Construction Ltd.
importance really comes
Amazingly, all 3,000
22Spring • Summer Issue 2021
CRISIS APPEAL
THANK YOU FROM LISA, A HOSPICE AT
HOME PATIENT
T
o recoup some of thought it was a mad idea
our lost funds when – I wasn’t dying tomorrow,
the coronavirus how could they help me?
pandemic hit, we launched But these special people
a Crisis Appeal in two have become my carers,
phases over the course of my friends, my lifeline.
last year. In total, money
“St Barnabas’ team have all
raised from our incredible
supporters amounted to
been utterly dedicated to ST BARNABAS’
£75,795.82!
me – and I can say, hand on TEAM HAVE ALL
(dodgy) heart, that it is their BEEN UTTERLY
Lisa Hartley is one of our care that has kept me going. DEDICATED TO
Hospice at Home patients ME – AND I CAN
“For people like me, the
who chose to share her SAY, HAND ON
amount that has been
story with our supporters (DODGY) HEART,
raised is amazing. Your
in order to help raise this THAT IT IS THEIR
generosity has made me
wonderful amount of CARE THAT HAS
and a lot of other people
money. She said, “It was my KEPT ME GOING.
who are terminally ill, just
heart nurse at the hospital
that little bit happier this Lisa Hartley, Hospice
who suggested we get in
year. Thank you very much.” at Home patient
touch with St Barnabas. I
23SEPTEMBER
WORKING BETTER
TOGETHER
IMPROVING END-OF-LIFE CARE IN LOCAL
HOSPITALS
T
wo nurses from St Ashleigh added, “I have been
Barnabas Hospice working for St Barnabas for
have seen a 50% five years now after doing
increase in end-of-life a placement in the Lincoln
patient numbers since Inpatient Unit. Without the
joining forces with support I have received from
Lincolnshire County Council the Hospice, I wouldn’t be
and United Lincolnshire the nurse that I am today. St
Hospitals NHS Trust. Barnabas has fully supported
both myself and Holly in this
Ashleigh Robinson (Lincoln) transition to new roles away
and Holly Musgrave (Boston) from our colleagues and I
now work with hospital am so grateful to them.”
patients to help identify
those who are likely to be In the first seven months of
entering the final year of their roles (from November
their life and get them the 2019 to June 2020), they
help they need sooner. have supported an incredible
They can give patients 261 patients to access end-
psychological support, help of-life care sooner. This is
with their Advance Care Plan a phenomenal increase of
and talk to them about an 50% in patient numbers. Pilgrim and Lincoln have
area of care which they are They have also forged a been delighted to welcome
extremely specialised in. close relationship with the the Community Care Nurse
Neighbourhood teams, Specialists to our team.
Holly, who has worked for St linking them together with Working together, we have
Barnabas Hospice for three St Barnabas Hospice for the been able to increase the
years, said, “I have always good of the Lincolnshire recognition of people with
thought that some patients community. palliative and end-of-life care
come to the Hospice later needs. This means we have
than they should, so feel Andrea Kingdom, Interim been able to ensure they
proud that my role means Area Manager for Hospitals and their families and carers
many people at the end of and CSC at Lincolnshire are offered the right care and
their life are being helped County Council said, “Our support in the community, at
sooner.” Adult Social Care teams at the right time.”
24OCTOBER Spring • Summer Issue 2021
RUNNING FOR
KAREN
THE PANDEMIC DIDN’T STOP FIONA
COMPLETING THE LINCOLN 10K
T
he Lincoln 10k was Lincoln on 1st November
due to take place on in memory of her friend
Sunday 1st November, and neighbour, Karen
but was unfortunately Chambers.
postponed due to the
Fiona said, “The St Barnabas
coronavirus pandemic.
Hospice at Home team
One lady who had signed
cared for Karen at home,
up to run in support of St
not just supporting her, but
Barnabas Hospice is Fiona
looking after the whole
Brown from Sturton by
family too. They are truly
Stow. Regardless of the “Karen’s wish for me was to
incredible people and I
postponement, Fiona was continue raising money for
know Karen had the best
still determined to complete St Barnabas in her memory
possible care because of
a 10km run around and I know she is watching
them. Nick helped me to
keep Karen updated with over us as the fundraising
my training and fundraising total continues to climb.
and he said it brought a She was with me on 1st
THE ST BARNABAS smile to her face. November, and she is my
HOSPICE AT HOME motivation. Karen knew I
“On Sunday 12th July, I would be running on this
TEAM CARED received the devastating
FOR KAREN AT date before she passed
news that Karen had sadly away, as the postponement
HOME, NOT JUST passed away, age 47. I am
SUPPORTING HER, had not yet been put in
a similar age to Karen, and place. I didn’t want to let her
BUT LOOKING we are both mothers, so I
AFTER THE down.
found this news particularly
WHOLE FAMILY difficult. I so desperately Fiona has raised an
TOO. THEY ARE wanted to reach the £2,000 incredible £3,500 for St
TRULY INCREDIBLE fundraising mark for Karen Barnabas in memory of
PEOPLE. to see before she passed Karen. She still plans to take
Fiona Brown, away, but sadly that was not part in the main Lincoln 10k
Supporter meant to be. event when it is next able to
go ahead.
25OCTOBER
INPATIENT CARE
IN GRANTHAM
HOW A NURSE DESCRIBES THE CARE
COLLEAGUES GAVE HER FATHER
I
n 2014, St Barnabas Teresa said, “On 3rd my Dad was transferred to
Hospice launched their September 2018, a the St Barnabas Hospice in
Grantham Hospice in the neighbour called me to the Hospital for end of life
Hospital in collaboration let me know Dad’s kitchen care.
with United Lincolnshire blind was still closed. I
“The team at St Barnabas
Hospitals NHS Trust and the drove round to check on
treated my Dad with dignity,
South-West Lincolnshire him and found him in his
kindness and respect at all
Clinical Commissioning armchair, out of breath and
times. The nurses allowed
Group. drowsy. He was rushed to
me to be involved in his
Grantham Hospital where
Since the coronavirus care and I could stay with
he was diagnosed with
pandemic began, the him all the time. Because
sepsis and started treatment.
Hospice in the Hospital of St Barnabas, Dad had a
When I went to visit him the
has remained open, caring comfortable death and our
next day, he was delirious.
for some of the most family will always remember
I was told he was in renal
vulnerable in society. Teresa that. The Hospice Chaplain
failure and that nothing
Carter, a staff nurse in the St was a massive support to
more could be done. I was
Barnabas Hospice Grantham me both while Dad was in
totally knocked sideways.
Community Services team, the Hospice and afterwards.
Our whole family were in a
has shared her experience of I can’t thank her enough
state of shock and disbelief,
the Hospice in the Hospital for her presence at such a
feeling frightened and
when they cared for her difficult time.
unbalanced. That evening,
Dad, Les, in 2018.
WHEN YOU STEP INSIDE THE HOSPICE IN THE HOSPITAL, IT IS NOT LIKE
YOU WOULD THINK. IT FEELS HOMELY AND IS A QUIET, PRIVATE, CALM
AND PEACEFUL PLACE TO BE. IT FEELS NOTHING LIKE A HOSPITAL. I AM
SO GRATEFUL THAT DAD HAD THIS SPECIAL PLACE TO SPEND HIS LAST
FEW DAYS IN.
Teresa Carter, Staff Nurse
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“On the night that Dad
died, the nurses positioned
him in his bed so that I
STAY CONNECTED
could lie next to him. This THE PROJECT DELIVERING IPADS TO
kind gesture is one which ISOLATED PATIENTS
I will always cherish. When
Dad’s breathing changed,
I lay beside him. He died
a few minutes later in my so we can reach more
arms. vulnerable, isolated people.
The technology we have
“When you step inside the been able to bring in
Hospice in the Hospital, includes iPads, laptops,
it is not like you would phones, Microsoft Hubs,
think. It feels homely and extra IT infrastructure, VOIP
is a quiet, private, calm and headphones and software,
peaceful place to be. It and allows our Community
feels nothing like a hospital. Services teams to continue
I am so grateful that Dad working remotely,
had this special place to communicating with
spend his last few days in patients virtually, due to the
and was surrounded by need to reduce face-to-face
W
an incredible team of staff e are delighted contact..
from the Hospice in the to have received
Hospital.” £93,000 from the Our Wellbeing teams are
National Lottery Community also able to host virtual
Because of the coronavirus Fund, plus further financial sessions and help families
pandemic, Grantham and support from Barclays communicate with their
District General Hospital is who chose us as one of loved ones. In addition, our
operating as a ‘green site’, their charity partners last physiotherapists and nurses
meaning all departments year. This financial support can help patients with
are free of coronavirus. meant we could help lessen home exercises and Tai Chi
St Barnabas Hospice in loneliness for our patients via video call.
the Hospital patients are across Lincolnshire.
all tested before entry In total, 34 iPads have been
and nurses on this unit It was a great honour to purchased so far.Patients
do not work elsewhere. receive this funding as only have been so grateful that
The admission process 14% of the National Lottery they can use them to keep
has been streamlined grants awarded were for in touch with family and
to support families and projects worth more than friends during lockdown, as
healthcare professionals £10,000. well as accessing our virtual
during what is a particularly support.
This funding has been used
busy and chaotic time. to purchase vital technology
27NOVEMBER
OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY WEEK
AN INSIGHT INTO THE AMAZING WORK THIS
TEAM DOES
Rachel Marjoribanks
“I love the opportunity
W
for positive risk taking –
e celebrated enabling people to get out
Occupational of bed, be more mobile
Therapy Week in and achieve their goals of
October and showcased independence when prior
some of the wonderful to our input they have felt
occupational therapists like there was no hope and
who work for St Barnabas they were just waiting to
Hospice. There are currently die. Getting a gentleman
Helen Whitfield
nine occupational therapists out into the garden to feel
“One of my most the sunshine on his face
who support patients across memorable patient stories
Lincolnshire as part of the when he was ‘supposed
is about a gentleman to be dying’ is a personal
holistic care package we who was sent home from favourite memory of mine.”
offer. Here are just some of hospital to be nursed in a
these amazing people… bed. All he wanted was to
get out in his garden to his
fishpond. I ordered him a
wheelchair, a transfer aid
and a ramp, and was able
to get him into a wheelchair
and outside. It was amazing
to see the pleasure on his
face as he sat with a large Laura Kopczyk
packet of fish food on his
Jenny Streather lap feeding his prized Koi “Recently I have been
carp. The next time I visited working with a lady who I
“The people and patients I have now seen a few times.
have met across the years him, he met me on his drive
with a pressure washer She mentioned to me the
have all inspired me to other day how the advice
ensure I live my own life in his hand, and he was
pressure washing the front I gave her months ago
and not take anything for has stuck with her. This hit
granted. I am so privileged of his house!”
home for me what a huge
to be let into our patients’ impact we can have on
lives and support them as people’s lives in our role,
best I can.” and how much people trust
and listen to us.”
28Spring • Summer Issue 2021
IMPROVING
DEMENTIA CARE
REVIEWING THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR
ADMIRAL NURSE SERVICE
J
une 2019 saw the
introduction of
specialist Admiral
Nurses in Lincolnshire, to
support families living with
dementia. This came about
after St Barnabas Hospice
and Lincolnshire County
Council both recognised
the need to increase
support for carers and
people living with dementia
in Lincolnshire.
The Admiral Nursing
service celebrated its
first anniversary last year
and were able to mark and palliative care teams the enthusiasm for working
the occasion by looking accounted for 9%. with us, and eagerness
at successes since its to ensure that the people
The largest share of the
inception. of Lincolnshire have an
referrals by area came from
innovative service that will
From August 2019 to July East Lindsey, Spalding, and
meet the needs of those
2020, a total of 557 people Boston, which between
living with dementia. I am
received support from the them accounted for 44%.
proud of the team and the
Admiral Nursing team. progress made in this first
Tom Rose, Admiral Nurse
The majority of referrals Clinical Lead said, “Whilst year. I would like to thank
came from primary care reflecting on the highlights them for their hard work
and the neighbourhood of this past year, the whole and dedication to making
areas (43%), followed by team thank our colleagues this project a success and
mental health services (18%), and partner services for to improve the support for
then social services (12%). the warm and supportive families living with dementia
Referrals from hospice welcome we have received, in Lincolnshire.”
29NOVEMBER
SHOPS GOING
DIGITAL
HOW LOCKDOWN 2.0 DIDN’T STOP OUR
SHOPS TRADING
A
s the nation dipped in
and out of lockdown
and our charity shops
are asked to open and
close depending on latest
guidance, we decided to
take steps towards a more
digital offering.
In November we opened
two Facebook groups
selling pre-loved furniture,
homewares, designer
clothing, Christmas
decorations and gift ideas.
We also focused on sales but we are determined to
through our eBay page, carry on raising money
including Christmas cards. to support some of the
This resulted in fantastic WE SAW FANTASTIC
most vulnerable people in UPTAKE IN BOTH
sales of £39,883.95 in the Lincolnshire.
build-up to Christmas GROUPS, AND I
– money that we just “We saw fantastic uptake in WANT TO THANK
wouldn’t have seen if we both groups, and I want to EVERYONE WHO
didn’t act so quickly. An thank everyone who made MADE PURCHASES.
outstanding 6,800 packs purchases. You really are YOU REALLY ARE
of Christmas cards were helping to keep the Hospice HELPING TO KEEP
purchased! going through difficult THE HOSPICE
times.” GOING THROUGH
Emma-Jayne Parker, New DIFFICULT TIMES.
Goods and E-commerce Going forward, we plan
Manager at St Barnabas to make digital more Emma-Jayne
Hospice, said: “The prominent in our retail Parker, New Goods
coronavirus pandemic has strategy and look forward to and E-commerce
caused so many problems sharing more information in Manager
for businesses and charities, due course.
30DECEMBER Spring • Summer Issue 2021
BOSTON FUNDING
NEWS
A LEGACY ENABLING US TO BUILD A NEW
WELLBEING HUB
L
ast year we received a Mr Novak in recognition of spiritual, emotional and
legacy gift of £400,000 his work and his gift to the psychological needs
from philanthropist, Hospice. through its community
Stefan Novak, to open a and wellbeing teams.
state-of-the-art Wellbeing Mandy Irons, Head of The Hospice’s welfare
Hub in Boston. Wellbeing at St Barnabas and benefits team will
Hospice, said, “Stefan also provide advice and
Stefan Novak was known Novak and his family have guidance through the hub.
in Lincolnshire for his enabled us to create a Appointments will also
zest for life despite losing custom-designed hub that be available with palliative
his sight at the age of 10. brings our wellbeing and care consultants, palliative
His accomplishments clinical care together, which rehabilitation teams and
included a successful career will help us to achieve the talking therapies teams.
in investment banking, very best we can for local The hub will also boast
creating audiobooks people. Novak House will relaxation areas and
for the blind and charity be our flagship wellbeing outdoor space for families
fundraising. hub and our blueprint for to take some much-
developing further hubs needed time out.
The new site, to be named across the county.”
‘Novak House’, will see a The new facility will also
complete renovation and The Wellbeing Hub will provide a base for the St
repurposing of the existing support patients and their Barnabas Community Team
site and will be dedicated to families with physical, to care for patients and their
families in their own homes.
Professionals from many
different organisations
are involved in a patient’s
care, and the hub will
also host space for other
services, such as Macmillan,
Marie Curie and the NHS
community teams to come
together to support patients
and their families through
the specialist palliative
care multidisciplinary team
approach.
31DECEMBER
VIRTUAL
BEREAVEMENT
SUPPORT
HELPING THOSE STRUGGLING TO COPE
WITH THEIR GRIEF
A
fter the death of a line, as well as welcoming
loved one, thoughts some new volunteers to
and feelings can work alongside them.
be overwhelming and
A large part of the
difficult to understand or
bereavement support
put into words. It can leave
we offer people is group
you feeling alone and
sessions, which also were
experiencing complex,
unable to take place
unexpected feelings. When
when the day therapy
the coronavirus pandemic
centres closed. Once the
hit and our day therapy
bereavement helpline
centres were forced to
had been established, our
close, we wanted to make
Wellbeing team worked
sure we could still support
hard to create virtual
people across Lincolnshire
bereavement groups
with their grief.
sessions to replicate the
We introduced our free face-to-face groups.
bereavement helpline
These groups are ongoing
– the first of its kind in Thanks go to the and can be accessed by
Lincolnshire. This helpline Lincolnshire Community anyone across Lincolnshire
is run by volunteer Foundation who awarded coping with grief, regardless
counsellors who offer a £6,000 from the National of whether their loved
listening ear and basic Emergency Trust to our one received care from
advice to anyone who feels Hospice in order to get this our Hospice or not. Book
unable to cope. It is open helpline set up. We would onto a session at www.
weekdays from 11am to also like to say thank you to stbarnabashospice.co.uk/
3pm and can be accessed our wonderful volunteers virtualbereavement
by calling 0300 303 1897. who stepped up to man this
32Spring • Summer Issue 2021
CHRISTMAS BONUS
OUR TWO CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGNS RAISED
£114,449.28!
D
ue to the impact and we are so grateful to
of the coronavirus everyone who has been able
pandemic on closed to spare a little extra money
charity shops and cancelled for us during such difficult
fundraising events and circumstances. I also want
initiatives, we have now to welcome the 7,027 new
estimated income losses supporters who donated to
of around £2 million during us for the first time in 2020.
2020. Nevertheless, we
“Hospice care is something
came back fighting and
which could affect anyone
ended the year on a high.
in our local community, and
Our two key Christmas we are so proud to have
campaigns which ran last kept our services running
year were Light up a Life throughout 2020, whether
and Rudy’s Run. normally or virtually. We
have some really exciting
Light up a Life, along with
initiatives coming up early
our popular Torchlight
in 2021 to help improve the
Procession, was digitalised
well-being of our supporters,
and went on the generate
to raise awareness of the
an incredible £76,030.65 for
Hospice, and to continue
the Hospice, making 2020
recouping money lost in
the most successful year
2020.” Photo courtesty of Jason Corrigan
for this campaign. Rudy’s
Run, a brand-new event
for schools, early years
settings and groups, hit the
ground running and raised a
fantastic £38,418.63.
Veronica McBain, Head of
Fundraising and Marketing
at St Barnabas said, “Our
supporters have been
incredible this past year
33JANUARY
TREE-CYCLE
CANCELLED
A CANCELLATION SADLY FORCED BY THE
LOCKDOWN
E
arlier this year, we took Enterprise Rent-a-Car,
the difficult decision Lincolnshire Coop, Gelder
to cancel our Tree- Group, Travis Perkins, Daniel
cycle service once the Charles Construction,
Government announced Delta-Simons, Lincolnshire
Tier 4 restrictions. Showground, Ignite Supporters who had
Stoves and Fireplaces, arranged collections were
Chris Wheway, Chief given the option of a refund
Continental Landscapes,
Executive at St Barnabas said, or to let the Hospice keep
Hilltop Tree Service,
“The Hospice is about caring their donation. We would
Simpson Arboriculture,
for people, and we would like to say a huge thank you
Manor Farm Tree Services,
never want to put anyone to those who generously
KWR Plant Hire, Bytham
in danger. We looked at gifted their donation to the
Trees, Taylor Tree Services,
all options, but due to the Hospice. With the refunds
Woodcraft Tree Services,
nature of the collections, we which have so far been
TJS Tree Services, Arborez,
could not facilitate this safely requested, donations stand
Doddington Hall & Gardens,
without the risk of potentially at over £17,000. This support
Gary Rook, KW Timmins &
spreading coronavirus. is incredible, and we really
Sons, Down to Earth, Jane
“We are so sorry to have & John Kania, Lincolnshire are so grateful.
let our kind supporters Eco Arborists, Waterside
Thanks also to Delta-Simons
down. We had invested a Shopping Centre and
who had planned on
huge amount of planning Fillingham Trees.
supporting the collection
time and effort into the with a van and two
Chris added, “We must
fundraising event, but are volunteers. They have very
extend a thanks to all
confident that we can generously chosen to gift
corporate partners,
provide this service next £2,000 to the Hospice in
chippers and volunteers
year, once it is safe to do so.” lieu of being able to support.
that were able to help. We
Support for the scheme are overwhelmed by your
The Tree-cycle scheme
this year was strong, with dedication to the Hospice
will return next year, with
more than 900 sign-ups and how, during this difficult
collections starting on
and many companies time you have still offered
Saturday 8th January 2022.
offering help. These include your assistance.”
34Spring • Summer Issue 2021
CHEERS TO OUR
SUPPORTERS
GIN PURCHASES HELP THE HOSPICE
W
e would like to
say “cheers” to
all the wonderful
supporters who purchased
our limited-edition gin
made in partnership with
Bottomley Distillers, the
creators of Pin Gin, last year.
Our gin, Est. 1982 Bramble,
featured notes of blackberry
and cherry and all profits
from each bottle (£14) went
directly to the Hospice.
In total, an incredible 330
bottles were sold, generating
£4,623.88 for the Hospice!
Because this partnership
was so successful, we are
delighted to be working
with Bottomley Distillers
once again this year and are
currently working on a new
flavour. More information
will be announced on this in
due course.
In other gin-related plans,
our popular Gin and
Jammies will take place
once again this year and we
hope to have something
special for local businesses
to get involved with too.
35JANUARY
SELL OUT
OUR POPULAR SCRATCH CARD GAME HAS
SOLD OUT
W
e are delighted to
announce that our
‘Bee Lucky’ scratch
last card game finished on
28th January 2021 after two
years, and a last-minute
flurry of Christmas sales
meant we completely sold
out!
Thank you to everyone who
purchased scratch cards
from our charity shops and
website. The sale of 29,417
cards in the last game saw a
total of £10,545 won!
Keep checking our social
media pages and website
for details of the next
scratch card game to be
released.
36STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS Spring • Summer Issue 2021
HEROES OF
HOSPICE CARE
A DIFFERENT WAY OF WORKING IN 2020
2
020 saw our staff and volunteers working very
differently and staying at home where possible. Here
are just some of the incredible heroes of hospice care
in Lincolnshire.
3,015 patients
were cared for during
the first wave of the virus
Our Lottery team
processed an outstanding
7,027 new
fundraising supporters
46,711 raffle
gave money to support
our services last year
tickets last summer
In June 2020 our PCCC
team dealt with a
16 volunteer 22.7% increase
counsellors supported of patient referrals
the bereavement compared to the
helpline previous year
37STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS
50 tonnes of items
were donated to our
charity shops and sorted
by the Retail team
792 patients were
supported at home
during the first wave
of the virus by our
occupational therapists
and physiotherapists
Our IT team has worked
hard to support around
300 staff members
Our workforce was
who are mainly working
strengthened last year
from home, as well
as many volunteers
supporting our services
by 43 new staff
members
Our frontline staff have
all now received the
We welcomed 210 coronavirus vaccine
new volunteers last year
38THE FUTURE Spring • Summer Issue 2021
A GLIMPSE OF 2021
HERE’S HOPING FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE
URGENT CARE APPEAL
D
espite overcoming Teresa Carter, Staff Nurse at
many challenges the Hospice added, “There
caused by the are some people I’m seeing
pandemic, we are facing a now who haven’t been out
crisis due to a combination since March. The social
of more people than ever isolation has had a massive
needing our care and a lack impact on people with
of our usual income. We health issues – and their
are now losing out on more families as well.
than £1,000 each day.
“Today, we’ve come a long
Director of Patient Care, way since the early days
Michelle Webb said, “2020 of the pandemic – when
was incredibly tough on we could only do the most YOUR SUPPORT IS
everyone, and there is a essential visits. But it’s still so A LIFELINE TO SO
lot to be said for how we hard; many more people MANY FOLKS; AND
came through previous than ever are asking for OUR CARE – AND
lockdowns. As we entered our help. I hope, if you COMPASSION IN
2021, we hoped we would can, you’ll help me and my THIS DIRE TIME
see things return to normal colleagues to keep caring – IS ABSOLUTELY
much more quickly. for local families, helping CRUCIAL.
to lift the weight off their
“The St Barnabas team, Teresa Carter,
shoulders when it really
across the whole of Staff Nurse
matters. Your support is a
Lincolnshire, are still
lifeline to so many folks; and
working incredibly hard
our care – and compassion
to give every patient we
in this dire time – is
see the personalised,
absolutely crucial.” how big or small, please
compassionate care our
charity has provided to local To help recoup some of consider donating it so we
people for nearly 40 years the crucial money we are can continue caring for
now. However, unlike the missing out on, we have people across Lincolnshire
NHS, we must fund most set up an Urgent Care into the future. Visit www.
of our care directly from Appeal. If you can spare stbarnabashospice.co.uk/
donations and fundraising.” any money, no matter careappeal.
39THE FUTURE
COLOUR DASH
CANCELLATION
W
e have made the
difficult decision to
cancel this year’s
Colour Dash.
Given the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic
and the huge amount of
TOUBKAL POSTPONED planning time and costs
that would be incurred now,
O
ur Mount Toubkal We have also been able to without any certainty that
summit trek in open up some more spaces this event will be able to
Morocco has now for supporters to join us on proceed safely in May, we
moved to May 2022! the trek - perfect for those have sadly had to make this
wanting to set a fitness decision.
We are excited to let you
goal this year! It costs just The pandemic has
all know that this five-day
£99 to take part and we once again forced a vital
trip to Morocco has been
ask that you raise £1,650 fundraising event to be
rebooked for Wednesday
in sponsorship money for cancelled. We are now
18th to Sunday 22nd May
the Hospice. Visit www. seeking alternative ways to
2022. This now makes it
stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ raise the crucial funds we
extra special as it will be our
toubkaltrek need throughout 2021.
40th birthday trek!
40Spring • Summer Issue 2021
DON’T
QUIT
GET FIT
a new you for a new year
Walk, run, cycle or swim challenge for 2021
INTRODUCING...
DON’T QUIT, GET FIT!
W
ith 2020 behind donations and awareness or just starting out, go at
us, this is the time for our hospice services. your own pace and set
to stay motivated, achievable goals.
Don’t Quit, Get Fit ideas
set yourself achievable
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