HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS / LINDENGATE

The Hospice of St Francis relies upon community fundraising to help fund the £5 million needed each year to provide free care. By supporting the Hospice, you are helping more people in the local community to feel safe and supported through a life-limiting illness and to live their precious life well.

The Hospice has launched a new exciting online shop – ‘Shop For Good’. This innovative online offer has well-being, eco, sustainability and ‘doing good’ at its heart. Keep up to date with the shop's launch by following them on Instagram: @ shopforgood_hosf or visit: www.shop-forgood.org.uk.

Looking for a quirky gift? Then why not sign up to Chapter Two’s ‘Books For Good’ book subscription! Receive one pre-loved book every month chosen book expert and Chapter Two manager, Mark. Each book arrives beautifully wrapped with a special Chapter Two bookmark. Visit: www.stfrancis. org.uk/shop-with-us/chapter-two/booksfor-good to register.

On the last Friday of the month (except December), The Hospice of St Francis hosts a Coffee Morning in the Hospice Bistro and a Craft Fayre in the Acorn Suite. Pop along for a coffee and a chat and to find out more about the Hospice and the work that they do. All proceeds from the Craft Fayre go to the Hospice. Contact Reception on 01442 869550 to book your place.

The Hospice of St Francis is there to help in any way they can, with care provided Free. If you, or someone you know, is living with cancer or a life-limiting illness such as a heart, lung, kidney or neurological condition we might be able to support you. (We support from early diagnosis and through treatment and remission). Please fill in our short referral form online: www.stfrancis.org.uk/selfrefer.

It’s time to dig out your winter clothes, wrap up and head down to Lindengate. As ever, we are busy preparing the gardens for the changing season, cutting back our wildflower meadows, sowing grass seeds and dividing some of our iris and other plant varieties, to be replanted.

We continue to welcome you, with our opening times set to change in line with the clocks going back. Take a look at our website for opening times. www.lindengate.org.uk

Tickets are now on sale for Lindengate in Lights, taking place over 3 nights, 17-19 December. Wander through our illuminated nature trail & enjoy refreshments & entertainment, as well as a variety of hand crafted gifts available. See advert page 5.

If you are looking for wildflowers, please contact orders@lindengate.org.uk for further details. A variety of handmade crafts & gifts will also be available from Lindengate from 15 November. Why not break from tradition this year and instead of sending Christmas cards, send e-cards – a simple way of staying in touch & donating to Lindengate – you will find a variety of cards here: https:// tinyurl.com/rjumnvzz.

For information on events & programmes at Lindengate, go to: www.lindengate.org.uk.