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APRIL 2021 National Day of Reflection A National Day of Reflection was held on Tuesday 23rd March and marked one year to the day of the first national lockdown. We lit up the Hospice in tribute to those who lost their life in the pandemic, those who became bereaved and to all our staff and volunteers who have worked so hard to keep our Hospice’s doors open. Our Celebration Tree lights shone brightly to signify this poignant day and we With our Three Peaks Challenge coming up in May, created a video for our supporters to we thought it was the perfect time to look back on watch across our social media channels. when the ‘Blister Sisters’ swapped their scrubs and Here are just some of the reflections that PPE on our Incare ward for walking boots to raise we looked back on that day... vital funds for our Hospice. Young Emily has made a lasting impression on Wow! We’re still blown away by all the incredible our Nurse Manager, Jo. ‘Everyone loves chocolate donations our Hospice team received throughout the buttons!’ It’s true! Emily was a ray of sunshine in these pandemic. From essential PPE to little pick me ups for dark times. our nursing team.
APRIL 2021
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in ‘Sock it to
Lymphoedema’ last month. It was great to see your pictures!
Challenge
complete!
We would like to say a huge well done to Susanne, our physiotherapist who
has completed her challenge of walking five miles every day in March to raise
funds for a new greenhouse in the Hospice gardens.
Susanne said; ‘Moving forwards we hope the garden and vegetable plot will
be shared with community groups and a greenhouse is so useful in such a
large garden. Thank you if you have already sponsored me and a special
thank you to my walking buddies who have shared the rain, wind, hail, mud
and sunshine with me.’
Susanne has raised an impressive £550 through her Just Giving page and
with sponsor forms dotted around the Hospice too we expect this total to
grow. We will keep you posted on the progress of the greenhouse, thank you
so much Susanne for your support.
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Mars Bar Cake
Had enough of chocolate? Nah, didn’t think so! Here is our Easter Recipe of
the month
edition of ‘Recipe of the Month’ sent in by Tracy Carr.
Ingredients:
3 Mars bars
60g Butter
3/4 tbsp Golden Syrup
2 and half cups of Rice Crispies or Coco Pops
Method
1. Melt Mars bars, butter, and golden syrup in a saucepan over a medium heat. Whilst
everything is melting, keep stirring until they are all
combined together.
2. Pour Rice Crispies or Coco Pops into a bowl and pour over
the melted Mars bar mix. Stir through using a wooden spoon
until they are well coated with the mixture.
3. Line a slice tin with baking paper (this will make it easier
to remove the mixture once it is all set) press the mixture
gently into the slice tin.
4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds. If it
has not completely melted stir and return for 10 second
intervals, stirring inbetween until melted. If you prefer, place
chocolate in a glass dish over a pan of boiling water and stir
until the chocolate has melted.
5. Pour the melted chocolate over the Mars bar mix and spread until it is evenly coated.
6. Place in a fridge for an hour until set.
7. Slice into squares. Enjoy!
This is a good way to use up any left over Easter eggs. Before you put it in the fridge if you want
it to look a bit more fancy add sprinkles, or crushed Crunchie, M&Ms or anything that you like
that may need using up.
Join our staff and
volunteers Facebook
group! Simply go on the
Hospice’s Facebook
page, click groups, and
request to join the staff
and volunteers closed
group.
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Appraisals Well done
The 1st April brings the start
of our new appraisal year and
therefore we’re asking you
Objectives for 2021/22:
To record your appraisal
Jo!
for the next 12 months you
all to plan in your end of year You might be aware that since the start
should use the form on SMI.
reviews for the last 12 months of the Covid-19 pandemic we have had
This means that you will type
and also agree your objectives to suspend our Outreach groups and
information directly into the
for the next 12 months. develop new ways of providing care to
SMI system. To do this you
Now that SMI (our new HR/ will need to follow these simple our patients and carers.
Rota system) has been fully steps: During the past year our Activities
launched we will be using Co-ordinator Jo Lister has been doing
this system to record all a fantastic job working with me on the
appraisals, and therefore • Log in to SMI development of a Hospice Wellbeing
we are asking you to do Service. We had already begun to draw
• Click on ‘Staff
something slightly different up plans for a Wellbeing Service prior to
Maintenance’ to open up
this year. The Appraisal the pandemic but, given the restrictions,
your personal record
Policy has been updated with we have had to re-think how we can
information relating to the new • Click on the ‘Events’ tab
safely develop and deliver a service to
process and can be found • Click on ‘New’ our existing Outreach patients and carers
on the shared area. We are as well as reaching new people in our
also asking you to think about • On the ‘Event’ drop down
community. In recognition for her change
how your new objectives for field select ‘Appraisal’
in role we have agreed to change Jo’s
the next 12 months link to our • In the ‘Narrative’ field type title to Wellbeing Co-ordinator.
Strategic Ambitions. in whether it is a start of
I know Jo is looking forward to the
End of Year Reviews for year, mid-year or end of
challenge of developing a brand new
2020/21: year review
service that will allow more people to
You should use your existing • Click on the ‘Soft Form’ access Hospice care. I am sure she will
Appraisal Form to continue to field on the light grey bar regularly update us on progress in future
record appraisal information towards the top of the editions of PoW WoW.
relating to the last 12 months. page
Jo Schofield, Head of Clinical
Once you have completed • Select ‘Objective Setting Services
your form you need to upload Meeting’ and enter the
it to your personal record on date meeting was held
SMI. To do this you will need
to follow these simple steps: • Complete all elements of
the form
• Click save before
• Log in to SMI leaving the page. It
• Click on ‘Staff is recommended that
Maintenance’ to open up click save regularly and
your personal record particularly if you leave
your desk and the system
• Click on the ‘Events’ tab automatically logs you out
• Click on ‘New’ after a period of time
• On the ‘Event’ drop down
field select ‘Appraisal’ Please book in your appraisal
• In the ‘Narrative’ field type meetings as soon as possible.
in ‘End of Year Review’ The deadline for completing all
appraisals is 31 May 2021.
• Click on the ‘Choose File’
button Lindsay Hamer, Head of HR
• Select your appraisal form
• Click save before leaving
the page
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e Art Therapy to be really wet to allow the paint to flow. There is
no rush to this exercise it’s about slowing down
Diane asked me for an art therapy exercise to add
and taking time.
to Pow Wow this month. I haven’t looked at any for
a while so this was interesting to re-visit. So many 3. Then with a smaller brush we are going to dab
people think that art has to be precise and it really colours onto the paper. Watch how they spread
doesn’t. It is a fantastic tool to use to help clear our and merge. Watch the colours join together as
minds and to calm anxious thoughts or even just give you add more colours. Notice what you see when
us well needed time out. paint makes contact.
I found this exercise which I thought would be useful. 4. There are no forms or shapes. When we let go of
It’s an exercise to help feel calm. To quieten the brain a need to impose form our minds can relax a bit
and get into a state of calm. more.
5. This is a visual sensory experience as we watch
the colours blend merge and spread. We get a
Materials
sense of being soothed.
You will need:
6. If you have a straw you can blow the paint gently
• Watercolour paper or heavy paper to create different shapes.
• Watercolour paints 7. Do this until you feel happy with what is on the
paper. You can have as little or much as you like.
• Brushes including a large brush
8. How do you feel at the end? By slowing down
• Water pot and water
and only thinking of the paint your mind will have
• Straw (optional) quietened.
• Watercolour pencils or coloured pencils (optional) 9. Once its dry you can draw onto the paper should
Activity you wish to continue the exercise.
1. To start we want to create a nice space, I lit a I found that I relaxed into it quite easily, and it was
candle and put on music that was calming. This quite hypnotic watching the paint move and do its
helps to invite mindfulness. Next we want to own thing. It was interesting looking at the image after
concentrate on our breathing. Take a minute to and reflecting on it. The colour choices, the lack of
just be aware of your breath. Inhale and exhale hard marks. Another day it could have been darker
slowly. Invite intention – non judgement and colours and stronger bolder marks.
acceptance. There is no right or wrong to this Jo Lister, Wellbeing Coordinator
exercise.
2. Once we are calm in our space we are going to
wet the paper all over with the big brush. It needs
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APRIL 2021
You’re our Hero!
We love this picture of Healthcare
Assistant, Sue and Hospice Hero, Jack!
Jack popped into the Hospice recently
As spring begins to bloom, so do our forget me not flowers! after raising an incredible £160 by
We are launching our appeal on 14 April and the flowers will be completing our Hospice Hero activity pack
available throughout the summer. and also completing five miles on his bike
too!
Crafted from iron, these beautiful keepsakes are available in two
stunning colours – a striking pink and a traditional forget me not Our Hospice Hero packs are the perfect
blue. bordem buster to keep your kids out of
mischief! Jam packed full of activities,
Dedicate a flower today to remember your loved one. games and missions they are sure
to provide hours on entertainment.
Contact Anne in fundraising for more info on agiblin@pwh.org.uk To get your hands on a pack email
events@pwh.org.uk or pop up to the
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fundraising office.
Make a will week
12 – 16 April
We are proud to be partnering
with JWP solicitors to offer you a
FREE will this April.
Appointments are made on a first
come first served basis,
So book your appointment now.
Call JWP on 01977 790029.
If you are able, please consider a
gift to the Hospice in your will.
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Hospice Heroes Lindsay Hamer
We love to read your Hospice Hero nominated by
nominations about your colleagues who Helen Kirby
have embraced our Hospice values. Send
your nominations to: In the short time I have been here
yoursmt@pwh.org.uk Lindsay has been an incredible
manager, she has provided support
and guidance but also given me
The Fundraising team nominated by freedom to The
adaptgardening
my own experience
and knowledge to the way in which
Jill Kirkham and Lindsay Hamer club by Amanda
the Hospice works. She has inspired
me and reignited Darley
my love of HR and I
We have a double nomination for our fundraising team! Here are the couldn’t be happier with the prospect
lovely comments that were written about them; of having a long career here. There is
more I could say about Lindsay but I
‘I would like to nominate the Fundraising Team for an exceptional year will just leave it as a massive THANK
pulling together to produce some amazing figures whilst working at YOU for everything.
home, yet still being creative in the ways they have worked. I couldn’t be
prouder of them.’ – Jill Kirkham Everyone has been amazing and you
all should be really proud of the team
‘I’d like to nominate them too! In addition to working from home there you have here and the culture of your
has been a lot of change within the team, people have pulled together workplace, it is something that other
and done an amazing job.’ - Lindsay Hamer workplaces strive to be/have!
Anne Giblin nominated by Michael King
Anne has been working so incredibly hard with the new Much Loved tribute pages, and even found time for
organising training for all of the Fundraising & Finance teams to help us better understand how this new system
will work and allow us to give our supporters an even better experience.
Leadership Team Update
At the most recent monthly SMT meeting, Kevin joined It is hoped that with restrictions easing we will soon
us to give a Retail update and the plans in place for all see the return of shielding staff along with some
our shops to reopen on 12 April (restrictions willing). volunteers, which will ease this.
We also discussed the usual topics of Incare staffing
levels and our ongoing work with Wakefield Hospice The Board of Trustees also met in March and
and the CCG. We were pleased to discuss the discussed the Hospice budget, the final budget
healthy looking management accounts for February, position will go for sign off at the next meeting in April.
especially noting recent Fundraising success. HMT Our ongoing collaborative working with Wakefield
has reviewed a good number of policies with the Hospice and the CCG was discussed, Trustees
Gambling and Appraisal policies receiving final sign signed off our Third Sector Framework submission
off at SMT. HMT also decided we shall no longer which we hope will open up new future funding
continue to add names to the books of Remembrance opportunities, and the Board agreed a change to the
(which have been put away during lockdown), sub-committee structure with the establishment of a
however, the existing ones will remain available new Hospice Strategic Ambitions and Collaborative
to view on request. We were happy to hear about Working Committee. All Trustees recognised the hard
progress in developing patient and carer wellbeing work and ongoing commitment of all staff and passed
services, including recent filming of some craft videos. on their thanks.
The difficulties experienced by Incare due to less
Reception cover at present were considered. Lindsay Hamer, Head of HR
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