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The Lantern No. 99 Summer 2020
News and stories from across our community
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In t his issue
Welcome to the Summer
issue of The Lantern
04 06 08 09 I would like to start by saying thank you to all our staff, volunteers and supporters,
for helping us through these challenging times. I know the past six months have
Supporting our Our Services New Director Education Team & been a worrying time for everyone and we are very grateful for your support.
community go Virtual of Care Awards Throughout the pandemic, Farleigh Hospice has been working hard to continue to
support our local community. In response to Covid-19, we moved all our services
into the community, delivering hospice care within people’s homes, working hard
to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and, where possible, enabling people
to spend their last few days and hours with their loved ones.
10 11 15 16 We have continued to offer information, advice, counselling, consultations and
bereavement support virtually. Our patient and carers groups have moved online,
and we launched a temporary helpline, designed to support anyone in mid-Essex
Trading places Fundraising Maldon update Make a Will with concerns over the coronavirus.
Thank you month
Our Inpatient Unit has now reopened and, we are starting to rebuild our services
for the future. I am pleased to welcome Dr Matt Sweeting, our new Director of Care,
It’s time for a
Virtual Matt joins us from Broomfield Hospital, where he was a consultant,
@ specialising in care for older people. He brings with him a wealth of
experience and knowledge, and we are very excited to welcome
18 19 20 21 Matt to Farleigh. Our Farleigh Maldon project is moving forward,
we have appointed an architect and, we will soon be launching
Forget-me-not & Sensory Garden Our Shops Tea @ 3 our Maldon appeal to help us complete the renovations.
Memory Tree re-opening
I would like to once again thank everyone who has supported us
through this difficult time. We have been truly humbled by the
incredible donations of PPE, gifts for our frontline staff, and
amazing fundraising initiatives. Knowing our community has
been thinking of us during the pandemic gives our staff,
22 patients, and their families such hope.
Upcoming
Challenges
Alison Stevens, Chief Executive
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Farleigh Hospice supporting Farleigh Hospice making
the community through the a difference…
COVID-19 pandemic
Throughout the pandemic
The past six months have been an incredibly difficult time for Farleigh nurses, doctors, “I cannot thank you enough,
therapists and community teams from your physio’s getting us
everyone. Here at Farleigh, our nurses, doctors, therapists and
equipment, to the nurses and
community teams have been working on the frontline, caring for continued to care for those who
carers who helped keep mum
people living with a life-limiting illness and supporting the NHS need us the most. These are just
and the mid-Essex community through the COVID-19 pandemic. some of the amazing tributes
as comfortable as possible.”
paid to our staff…
To ensure we could support those who With our care being delivered within the
needed us the most, we moved all of our community, this allowed our Inpatient
services out into the community, and since
1st April, our hospice community team
Unit to be used by Broomfield Hospital.
Our beds provided much-needed “My counsellor was amazing, “Thank you all for the
supported over 1,050 patients. accommodation for medical staff during incredible care and kindness
so insightful. They gave me
their shifts. However, our Inpatient Unit has you showed our Dad. It meant
Our clinical and non-clinical teams now reopened and, we are able to accept
the space I needed to feel my
so much to us to know he was
continued to work 24 hours a day, seven patients at our North Court Road site. experiences and feelings were
days a week. The care we provided helped
to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions The holistic care we provide to our
valid and mattered.” in such good hands during this
”
very difficult time.
and ensured, where possible, people were patients, families, and carers continued,
able to be with their loved ones during all be it virtually. Our bereavement,
their final hours. counselling, and family support teams
provided information, advice, care, and “A big thank you! Your
We worked closely with the Mid Essex
Hospital Trust to support the discharge of
support. Our day services groups moved
online and, our helpline expanded to deal “Without you Mum’s last advice and information was
invaluable to us throughout
patients who are at the end of their life with increased demand. months wouldn’t have been so
and would like to be cared for in their own
homes. We have been delivering this The services of Farleigh have adapted to
full and happy, and I wouldn’t ”
this difficult time.
have been able to cope without
”
service for some years however, during the the ‘new normal’ and, we will continue to
pandemic the need to ensure patients develop as the world around us changes. your support and guidance.
were able to safely return home to their
families was paramount importance.
“During lockdown,
it was comforting to know
you were there.”
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Farleigh Hospice: Family Support
The pandemic has left many patients and carers feeling isolated
continuing to care
and alone. Many have felt abandoned during lockdown and
struggled to access welfare benefits, and sorely missed the social
contact afforded by Day Services and home visits from our staff.
During this time the Family Support team have been working
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic Farleigh Hospice adapted from home, making countless calls to provide practical advice,
many of its services to ensure we were able to continue to care for pre-bereavement counselling and emotional support, and
our patients, families and carers. offering a regular connection to the trusted hospice services.
Helpline Online groups
Farleigh Hospice launched a temporary helpline designed to Farleigh’s support groups for carers and patients, and relaxation
support the people of mid-Essex through the COVID-19 pandemic. classes have all moved online, offering regular chats and
The phone lines were open seven days a week from 8am until 8pm. catch-ups via Zoom. Individuals also received regular phone
The telephone service was open to everyone and offered emotional calls to offer information, advice, and support.
support, practical assistance, information, and advice, plus details of
local and national organisations providing relevant help and support.
Community Choir
Consultation Our Community Choir has moved online! The group meets via Zoom
To ensure our clinical teams can continue to provide the right care every Wednesday from 7pm to 8pm. At 8pm there is an option to
at the right time, our nurses and doctors have been delivering break into smaller groups to have a chat and catch up over a virtual
virtual consultations. It enables patients, families, and medical cup of tea!
professionals to discuss any health concerns, medication, and The choir is open to all, there no auditions, just come along and
care plans moving forward. enjoy an evening of singing, with a playlist offering a mixture of
contemporary music and international folk songs. For more
information or to join email choir@farleighhospice.org
Bereavement Support
Grief affects us all differently, but being in lockdown has a huge
impact on the grieving process. With self-isolation measures in Fundraising
place, and hospital and care home visiting procedures restricting Our fundraising team is working hard to adapt to the new world.
contact with our loved ones, some people were unable to say As the need for hospice services has been increasing, income from
goodbye. Funerals were also impacted and limited to small, socially fundraising has dramatically declined due to the cancellation of all
distanced services. Not having these moments is incredibly difficult. our major events. We have been able to move some of our events
In response, our bereavement team has been providing virtual online including, our annual ‘Forget-me-not’ service, Open Gardens,
counselling sessions offering emotional support to anyone who has and our Covid-19 Urgent appeal. The team has also been busily
lost a friend or relative in mid-Essex, whether from coronavirus working with our local community and businesses to run virtual
(Covid-19), old age, a life-limiting illness, accident, or suicide. and socially distanced events.
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New Director of Care Farleigh supports NHS
In June, Farleigh Hospice welcomed
our new Director of Care, Dr Matt
Farleigh Hospice’s Education team has been leading
Sweeting. Matt joins us from the way in palliative care training. Through Covid-19,
Broomfield Hospital, where he our educational team supported the NHS by delivering
was a consultant, specialising in end of life training courses for NHS staff.
caring for older people.
The courses were specifically developed as Moving forward Farleigh Hospice pledges to
“I joined Broomfield Hospital in April 2015, a result of the pandemic. They were continue to work with the NHS, healthcare
and I am an older person’s doctor by trade. designed to help healthcare professionals providers, and care homes to improve end
Previously I worked at Guy’s and St Thomas’s care for people who are nearing the end of of life care and support those working on
in London, and that is where I did most of their lives and how to support their families the frontline.
my training. and friends during this difficult time.
At Broomfield, I was a Divisional Director
of Medicine and Emergency Care,
overseeing 80 consultants, and managing
CQC inspections. I also have a specialist Award-winning…
interest in movement disorders and Farleigh Hospice is proud to
Parkinson’s disease. announce being shortlisted for
the Patient Safety Awards 2020.
In my new role at Farleigh, I will be We were nominated following
overseeing our clinical services, focusing our work with Essex County
on strategy and the development of new Council, St Francis, and St Luke’s
services, now and in the future, to ensure Hospices, creating and delivering,
we continue to provide patient-centred care a three-day course of education
across the whole of mid-Essex. on end of life care for Domiciliary
Care Agency workers.
I joined Farleigh because I have a passion I would like to take this opportunity to
for delivering exceptional clinical care. I also say thank you to all our Farleigh family, Farleigh has also won the 2020
wanted an outward-facing role where I volunteers, and supporters. You have kept UK Enterprise Awards for ‘Best
could meet people from across the region, us going during the past few months. Hospice Care Provider 2020 –
and across the county, so we can share best We value your time, your kind donations, Essex’. The judges said Farleigh
practice and innovation, and deliver new and we value your hard work and care for had “demonstrated excellence,
and exciting services. Farleigh Hospice.” commitment, dedication, even in
Sue Griffith, Head of Education the face of uncertainty”.
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Trading Places THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK
As staff across Farleigh adapted
to a new normal, some of our
non-clinical staff were retrained
Thank you!
and redeployed to the frontline.
Farleigh Hospice would like to say thank you to
One such staff member was Vicki
Barsby, Retail Area Manager who everyone in our community who have supported us
became a health care assistant. over the past six months. Communities, businesses,
and individuals have come together to raise money,
“As our retail shops closed, we were given make masks, scrubs, and donated gifts and vital PPE
the choice to be either furloughed or
move across to join our clinical teams.
for our staff on the frontline.
I wanted to do something that would
We couldn’t do it without you, so on behalf of our nurses, doctors, patients,
have the greatest impact and I felt
families, and carers, thank you to everyone who has supported us. It is because
becoming a health care assistant,
you care that we can. Here are just a few of our inspirational supporters…
was the right thing to do.
“Before we went out, we completed
a two-day training course on what was Diana Bailey from Burnham-on-Crouch donated
expected from us and how to deliver “It is amazing
the proceeds from the sale of her six beautiful
safe care. what our nurses do terrier cross poodle puppies. Diana said: “During the
every day, offering lockdown, we were able to give the puppies all the
“We always worked alongside an love, care and attention they needed. We didn’t want
experienced nurse or health care comfor t and suppor t
to make a profit from the sale of the puppies, so we
assistant, visiting five to six patients a to bot h pat ient s spoke to the new owners and agreed we would
day. We were always briefed before we and t heir families.” ive the money to Farleigh Hospice. Together we
went to see each patient. raised over £600.”
“What I found most difficult was offering “They allow families to have a break,
comfort from a distance. If a family offer reassurance, and make someone’s
member was upset, your natural reaction last days as comfortable as possible.”
The Danbury Community came together to organise a plant sale in aid of Farleigh.
is to offer someone a hug, but due to the
Organised by Margaret Axon, Caroline Musgrave, and Tina and Peter Hunt,
pandemic, this was not possible. “I have now returned to my role in
the event was a huge success. Residents donated plants, the Taylor family sold
retail and, I am more determined
hand-painted stones, and visitors brought flowers, all while respecting social
“I have never done anything like this than ever to help raise money so
distancing rules. They also hosted their first virtual open gardens, offering
before. It was my biggest challenge and we can continue to deliver our
viewers the opportunity to explore a variety of beautiful gardens from the
my biggest achievement. amazing services.”
comfort of their own home. In total, they raised nearly £7,500.
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• THA NK YOU • THA NK YOU • THA NK YOU • THA NK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THA
K YOU • THANK YOU
Robert Tibble, a Braintree man and husband of one of Farleigh’s hospice at home Students from Felsted School, Jasmine
nurses, raised over £300 through his Farleigh inspired poetry. Robert’s poem was Irvine-Scott, and her friends Alexa and
published on his JustGiving page and provided an insight into the world of the Clemmie ran 5k every day for one month
Farleigh nurses, and a touching tribute to the amazing care they provide. raising £2,200!
Natalie Walker, a Braintree fabric shop owner,
made facemasks for frontline staff and set up a
Nine-year-old George Vant from Chelmsford
Facebook fundraiser in aid of Farleigh. Her initial
hosted a Facebook Live music festival in aid of
target of £50 was surpassed within hours and in
Farleigh raising nearly £1,600. Acts included solo
total Natalie raised over £900.
artists singing popular music and 80’s covers, to a
rock band, and George himself singing a range of
well-known covers from across the decades.
Two extraordinary families came together
to create Rainbow Bears, also known as Bears in
Scrubs, raising a staggering £885 for Farleigh Hospice.
Sue Gowers from Maldon and Lesley Grover from
Broomfield, Chelmsford were the creatives behind the
project, knitting and crocheting the bears. Lesley’s son The South Wooham Ferrers
Rob, a manager at the Nightingale Hospital in London, Effective Business Network hosted
came up with the initiative and organised the logistics a virtual Tea@3 raising £219.
from launching the Justgiving page to posting out the
bears to their new homes.
Joy Dorrell, along with her friends and neighbours Phyllis Lane who is 87 and registered
of Freshwater Crescent in Heybridge, organised a blind, walked laps around her care
daily street sale, where passers-by can purchase home and raised £500.
books, DVDs, bric-a-brac, and games, and have
raised an incredible £1,000 for the hospice.
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Farleigh Hospice Maldon
ANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU
At the end of last year, Farleigh was “To support the refurbishment of our new
pleased to announce the purchase of a centre, we need the support of the local
new hospice in Maldon. The premises, community to help us raise £100,000. Any
Nancy Biggs, an 11-year-old girl from Chelmsford, located in Mill Road, near Promenade donation you can give, no matter how
raised £250 by painting pebbles and selling them Park, offers excellent public transport small, will make a difference to our
to residents near her home during lockdown. links and parking facilities. The new site patients, helping us provide vital care and
will enable us to more effectively support support in the heart of the community.”
the Maldon and Dengie communities, and
hopefully in the future patients, families,
and carers will be able to visit for clinical
Business supporting
7-year-old Joseph Wiltshire from Chelmsford, raised consultations and group sessions. the appeal
£380 by taking part in Star Wars-themed challenges, Local businesses are already supporting the
including a ‘May the Fourth Be with You’ 4-mile run To move the development forward, we Maldon appeal, with local builder Andy
and a ‘Revenge of the Sith’ 6-mile bike ride. set up a Maldon Project Group. We have Barber donating his time and skills to fit a
appointed a local architect, Annabel new shower facility at the hospice site.
Brown, to help us make the best use of Andy was supported by a local plumber and
the space, ensuring it meets our needs material suppliers, and also set up a
both now and in the future. Facebook fundraising page to raise the
Big Yellow Self Storage Chelmsford donated 3 months of additional £700 to complete the project.
storage, free of charge, to help us store our shop donations. Funds have been allocated to support the
project however, we still need an To donate to the Maldon appeal visit
additional £100,000 to complete the www.farleighhospice.org/donate
refurbishment. Over the coming weeks
and months, we will be launching our Alternatively, if you wish to offer your
Maldon appeal, seeking the support of skills, expertise or gifts in kind please
the local community and businesses, to email: fundraising@farleighhospice.org
B&Q donated 6,000 face masks. help us create a centre which we can all
be proud of.
Alison Stevens Chief Executive said: This is
a momentous moment in the history of
Farleigh Hospice. We are so proud to once
again have a Farleigh in Maldon. The new
site is essential to ensure that everyone
Morrisons donated tasty treats living with a life-limiting illness or
for our frontline staff. bereavement within Maldon and the
Dengie, can benefit from our services.
Local Builder,
Andy Barber
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Make a Will, make a difference Appointments are available throughout September 2020 from the
solicitors listed below. Please book early as spaces are limited:
As the past year has shown us, Reasons to have a Will: Participating solicitors Taylor Haldane Barlex LLP
life can change very quickly, that • You decide how your assets and estate in Braintree
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Chelmsford CM2 6JG
is why it is so important to have will be distributed.
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Cunningtons LLP
Great Square, Braintree CM7 1UD
www.THBlegal.com
Contact: Claire Harrison, 01245 349696
your children
news is throughout September, • It will avoid a lengthy probate process
www.cunningtons.co.uk
Contact: Harriet Bownes, 01376 567279 Tees Law
you can get expert legal advice and legal challenges
from a local law firm to write or • You can appoint the executors of your
Participating solicitors
Parkview House, Victoria Road South,
Chelmsford CM1 1NG
Will and they will be responsible for
update your Will, in exchange for managing the affairs of your estate in Chelmsford www.teeslaw.co.uk
a donation to Farleigh Hospice. • You can choose to leave a gift in your Will Backhouse Solicitors Ltd
Contact: Ian Johnston, 01245 294272
to your chosen charity 71 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1JU. Participating solicitors in
Why is a Will so important? These are just a few reasons why a Will is so Contact: Claire Macklin – 01245 893 400.
Maldon
Having a Will is one of the most important important, however, everyone’s situation is
things you can do for yourself and your different and your solicitor will be able to Birkett Long LLP Bright & Sons Solicitors
family. It can legally protect your partner, provide the relevant information and advice Faviell House, 1 Coval Wells, West Square, Maldon CM9 6HA
children, and assets, and set out your wishes for your personal circumstances. Chelmsford CM1 1WZ www.brights.eu.com
after you have passed. www.birkettlong.co.uk Contact: Katy Hood, 01376 512338
Contact: Emma Clarke, 01245 453833
Participating solicitors in
Gift s in Wills funds care for ONE IN FIVE Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP
Witham
pat ient s at Farleigh Hospice 16 Baddow Road, Chelmsford CM2 0DG
www.fjg.co.uk Bawtrees LLP
Contact: Lauren Hancock, 01245 584530 65 Newland Street, Witham CM8 1AD
www.bawtrees.co.uk
Gepp Solicitors Contact: Hayley Kinghan, 01376 513491
58 New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0PA
www.geppandsons.co.uk Bright & Sons Solicitors
Contact: Private Client Department, 87-91 Newland Street, Witham, CM8 1AD
01245 228125 www.brights.eu.com
Contact: Katy Hood, 01376 512338
Viewpoint Hill & Abbott Solicitors
Burgundy Court, 64-66 Springfield Road, We ask for a minimum donation of
Chelmsford CM2 6JY £100 for a single Will or £150 for a pair
www.hill-abbott.co.uk of mirror Wills.
Contact: Bethany Carter, 01245 258892
For more information visit:
www.farleighhospice.org/will
or call: 01245 457411.
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Forget-me-not Sensory Garden
Appeal raises £20,000 Farleigh Hospice’s sensory
garden is starting to take Family brightens
In July Farleigh hosted its annual The hospice’s Forget-Me-Not service, shape. Designed by Boyd
which due to the pandemic was held Farleigh Gardens
Forget-me-not appeal, raising a online via Facebook and YouTube, included Mullins of Plan B Garden Local man Chris Ratcliffe and his family
staggering £20,000. readings, performances, and a photo Design, the sensory garden kindly donated three wonderful hand-made
gallery of loved ones. planters, and flowers to brighten up our
The appeal provides a beautiful way to includes features, surfaces, Farleigh gardens. They took on the project
remember the life of someone special, Thank you to everyone who supported objects, and plants that during the lockdown, as they wanted to do
and this year we launched an online the appeal. Every penny raised will something for their local hospice. Chris said:
Forget-Me-Not memory page,
stimulate our senses through
make a difference and enable Farleigh “We chose to donate to Farleigh as we have
www.farleighhospice.memorypage. to continue to care for those who need touch, sight, scent, taste always supported the hospice movement
org/forgetmenot where people could us the most. To view the service visit and hearing. wherever we’ve lived, and appreciate times
remember their loved ones by sharing www.facebook.com/farleighhospice. must be very difficult right now. It was also
stories, pictures, and thoughts. Boyd, whose brother was cared for by great to give the children a practical thing to
Farleigh Hospice, has developed a do during lock-down and to provide them
garden with many different purposes in with an understanding of the value of giving
Memory Tree mind. Throughout, there are calming
scented plants, restful seating areas, a
your time to other people.”
community area for growing food, and
Our Memory Tree is a stunning a therapeutic space for our patients to
sculpture within the hospice’s help them recuperate. The garden is
garden and offers a unique and also fully accessible for wheelchair
users and mobility aids.
meaningful way to pay tribute to
the memory of someone special. Our wonderful local community and
garden centres have already kindly
Friends and families are invited to donated plants and resources.
dedicate one of the beautiful leaves or However, we still need additional
hearts to a loved one. Engraved with their £120. This can be a one-off donation plants and seeds to help us complete
name or special message, it creates a or a donation of £10 a month by this fantastic project.
unique personal tribute and offers you direct debit (minimum of 12 months).
somewhere special to go, a place to If you would like to donate or are
reflect and treasure your memories. For more information a budding gardener who would like
please call 01245 457411 or email to get involved please email
You can choose to dedicate a leaf or tribute@farleighhospice.org fundraising@farleighhospice.org
heart for one year, for a donation of Chris Ratcliffe and family20 The Lantern No.99 Summer 2020 21
Become a Hospice Hero
Farleigh is looking for Hospice Hero’s to take on a challenge and
raise money for the hospice. Over the coming months, we will be
launching a range of challenges, designed for all ages and abilities.
As a Hospice Hero, you will receive a medal and certificate, and the
thanks of all our nurses, doctors, patients, their families, and carers.
For our latest challenges visit www.farleighhospice.org/events
Grab a Farleigh Bargain Urgent Appeal raises £82,000
Farleigh Hospice would like to say a huge thank
Farleigh Hospice’s charity shops are an Aladdin’s you to everyone who supported our Urgent Appeal,
cave of the great British high street, from vintage raising an incredible £82,000 for the hospice. It is
treasures, designer pieces to well-known brands. There is nothing thanks to you our nurses and doctors can continue
to care for those who need us the most and continue
like the thrill of grabbing a bargain, knowing every purchase you our work throughout the pandemic.
make will support your local hospice, and safe in the knowledge
that nobody is going to turn up to a party wearing the same thing! Thank you again. It’s because you care that we can
Our furniture stores in Braintree and
Maldon are perfect for those just starting out Volunteer
and setting up their first home. Alternatively
you may want to breathe new life into a
Volunteers are the heartbeat of
Farleigh’s charity shops. We currently
Virtual Tea@3 It’s time for a
Virtual
second-hand piece, it’s amazing how a
have a range of volunteering We might all be staying indoors or keeping our social
simple lick of furniture paint can completely
opportunities across our 15 shops. distance, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a nice @
transform an old chair, chest or table.
So if you would like to meet new cup of tea and a slice of cake. Our Virtual Tea@3 is
friends, learn new skills, be part of a a fantastic way to catch up with friends, family,
Whether you want to update your wardrobe,
team and support your local hospice, or colleagues, and it can be as simple or elaborate
buy a gift for a loved one, or restyle your
we would love to hear from you. as you like.
home, our charity shops offer high-quality
goods at bargain prices.
For more information email: To download your Tea@3 party kit visit www.farleighhospice.org/events
volunteer@farleighhospice.org or email fundraising@farleighhospice.org
For more information on locations and
or call 01245 933735
opening times visit:
Whether you raise £20 or £200, every penny counts!
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Take on the Challenge for Farleigh in 2021… 24 Peaks Challenge
10th - 12th September
Sky Dive 19th June
This fast-paced and formidable challenge will
Take on a challenge of a lifetime! Our tandem see us summit 24 incredible peaks in the
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7th August This superb challenge caters for every level
of cyclist. Our route covers approximately 280
Join us and conquer the highest 3 peaks of Trek through the night to the summit of miles with 4 days in the saddle and takes in
the Yorkshire Dales! This demanding yet the highest mountain in England and the rolling countryside of Essex, the plains
rewarding one-day trekking challenge Wales and watch dawn break across the of Holland and the sleepy lanes of Belgium.
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one circular route starting and ending in (Limited spaces available)
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Select your distance, choose your journey and
raise money for Farleigh Hospice.
Wales End to End
• 10th April - Windsor Easter Challenge
12th - 15th August • 29th – 30th May - London 2 Brighton Challenge
Pedalling from the most northern point of Wales • 28th – 29th June - Cotswold Way Challenge
down to the vibrant capital of Cardiff, we’ll
• 11th – 12th September - Thames Path Challenge
experience diverse and beautiful landscapes of
majestic woodlands, rural lanes and distinct • 11th September - Thames Bridges trek
mountain ranges. This challenge is tough, but
with our awesome support crew coupled with For more information on all our challenges visit
the camaraderie within the team, the miles will www.farleighhospice.org/events
fly by as we enjoy this iconic cycling challenge! or call 01245 457411Make a difference, make a regular donation Help our nurses and doctors continue to care for people living with a life-limiting illness or bereavement. A regular monthly donation means Farleigh Hospice can plan today for those they support now and in the future. Help us make every day count for our patients and those close to them. To donate visit: www.farleighhospice.org/donate Don’t forget to Gift Aid, so we can make your support go further. Farleigh Hospice, North Court Road, Chelmsford CM1 7FH 01245 457300 info@farleighhospice.org www.farleighhospice.org Charity Registration No 284670
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