St Luke'S Cheshire Hospice

Bubble Rush 2019 sponsored by Cliff Dickenson and Son
Don't miss out on the Bubbliest event in town!
Wave 1 (11am) will close at midnight TONIGHT so if you were deliberating whether to join your friends and family in this wave, do it now!
... There is still space in Wave 2 (midday) but the places won't last forever.
There really is "no place like foam"
www.slhospice.co.uk/bubblerush
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Our fountain looks absolutely beautiful in the gorgeous sunshine this morning.

Thank you to the family of friends of Keith Taylor who recently donated £872 in his memory. Keith was a well known Middlewich, Cheshire business man and National Hunt Jockey and is greatly missed. Thank you for thinking of us at this very sad time. #Middlewich #racing

Introducing 'Team Strictly 2019' Sponsored by Northwich Glass. Our fabulous dancing fundraisers have now completed 5 weeks of lessons. Having been put through their paces by the fantastic Callam from Precision Dance Academy supported by Liv and Rose they have now been allocated their finale dance. Next week they will meet their 'professional partners'. As if it isn't a challenge enough to learn to dance in front of an audience of 250 people they have committed to raise in excess of £500 each. We think they are amazing and if you would like to watch them in the final then pop over to www.thegrangetheatre.com and look for Strictly Learn to Dance tickets. Do you recognise anybody?

Fancy a pamper evening full of beautiful Tropic products? Jo and Tracey, Ambassadors of Tropic Skin Care are hosting one this Wednesday 27th February at St John's Church Hall, Hartford at 7pm.
Tickets £10.00 are still available direct from Jo & Tracey via Facebook @tropicskincareJo-natural&Vegan @TropicTraceyandMeg Also at our St Luke's shop in Hartford.
... #stlukes #tropicskincare
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It was lovely to welcome Neil Smith and Bryan Skellon to the Hospice this week. Neil and Bryan have written a book about Crewe Locomotive Works and Bryan's 50 years in their workshops. All the proceeds from this book are going to the Hospice and the gentlemen are hoping that it will raise over £2.5K. If you would like more information on the book and how to obtain it click on https://www.slhospice.co.uk/…/local-bio grapher-gives-insig…/ Thank you gentlemen for your amazing support. #Crewe #railways #creweworks

Big thanks to the team at 1825 Financial Planning in Crewe, for filling over 50 of our large donation bags with unwanted clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac!
We are always in need of more donations, and organising 'one off' pick-ups from local businesses is a really efficient way of making sure our charity shops are well stocked.
Could you get together with your workmates and help us out? We have hundreds of empty bags that need filling - simply drop us a line and we'll be in touch!

Do you have a few hours to spare each week and would like to support the work of St Luke's?
We're looking for a volunteer to help with administration duties at the Hospice. They will support our Volunteer Coordinator by making telephone calls, arranging volunteer appointments, maintaining/updating volunteer records, filing and photocopying, sending letters and relevant paperwork to volunteers, and dealing with general volunteer enquiries.
We are asking for a minimum of five ...hours per week, Monday to Thursday.
If you are interested in this role or other volunteering opportunities with St Luke's please visit http://bit.ly/2Nh5R2g for more info. We would love you to join our team!
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We’d like to say a big thank you to Barbara, Viv and everyone at Helsby Golf Club. Barbara was Lady Captain of Helsby Golf Club last year and chose to support St Luke’s during her year as Captain.
Barbara and Viv popped into the Hospice to present us with an amazing £1480 which they raised through various events including a bingo evening and dress exchange. Thank you so much ladies for your wonderful support.
St Luke’s Hospice is really proud to be supported each year by a host of Golf Club Captains and Golf Societies, if you would like to support St Luke’s Hospice during your year as Captain and would like further information please contact the Community team via community@stluke’s.co.uk or on 01606 555811.

On nice sunny days like today, it's good to catch up with local businesses that go the extra mile for St Luke's.
The team at Aztec Aerosols Ltd in Crewe recently staged a Bake Sale and raised over £80 for patient care! 💙

A nurse from Nantwich has held a ‘Debbie’s Not Dead’ party to mark the end of her treatment for breast cancer, raising more than £2,000 for our Hospice.
41-year-old Deborah Brown was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer last Easter. She underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy for the rare type of cancer.
Debbie also had genetic testing and discovered in December that she has the BRCA 1 gene fault, which was highlighted globally by Angelina Jolie, and which significant...ly increases the risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Like the Hollywood actress, Debbie also made the difficult decision to have a preventative mastectomy and surgery to remove her ovaries.
Debbie attended St Luke’s Day Hospice services for eight weeks as part of her recovery process and received support and advice from the nurses, as well as complementary therapies including Reflexology. She found Day Hospice a relaxing and welcoming environment: “I wasn’t going to come but I needed something to stop me stressing out, and I was pleasantly surprised. The Day Hospice has a nice big living room, a big garden and tea and coffee on tap so it was very relaxing. I also had a great rapport with the team.
"It really helped me to cope with the stress of treatment. That’s why I wanted to raise money for St Luke’s because I had all that treatment for free and I wanted to give something back.”
We think Debbie is a true inspiration and we can't thank her enough for her fundraising for St Luke's. To read more about Debbie's story please visit http://bit.ly/2NiLeCS
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Which came first the chicken or the egg? In our case chickens - we have received lots of wonderful knitted chicks from our supporters, but we are lacking Creme Eggs for them. Asda Northwich. came to our rescue kindly donating 95 creme eggs for us. Thank you to Abby the Charity Champion at the store for donating these to us. Could you organise a collection for us? Can you knit a chick or two for us? For more information visit:https://www.slhospice.co.uk/…/fun dr…/easter-eggs-travaganza/ Thank you Asda!

A fabulous 80's Fancy Dress Charity Night is being held on 30th March at Crewe Alexandra Football Club from 7.30pm.
Enjoy an 80's Disco, Raffle and Buffet all for £15.00 pp and you can also win a prize for the best outfit 🕺.
Tickets entry only available from www.eticketing.co.uk/crewealex or call 01270-252610.

Harry Woodward is a great supporter of our Hospice. He's heavily involved in the local Football Match that takes place on New Year's Day between The Nags Head and The Dysart Arms, both in Bunbury.
The Harry Woodward Cup is presented to the winners each year and Harry gets to choose which Charity he would like to support which is great news for us as over the last three years, its been our Hospice.
Thank you to all the players, the Pub Landlords and huge thanks to Harry for supporting us each year.

A big THANK YOU to Asda who recently presented us with a cheque for £500 from their token scheme. They also presented some lovely raffle prizes too. We are also very grateful to the kind folk of Crewe who voted for us in store. Thank you Crewe #Crewe #Nantwich

Pretty Oh pretty. Fancy a pamper evening full of beautiful Tropic products. Wednesday 27th February at St John's Church Hall, Hartford at 7pm. Jo & Tracey Ambassadors of Tropic Skin Care are hosting this event for St Luke's Hospice. Tickets are available direct from Jo & Tracey via Facebook @tropicskincareJo-natural&Vegan @TropicTraceyandMeg Also at our St Luke's shop in Hartford. #stlukes #tropicskincare

Thank you very much to The Ark Cafe Sandiway who have donated £500 to our Day Hospice. This excellent community Cafe, which is open on a Friday, donates it's proceeds to local worthy causes. Thank you to everyone for supporting us.

This week is National Student Volunteering Week, a wonderful opportunity for many of us to have a chat with young people about the benefits of volunteering.
Volunteering offers a variety of benefits, including enhanced employability through the development of new skills and experience, improvements to wellbeing, and increased confidence. Plus with a competitive job market and university application process, volunteering is a great way to stand out from the crowd!
St Luke’s ha...s nine charity shops across Cheshire which means we can offer volunteering roles in your local town.
So if you know someone aged 16 or over who could regularly give a few hours a week, please ask them to get in touch and we’ll help them take a step towards improving their future.
http://bit.ly/2IihN4T
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London to Paris Cycle Challenge September 2019
Calling all passionate cyclists! We're really excited to be offering the London to Paris cycle challenge for the first time.
You will cycle 300 miles over 4 days (a real challenge we know !) but will do so through all the beautiful areas within the UK, and France including rural areas, villages and countryside, ending your challenge under the Eiffel Tower! It doesn't get much more iconic than this.
... For more information on the challenge, fundraising options and/or to book your place, click on the link below.
https://www.stlukes-hospice.co.uk/events/ londontoparis/ or e-mail Jane.thompson@slhospice.co.uk
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The care my mum has and is receiving is above and beyond anything I could have ever wished for. I can't thank the staff enough for their kindness, understanding and care that they all provide 24/7. Just observing and hearing how staff speak to different patients is just the loveliest thing, as I have witnessed nothing but kindness and understanding, and allowing the time to listen.



St. Luke's has given me such relief knowing my mum is in a safe environment during this difficult time.

Such a great place looked after Not just my brother at end of life but the rest of the family thst were with him too. Even when my emotions were running high and I couldn't cope along with my brother in law they were there for me explaining everything and I managed to back to him and say my farewells. They go above and beyond the call of duty.

St Lukes is a godsend,thanks to the staff n volunteers who make u feel at home,plenty tea/coffee n biscuits.Its a really friendly atmostfere,always someone to listen to you,they are always willing to help,which over the years have been very helpful to myself and husband.I dont hesitate to recommend them,they do a sterling job,its a shame they dont get more funding.I personally would'nt know what I would have done without them.Keep up the brill work love u all to bits.xx

Outstanding care & attention to patients and their family. Nothing is too much for the staff. My mum passed away there recently and although it's a very emotional & difficult time, as a family we take comfort in knowing she was peaceful & pain free and that's thanks to the staff. xxxx

My nan was in there amazing place staff are amazing too could never thank them enough x

My mum was cared for with such love and compassion, the nurses are truly angels! Losing my mum at 21 is the hardest thing me and my sisters will ever face but St Luke's made this time a little easier knowing that mum was being cared for so amazingly💗💗💗

My mum was at saint lukes all the girls that work here angel's without wings my mum was treated like the Queen that she was in can never pay enough money for what they did but I will always do my upmost for saint lukes xx

Looked after my step dad wonderfully in his last days. The staff are wonderful as are the volunteers who both work extremely hard and are so dedicated thankyou so much. Also for looking after mum too whilst she stopped with him x

I went for a visit at St Luke's today. The staff are wonderful. I really cannot put into words how in awe I am. Thank you all for taking the time to chat with Hayley and myself and show us around. What beautiful people you are. Thank you for the incredible work you all do.

I have nothing but praise for St Luke’s, warm welcoming staff, calm relaxed atmosphere, they do an incredible job. Thank you everybody!

I don't have the words to describe how much gratitude I feel towards the staff at St Lukes. You all made my Dad's last days dignified, and showed so much support and consideration for not only him, but also his family. Thank you for helping to make some memorable, precious moments at such a tragic time xxxx

Had a fantastic day at painting workshop with pat yesterday and came away with a great painting,sadly I left my bag with painting and shopping in behind b&m after resting, when I got back it had gone. Please if you found it you can keep the shopping but please can you return the painting to st Luke's, I am devastated, please share this post thank you .

Fantastic hospice with fantastic staff who are like family can't rate them enough seen first hand what amazing work and care and empathy this place holds xxxx

Excellent :looked after my mum who passed away at st Luke’s aged 44 yrs that was 22 years ago , the whole place were totally excellent , the nurses , Kate -doctor , the volunteers , the bereavement support from Christine manslow was excellent .. I couldn’t of managed without them all ,.. A few years later my nan went to the hospice for regular respite Edith Manley she loved the nurses so much ,as nan passed away . The support was excellent . Three years ago I lost my best friend Tracey Wallis who died at the hospice , the nurses were excellent and the support excellent . It’s a excellent support , Thank you so much xxx

Amazing place, the staff were fantastic. Don't know how they manage too do the jobs they do. But I'm very grateful for they were incredible to my husband me and all our family xxxxx

Amazing place to work and be part of a team who care so much for their staff and more importantly their patients. This year I was a patient after my mastectomy and reconstruction. I've seen both sides now to the hospice and it truly has a big heart. Thank you for everything. �

All the staff at st Lukes looked after my mum for 6 weeks as though she was family. You couldn't ask for a better place or care for someone that you love. When I couldn't be there with mum I knew she was being well looked after and it was a weight off my mind. Not only did the nurses look after my mum they looked after me too and made sure I was ok. I can't praise st Lukes enough. Forever in their debt. Thank you just doesn't seem enough. X

A truly amazing oasis of peace, tranquillity and calmness with the most caring and compassionate of staff who really care. As a visitor you are made to feel wanted, cared for and at home, just as those who are staying there are and for them, nothing is too much trouble.