Impact Report 2014-2015
registered charity number 286554
Here for you, because of you North Devon Hospice cares for local people affected by cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. We are here to support the whole family, not just the person who is ill. Our aim is to provide the care that is needed, wherever and whenever it is needed. We can only do this thanks to the amazing support of local people, just like little Evie. Quite simply, we are here for the community and because of the community.
Fact North Devon Hospice’s catchment area covers over 800 square miles, from Lynton in the north to Holsworthy in the south as well as every town, village, hamlet and farmstead in-between. We need to raise
£3.5m from scratch every year to provide our essential care to local people. More than 80p in every £1 we raise is spent on providing care and support to our patients, their families and carers.
Fact Throughout last year, intervention by our Hospice to Home service prevented 269 avoidable admissions into hospital. This meant we provided care and support in people’s own homes, helping them to be where they wanted to be; at home with their loved ones.
UK Charity of the Year
In the opening speech they said how they had chosen the winner because of the tremendous efforts they had made to develop services and provide even more support for people at home. As the penny dropped, I was overwhelmed with pride for all the team. I know how far they will go to to make each person feel valued and supported. To be recognised on this national platform is beyond words
Stephen Roberts, CEO
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In November, we were named the UK’s Charity of the Year by the Charity Times because of the impact of our care throughout the community.
“ “ Fact On top of our clinical care we emotionally supported thousands of people last year. Our supportive care services included one-to-one counselling, group support, complementary therapies, bereavement support and much more.
Being there for you Our support extends to the whole family, including children. We are there for as long as is needed; helping people to cope with the impact that cancer and other life-limiting illnesses have on a family. We believe that emotional well-being is as important as treating physical symptoms.
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The thing is, your heart doesn’t break once, it breaks a hundred times over. It happens on her birthday and when the daffodils come because I can’t pick them for her anymore. It broke when I walked into my first house and on the day I phoned my dad to let him know I said yes
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Daughter and carer
Fact The youngest person we supported last year was 4 years old. As well as specialist one-to-one support, we work with teachers, schools and social workers to make sure a child’s emotional needs are met.
Being there for all the family
Most people believe, as I did, that the hospice is about dying, but actually what I have discovered is that it’s about supporting people to live the most fulfilling life they can for as long as they can and supporting them and their loved ones when the time comes
A counsellor
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It’s not about the days in your life, but putting life into your days. We are here for all of you, to support and care for you when you need us most. We believe in being there for all the family.
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Our hospice nurses care for people at home. Last year they made over 3,000 home visits.
Cynthia’s story
Cynthia
Looking back I find it difficult to recall just how long I have been relying on the expert help to be had there. I have attended the hospice for many years in varying guises and have recently had the huge comfort of being
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If it was physically possible I would willingly parade in the High Street bearing a sandwich board proclaiming the wonderful care and love to be found at our hospice.
privy to the many extra offerings it has for those who are patients. I simply do not have the words to express my admiration and gratitude for all I have received and still receive from every single person who works there. To step over the threshold is to instantly be aware of the dedication from an immense team who work tirelessly to provide love, living and laughter to those who need it so much
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Describing the difference the hospice can make to a family is not always easy to put into words. It is often only when someone finds themselves in that situation, that they fully understand how much care and support is on offer, and how much of a positive impact this can have.
“ “ Fact Last year our 525 volunteers gave nearly 18 years worth of their time. That’s around 160,000 hours given! Volunteers are crucial to the hospice and help out in every facet of running the charity.
Volunteering
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Having volunteered for local charities for 20 years, I wanted to do the same when moving to North Devon. I saw the energetic and spirited staff and volunteers who made the hospice tick and I decided I wanted to be part of it. I sat with both my mother and my father in their last few days of life.This had a profound effect on my commitment to the hospice. I know first-hand
how important it is to provide the highest quality care to those with a life-limiting illness, whether they have days, weeks, months or maybe years left in their journey. I always enjoy meeting patients when I visit Deer Park. It reminds me poignantly why I volunteer. I have always believed that we should provide care whenever and wherever needed. So to see the difference our new Hospice to Home service has had over the last year has been incredibly fulfilling
Angela, Chair of the Board of Trustees from June 2011 to July 2015
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Angela started volunteering as a Trustee over 10 years ago. She later became the Chair of the Board of Trustees where she and the team worked to ensure the charity had a clear vision and strategy for the future.
Fact Ben and his sister Jemma raised over ÂŁ2,000 by climbing Ben Nevis in aid of North Devon Hospice.
Fundraising For every pound you donated, we spent 80 pence of it on providing care and support. As we can only fundraise within North Devon, we rely heavily on the generosity and support of the local community to help us keep raising money every year.
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People just like Ben and Jemma organise their own fundraising events, which means that we can keep being there. If you would like to do the same, we would love to hear from you.
We’ve known lots of friends and families who’ve needed the care of the hospice, so I wanted to do something to help. This is going to be a really hard challenge, but I am proud to do my bit
Ben
Fact Last year we trained a total of 1,022 local healthcare professionals, all of whom now have new skills to better support patients towards the end of their life. Of this total, 367 were care home staff.
Hospice Education
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We only get one chance to get it right when it comes to end of life care. That is why we deliver a range of education courses for local healthcare professionals. This is to promote the highest standard of care towards the end of life, no matter where it is delivered. This year, we rolled out our ‘Six Steps’ programme for Care Homes, helping their staff become more confident when providing end of life care to their residents.
Advanced care planning is so important. There is not the opportunity to bring someone back and say: ‘We’re sorry, can we have another go?’
Care Home Manager
About us North Devon Hospice provides free care and support to patients and their families who are faced with the impact of a life-limiting illness. We believe in being there for all the family. The care provided throughout North Devon is only possible because of the amazing generosity of our community. Together we work towards raising over ÂŁ3.5 million from scratch every year.
Please help us to be there for patients and families and make a donation
Online www.northdevonhospice.org.uk
Call us Call our fundraising team on 01271 347232
By post
Please make your cheque payable to ‘North Devon Hospice’ and post to North Devon Hospice, Deer Park, Newport, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 0HU
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Looking to the future Developing our care As part of our plan for the future, we are continually looking at how we can provide more care and support to our patients and their families. We are hoping to: - Increase the Hospice to Home team, so more care can be provided in people’s own homes around the clock - Increase the level of understanding and awareness of our care and services by GPs and District Nurses.
Developing the access to our care with The Long House By the end of 2015 The Long House in Holsworthy will be open, offering care and support to patients and their families. From this outreach centre in Holsworthy we aim to provide more care closer to home and be in a better position to support local GPs. It means that local patients and their families won’t need to make the 2-hour round trip to access support from our main site, Deer Park, in Barnstaple.
Developing end of life care in care homes We are rolling out a pilot education programme called the Six Steps Programme. This nationally recognised programme is about training care home staff in how to provide the best possible care to residents with life-limiting illnesses. This is a vital project for North Devon Hospice and we look forward to working with the 6 care homes throughout the coming year.
Developing our website Thanks to the generosity of Bray Leino, the hospice will soon be launching a brand new website. It will make information about hospice services much easier to access for our patients and families. It will also be suitable to view on mobile and tablet devices.
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Income
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Fundraising 31 NHS Devon 21 Legacies 31 Lottery 6 Shops 7 Investments 4 & other Total income
ÂŁ4,713,587
This short financial summary is based on the statutory accounts for the year ending 31st March 2015, audited by Sayer Vincent. To be consistent with previous years, lottery and retail are shown as net income.
Thank you to our Trustees who volunteer their time to lead the hospice Mary Brooks
Dr. Martin Mather
Chris Clapp
Andrea Rowe
Ken Clarke
Steve Schofield
Alison Dyer
Paul Turner
Mike Ford
Kevin Underwood
Paul Hevingham
Angela Webb
Andrew Jackson
Doreen Woodrow
Expenditure
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Care 79 Income generation 16 Education 4 Governance 1 Total expenditure
£4,077,817
If you would like to see a copy of the full Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements, they are available on our website (www.northdevonhospice.org.uk) or printed copies can be requested by emailing (info@northdevonhospice.org.uk) or writing to us.
Patron The Countess of Arran Vice Presidents David Morgan
Sir Nick Harvey
David Whiteley
Philip Jewell
Geoffrey Cox QC MP
Ron Ley MBE
Gavyn Davies OBE
The Hon. John Rous DL
John Riley
John Brend
Lady Stucley
Aubrey Loze
Mark Parkhouse DL
Keith Abraham
Working in the homes of our patients across the community Working with GP practices & District Nurses Working with Nursing Homes & Residential Homes Working with Hospitals & Community Hospitals North Devon Hospice, Deer Park North Devon Hospice, The Long House Hospice Shops
Combe Martin
Woolacombe
Ilfracombe
N OR T H DE V O N
Braunton
Chelfham
Heanton
Barnstaple Instow
Landkey Swimbridge
Northam Abbotsham
Bideford
South Molton
Alverdiscott
Hartland Great Torrington
High Bickington
T o r r i d g e Chulmleigh
Bradworthy
Holsworthy
Shebbear Black Torrington Beaworthy
being there for all the family North Devon Hospice, Deer Park, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0HU email: info@northdevonhospice.org.uk www.northdevonhospice.org.uk / 01271 344248
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