Ardgowan Hospice

Love isn't just in the air on Valentine's Day - we're privileged to feel the amazing love and support of our community 365 days a year!
Thank you to everyone who loves their hospice! Whether you:
❤️ Volunteer... 💚 Take part in events or fundraising activities 💙 Make donations 💛 Visit our shops 💜 Help spread our message here on social media
Your support helps us support the people of Inverclyde when they need it.
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The new Domino’s Pizza on Auchmead Road have kindly agreed to take a collection can for Ardgowan Hospice!
When you're in paying for your pizza, please consider dropping your change into the can. When it's all added together, your change can make a big change!
If your business would like to become a can site for Ardgowan, get in touch by calling 01475 726830 or email fundraising@ardhosp.co.uk.

It was great having some fantastic fundraisers from Craigmarloch School visit us at the Hospice to present a cheque last week. Along with a Christmas Cafe, the enterprising youngsters organised and took part in a 5k sponsored walk around the Battery Park, raising over £800!
As a special treat, Elaine from our Fundraising Team contacted Chris Collins, manager at Domino's in Greenock, who was so impressed he provided pizzas for our guests to tuck into before they received a tou...r of the hospice.
A big thank you to everyone at Craigmarloch for their brilliant fundraising efforts, and a thank you to Domino's Greenock for their lovely generosity!
See the link below for the full story:
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Back to Broomhill!
The next stop for our Pop Up Information Hub will be a return to the lovely Broomhill Gardens and Community Hub.
We'll be there tomorrow, 6th Feb, from 12pm - 2:30pm so pop by if you have any questions about Ardgowan Hospice. Make sure to grab a cuppa and a cake while you're there!
... *pictures from October's conference 'Dementia End of Life Care at Home: Bereavement and Loss' at the BG&CH, jointly hosted by Ardgowan Hospice, Hope for Home, and Campbell Snowdon Care Home.
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The cat is officially out the bag! We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Greg Taylor to Ardgowan Hospice as our new ambassador.
Greg plays for Scotland and Celtic and will use his sporting background to help encourage locals to become Active for Ardgowan! (stay tuned for more on this soon).
He popped by the hospice to meet some patients at our In-Patient Unit last week, including Tommy and Gordon.
... Tommy McGhee told the Greenock Telegraph that "it's brilliant to see someone like Greg take up the role."
And Gordon Brown said "it's fantastic as Greg is a local boy who has made good. The hospice is a great place, all the staff, from the cleaners right through to the doctors, all take the time to speak to you. They are absolutely brilliant, every one of them." He also added that "most people think you come into the hospice to die, but I've been in and out four times."
Greg comes from a family of hospice supporters - his Nanny Rose is part of a fundraising bingo group, and his mum Fiona has completed 10ks in aid of Ardgowan. We're proud that Greg is following in their footsteps!
"It's a massive honour." said Greg, speaking to the Greenock Telegraph,
"I think anyone you speak to is grateful for the care that the hospice provides - it's a special place. The work they do is great, especially the volunteers and the people who offer their spare time."
We can't wait to work with Greg on getting you all Active for Ardgowan!
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We're at Port Glasgow Library today with our Pop Up Information Hub. Pop by for a chat and escape the rain!

Fancy a chat? Then pop along to our Pop Up Information hub at Port Glasgow Library between 12pm-2pm tomorrow, Monday 3rd February. Some of our friendly team will be there to talk all things Ardgowan.
We look forward to meeting you!

It's hard to believe, but there's just over a month to go until what is shaping up to be our biggest and best ball yet.
To join the fun, buy your table, today through this link: https://ardgowanhospice.org.uk/event/hosp iceball2020/
Today we're pleased to share more details of some of the live auction lots you'll be able to bid on:
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Are you one of our Kiltwalk heroes? Show off your commitment to the kilt and your community with this profile pic frame!

A big thanks to Claire Anne and Gayle from EE Greenock who spent the day helping their hospice! The fantastic volunteers used their time to paint a wall in preparation for a very special addition to Ardgowan (it's a secret, but all will be revealed soon 🤫).
We can't thank them enough for their time today, the fresh lick of paint looks great!

The Hunter Foundation has now upped their Top Up to 50%, meaning 150% of funds you raise on the Kiltwalk will go to your chosen charity - so if you raise £100, £150 will go to Ardgowan Hospice at no extra cost to you!
You can now apply directly for a free place through this new form on our website!*
*this is a brand new form, if you encounter any issues please get in touch with fundraising@ardhosp.co.uk to claim your space.

Lost keys!
Have you or someone you know recently handed in old stamps for trimming? A set of keys has been found among a pile.
Please email info@ardhosp.co.uk, call our reception on 01475 726830 or pop by our Access centre between 9-5 for more information.

In what may be a first for Ardgowan Hospice, we recently had an amazing in-store head shave fundraiser by brave Bethany Stewart!
Bethany has a condition called trichotillomania - "I compulsively pull out my hair when I'm stressed" said Bethany. "Half my hair had already gone so I thought I might as well shave the rest of it off and do something positive."
Bethany kindly decided to raise funds for Ardgowan as her grandparents, John McAteer and Robert Campbell Stewart were sup...ported by the hospice.
What makes this head shave so unique is instead of braving the shave at home or in a hairdressers shop, Bethany came along to our West Stewart Street charity shop along with local hairdresser Christine Thompson!
They performed the cut live on the shop floor with kind customers donating as the shave to place, one amazing donor left a ten pound note for Bethany's bravery.
The cut was live streamed on Artistry By Christine's page, you can see it by visiting the videos section. Bethany certainly didn't suffer any "stage fright" and was full of smiles and cracking jokes throughout the experience!
Thank you Bethany, you were amazing!
You can still donate to her gofundme page at https://ie.gofundme.com/f/1u9d36sryo
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Burns night is tomorrow, and our friends at Carriages, Kilmacolm have the perfect way to celebrate.
From 9pm they'll be hosting a Burns Supper in aid of Ardgowan Hospice. You can enjoy haggis, neeps and a wee dram, with proceeds going to the hospice.
All they ask is a minimum donation of a £2, and there'll also be music from the St Columbas School Pipe Band!

Bidding reopens for this incredible hospitality day. See below:
Calling all football fans!
We have received an incredibly generous prize to auction off here on Facebook from our friends at Binn Group. We have hospitality tickets for a group of 4 this Saturday (25th) at the St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock game. The St Johnstone hospitality includes:
... • A 5 course meal & drinks • Great seats for the game • A pie at halftime • And a chance to meet the players
To win this lot (worth almost £800), we’re running another silent auction. Simply private message your bid and once an hour, up until 11pm tonight, we’ll let you know if you’ve been outbid. Bids will reopen at 9am tomorrow, with the winner being announced at midday.
*Please note, a strict dress code (collar & tie/equivalent) applies and the winners will have to make their own way to Perth for 12 noon on Saturday.
Good luck!
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Bidding closes in a little over 2 hours for the evening before resuming at 9am! Bid now for your chance to win, see original post for details.

Calling all football fans!
We have received an incredibly generous prize to auction off here on Facebook from our friends at Binn Group. We have hospitality tickets for a group of 4 this Saturday (25th) at the St Johnstone vs Kilmarnock game. The St Johnstone hospitality includes:
• A 5 course meal & drinks... • Great seats for the game • A pie at halftime • And a chance to meet the players
To win this lot (worth almost £800), we’re running another silent auction. Simply private message your bid and once an hour, up until 11pm tonight, we’ll let you know if you’ve been outbid. Bids will reopen at 9am tomorrow, with the winner being announced at midday.
*Please note, a strict dress code (collar & tie/equivalent) applies and the winners will have to make their own way to Perth for 12 noon on Saturday.
Good luck!
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It's #NationalReadingDay, it's a day that encourages and celebrates young readers. Through our Amazon Wishlist, you have given young people in your community who have been bereaved, or are facing close bereavement or illness, a valuable coping tool via several special books.
Your gifts make a huge difference to these young people going through such a hard time in their lives. On behalf of our Butterfly Service, we want to say a big thank you!
You can see our Amazon wishlist at bit.ly/ArdWish