HEART BEAT
WELCOME WELCOME
Dear Colleagues
Welcome to the summer edition of Heartbeat!
This season always brings out the best at our centres, and this year is no different. Guests are enjoying a marvellous time with fun, food and exciting excursions to popular tourist destinations. Thank you to our colleagues for working hard and making these summer holidays memorable for our guests.
Our Give me a break campaign launched with a bang at Trafalgar Square. We are proud of the impact the campaign is making and thankful to our long-time supporter Rory Kinnear and other media outlets for lending voice to our cause.
Our Have Your Say 2024 colleague survey will be launching in a few weeks, and we are looking forward to hearing your thoughts on being a part of the Revitalise family.
Best wishes and bye for now,
Janine Tregelles Chief Executive
Update from Centres
Read stories of how our guests enjoyed their summer with Revitalise
Fundraising Team
Recapping our Give me a break Campaign and other fundraising successes
People & Culture
Our Have Your Say survey is back and we want to hear from you!
Celebrating our Stars
Spotlight on our Colleague and Volunteer of the Quarter winners
Say
to all the colleagues who have joined Revitalise this quarter
Summer Vibes
Colleagues sharing what they love about summer
Silver Travel Awards
Vote
us win the Best
What’s on at Sandpipers
We had a lovely weather in the north that was enjoyed by all. Our guests particularly enjoyed the fluffy goslings that visited us on the Marine Lake each morning.
The most eventful week so far was our All Out Americana week, where guests enjoyed a vibrant and unforgettable celebration of American culture. With cowboy hats and stars and stripes, the atmosphere was electric. Guests especially enjoyed grooving to the Elvis Presley tribute, fully embracing the spirit of the week.
Sandpipers nominated for Inclusive Employer award
This award reflects our team’s ongoing dedication to nurture an environment that’s inclusive and welcoming to our guests, volunteers and colleagues. We’re grateful to Southport College for this recognition and their continued partnership. Here’s to building a more inclusive and accessible future, together!
Sandpipers Team receives the Inclusive Employer Award from Southport College
Guests and volunteers at Jubilee Lodge enjoying the colour
What’s on at Jubilee Lodge
Jubilee Lodge hosted an incredible Youth Week this July, bringing together guests, volunteers and colleagues for an unforgettable experience.
Throughout the week, guests enjoyed a variety of activities, including lively games, a thrilling water fight and a vibrant colour run that showcased everyone’s creativity. Everyone also enjoyed a delicious barbecue, sharing good food and great conversations.
We are also thrilled to report that the Jubilee Lodge refurbishment is complete and the centre looks impressive! All guest bedrooms have received a stunning refurbishment, enhancing both aesthetics and accessibility for our guests. The upgrades have created a modern and inviting atmosphere, truly transforming the experience at Jubilee Lodge.
Guests have been enthusiastic with the developments and have given positive feedback about the improvements.
Jubilee Lodge Summer Fete
Don’t miss our upcoming summer fete at Jubilee Lodge on Sunday, 7th September! With a barbecue station, local vendors, a live band and free admission, this is sure to be a day of fun for the whole community.
colour fun day during the Youth Week
Philanthropy and Partnerships
Give me a break
We launched this year’s Give me a break Campaign in Trafalgar Square on 12 June during Carer’s Week. We laid out 129 deckchairs, including a gold one painted by Bobby Hollick, to illustrate that only 1 in 129 unpaid family carers are getting respite support.
The campaign was covered by Sky News, where our CEO Jan Tregelles and guest Stephen and his aunt Marie, were interviewed by presenter Kay Burley. GB News also covered the campaign interviewing guest Yusuf and his mother Muneeba at Jubilee Lodge. The standout of the campaign was an opinion piece in The Guardian by the actor and playwright, and Revitalise supporter, Rory Kinnear.
The newly formed team focused on rebuilding the trusts and foundations pipeline and generating vital funding that can be used to subsidise our breaks. Best result so far is a £30,000 grant towards developing our offer to veterans!
Every grant the team secures adds to the pot that can be used to provide funding for our guests facing challenging financial times. In the coming months, the team will be working on building the pipeline, promoting Give me a break to potential grant makers and identifying supporters to underwrite our special Youth Weeks.
Revitalise takes Give me a break to Trafalgar Square
Looking for a challenge?
We have five remaining places for the Brighton Marathon 2025. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email fundraising@revitalise.org.uk to secure your spot.
Supporter and Community Fundraising
The Supporter Fundraising team is off to a flying start this summer! Our Give me a break Appeal has already raised over £8,000 thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters.
We’ve been blown away by the interest in next year’s London Marathon. We have a record number of enquirers, including five of our very own Revitalise colleagues. We’re so proud of their commitment to the cause! Finally, a warm welcome to our newest team member, Emma Nelson! Emma is already hard at work developing exciting plans to support challenge events, in-memory giving, individual and regular donations and legacies.
The shocking attack at a children’s holiday activity, and the subsequent protests, had a profound effect on all of us. The Sandpipers Fete was cancelled and we reduced our brand presence at the 10k run on 4 August.
We’re looking forward to some exciting events in the autumn including a big fundraiser being organised by the Lakeside runners.
Jubilee Lodge’s General Manager Tajá Young is practising her golf swing for the Higgins Construction Golf Day on 4 September for Revitalise.
Actor Rory Kinnear with his late sister Katrina
Revitalise runners at the Southport Seaside 10k
Marketing & Sales Team
A huge welcome to Martin Perkins who takes over from Emily Sheardown as Sales & Reservations Manager and Emily O’Keefe who joins our sales and bookings team.
Emily Sheardown has a new role developing partnerships and supporting fundraising volunteers.
We are working with Help for Heroes and other Armed Forces charities to offer our holidays to disabled veterans and their families.
Savvy and stylish summer shoppers in Wickham!
Spotlight on Wickham Shop
Our team at the Wickham charity shop prepared a captivating display to celebrate the Wickham Music Festival. The display featured themed clothes, accessories and items to capture the spirit of the festival and draw in music lovers from the community.
Have Your Say 2024
The People and Culture Team is currently planning our bi-annual ‘Have Your Say’ employee survey which will go out to all colleagues in the autumn.
The purpose of running the survey is to find out what we all think and feel about being an employee at Revitalise and covers every area of your experience.
COMING SOON!
The survey is completely anonymous and takes around 2030 minutes to complete. You will receive time during your working day to do so. Every submission helps make Revitalise an even better place to work!
We ran our first ‘Have Your Say’ survey in 2022, and an amazing 82% of colleagues responded. After carefully analysing the responses, the People and Culture team, along with the Business Leaders, created and implemented a central action plan to make improvements where they were needed.
When you receive the invite and link to complete the online survey, we would very much like every one of you to fill in your responses because this lets us know what is genuinely important to everyone. Tell us what you love about working for Revitalise, what we need to do more of and what you think needs to improve.
Celebrating OUR STARS
Colleague of the Quarter
Sarah Kirwan
Sarah truly embodies the spirit of exceptional service and unwavering dedication at Jubilee Lodge. Her friendly demeanour, her tireless work ethic, and her unwavering commitment to treating everyone with equal respect and consideration make her an invaluable member of the team.
Sarah’s genuine concern for guest satisfaction is inspiring. She has a remarkable ability to make guests and colleagues feel valued and at ease.
Sarah’s contributions consistently elevate the standards of service and create a welcoming environment that leaves a lasting positive impression on all who visit the centre.
Volunteer of the Quarter
Paul Chapman
Paul’s exceptional commitment and dedication as a volunteer at Sandpipers for over 20 years have been invaluable assets to the centre’s team. Paul has selflessly devoted his time and energy, consistently going above and beyond in his responsibilities.
Paul embodies our core values very well. His inclusive approach, coupled with his tireless efforts to drive positive change, exemplifies the spirit of a change-maker.
Paul’s dedication to Revitalise has inspired his daughter to follow in his footsteps and apply as a volunteer at Sandpipers, ensuring that his legacy of service continues for years to come.
Congratulations to our winners, both of you have won a £25 gift voucher!
Aderonke Soewu Jubilee Lodge
Alen LavenderOmerovic Sandpipers
Bahia El-Brahmi Jubilee Lodge
Beth Yarwood Sandpipers
Carol Davies North End Shop
Chloe-Hannah Purcell Sandpipers
David Liptrot Sandpipers
A Warm Welcome!
Cheers to the colleagues who have recently joined Team Revitalise. We are excited to have you on board!
Eduard Matei Jubilee Lodge
Emily O’Keeffe Central Office
Emily Watson Sandpipers
Emma Nelson Central Office
Gabrielle Craven-Jones Central Office
Holli Hart Portsmouth South Shop
Jannette Diamond Sandpipers
Jennifer Morrison Fair Oak Shop
Jessica Rimmer Sandpipers
Joanne Cooper Sandpipers
Juana FernandezBitoman Sandpipers
Karen Dodd Sandpipers
Karli Robinson Sandpipers
Kelsey Pye Sandpipers
Kwaku Appiah Jubilee Lodge
Laura Bonner Fair Oak Shop
Lee Cryer Sandpipers
Lucia Erdei Jubilee Lodge
Lynnette Lind Portsmouth North Shop
Martin Perkins Central Office
Maureen Powell Sandpipers
Moira Mortlock Hedge End Shop
Patrick Kedziora Sandpipers
Rebecca Rowe Sandpipers
Rowena Hyett Lymington Shop
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Sally Knollys Sandpipers
Sally Jane Oram Jubilee Lodge
Sharifa Own Sandpipers
Sharon Cottam Sandpipers
Simone Garrod Jubilee Lodge
Tajá Young Jubilee Lodge
Ujala Syed Central Office
Victoria Fisher Jubilee Lodge
Joining Revitalise has been an exciting experience and I’m looking forward to getting to know our supporters. The team has been so helpful in supporting me to settle in to my new role.
Emma
Nelson
Senior Supporter Fundraising Executive
Summer Vibes with Colleagues
Valentina Tudosie
Tajá Young
Anna Thornton
Josephine Leigh
Rosy Ross
Helen Giles
Bhawna Saini
Emma Nelson
Deborah Auty
Mackenzie Bianco
Mahinaz Afifi
Summer Recipe Salsa Mexicana
Recipe courtesy Paul Murray
Ingredients
3 ripe tomatoes
1 onion
1-3 chillies
¾ oz fresh coriander
1 clove of garlic
2 level tsp salt
2 tsp lime juice or cider vinegar
1 oz cheddar cheese (optional)
tortilla chips
Storage
Core and chop the tomatoes into small pieces and put into a bowl. Deseed and chop the chillies then add to the bowl.
Chop the onion, garlic and coriander and add to the bowl with the salt and lime juice. Stir well then refrigerate for two hours.
Method Serving
If using the cheese, then sprinkle on the tortilla chips and grill for a few seconds until melted.
Use the chips (or a spoon) to scoop the salsa from the bowl and enjoy!
Everything needs to be chopped quite small in this recipe. I have made this in a food processor and it does save loads of time but the consistency never seemed right so now I always chop by hand or better still, delegate the chopping to someone else and supervise.
There isn’t usually any left, but if you do, it will keep for several days in the refrigerator. Be mindful that it might lose its texture after a couple of days.
Paul’s Top Tip!
as Best Accessible Travel Provider in the 2024 Silver Travel Awards
By voting, you’ll be entered to win 1 of 8 prizes from Silver Travel Advisor, like... 7-night cruise in Norway River cruise on the Rhine Afternoon tea for two Theatre break in London
Visit https://silvertraveladvisor.com/silver-travel-awards-2024/ or scan the QR code above with your smart phone camera to vote.
Hear
from our guests
“ One of my favourite memories whilst on my Revitalise holiday was when I went ice skating. I didn’t think this was possible in a wheelchair, but there I was, with the help of my carer gliding around the ice rink like Christopher Dean. Definitely an unexpected tick on the bucket list. “
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