We want to share and celebrate the wonderful work our clinical colleagues do every single day: those little moments that so often go unnoticed, but make all the difference to a patient or their loved ones. These are the things that make our care exceptional! It’s when bluebells were found and brought in from someone’s garden for … Continued
Young people and their families were welcomed to an Open Day jointly hosted by Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) and Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, last month. The event took place in the gardens of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Shelford-based site on a rare gloriously sunny day, on Monday 23 … Continued
Our Summer Super Draw really was Super! Raising £31,926 with 8 happy winners. Huge congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who took part, shared details, and sold extra tickets. It all contributes to raising this tremendous total. The top prize of £2,000 was won by Judith from Fordham (ticket number 241071). … Continued
Former Soham Councillor George started the Step a Million challenge on 11 January with the target of reaching 1 million steps by 20 April. George chose to take on the challenge to fundraise for the hospice as they have been caring for one of his friends. George has been walking every day and explains how … Continued
Sunday 21 Match is World Poetry Day and with the anniversary of the first lockdown next week, we have been reflecting on the past year, the changes we’ve all had to make, the loss we have felt and our hopes for a brighter future. Chris Barker, Our Caring Communities Coordinator (and hospice knitter extraordinaire, leading … Continued
An innovation to help support Hospice patients Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s patients are benefitting from a new community information app which will help them to access everything from exercise classes to wellbeing support groups, telephone helplines to mental health services and much more! It is the first time a Hospice has adopted the ’Help at … Continued
Anyone who has benefitted from our Hospice at Home service, will understand how responsive our team are. Especially when it comes to caring for, and supporting the families of, those at the end of life in their own homes. However, the need for the team to respond flexibly was taken to a new level in … Continued
As a Charity we feel passionately about ensuring our services are equitable and accessible to all. We want all of our community to feel comfortable using our facilities; whether that’s a visit to the Bistro, the Education Centre or to see a loved one. The Hospice is here for everyone. We noticed, that as a … Continued
Our CEO, Sharon Allen, shares some of her personal experience and thoughts on International Women’s Day, on the theme #ChooseToChallenge “I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou This year’s International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate women’s rights, where progress has been … Continued
Did you know that Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports hundreds of outpatients each year through our Lymphoedema Clinic? In the last quarter of 2020 alone (October to December) they supported 205 outpatients through 251 appointments. An Unexpected Chapter – silver linings from the pandemic: video consultations for Lymphoedema outpatients What is Lymphoedema? A chronic long-term … Continued
February sees the launch of the first National Payroll Giving Week, running from the 8th-14th of the month. Themed around Valentines and why we love Payroll Giving, the aim of the week is to raise awareness within the sector and wider about the benefits of donating through this easy, tax-efficient method. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity along … Continued
As you will probably have realised, our Bistro has unfortunately had to be closed to the public as we make our way through this third lock-down. However, the Bistro team are still in the Hospice, working hard to provide fresh and daily food for our patients and for their visitors – as well as refreshments … Continued
