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Spring 2020
Haddenham Shop moves to Bradmoor Farm
Haddenham’s popular but tiny Florence Shop has taken a giant leap forward with a
move into a former chicken shed. Thanks to an extensive renovation, the new unit
at Bradmoor Farm in Haddenham offers a light and spacious space for the Charity
to sell its treasure trove of donated and new items. Photo by Swale Photography
FNHC’s Head of Retail, Lily Caswell, quality of stock as well as the Shop’s light
explained the move. “Our little Shop in and airy décor.
Haddenham was brilliantly supported
Annette says she is really excited about
by the local community but we were
the new premises, and is hoping the local
really struggling to cope with the level
community will continue to donate and
of donations in such a small space. We
shop. “We are also recruiting Volunteer
were delighted when the opportunity
Retail Assistants,” Annette says. “If
came up to be one of the first businesses
you can spare a few hours and would
to move to Bradmoor Farm’s brand new
like to support the local community by
units and we are so happy with the space
volunteering at Florence on the Farm,
we now have.”
then come and see us. We are a really
The Shop opened on Saturday 7th friendly team and the role offers so much
December with Shop Manager Annette variety and is really sociable too.”
Luck and FNHC’s CEO Jo Turner doing
The Haddenham Shop is open from 9am-
the honours and cutting the ribbon,
5pm Tuesday to Saturday, and 10am-
accompanied by Charity mascot Florrie
4pm on Sundays. For more information,
Bear, and a giant chicken! Customers of
see our website at fnhospice.org.uk
all ages were impressed by the range and
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NEWS VOLUNTEERING
County Show visitors show love for Hospice Mayor’s Cup goes to Hospice Gardeners
The Florence team had an absolutely Once again, the Retail Team had put Every year Aylesbury Town Council awarded Gold in the Communal Garden
brilliant day at the Bucks County Show together a brilliant range of clothes, shoes organises the Aylesbury in Bloom garden category and the Mayor’s Award for
at the end of August. It was just one of and accessories in the Pop-Up Shop competition for resident, organisations/ the Best Overall Communal Garden for
many events out in the community in the and the County Show visitors loved it. businesses and schools. Categories their beautiful garden,” said Jo Turner,
30th Anniversary year where our staff and As always, Florrie Bear was a hit with the range from Best Front Garden, to Best FNHC’s CEO. “We know our patients and
Volunteers had a chance to meet many children, as was the Wheel of Fortune and Back Garden, Best Edible Garden, their family and friends really appreciate
people who have benefited from the care the tombola. The Charity raised nearly Best Wildlife Nature Garden and Best the calm and beautiful space they have
of the Hospice over the past 30 years. £3,500. “We are very grateful to everyone Container Garden to Best Communal created and maintain for us. Thank you
who shopped and Garden. for all your hard work.”
donated, and who
The gardens are judged by volunteer
said such kind things
judges Sandra Ferguson, Rosemary
about the Hospice
Brown, Anne Brooker, Janet Leech and
and the care they
Sue Wright, who are all keen gardeners
experienced,”
and horticulturalists. All of them have
said Events and
been judging gardens for many years.
Community Manager
Vicky Harman. Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
achieved the highest marks in the
Matron wins national care award
Communal Garden category and was
awarded the Mayor’s Cup.
Florence Nightingale Hospice Matron Liz said Jo Turner, CEO. “The Charity and “Huge congratulations to our team of
Monaghan was nominated for the Best the Hospice are focused on providing a Volunteer Hospice Gardeners who were Detail in the Hospice Garden. Photo by Ron Adams
Nurse award in The Sun’s Who Cares special kind of care and support for those
Wins Awards 2019. Liz was nominated at the end of their lives and their families,
for her work on creating the Purple Rose and Liz has enabled that care to reach
campaign in Buckinghamshire Healthcare outside the Hospice by using the symbol
NHS Trust hospital Wards. “It’s a symbol of the Purple Rose to alert Ward staff to
to let others know that the people around their special circumstances.”
the patient are with someone at the end
of their life, sharing important moments,
and to be mindful of that,” says Liz. This
is needed on busy Wards where the
patient can’t be moved to the Hospice
because of the particular care they need,
or because moving them would be too
painful or difficult for the patient.
The Purple Rose kits which are supplied
to Wards in BHT Hospitals are funded
by Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity.
“We are delighted that Liz’s initiative Left to right, Mark Vosper from Michael Anthony Estate Agents, Gill Errington, Janet Leech, Aylesbury Town Mayor Cllr
has been recognised by this award,” Virgin Radio DJ Chris Evans presented Liz with her award Mike Smith, Angela Gilmore and Tony Holder
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VOLUNTEERING RETAIL
Nothing happens without Volunteers Customers love to Fill-a-Bag
Almost every story you read in this the Volunteers. Equally, there would Online Sales Manager Emily Sutherby black French Connection dress…a dark
magazine will contain or mention a be no volunteering to be done if the decided to give the post-Christmas blues purple silk cardigan from Jigsaw, and an
Florrie’s Volunteer. And every event and Charity didn’t also have paid staff. It’s an a run for their money by holding a Fill- Orla Kiely wash bag. Superb event and
photo which celebrated the 30 years effective, symbiotic, powerful relationship a-Bag event on 4th January. “I’ve been I’d seriously recommend going if you see
since the Hospice opened involved a which enables the Charity to raise to lots of these types of events before, one pop up near you.”
Volunteer. From helping in the Shops to hundreds of thousands of pounds every and they have always been hugely well
“I’d like to thank Morrison’s for their very
making tea in the Hospice, from wrapping year to pay for hospice care. The team attended, so I felt Florence needed to do
kind sponsorship of the event, Mix 96 for
gifts to pulling pints, from driving patients at Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity something similar because we get such
their coverage in the lead up and on the
to supporting the Senior Management never take our Volunteers for granted lovely clothing donations,” said Emily. “I
day, BBC 3Counties Radio for inviting
Team, every element of this Charity’s because without them there would be no wanted to make the event as eco-friendly
me on the show to test my knowledge
activity is underpinned by Volunteers, Florence Nightingale Hospice. Thank you as possible, so I approached Morrison’s
of Aylesbury and promote the event!
including the Trustees. Nothing the for celebrating the 30th Anniversary with and asked if they would sponsor the
Omnikote for allowing us to use their car
paid staff do would be possible without us, and here’s to the next 30! sale by giving us some of their new
park and to everyone that volunteered
paper bags. They kindly agreed to and
their time in preparation and on the
Pickled onion, anyone?
also gave us the products for the Coffee
day itself. It wouldn’t have been such a
Morning too!”
brilliant success without the kindness and
Our newest team of Volunteers is, The total amount raised was £464 from generosity of these people,” Emily said.
oddly enough, becoming one of our the sale of bags, Coffee Morning and
biggest. They are a rare breed: tolerant bargain packs of Christmas Cards. The
of odd smells and strange discoveries, feedback from customers was excellent,
determined and patient, dedicated to the and it was clear that they got some
cause of turning empty crisp packets into amazing deals.
something useful. They have put in a huge
“I went to a @fnhcofficial charity shop sale
number of hours to sort out all the crisp
on Saturday,” said Instagrammer @what_
packets that the community has collected
carys_wore after the event. “You paid
for us. They empty them of crumbs and Charley Moss; Gail and Joshua and
£10 for a bag and could fill it then with
detritus such as pickled onion remnants, Amelia; Clare and Toby; the pupils from
anything you liked. This morning I’ve been
bits of sandwich and sweet wrappers and Harding House who come every week;
trying on some of my finds. The navy
stuff them densely into 8kg mailing sacks and the NCC group, led by Ron and Jan
Boden dress I’m actually wearing. As it’s
so that the Charity can send them off to Adams: Lyn Lambourne, Val Sansom,
navy it works so well with a variety of my
Terracycle and earn money for hospice Sue Kingsley, Eileen Innes, Laura Ewers,
@snagtights particularly liking the beach
care. Over the past three months, they Simon Aldridge, Annette Jones, Janie
bum and the raspberry pie colours with it.
have earned nearly £500 for the Hospice. Olney, Jo & William Herbert, Doreen
The red dress is from Pretty Little Things,
Green and husband, Evelyn Ward, Jane
A huge thank you to all of our Crisp the straps need shortening but apart
Lutchmiah, Shirley Cashin, Yvonne Hook,
Packeteers: Kerry Beet; Louise Wooster; from that it’s a pretty good fit, even with
Jackie Rickard, Sheila Rapley, Sylvia
Jan Sergejew; Liz Neal; Maggie Ryan; the Christmas curves still present…The
Durrant and Jean Hennessey.
Lorna Pope; Emma and Sophie; Beth play suit is from H&M and will be perfect
and Rob Woodford; Katie Haughton; Lee And a special thank you to Crisp for the summer. Considering I didn’t try
Doyle; Mary Pool; Sam Mock; Thomas Packeteer Co-ordinator, Volunteer Sophie anything on I’m really chuffed with my
Dunmur; Michelle, Maddie and Poppy Markerson, and to the FNHC Reception bargains. I also picked up a cute grey Instagrammer Carys Jones in one of the outfits she
Bryan; Sarah Ashley; Debby, Emily and team Liz Oxley and Lesley Elmore. woollen pinafore style dress from F&F, a bought at the Fill-a-Bag event
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RETAIL RETAIL
Spring makeover for Wendover Shop Buckingham welcomes Florence
The Wendover Shop team are extremely
excited that their Shop is going to get a
Shop to Bridge Street
full refurbishment and brand new look this
The Florence chain of shops is expanding the ones we have in our other Shops,
spring. Wendover is Florence’s flagship
further into Aylesbury Vale this spring with so if you would like a flexible, fun and
shop, but it needs an upgrade after 28
the addition of a Shop in Buckingham. sociable volunteering opportunity and you
years of shopping as well as there being
The new Shop will be opening in February live in North Buckinghamshire, this could
some essential maintenance required.
and can be found at 23 Bridge Street. be just what you are looking for!
The Shop will be closed for a month while
The opening hours will be Monday to
the work is carried out but we hope that Contact us on volunteering@fnhospice.
Saturday, 9am-5pm.
all our Volunteers, customers and donors org.uk to find out more.
will be pleased with the result. Watch this We will be looking to build a fabulous
space for a big reveal in the next issue! team of Volunteer Retail Assistants like
Furnish your house on a budget with Florence Thank you to…
You’ve sorted the mortgage, perhaps The furnished house was then scanned The show home appeared
with a help to buy or shared ownership by 360 Scan to give a Virtual Tour courtesy of the Vale of
deal, you’ve got the keys and you’ve experience, enabling the viewer to walk Aylesbury Housing Trust and is
moved into your new home. Now you’re through each room. The incredible Virtual
one of their shared ownership
ready to furnish it. If budget is limited Tour they created is available on the
because you’ve just put all your savings Charity’s website and Facebook page, properties. If you are interested
towards your deposit, your best bet is complete with price tags on the items in buying a Shared Ownership
to see what bargains you can pick up at in each room, and revealing a beautiful home with the Trust, more
the Furniture Showroom on Chamberlain bedroom (pictured) furnished with a information can be found at:
Road in Aylesbury. brand new Hypnos headboard for £199 www.vaht.co.uk/buy-a-home
and a double bed and mattress for £150.
To demonstrate how much you can To see the 360 Scan Virtual
Living room furnished for £914 including sofa, footstool, chest and TV.
do with your budget by shopping at “The fantastic scan donated by 360 Tour of the furnished property,
the Furniture Showroom, the FNHC Scan really shows how people can have go to https://my.matterport.
Retail Team were given use of a shared more for less. We’ve created a stylish,
com/show/?m=ZYLB7j3DFXx
ownership unoccupied property courtesy comfortable, homely home on a jaw-
of Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust droppingly low budget, and shown how or fnhospice.org.uk/furniture-
whose employees support FNHC as shopping at the Furniture Showroom is showroom. To find out more
their charity of the year. We furnished the a brilliant option for creating your perfect about 360 Scans of properties
sitting room, study, kitchen, bedroom interior when money is tight,” said Lily and businesses, go to
and bathroom for under £3,000. All Caswell, Head of Retail at FNHC. “We http://www.360-scan.co.uk/
with furniture and accessories from the are really grateful to the Trust for allowing
Furniture Showroom. us to furnish one of their properties to
show what’s possible.” Bedroom furnished for £850 including bed and chest of drawers.
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EVENTS EVENTS
Commemorative Thirsty Thirty ale hits Bakers choose 30th Anniversary theme
the spot Two of the stunning cake entries in this
year’s Aylesbury Bake Off chose to
Women’s Institute. Amanda Thompson of
Kidd Rapinet LLP took the Judges’ Vote
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the 26th theme their cakes in honour of the 30th prize for the second year running with her
Aylesbury Beer Festival to sample the 39 Anniversary. Amateur bakers from Kidd toffee apple crumble cake and Ruzina
beers on offer. The Right Honourable Sir Rapinet, Horwood & James and George Awan from Horwood & James Solicitors
David Lidington MP and Aylesbury Town David Estate Agents showed immense won the Public Vote with her exquisitely
Mayor Cllr Mike Smith kindly came along creativity and talent, raising £126 for the decorated rose cake which, when sliced,
to open the Festival. Hospice in the process. The Judges this revealed sponge dyed to match the
year were Jane Lutchmiah, Rachel Lucas Charity’s brand colours of pink and green!
“I’ve lost count of the number of people and Jenny Burton of Aylesbury Town
I’ve talked to who tell you how Florence
Nightingale Hospice came to the rescue
of a much loved parent or grandparent
towards the end of their lives,” said Sir
David. “The money that you spend over
this weekend is going to go towards
Florrie’s, and in particular, towards helping
them take forward their Hospice at Home
service, FNH@Home...to give many, many
more families that quality of care that
people need and deserve towards the
end of their lives.”
The Sausage Festival saw around 252
sausages being consumed alongside
1,655 pints of real ale and the Festival
raised around £10,000 for hospice
care in Aylesbury Vale. The exclusive
sausage recipes made up by Kings
Farm Wendover using McCormick Ltd’s
donated Schwartz Mexican and Baharat
spice mixes were a huge hit.
Thirsty Thirty, Vale Brewery’s exclusive
ale commemorating the Hospice’s 30th
anniversary, sold out, while Chiltern A taste of the Midnight Walk for little ones
Brewery’s Salted Caramel Ale was
Little ones love a fundraising event too but children below the age of 11 miss out on
crowned ‘Best Beer of the Festival’
according to ale-drinkers rating it on the the magic of the Midnight Walk so we’ve created the Mini Night Walk on 7th March
Aylesbury Beer Festival app created by to give kids of all ages the chance to put on a pair of flashing bunny ears and do a
local app developers Jetfruit. one mile walk through Aylesbury after dark – and show their support for the Hospice
too. Find out more at fnhospice.org.uk/mini-night-walk
David Lidington chats to a Volunteer at Beer Festival
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EVENTS COMMUNITY
A big thank you to...
Santas raise Thank-you
over £6,000
in December The Gift Wrapping Jollyboys Cricket Club
We were astonished and thrilled by the Volunteers which raised £530 at their annual
Wendover Charity Cricket Match in aid of
support of the Santas of Buckinghamshire
and everyone who supported the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, in
last December.
Christmas Gift Wrapping Stall in Friars memory of Kathy Tallyn.
Following the success of our first Santa Square Shopping Centre. 53 Volunteers
Dash in Wendover in 2018, two additional spent six days wrapping hundreds of
events in Haddenham and Great
Missenden were added for 2019 and over
Christmas presents of all shapes and
sizes. Thank you to everyone who gave Evelyn Kaluza
900 people took part in the Santa Dashes, up their time and to New York Deli for of Wellness for Success for raising £300
raising an amazing £6,000 for the Hospice! keeping our Volunteers supplied with for the Hospice, with a presentation on
Haddenham free tea and coffee. The Volunteers how to live happier, more fulfilling lives.
The events saw whole families donning
raised an impressive £3,228 - over £300 Evelyn is a fellow Member of the BNI
their Santa suits and taking to the streets
more than last year! A huge thank you Heritage group which selected the Charity
to run over 2km, with children as well
to the countless people who generously as their Charity of the Year in 2019.
as grandparents and four-legged friends
donated whilst having their gifts wrapped.
taking part in the fun. The Haddenham
event was organised by the Haddenham
Community Support Group who did a
fantastic job.
“We would like to thank everyone who has
given up their time to support our Santa
Dashes during the busy festive period,”
said FNHC’s Events Manager Vicky
Harman. “None of these events would
have been possible without the Volunteers Wendover
who help to make the events
run smoothly and safely.
Also, we are really grateful
to local businesses such as
Slenderpane who sponsored The University of
the medals at the Haddenham
Santa Dash, Fitlife Haddenham
Buckingham 3B Hire and Servicing
for the warm-up there, and and its Students’ Union which are for raising money for the Hospice on their
BML Training for doing the supporting the Hospice through raising stand at the Kop Hill Climb. They raised
warm-up at Wendover and money and putting on events, including £490 and it also gave our staff a great
Great Missenden.” Great Missenden
a super-chic Vintage Pop-Up Shop on opportunity to chat to local people about
campus. hospice care.
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
A big thank you to...
Deborah Earnshaw
who added to the Pyramid of Coffee Mornings total by raising over £1000 at her Coffee
Morning in Billington. Deborah also works hard for the Charity as a Trustee with a
particular responsibility for Retail, and we are very grateful to her and to all our Trustees
for the care and time they give to the Charity.
Haddenham Masonic Lodge Pupils, parents and staff
for providing eight Volunteers who from St Mary’s Church of England
marshalled and helped at the Haddenham School, Bedgrove Junior School,
Santa Dash. Thanks to all the other Ashmead Combined School, Bierton
Volunteers from the HCSG and the village Church of England Combined School,
who also helped out – this event could Whitchurch County Combined School,
not have happened without you! Aston Clinton School, Broughton Junior
School and Turnfurlong Junior School for
raising £3,382 by supporting the FNHC
Christmas Appeal and buying Flumpets in
December.
Margaret Haddow and Val Truby
Alders Farm Fishery
Barrie and Barbara Johnson who is a regular, longstanding fundraiser
and their customers who raised a for raising £1,000 at this year’s Ali and Volunteer who also raises money
whopping £4,090 from their Christmas Haddow Memorial Golf Day, held at for the Hospice through her Flower
Raffle. Thanks also to all the donors who Silverstone Golf Club & Hotel. A huge Arranging Demonstrations. Val raffles off
Gill Bennett donated over 150 prizes, from restaurant thank you also to all the contributors, her arrangements at every event, raising
vouchers to fishing kit. We are really sponsors and players. money for hospice care in the process.
for taking part in our Pyramid of Coffee looking forward to their Open Day in aid
Mornings and raising £351 for the Charity. Val is a very creative and innovative florist,
of the Hospice on June 6th. as you can see from this arrangement
which she created in FNHC colours to
celebrate the 30th Anniversary.
Aylesbury Railway Club
for raising an impressive £757 at
their Charity Concert with The New
Honeycombs.
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
A big thank you to...
Jane, Ann and Dorothy Andy Cowie
and all their helpers for organising the for yet another high quality Music Quiz in
Christmas Bazaar and raising nearly November. The triumphant winners were
£1,000. It was lovely to see so many Team Bon Jovi while the despondent
people getting together to shop, chat, losers were Def Leppard, but the ultimate
The family of Scott Eburne Harry eat and drink to support the Charity. winners were our Hospice patients and
who put on a fantastic fundraising event from The Chilterns Weather Alerts who Jane, Ann and Dorothy have done a huge their families - the Quiz raised £610 for
which raised £2,000 for the Hospice. donated the Christmas Tree to the amount of fundraising and volunteering the Charity! Thanks so much to Andy for
Scott was cared for at the Hospice in his Hospice which stood outside the Hospice over many years, and put in an incredible organising, and to everyone who took
final days aged 45, just a few months throughout the festive season and into amount of hours, ideas and effort in the part and helped to raise such a fantastic
after his initial diagnosis of lung cancer. New Year carrying lights dedicated to 30th Anniversary year. Thank you so amount from the evening.
the memory of loved ones who had been much to all three of you for everything you
cared for by the Florence team. do for the Charity.
Scruples of Wendover
for putting on a fabulous Christmas
Cocktails, Glitz and Glamour event in
memory of their colleague Carla Fenn,
On The Run Aylesbury and especially to all the Scruples stylists
and therapists who gave their time for
for all their support at fundraising events free to raise money for the Hospice in
and for raising £503 from donations at gratitude for the care that Carla received.
their Monday “On The Walk” sessions, The evening raised a glittering £1,250.
and other events.
Kelly, Keira and Eden Mark Duncan and Peter
Smith Thomas
for organising a fantastic Dance-a-thon from the Provincial Grand Lodge of
and raising an amazing £1,300 for the Buckinghamshire Freemasons who raised
Hospice in memory of their Mum and £300 for the Charity by auctioning off two
Grandma, Carol, who was cared for by bottles of wine they were presented with
our Community Team. at a tour of Waddesdon Manor.
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
A big thank you to...
Jamie Bachman Reflexions Health and
of Howe & Co Fish and Chips who has
raised a total of £651 in the past year
Leisure Club
through donations to the Florence green and their customers who kindly donated
tub on his van! And a huge thank you to Christmas Advent Calendars to be given
Marilyn Pipe The Great Milton Singers his very generous customers who put to the children cared for by the Florrie’s
their spare change in the tub to support Children’s Team and their siblings.
The picture says it all! who performed Bach’s Christmas
Oratorio in Thame and raised a fantastic the Hospice.
£821 for the Hospice.
Charlee Mix 96 Aylesbury United Ladies
for raising £130 by selling handmade for choosing to support Florrie’s Children’s & Girls FC
bracelets and glitter tattoos at a school Team as one of the recipients of the
for organising an 80s Fundraising Quiz to
disco in memory of a close friend’s father Christmas Toy Appeal and a huge thank
who passed away at Florence Nightingale you to everyone who donated toys. Aylesbury Aces Bridge celebrate 30 years of Florence Nightingale
Hospice. They raised £600, which was
Hospice. Fantastic effort and amount
raised - thank you, Charlee! Club split between the Club and the Charity.
Well done to Quack to the Future, quiz
for raising £727 at an afternoon tea event winners, and to the joint fancy dress
which was then match-funded with an winners – their costumes were amazing.
additional £500 by Lloyds Banking Group.
Thanks to everyone who organised
and participated and to Lloyds for their
generous donation.
Fonehouse
in Princes Risborough for running a
charity raffle whose winner, Doug,
selected the Hospice to receive the
proceeds of £265.
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CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
The Share Centre raises £15k in first year Christmas bonus for hospice care from
VAHT employees
Thanks to the very generous donations
and fundraising efforts from employees
in the lead up to Christmas, the Vale of
Aylesbury Housing Trust (VAHT) raised
£1,365 for their chosen Charity of the Year,
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity.
FNHC’s Corporate Partnerships Manager
Emma Carroll was delighted to receive
and welcoming space for people to enjoy
the cheque from the Trust’s CEO Matthew
FNHC is now halfway through the two- and feel more at home.”
A group of Share Centre colleagues and family Applegate, saying, “I’m blown away by the
year partnership with The Share Centre members and supporters from FNHC braved October
generosity of the Trust staff. This money “It’s really great that our employees are
rain to cycle 30 miles in honour of the Hospice’s 30th
in Aylesbury. At a lunchtime presentation will help the Charity pay for the renovation supporting such an important local charity
Anniversary – they raised £940 including Gift Aid!
in January it was announced to Share of the patients’ bathroom at the Hospice. and it’s reassuring to know they are there
Centre staff that they had raised a (apparently a cardboard Smarties tube The aim is to reflect the rest of the Hospice to help people at their most vulnerable
phenomenal £15,079 (including Gift Aid) holds £12 worth of 20p coins!) Thanks environment through creating a relaxing time,” added Matthew.
for FNHC in 2019. Plans are afoot to to all the employees at The Share Centre
match that sum in 2020. Watch out for who have put so much effort and time
Kidd Rapinet
another Skydive, support for FNHC’s into fundraising for the Hospice – you’ve
Ridgeway Trek and also The Share raised an incredible amount to help others
Centre’s own 20p Smarties challenge who are suffering in our community.
announces FNHC
Defaqto’s Vicki Wood takes on Triathlon partnership
Vicki Wood, a Researcher at Defaqto in
Haddenham, decided to challenge herself Local solicitors Kidd Rapinet are very
to a mini Triathlon to raise money for the keen to support their local community
Defaqto chosen charities this year, of and particularly Florence Nightingale
which FNHC is one. Vicki put in many Hospice Charity. In January they launched
hours of training to get herself fit and on a partnership with FNHC and a new Wills
December 7th attempted her challenge. service offer. From January, Kidd Rapinet
She completed five kilometres on a in Aylesbury are donating 10% of the
treadmill, cycled 15 kilometres on a static cost of every Will they make or update
bike and swam one kilometre in the pool. for new clients who mention FNHC when
Many congratulations to Vicki for her they book an appointment. Reshma
achievement, thank you to the Nuffield Sunnassee, Senior Associate at Kidd
Gym at Fairford Leys for hosting, and to Rapinet, said, “We are very proud to be
all Vicki’s colleagues who came along to part of this exciting opportunity and look Kidd Rapinet staff with their winning entry in the
support her. She raised £261 for FNHC. forward to working with FNHC.” Aylesbury Bake Off
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Waterside Panto collection is a real beauty
It’s been another amazing year of support generous partner and their support is very
from the Waterside Theatre and they finished much appreciated by all at the Charity and the
the year on a festive high when they raised Hospice.
a whopping £4,135 from their post-Panto
bucket collections in aid of the Hospice. This
came after three of the stars of this year’s
panto, Beauty and the Beast, entertained Day
Hospice staff and patients with their antics
when they kindly came over to help with the
annual FNHC Christmas Draw in December.
The Waterside Theatre is an immensely
Waddesdon Manor partnership enhances Charity’s
30th celebrations
At the start of 2019 Florence Nightingale
Hospice Charity was voted Charity of the
Year by Waddesdon Manor’s staff and
volunteers, and throughout 2019 more than
100 of them baked, packed and quizzed
to support their local hospice, and at
Christmas the partnership was celebrated
through a joint Christmas card featuring a
festive scene of Waddesdon Manor painted As Charity of the Year, the Charity also
exclusively by artist Rod Brown. The cards received a grant from the Rothschild
were on sale in both the Waddesdon and Foundation, continuing the Foundation’s
Hospice Charity Shops and were extremely commitment to charitable organisations
popular, helping the Charity raise additional who make lives better for local people in the
funds for the Hospice. area around Waddesdon.
The Charity also hosted events at the
Dairy and in the Manor to mark their 30th
A longtime Hospice
anniversary and the launch of FNH@Home, supporter and
a new Hospice at Home service to help Volunteer, acar2go
terminally ill people living in Aylesbury Vale. Director Mark Duncan
is pictured here with
“This was a unique opportunity to work Jo Turner, FNHC CEO,
alongside a very prestigious organisation. handing over a cheque
It allowed us to raise awareness of the for £430 which was
work done by the Hospice whilst providing donated by everybody
that came to see Father
a focus for all the teams at Waddesdon
Christmas at the used
to engage with the Charity and with each car dealership in Aston
other,’’ said Jo Turner, FNHC’s Chief Clinton in December.
Executive.
20YOUR STORY YOUR STORY
“My life seems worth living now”
And that was the time that my respiratory I knit for the NCC, I knit animals. I’ve got
nurses tried to convince me that Day quite a lot of different ones that I knit for
Hospice would be good. But I kept saying the Hospice. They’re all done in pieces
Mary Gardener raises money for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity as no because it is the Hospice, and the and it’s very fiddly but I love to do them,
word “Hospice”, to me, is cancer. So I and because I love to do them, I buy the
a member of Nightingale Country Crafts (NCC). Mary knits beautiful, quirky kept putting it off and putting it off, and wool, I buy the stuffing, and I donate the
animals, full of character and charm, which the NCC sells to raise money for then they said, “Well, why don’t you just whole lot to the NCC. And when I come
the Hospice. Mary is also a Day Hospice patient who has chronic obstructive go for the first meeting?” So I came here, to the Day Hospice, they are quite excited
pulmonary disease (COPD). Here she describes her 20-year journey from and coming through those doors, oh it to see different ones that I have made,
was dreadful. But I did it. And I had the and I sell quite a few at the Day Hospice
breathlessness to knitting for the NCC so that she can give something back meeting, and they offered me one day a for grandchildren and all sorts, and
to the Hospice for making her see that life was still worth living. week, Thursdays, to come and join in and every bit of money goes to the Hospice
The COPD hit me quite hard to start with, But now each infection I get, my see how it went. because they have done so much for
that was about 20 years ago, and I was COPD gradually gets a little bit worse. me, and I wanted to give them something
So I did get here that first week, and I
so convinced that if I carried on smoking It’s damage to the lungs and at this back.
am SO glad that I did. It has changed
I would never see a grand-daughter time I have got serious damage to the me completely. My life seems worth living
that my daughter was expecting. So I lungs. And it will never get better, it just now. And I really enjoy coming here. The
stopped smoking from that day, with gradually gets worse. You just learn to nurses are so fantastic, and the doctors,
patches, and I’ve never looked back. I live with it, because what else can you I’ve seen doctors here, and everybody’s
found it hard at times because I smoked do? It is hard, but, I’m getting there. I’m friendly, and it’s given me a purpose. It
such a lot, which was forty a day. So on oxygen 24/7. I find it worse in the changed me a lot and everybody can see
really I’ve done it to myself but in those night than I do in the daytime, but, apart it, and I’m so glad I did it.
days you didn’t think about cancer and from that, we live a full life, as much as I
They listen to you. You can talk, and they
smoking and things like that. can. It’s a happy life.
listen. And they also give you advice. And
Doing anything was making me out of You learn more about it as you go on, it’s different to going to your GP because
breath, not terribly, but out of breath, really, because at the time the lung GPs are so busy. You have time to talk
so I did it for myself really, I stopped the damage wasn’t really that severe. Over here, and it’s made a huge difference, a
smoking and I was so surprised that I the years, it gradually gets worse, with huge difference. Christmas fun in Day Hospice with Staff Nurse Viv Knight.
did, and my family was so surprised that I each infection you have a little bit more
They explain a lot, about medication and
managed to do it. damage and scarring. So most of the
tablets and all sorts when you come to
time, I’m out of breath when I do anything
the Breathe Well [Group]. They show you
at all. Even just walk to the bathroom, I’m
pictures of the lungs and what happens,
out of breath. But as I say you learn to
and what to do when you get breathless,
cope with it.
how to breathe. Because that is most
Two or three years ago, I had a really important, that you breathe properly. But
bad patch, a really bad patch. I wasn’t when you’re really out of breath, it takes a
interested in doing anything at all. lot to get it under control, but if you keep
Nothing whatsoever. And that was hard, trying, you will get it under control and
that really was hard. I didn’t do any of that is the secret of being able to get over
my hobbies, I didn’t do anything. And the breathlessness quite quickly and to
Mary with Day Hospice Lead Tracey Batt (left) who is of course the depression started as well help with everything else.
holding the Day Hospice giraffe knitted for her by Mary. then. That was a hard time. Mary with one of her most popular creations!
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DIARY DATES
MARCH
Saturday 7th March, 10am-1pm To learn hands on up-to-date techniques that could
Admiration and thanks to…
Dog First Aid Course potentially save lives in an emergency situation.
Walton Lodge, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP21 7TA
John Wallbank
Saturday 7th March, 5.30pm A taste of the Midnight Walk for little ones. Walk one
Mini Night Walk mile from the Charity’s Head Office into Aylesbury from Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust for
Walton Lodge, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP21 7TA and back…in the dark! Flashing bunny ears supplied
to all children taking part.
taking on a skydive and raising £1,488 for
the Hospice.
Judith
Thursday 12th March, 2.30pm A closer look at the new season’s fashions from Simmons
Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea Baban Boutique in Thame, followed by afternoon
Bradmoor Farm Function Suite, Stanbridge Rd tea. Tickets £20 from FNHC Haddenham Shop or for raising £550 in
Haddenham, HP17 8JX call 01844 292070 to book. sponsorship for her
Skydive. “After completing Race to the
Sunday 15th March, 9am Looking for a fitness challenge? Run a half marathon
Palace Half Marathon at one of the two surviving palaces of King Henry VIII Stones ultra marathon in July I needed
Hampton Court Palace, London in aid of the Hospice. a new challenge. I have never wanted to
jump out of a plane but my friend Tracey
Saturday 21st March, 7pm Ever-popular music quiz run by Andy Cowie, with a
Andy Cowie’s Music Quiz Fish and Chip dinner. Tickets available on the FNHC Riley suggested it and I thought I should do
Hawkslade Farm Community Centre, Aylesbury website, or call 01296 429975. Tables of 8. something else I had never thought I could.”
Saturday 28th March, 4pm Join us for a fun evening of bingo with some great
Bingo
Walton Lodge, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP21 7TA
prizes on offer, plus tombola and raffle. Tickets £10
including fish and chip supper.
Beth Heale
APRIL
completed her Skydive in October and
Saturday 4th April, 10am-2pm Try your luck to win some Easter chocolate – with
raised £575 in sponsorship. Beth, who
Easter Egg Tombola over 300 Easter Eggs to win, you’re sure to get is also FNHC’s Retail Support Manager,
Friars Square Shopping Centre, Aylesbury lucky! Eggs are donated by the local community. had some serious doubts about taking on
Sunday 19th April, 7am Cycle the Brighton Marathon Ride – 50km in length
the challenge. “Did I mention that I have
Brighton Marathon Ride taking in all of the Brighton Marathon course, vertigo and that I am having to actively
Brighton including Brighton city centre and the seafront. not think about the moment that I will be
Sunday 19th April, 9.45am Fancy doing a full marathon around Brighton,
dangling out the door of a moving plane
Brighton Marathon starting and finishing on the seafront? It’s one of the up to 15000ft in the air?” she said before
Brighton nation’s favourites with its seaside finish. the jump. And afterwards? “My Skydive
MAY was absolutely fantastic, couldn’t have
Sunday 3rd May, 10am A nice local but challenging marathon course. Take enjoyed it more!” Well done for facing
Milton Keynes Half and Full Marathons on a full or half marathon starting and finishing at your fear and doing it anyway, Beth!
StadiumMK, Milton Keynes stadiumMK.
JUNE
Enjoy breathtaking scenery with this unique local
Tracey Riley
Thursday 11th-Sunday 14th June
The Ridgeway Trek walking challenge: the Ridgeway Trek is a 4-day, 80- for raising a fantastic £1,330 in
Swindon-Stoke Mandeville mile trek from Swindon to Stoke Mandeville.
sponsorship for her Skydive. “I have
Saturday 27th June Last year over 700 men, women and children wanted to do a parachute jump since
Midnight Walk 2020 walked 5 or 10 miles and raised £55,000 for I was 18 years of age, but there has
Aylesbury College Florence Nightingale Hospice. Will you be there this
Oxford Road, Aylesbury year to support your Hospice?
always been some excuse not to. As I hit
the big 50 I decided no more excuses.
For more information on all our events, The children have all grown up and it is
visit www.fnhospice.org.uk or Facebook @florencenightingalehospice now time to follow some of my dreams.
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Ross Batting Sarah Hurley Claire Davis and Emma Payne
of 3B Vehicle Hire & Servicing who ran the for running the Oxford Half Marathon for for completing the 10K Lake Run in memory of Claire’s friend
Oxford Half Marathon in 1hr 45mins and the Hospice in memory of her Nan, Annette Sharon Berry and raising £719. “I completed the 10k run
raised £325. “I have been blown away by Hill, and also in memory of her running in 1hr 16mins which is my PB!” said Claire. “It was forecast
not only the great work [the Charity] do but buddy Gemma’s Mum, Fran. “I HATE to rain but Sharon was with me every step providing blue
the compassion the staff & volunteers all running,” said Sarah. “However I decided sky and sunshine for the whole way round. I am genuinely
have towards the people they get to help to finally sign up to an event and have overwhelmed by all the support from friends and family
at some of the most difficult times of their stupidly chosen a half marathon and to and others who I may not know in person but have been
life,” said Ross. “We all hope we will never spur me on across the finish line I thought supportive of this huge task for me personally and inspired
need hospice care but it’s organisations that raising money for a charity close to by my brave friend and the amazing work that the hospice
like Florence Nightingale that provide the my heart would do it! Florence Nightingale do. To each and every one of you that has sponsored me...
support that is so vital if we ever did.” Hospice in Aylesbury were simply amazing thankyou...your donations will make such a difference.”
during my amazing Nan’s last few days
and went above and beyond to ensure that
not only was she comfortable, but that we The FNHC China Trekkers
were all ok and could spend every minute
of those last days with her.” Sarah raised The China Trek was a huge success. 16
£950 for the Hospice. intrepid Hospice supporters headed off to
Beijing in October and had the challenge and
the experience of their lives. They raised an
incredible £54,000, so, translated into hospice
care, the China Trek will cover just under a
third of the cost of providing the Day Hospice
service to around 120 patients per year.
Ian Ayris
who ran the Oxford Half Marathon in 1hr
48 mins to raise money for the Hospice in
memory of a close friend. With Gift Aid, Ian
has raised nearly £2,000!
Lena Gray
for completing a 300 mile cycle challenge
in September, raising £520 for the
Charity. She smashed her target, cycling
315 miles over 17 hours of cycling and
burning 6000 calories!
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