Harris HospisCare News
A positive and complimentary inspection for Harris HospisCare
We’re all very pleased to have received a highly positive report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an unannounced routine inspection in January. Our services met all the standards in the four areas inspected.
The CQC talked to staff and patients and received some very complimentary feedback about the services that we provide at the hospice. One person said: “I can’t say enough to thank the staff for their help” and described the staff as “angels”. Another said the service was “an absolute lifeline”. Other patients and families described staff as “always empathetic” and helpful and friendly.
- This news article was featured in the Caritas Friends Spring/Summer 2013 (PDF)
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Grant Prosser is Harris HospisCare's 'official' rider for Cycle for Life 2013
53 year old Grant Prosser uffers from Lymphoedema in his left leg and has been a regular patient with the specialist Lymphoedema clinic at Harris for around 10 years, in which time the team at Harris "have very kindly looked after me and my oversized leg, helping me to cope with the difficulties that the condition creates for me".
Grant has volunteered to be Harris HospisCare’s ‘official’ rider in our first ever Cycle for Life event on Sunday 14 July at Goddington Park, Orpington. There is a challenge for all abilities and ages, from the Park Challenge for younger cyclists to the 100km 'Wheels of Steel' challenge. Grant is aiming to complete a challenging 40km route.
The Cycle for Life event promises to be fun for all the family with breakfast bacon butties, BBQ and refreshments, homemade cake, medals for all riders, cycling activities, stalls and entertainment!
Caritas Friends Spring/Summer 2013 now available online
The Spring/Summer issue of Caritas Friends is now available online. The issue includes articles on:
- You could help secure our care for future generations
- Bickley schoolboys had a fulfilling and enjoyable visit
- Petts Wood 10K Run
- Hannah 'swims the Channel' for us
- Syringe Drivers help our patients manage difficult symptoms
- Flying start for new Bromley shop
- Raise your profile and raise our funds with our Business Networking
Collective Legal Solutions joins the Harris HospisCare Business Supporter Programme
Collective Legal Solutions in Orpington is the latest business to join our business community by taking part in the Business Supporter Programme.
Collective Legal Solutions offer Estate Planning, Will Writing, Lasting Power of Attorneys and Mitigate Care Home Fees and are offering a 10% discount to all clients before the end of April. Donations and the 10% discount offer can be given to Harris HospisCare.
Help us cook up £1500 for Harris HospisCare in The Great Harris Bake Off
On Saturday 27th April four teams will battle it out to become the Great Harris Bakers of 2013 while helping us raise £1500 for Harris HospisCare!
Why not put your culinary skills to the test at our Bake Off event in association with Connexions Cuisine - the Beckenham based, award winning outside catering company.
If you have three willing friends or colleagues you can enter your team for a bake-off against the others. You’ll be asked to prepare four dishes for the discerning judges to enjoy but we won’t tell you what you’ll be cooking until 48 hours before the event! It will cost £80 per team to enter and we have a maximum of four teams so early application is recommended.
If you'd rather just support our teams, spectator tickets are £10 with all money raised for Harris HospisCare. enjoy an informal lunch, take part in our silent auction, test your foodie knowledge by entering our quiz or even just have a glass of wine.
For more information please contact Christine Davies, Fundraising Manager - Harris HospisCare on 01689 892991 or by email to c.davies@harrishospiscare.org.uk
Harris HospisCare welcomes two new businesses to the Business Supporter Programme
Advocate Events and Topiary Garden are the latest businesses to become part of our business community by taking part in the Business Supporter Programme.
Advocate Events arrange events "with a level of pride and attention to detail that you will not find elsewhere". Advocate Events are able to give Harris HospisCare supporters the opportunity to participate in either bespoke or established events which help raise the profile of the charity and more importantly deliver a fresh revenue stream!
Advocate Events are currently organising the 24 Hour Three Peaks Challenge (various dates), Harris HospisCare Snowdon Challenge, Six Peaks Challenge and Mount Kinabalu Challenge which you can take part in and fundraise for Harris HospisCare.
Topiary Gardens supply unusual hard to find gardening products and specialising in Letter and Number topiary frames ideal for that special occasion including Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Parties and Corporate Events. Topiary Garden makes a donation to Harris HospisCare on every sale from its website. Topiary Gardens also participated in the Spring Plant Fair last year, with all proceeds from plant sales going to the Hospice.
The Harris HospisCare Business Supporter Programme is about local businesses and the hospice working together. The businesses are supporting the hospice through taking part in events and raising awareness of the hospice to their customers. The hospice will, in turn, promote the businesses to our supporters with news of special offers and promotions through this website and literature.
Bungee Jump for Harris HospisCare
2013 is Harris HospisCare's Year of the Bungee Jump!
Why not take part in a FREE jumps at iconic London locations like the O2 Arena and Tower Bridge, as well as a 300ft jump over Bray Lake in Windsor and the MONSTER 400ft event in Chepstow, South Wales
- No registration fee and just £99 minimum sponsorship
- Places are limited – first come, first served
New businesses welcomed to the Business Supporter Programme
Two new businesses have joined Harris HospisCare's Business Supporter Programme, Sourceout Group and Recognition Express.
The Sourceout vision is to empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to compete with major competitors, primarily by enabling them to make new business contacts and generate more business through friendly, informal, productive networking events (The Lead Generation Clubs) and business roadshows (The Business Growth Show). Sourceout supports the hospice by publicising its networking and other fundraising events on the Business Networking Calendar and the weekly Business Networking newsletter; and by facilitating additional networking opportunities.
Recognition Express has been providing unique promotional solutions to a large customer base of household names since 1979- from name badges to signs, corporate clothing to promotional items; business gifts and staff awards to large full-colour graphics and displays. Recognition Express supports Harris HospisCare by participating in the hospices events, such as the Harvest Moon and Blue Bell Walks. They actively look out for opportunities where the hospice might be able to raise funds such as getting others involved in taking part in raffles or displaying fund raising boxes.
The Harris HospisCare Business Supporter Programme is about local businesses and the hospice working together. The businesses are supporting the hospice through taking part in events and raising awareness of the hospice to their customers. The hospice will, in turn, promote the businesses to our supporters with news of special offers and promotions through this website and literature.
London Tours 2013 dates and locations announced
Dates and locations for the Lound Tours 2013 programme have now been released.
Visits include Lincoln's Inn Fields, Benjamin Franklin House, Tallow Chandlers Hall, Fulham Palace, Canal Museum and Tow Path, Westminster Abbey, Wellington Arch, Eton College and Royal Naval College Greenwich and Undercroft.
The London Tours programme is kindly organised by volunteer Jacky Fray. Jacky seeks out interesting venues for our supporters to visit and then negotiates the date, time and, of course, price. The hospice then sets the ticket price to ensure a healthy profit whilst keeping the fee reasonable for supporters.
The tours raise around £2,500 each year for the hospice.
Places are limited and will be on a first come first served basis so please call to reserve your place and only then send payment along with the attached form indicating the tours you will be taking. The cost of the tour includes entry to the venue only, unless stated otherwise. Supporters must travel independently to the venue which then allows the freedom to plan lunch or other sightseeing if wished.
Take on our Pounds4Pounds Challenge in January 2013
We’re looking for 20 people in January who have something to lose.
If you want to shift some excess weight and get fit, why not take on our Pounds4Pounds Challenge – you lose your extra pounds and we gain some extra pounds!
By joining our Pounds4Pounds Challenge you receive:
- Free membership to a local gym
- Free Nordic Walking classes
- Free nutritional advice
- Regular weigh-ins and guest speaker sessions
- The chance to win a make-over and keep fit prizes
Registration is £20 and we ask that you raise as much sponsorship as you can. For more information or to register contact Fundraising on 01689 825755 or email s.pitts@harrishospiscare.org.uk
