Southern Area Hospice

**Job Opportunity**
We are currently recruiting Staff Nurses for full time, part time and bank positions. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate professionals to join our specialist team. Applicants must currently be on Part 1 or 12 of the Adult Nursing / NMC register, have excellent standards of nursing care and clinical skills and be able to work as part of a team. This is a fantastic opportunity to support patients and families living locally at a time when they ne...ed us most.
Closing date: Monday 24th June 2019.
For more information or to apply, visit our website via the following link: https://www.southernareahospiceservices.o rg/staff-nurse
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****Thank you****
O'Hanlons Darts Team Whitecross raised an amazing amount of £5506.35 through their recent fundraising event. The team would like to say a massive thanks to all the generous donations from local business and Darts Teams and everyone for coming to the NIGHT AT THE DARTS WITH Terry Jenkins!
Fantastic effort to raise an amazing amount of funds for Southern Area Hospice Services, and a big thanks to Whitecross Bar for a great venue! Can’t thank everyone enough!
... Pictured here is the team presenting the cheque to Gerry Doherty, Southern Area Hospice Services.
#welldone #support #HelpingUsToHelpOthers #charity #localhospice #darts #fundraising
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🌟We want to give a massive THANK YOU to the level 1 hospitality/retail and Level 2/3 Chef students at Southern Regional College ,along with OCN level 1 students from the Southern Regional College who all have raised fantastic amounts for their local hospice.🌟
From coffee mornings to selling delicious puddings they have put such hard work into their fundraising and we are delighted that they have chosen to support the Southern Area Hospice. Well done to all students and teachers involved and thank you to the Southern Regional college for your endless generosity!💕👏
If your school or college would like to fundraise vital money for the Southern Area Hospice please contact Amy on mckeowna@southernareahospiceservices .org for more info.👍🙋‍♀️

Thanks to Declan Brennan who is donating the percentage he receives from the door admission on his 6th July match to the Hospice and who is also helping host our 12 hour poolathon in The Cue Club Newry on Saturday 13th July. There are still some half hour slots available. Get in touch with ourselves or Declan if you would like to put your name down. You can also donate to the event on www.justgiving.com/fundraising/declan-bre nnan2

George Best Uncirculated 5er up for grabs!!! We have been kindly donated this immaculate George Best fiver with holder wallet by Alice Sheridan to raise some funds for the Southern Area Hospice. We will gift this to the highest bidder, starting at £15 in the comments section... If you know anyone that would like this rare memorabilia, please tag them. Good Luck!!

Are you on the lookout for a new job? Here at Southern Area Hospice, we are looking for competent professionals with sound clinical ability to join our Multi-Disciplinary Team as Medical Officers on a permanent and locum basis. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in Palliative Medicine or Oncology but they are not essential as full training will be provided. The individual must also have full GMC registration. Closing date: Friday 28th June. For more inf...ormation or to apply,visit our website via the link below: https://www.southernareahospiceservices.o rg/medical-officer
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Last chance to join our abseil challenge taking place THIS Sunday 23rd June at Belfast Castle. 🌼🌼🌼
If you're a dare devil and think you can take on our summer challenge then please get in touch with Amy H in Fundraising on 028 302 51333.
Tag a friend who should definitely do this on Sunday #100ftabseil #charity

School friends Jeff Ross and Mick Martin are setting off on Saturday 6th July for a 80 mile walking challenge from Dublin to Banbridge. Both men who are from Banbridge are trying to raise money for their chosen charities, the Southern Area Hospice and AWARE NI.
Jeff, who decided to support the Hospice again this year, after completing a Mourne Wall trek last year for Hospice said:
''I like to support the hospice every year if I can. It takes over £7,000 each day to keep the ...hospice running, which is alot of money. The service they provide is so invaluable, and I'm sure we all know of people who have received hospice care.'
If you can please support Jeff & Mick on their fundraising journey, then you can donate via their justgiving link below. Thank you.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fu sion-fitness1
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👟👟👟Step Into Summer Challenge - for adults and children 👟👟👟
Could you walk up to 100 miles in one month?? This summer the Southern Area Hospice Services are inviting you to register for their Step Into Summer Campaign which allows you to set your own challenge to walk a targeted distance over the month of July or August. Everyone can take part no matter what age - you simply choose a month during the summer (July/August), set your target distance which can be anything from ...10mile to 100miles and you have the entire month to cover your chosen distance and if you’re successful, you get a prestigious medal as a reward for all your hard work!
With your pack you will also be given a log sheet to track your miles which you can hand in as proof of your distance. Kids are also encouraged to take part with a great kids pack with a calendar for them to complete too and a colouring sketch.
Denise Doyle, Community Fundraising Officer commented ‘I am delighted to launch the Step Into Summer campaign to encourage everyone to get out and about this summer. It can be hard in the summer months so we would like to motivate people to enjoy the great outdoors by inviting everyone to come along and sign up to our campaign to get fit and healthy this summer. You will also be helping support your local Hospice which is an amazing incentive to complete your challenge’.
Registration is £10 per person with no set fundraising target so whether you raise £5 or £500 every penny will go towards supporting your local Hospice. Why not get your friends, family or work colleagues involved. You can register at Eventbrite, by messaging us at the Southern Area Hospice Services Facebook page or by calling us on 028 3025 1333.
https://www.facebook.com/events/492836308 122354/?ti=as
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Southern Area Hospice are running a children’s bereavement program on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June. The event is for children of primary school age who have been bereaved of a significant adult through physical illness.
Through the use of games, crafts and outdoor activities, the program aims to explore and normalise feelings associated with loss and aims to build resilience and teach children coping strategies.
This event is open to children in the Southern Trust area... who have experienced the loss of a significant adult in their lives - no prior contact with Hospice is needed.
For more information please contact Rosy Adams or Emily Murray on 028 3026 7711.
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If you’re looking for something to do this Father’ Day, why not pop along to the Rectory in Portadown this afternoon from 3-4.30pm. Music by Poyntzpass Silverband and refreshments will be provided.

💙👔Happy Fathers Day!👔💙 We would like to wish our patients, staff, volunteers and supporters a very Happy Fathers Day filled with lots of special moments and memories✨ We also remember all the dads who are no longer with us and whom we miss not only today but everyday.
We hope you all have a lovely day! #FathersDay #YourLocalHospice

Mid-Ulster Mountaineers challenge for Hospice.
After their recent seven peaks challenge, the Mid - Ulster Mountaineers (MUM) met with Harold Beck, Southern Area Hospice volunteer in Portadown to present him with a cheque for £2,370.00.
On the 1st June 2019, 14 walkers and friends took on the gruelling Mourne Mountains to tackle the infamous 7’s challenge in aid of raising funds for their local Hospice. With a mixture in the group of both experienced and novice hikers, altoge...ther they crossed the finish line as a team.
The Hospice are extremely grateful for the effort, determination and compassion shown by all the hikers. Through completing what was a difficult challenge, you are ensuring that hospice care can continue for friends, family and people within our local community. Thank you.
Pictured Back Row L-R: Brian McStay, Barry O’Brien, Harold Beck (SAHS), Kate Jeffers, Mark Jameson, Andrea Donaldson, Tanya Foye and Alan Lyness, Front Frow L-R: Chris Jeffers, Sam Hazlett and Andrew Foster.
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This week, is Carers Week which is a campaign that raises awareness of caring and highlights the contribution carers make to families and communities. Caring for someone with a life-limiting illness, while rewarding, can also present Carers with many new challenges and can be a tiring experience. Southern Area Hospice runs a Carer’s Group on the last Friday of every month from 11am-1pm where you can meet in complete confidence. The group aims to provide a period of ‘time out’ where carers can seek emotional/social support and friendship from others who understand their situation. If you would like to attend the carers group or find out further information please contact Rosy Adams, Hospice Social Worker on (028) 302 67711. New members are always welcome.
#CarersWeek

WE HAVE A ROLLOVER WINNER! 💰🎉🎉
Congratulations to all of this weeks lotto winners! Your cheques will be posted out to you very shortly.📩📩 If you would like to be in with the chance of winning £300, £200 or £100 PLUS our weekly rollover, PM us for a registration form or contact Fundraising on 028 3025 1333.
... #ItCouldBeYou #ALittleMeansALotto
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Brother and Sister, Ursula Currie and Conor Coary present James with a fantastic cheque of £3673.20 raised through running the Belfast Marathon in memory of their late mother. They also presented a similar cheque to Charis Cancer Care Cookstown. What an amazing amount fundraised and great efforts all round. This is very much appreciated at the Southern Area Hospice and will go a long way to help future patients that they care for. Well done!

***Join our Fundraising Team*** We are currently recruiting for a Community Fundraising Officer based in Newry. The successful candidate will proactively develop and implement a fundraising strategy to maximise income from community contacts, community groups and societies, whilst raising awareness of hospice services.
For more information or to apply, visit our website via the link below: https://www.southernareahospiceservices.o rg/community-fundr…

Our beautiful, hand sculpted Memory Tree is located in the Hospice Gardens.
You can dedicate a leaf on the tree in memory of a loved one who has died. The leaf will be engraved with the name of the person who you are remembering.
For more information contact our Fundraising Office on 028 30251333 or see https://www.southernareahospiceservices.o rg/…/memory_tree_d…