Forest Holme Hospice - Summer / Autumn Newsletter

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SUMMER / AUTUMN 2019 Charity Number 1038021

T H E S E C R E T G A R D E N PA R T Y Celebrating 25 years of Forest Holme (page 8)

Charity Manager, Anne Currie

DEAR FRIENDS

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In order to help celebrate our 25th Anniversary, our bespoke ‘Celebration of Life Tree’ was made possible by the wonderful support Welcome to our latest of Elite Fabrication and Dolphin newsletter.

Marine, who very kindly gave both As you will read in this edition, we their time and materials for free to have had a jam-packed summer to the special project. This stunning date with lots of great activities to tree is now placed on the wall of help raise the profile and much the hospice outside in our garden needed funds for Forest Holme in order to remember and celebrate Hospice. As ever, thank you very the lives of those special to us. much to everyone who has Please do ask to have a look at it supported us, whether it has been when you next visit Forest Holme. through donations, fundraising, volunteering, sharing your stories, This year we need to raise gardening, giving goodies for £850,000 to support the lifetombolas / raffles or recycling. enhancing work of the teams The list goes on and on and we based at Forest Holme who care for are so lucky to benefit from your over 1,000 patients each year in generosity and goodwill. their own homes, care homes, Poole Hospital and Forest Holme We never fail to be amazed by the itself. Your valuable support kindness shown towards Forest provides fourteen members of staff Holme and the unerring ability our from nursing, counselling, community has to help us in a receptionist to education, variety of different ways, often at furnishings and fittings for the the drop of a hat. As you will read hospice and day to day supplies on page 19, we required the use of required by the teams for patient a particular Harley Davidson for care. Again, we have been our patient, John, to be able to do overwhelmed by the kindness of something he had always wanted individuals, families and to do and within 24 hours, this organisations who’ve provided had taken place. This experience items from Forest Holme’s ‘wish was priceless for John and his list’ for patients and their families. family. Thank you to everyone Thank you. involved for making it happen.

As we approach the second half of the year, our Board of Trustees will be looking forward to setting out the Charity’s plans for the next five years and we would really appreciate your input to help shape our future. We’d love you to come to our Supporter Social on Friday December 6, 2019 to hear about what has been achieved over the last 25 years, what challenges / opportunities await us in the future and how the Charity should be playing its part in providing the best possible Palliative and End of Life Care across East Dorset.

We’d also like to welcome three new Trustees to our Board, Karen Johnson, Dr Beverly Lee and James Smith who join us with a wealth of experience and knowledge to help take the Charity forward for the next 25 years.

CONTENTS

2. Welcome

4. In Memory 7. Holding Hands In The Dark 8. The Secret Garden Party 9. Staff Afternoon Tea Party 10. Fundraising News 16. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 17. Wear Yellow Day 18. Sunflowers 19. Hospice News 22. Celebration Of Life Tree 24. Sheila’s First Day 26. £25 For 25 Years Of Care 28. Challenges 30. 25 Years Of Memories 31. Enhancing Lives For 25 Years 32. 25th Anniversary Appeal 34. Forest Holme Hospice Rocks 35. Events Calendar

We hope you’ll find something of interest within the newsletter and, as ever, thank you for being part of the team for Forest Holme. We couldn’t do it without you.

With best wishes,

36. The Great Hospice Hike 37. Dance-A-Thon 38. The Big Brunch 39. Mailing List

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IN MEMORY OF ANITA THORBURN June 5, 1954 to October 23, 2017 As well as a tribute to Anita- the love of my life and my best friendthis is a letter of thanks to everyone at Forest Holme, in particular the nursing staff: you are amazing people, total professionals and shining examples of humanity. You have all the skills involved in supporting people who are more in need of help than at any other time in their lives. They know that they are in the safest possible hands because of how you deploy those skillsconsiderately, compassionately, with absolute respect for your first time I had seen this lady since patients. You are heroes. that night more than 18 months ago and I wanted to thank her. I How will I ever thank you for the said “You won't remember me and way you looked after Anita in her my family� but she did remember final days and hours; and the us - especially Anita. How many empathy and understanding you hundreds of people has she helped showed to our family? At the very along the way since then? How least, with a firm commitment to many families has she counselled support the work you do however and consoled? It is awe-inspiring to I can, for as long as I can, because think of the work she and her you deserve all the help you can colleagues commit to. get and because Forest Holme is so vitally important to the life of our Anita was admitted to Forest town.

Holme suffering from terminal breast cancer on Monday, October At the recent Yellow Ribbon day at 16, 2017. Before that, she had Forest Holme I met the Senior been increasingly ill at home for Nurse who cared for Anita the several days and long, traumatic night before she died and who nights and we both felt huge relief spoke to our family then to help us when she came to the sanctuary of prepare for the worst. It was the the hospice.

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(by David Thorburn) Only a month or so earlier she had been well enough to go on holiday to Mallorca, our favourite destination, but in that month the cancer had progressed to its final stage. I really struggled then, and still do, to comprehend how swiftly Anita's illness took her from me at the end. But as the nurses got her pain under control Anita found a wonderful serenity. She had her children, grandchildren and me with her; she was comfortable; she had peace of mind even as she knew her race was nearly run. At 10.45 on the morning of Monday, October 23, surrounded by her family, she slipped away.

Life with Anita was happy and complete and I can't imagine it any other way; she was such an attractive person with such a lovely character. She was great fun to be with: witty, amusing and good humoured; always smiling her beautiful warm smile; a bright positive inspiration to everyone close to her. With Anita laughter was never far away. Hardly anything would get her down and then rarely for long. She was generous, caring and unselfish: she always put others first. Just in case it seems like I am describing a saint, let me add in qualification that this was a worldly saint made of warm flesh and blood who lived

life to the full, who could find pleasure in the simple things but also enjoyed a little selfindulgence from time to time, who had a mischievous side to her and was apt to be caught wearing a very cheeky expression on her face. But, for all her sometimes wicked humour, she had a complete absence of malice towards anyone. She was a gentle, loving soul, with the lightest of touches, especially with children, but also a strong, resilient woman who tackled life's challenges head on and showed no fear in the face of her illness: not once did I hear her complain about it or ask “Why me?� She just got on with living.

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HOLDING HANDS IN THE DARK This is exactly what they did for Anita and so enabled her to live her last hours in the way she had lived her 63 years: graciously and courageously, with a heart and spirit to admire and with what I call her passionate simplicity.

Anita lived by a simple code: be There was a very interesting article good, be kind, be understanding, in the last edition of Forest Holme be tolerant. She was passionate News, an interview with two Palliative Care Nurse Specialists.

They were asked “what makes a good palliative care nurse?” and the answer goes straight to the core of the Forest Holme philosophy: “They need to be able to listen, empathise and to provide support to enable patients to live as well as they can, prioritising quality of life.” about the things that mattered most to her: her children and grandchildren, her friends, our home, our marriage, our love. I miss her so very much, unbearably at times, but I am so thankful that she was my wife. I know how lucky I am that she was mine. *David has written a journal in memory of his wife, which has been published to raise funds for Forest Holme Hospice.

To order a copy, please see next page.

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Holding Hands In The Dark

by David Thorburn David Thorburn’s ‘Holding Hands In The Dark’ is an honest and open account of what it’s like for a wife and mum of four, with eight grandchildren, living with a terminal cancer diagnosis.

Featuring poems, photographs and diary extracts, the publication documents the impact of life with his beloved wife Anita, detailing her physical and emotional journey from initial diagnosis to her passing at Forest Holme in 2017, age 63.

‘Holding Hands In The Dark’ is available from fundraising for £2.00 or order via telephone: 01202 670644 / email: fundraising@forestholmehospice.org.uk (£3.00 including postage) 7

THE SECRET GARDEN PARTY

Thank you to everyone that supported our Secret Garden Party in June to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

Thankfully the weather was kind for the actual event and we hope everyone had a fantastic time, while helping us raise approximately ÂŁ25,000 for the hospice.

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STAFF AFTERNOON TEA PARTY

It was great to welcome so many current and former members of the team, who have worked tirelessly over the past 25 years, to our 25th anniversary Afternoon Tea Party.

Thank you for your dedication, compassion and for always putting patients and their families first.

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FUNDRAISING NEWS Thank you to Accessorize in Poole (left), who raised a total of £535 for Forest Holme in memory of Rebecca Buckell, who spent her final weeks in the hospice.

Thank you to the residents of Andover Lodge (below) in Poole, who presented a cheque for £75, raised through the regular film nights they host in their lounge.

Thank you to the Mike Harriott (above) and the Corfe Castle Club, who very kindly made a cheque donation of £500 to the charity from money raised through their own

Thank you to our volunteers (below) who helped out at a special late night shopping event held by our charity partner Beales in The Dolphin Shopping Centre.

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Thank you to Sharkey, Tony and Mike (above) from Dorset Freemasonry Amphibious and Kinson Chapters, who generously donated two cheques both for £500 to go towards refurbishing our garden furniture.

Thank you to everyone that came along to our Bingo Night at Cobham Sports and Social Club and helped raise £2,398.

Thank you to Argos (below) at Sainsbury's in Poole, who kindly donated £300 to buy furniture for the hospice garden.

Thank you to staff and owners, not to mention our volunteers (above), who helped raise £547 for the hospice at an Afternoon Tea and Quiz held in the Great Hall at Brompton Court in Bournemouth.

One of our supporters has recently sold her husband's beloved car at auction and donated £3,500 to the hospice as a thank you for the care he received at Forest Holme.

We are so grateful for this absolutely lovely and generous gesture and this money will be used to provide care and support to others during the most difficult time of their lives.

A charity event celebrating Royal Ascot Ladies Day raised £1,000 for Forest Holme Hospice. More than 40 local business women donned their finest hats (left) for the fifth annual event organised by Ellis Jones Solicitors.

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Thanks to 15-year-old Carlton Jarvis (above), who joined the fundraising team from The Bishop of Winchester Academy for a week's work experience.

Thank you to supporter Alice Corbin (right) from ‘V Salon’ in Poole, who organised a Race Night which raised £714 for the hospice in memory of her dad Richard.

Thank you to Cheryl and Colin Marks (above) who raised £192 for the hospice through their recent joint 60th birthday party.

Thank you to our charity partner Forum Jewellers who raised £334 for the hospice from the proceeds of a raffle at their Pearls & Prosecco Evening.

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Thank you to Chris Southon - pictured left with Kathy from fundraising - and Maureen Law, who organised a Quiz Night, including a fish and chip supper, at St John's Church Broadstone, which raised £600 for the hospice in memory of Chris' wife, Margaret.

Thank you to the team at Sainsbury's, Poole (above), who donated their time to come in a paint our garden fences and furniture.

Thank you to Tom Poulton, pictured left with his Nan, who raised £325 for the hospice by holding an Easter Raffle at his hair salon ‘Cutting It Fine’ in memory of his grandad John Clark, who was a patient at the hospice last summer.

Thank you to Tracey Heppinstall (right) from Towergate Insurance Underwriters, who delivered a donation of £127 that they raised during their monthly Dress Down Fridays.

Thank you to the lovely ladies (left) - and 'wobblers' - at Good Vibrations Poole, who raised £510 for the hospice by hosting a Green-themed Bring And Buy Sale.

Thank you to Steve Small (below) from the Bankes Charity, who delivered a donation of £300 to the charity.

Thank you to all the runners from Coles Miller Solicitors (above), who raised £220 for Forest Holme by participating in the recent Bournemouth Rotary Club Quarter Marathon.

Thank you to the Institute of Embalmers (far right) who very kindly delivered a cheque donation for £1,000 to the charity.

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Thank you to Peter Dean (right) who opened up his garden at his home in Corfe Mullen and raised £1,461 in memory of his wife Joyce.

Thanks to our Patron Annette Brooke (far right) for hosting an afternoon tea event which raised £1,353 for Forest Holme.

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Thank you to supporter Janis Williams, who raised nearly £600 for the hospice by hosting a charity Afternoon Tea event (above) in her garden.

Thank you so much to Ellis Hobbs (above), who opened up his stunning garden in Church Knowle, for a Garden Party in tribute to his wife Brenda, which raised £3,629.

Thank you to Andy and Sue Rice (above) from Elite Fabrication and Welding Ltd (the company behind our Celebration Tree), who raised a phenomenal £16,000 at their recent 15 years in business event for Forest Holme Hospice - a cause very close to the Rice family's heart.

They initially raised £6,000 on the day which rose to £12,000 thanks to the generosity of Marc, Jonathan and Neil from Charles Trent who match funded this amount.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Paul Payne (left) for organising a Charity Golf Day at Knighton Heath Golf Club in April that raised £8,300 for the hospice.

Thank you to The Lord Nelson who raised £404 for Forest Holme at their Bank Holiday Ukunelly on Poole Quay. The pub have now raised an incredible £32,265.46 for the hospice in memory of Donna Turner.

Thank you to the Groves Family (below) who very kindly paid for our new 11 piece garden set in memory of John Groves.

Also, our current Charity Partners Stewarts Garden Centres (right) very kindly donated 3 lovely bright and colourful parasols to the hospice for the garden.

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TIE A YELLOW RIBBON

Thank you to everyone that braved the weather in June to Tie A Yellow Ribbon in memory of a loved one at the hospice.

The event, including dedications and donations made by those unable to attend, raised over ÂŁ3,000 for the hospice and was once again a lovely day of celebration and reflection.

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WEAR YELLOW DAY

A massive thank you to everyone that supported our Wear Yellow Day as part of Hospice Awareness Month, including Stanley Green First School, Hamworthy Park Junior School, Yarrells Preparatory School, Flippers Nursery, Fitness First Poole, Forum Jewellers and Humphries Kirk Solicitors, not forgetting supporter Norman Hiscock and his dog Storm.

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GROW YOUR OWN SUNFLOWERS

Thank you to everyone who has shared photos of their sunflowers grown from our Grow Your Own Sunflower kits.

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HOSPICE NEWS The hospice staff pulled together to make one of our patient's final wishes come true. John Harley (above) was a huge Harley Davidson fan but had never ridden on one, so after a couple of phone calls he received a surprise visit by the Arrowsmiths and Manic Mondays bikers, complete with a selection of Harleys and a trike bike.

The group then took him on a ride down to Poole Quay for Bike Night and rode in convoy along the front where he was greeted by wellwishers before being safely returned to the hospice.

We had a visit from Room to Reward to say ‘thank you’ to three nominated 'Hidden Heroes' with a lovely surprise of a complimentary hotel stay for a well-earned break. Working with partner hotels, the charity offers the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing and deserving break in order to acknowledge their dedication, so congratulations to our volunteers Sue, Elaine and Margaret.

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HOSPICE NEWS The team were once again at Poole Hospital for this year's Dying Matters Awareness Week. To encourage more open conversations about death, staff and visitors were asked to share their Bucket List of things they want to experience in their lifetime. Some of our favourite responses were: "Have a micro pig", "Skinny dip in Greece" and "Drive an American 'Big Rig' truck".

The Cancer Support Group, Cancare, has very kindly given Poole Hospital’s Lymphoedema Clinic, which is based at Forest Holme, a Plinth Treatment Couch and Hydroven Lymph Assist. The donation was instigated by current Lymphoedema Clinic patient, Mary Brennen, former Treasurer at Cancare, who is pictured with Belinda Knott, Senior Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist (above).

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A big thank you to all the Marines at Hamworthy Barracks who very kindly donated a huge range of items for our ward, including two new reclining sofas for the relative's lounge, privacy screens, a games console for the children, along with Kindles and headphones for all the patients to use. They also bought Pulse Oximeters for our Community Nurses.

Thanks to Holmans (left), we now have an incredible 65" Panasonic television for our relatives lounge worth £1,500.

So grateful to Simon ‘The Driveway Doctor’ (left), who donated two days of his time and resources to renovate our drive completely free of charge, while your generous donations have enabled us to have Sportshall Markings (right) paint new parking bay lines, which they kindly did at a discounted rate.

Thank you to our charity partner Stewarts Garden Centres, who kindly donated a selection of 25 plants marking 25 years for our hospice garden, which David, our volunteer gardener, has very kindly planted, with the help of gardeners Viv (left) and Petula (right).

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Dedicate a leaf on our celebration tree in memory of a loved one

For a donation to Forest Holme Hospice Charity, each leaf will be engraved with a personalised message for your loved one.

Each leaf tribute will be displayed within our hospice garden.

Each leaf has been handcrafted by Dolphin Marine, and secured on the tree designed and built by Elite Fabrication and Welding Ltd .

Your leaf tribute will be displayed within our hospice garden for a year (from the day it is first mounted), after which you will be given the option to renew for another 12 months, or have your leaf returned for you to keep.

You are welcome to come and view your leaf and reflect in relaxed and comfortable surroundings.

To dedicate a leaf, please complete the form on the next page.

We ask for a minimum yearly donation of ÂŁ60 to dedicate a leaf which can also be paid in monthly instalments of ÂŁ5.

Thank you.

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SHEILA’S FIRST DAY Sheila Banyard started as a Nurse at Forest Holme Hospice on the very first day it opened in 1994 and she recently popped in to join our 25th anniversary staff party (see page 9), where she took time out to chat about her experiences.

Tell us a bit about your background and how you came to work at Forest Holme?

Before coming to Forest Holme I worked as an auxiliary nurse at Poole Hospital on Ward B3 which was a busy 30 bedded ward with mainly oncology patients having radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. I was very fortunate to transfer from there to Forest Holme with Sister Moira Higgs.

You started at Forest Holme Hospice on the very first day it opened – what do you remember from that time?

I remember feeling very excited on the first day. We spent a few days getting to know all our new colleagues from different backgrounds. Most of the day we were putting away all the equipment and rearranging furniture. We had only one patient on the first day therefore he had lots of attention. After coming from a busy ward it was very rewarding to have more time with patients and their families.

Was the hospice very different to how it is now?

After coming back to Forest Holme it was very nice to be met by the receptionist (we previously had to run up and down the stairs to answer the doorbell). Also such a good idea to have the patients downstairs with outside access to a lovely courtyard (we often said that it would be cooler for them and also a much better outlook). More single rooms with en-suites is a big improvement.

What are your fondest memories of working at the hospice?

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to Poole Park or to the Dolphin Centre for a coffee and cake. We had a few weddings at Forest Holme and also a christening.

I went with a patient once to her daughter’s house for a family party.

We felt like one big family from the Consultant Dr Kirkham, doctors, and nurses to secretaries, fundraisers and cleaners and not forgetting the volunteers. We had lots of support for all the sad time as well. We had all sorts of animals visit from a parrot, ducks, cats and dogs. I’ve seen this still happens now which is wonderful.

What did you do after leaving the hospice?

I retired in 2008 after working for 14 years at Forest Holme. I spend most of the time walking my dog, looking after grandchildren and lots of socialising, still meeting up with some former Forest Holme staff.

How did it feel coming back recently for the 25th anniversary staff party?

On walking into Forest Holme I immediately felt the caring and friendly atmosphere – that hasn’t changed. It felt very different to go upstairs and see the changes made there. Although there were lots of new faces, a few former colleagues were there so it was nice to catch up with them.

Everybody was so welcoming. I still feel so privileged to have worked for Forest Holme and all the experiences I had. there were lots of new faces, 25

£25 FOR 25 YEARS OF CARE Thank you to all those who have donated £25 during our 25th Anniversary Year.

The fundraising total currently stands at

£7,048.

2019 marks 25 years since Forest Holme Hospice Charity was established to enhance the lives of patients living with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

Since then, donations from supporters have helped the hospice to care for around 20,000 adults and their families throughout Dorset.

By donating £25 during our anniversary year, you will help to continue our vital services over the next 25 years and support terminally ill patients during the most difficult time of their lives.  A t.

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£10,000 £8,000 £6,000

£7,000

£4,000 £2,000

Thank you for helping us to exceed our target of £5,000 In exchange for your £25 donation, you will receive a commemorative pin badge, a thank you letter and certificate.

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CHALLENGES Congratulations to our recent Newsletter cover star Tim Hickish (below), who completed the London2Brighton 100km Charity Challenge in memory of Shaun Dixon.

Congratulations to Claire Evans (above) and Jeanette Pike (below), who both successfully completed the London Marathon raising £1,000 and £530 respectively for Forest Holme.

Thank you to Elizabeth Moors (right), Alan Martin and Claire Payne (below) who took on the mammoth task of walking 100km for Forest Holme Hospice by participating in the recent Jurassic Coast Ultra

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Scott Delahunty (below) has raised nearly £7,000 for various cancer charities, including Forest Holme, by not only cycling the length of the country but also stopping and climbing each of the national 3 peaks en-route. Thank you!

We were buoyed to hear that Will Shakespeare (below) has raised ÂŁ250 for Forest Holme by completing the recent Round the Island Race.

Francisco Rodriguez (above, centre) and his Ryvita colleagues raised over ÂŁ600 by taking on the 8km Rocket Race Obstacle Run for Forest Holme.

The response to our 25km for 25 Years Challenge has been fantastic, with so many people doing incredible - and crazy activities to help raise money. Thank you!

There is still time to sign-up! (see p31)

25KM FOR 25 YEARS

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25 YEARS OF MEMORIES In October 2006 the Hospice’s second Consultant, Saskie Dorman (above) was appointed and we are delighted to say that she is still here continuing to do a fantastic job.

In 2008 our new relatives’ lounge was officially opened by Fiona Castle (left), wife of entertainer Roy Castle OBE, who laid the foundation stone of the building in 1993 just before his death.

Proving age is just a number, 89 year old Ada Newman (right) completed a tandem skydive in 2011 which raised £2,000 for Forest Holme Hospice Charity in memory of her late husband.

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Enhancing lives for 25 years Ways to get involved: ÂŁ25 for 25 years Donate or fundraise ÂŁ25 or more and receive a limited edition pin badge, a letter and certificate of thanks, plus an invitation to our Supporter Social in December. (see page 32)

25k for 25 years Support our 25th anniversary by taking part in a 25km challenge – to either walk, run, cycle or swim 25km in support of the hospice during 2019. Contact the fundraising office for more details.

Leave a lasting legacy Help us to care for patients and their families over the next 25 years.

Contact the fundraising office for more details.

Become a regular donor Set-up a regular gift to Forest Holme Hospice Charity. Contact the Fundraising Office for more details.

Volunteer Help in all areas of the charity, including providing administrative and fundraising support. Contact the fundraising office for more details.

Collection Tins / Boxes Collection tins and boxes are a great way to support Forest Holme. Not only do they raise vital funds, but they also raise awareness of our work in the local community. To request your collection tin or box please contact the fundraising office.

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25th ANNIVERSARY APPEAL 2019 marks 25 years since Forest Holme was officially opened, and Friends of Forest Holme, as we were known then - was set up to raise funds for the hospice. Since then, donations from supporters have helped the hospice to care for around 20,000 adults and their families throughout Dorset.

By donating £25 during our anniversary year, you will help to continue our vital services over the next 25 years and support terminally ill patients during the most difficult time of their lives.

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A donation of £25 could fund:

In exchange for your donation, you will receive a commemorative pin badge, a thank you letter, and an invite to our end of year supporter social.

Thank you for enabling us to enhance thousands more lives.

A donation of £25 could fund: 1 x nurse for 1 hour 1 x counselling session 1 x relaxing aromatherapy session for someone going through cancer treatment

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FOREST HOLME HOSPICE ROCKS

Thank you to everyone that has painted pebbles or shared photos of ones they have found as part of our 25th anniversary celebrations.

If you'd like to get involved, all you need to do is paint a pebble (or write a positive message), write ‘Forest Holme Hospice Rocks’ on the back, take a photo, upload it to our Facebook page, then hide the rock and make a stranger smile when they find it. Hopefully they will feel the love and paint one too!

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EVENTS CALENDAR 2019 September Sunday 8th: Mr Kyps Family Fun Day - Mr Kyps is proud to present this family event at Huntick Farm in Lytchett Matravers from 2pm7.30pm with live music with lots of children's activities. Adults ÂŁ5 each - children go free.

Anyone wishing to camp at Huntick Farm for the festival can phone and reserve a spot for a tent, campervan or caravan by calling 01202 622222.

Sunday 29th: The Great Hospice Hike - this scenic professionally-led hike - taking in some of Dorset's most beautiful views - is a circular trip from Heath Green Road in Studland to Old Harry Rocks, before heading to Ballard Down, then towards The Obelisk, Studland Golf Course and Agglestone Rock. (See page 36)

October Friday 25th: Halloween Dance-A-Thon - join us for our Halloween Dance-A-Thon; a 2.5 hour Dancing & Fitness Fundraising Challenge on Friday 25th October 7.00pm - 9.30pm at Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna. Children welcome! (See page 37)

December Saturday 7th: Dance Through The Decades - enjoy a Christmas Party at Hamworthy Club, Canford Magna with music from the 60s, 70s, 80s 90s & 00s from 7pm - midnight. Tickets ÂŁ35pp includes a two course meal, coffee/tea, two glasses of wine and a disco.

Light up a Life Thursday 28th November: - enjoy a mixture of carols, readings, prayers and remembrance at our annual Light up a Life service at the Civic Centre, Poole from 6.30pm till 8pm.

For information on all events, please contact fundraising on 01202 670644 or email: fundraising@forestholmehospice.org.uk

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