PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE NEWS

 
WORLD WIDE SUPPORT FOR HOSPICE CRICKET DAY

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is pleased to announce that Aldershot based company WORLD WIDE CARPETS have agreed to sponsor the forthcoming 6-A-Side Cricket Day to be held at Aldershot Cricket Club on Sunday September 5 2004.

An afternoon of light hearted fun will commence at 2.00pm with the four teams confirmed as a current Aldershot Town FC team, a team comprising of former shots players including Jason Chewins and Mark Butler, Farnborough Town FC and a Hospice Select Team.


New Club House

Each team will play each other in a group format  before the top two teams  will play off in the final. The winners will be presented with the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Trophy from the sponsors.

In addition to the cricket there will be a Bar-B Q, Raffle, Bouncy Castle and the Bar at the impressive new Pavilion will be open throughout the afternoon.

Admission will be just £3 for adults and £1 juniors with all proceeds going to the hospice in its 25th anniversary year.

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HOSPICE WELCOMES ITS BIGGEST SUPPORTERS


The Master of the Worshipful Company of Barbers, Sir Barry Jackson, tries out acupuncture for the first time, under the expert eye of Carolyn Nash, the Hospice's physiotherapist.

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice yesterday welcomed one of its most loyal supporters, the Worshipful Company of Barbers.  A group from the livery company, including the Master and his wife, Sir Barry and Lady Sheila Jackson, presented the Hospice with a cheque for £22,000 at the end of their visit. 

During the day, three therapists from the Hospice demonstrated some of the skills and care they offer to patients and carers at the Hospice and at home.  Sir Barry volunteered to try acupuncture, which is used by some patients at the Hospice to alleviate pain, nausea and insomnia.  Complementary therapist Bridget Purser spoke movingly of the way she had helped to relieve stress and anxiety among cancer sufferers facing the end of life.

The livery company, based in London, has had close links with the Hospice since its foundation 25 years ago, when Sir Edward Tuckwell, the husband of Phyllis Tuckwell, was the Queen’s surgeon and a member of the Worshipful Company of Barbers.

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HOSPICE MAKES PLANNING APPLICATION

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is submitting an application to Waverley Borough Council to amend planning permission granted in 1996 to redevelop parts of the Hospice’s premises in South Farnham.

The Hospice is currently undertaking a programme of local consultation on the proposed developments and is briefing staff and volunteers on the impact of the likely changes on their work with patients and carers. 

The Hospice hopes to redevelop the currently dilapidated northeastern wing of the Hospice, which is used for storage.  If planning permission is granted, the new Therapy and Training Wing will house consultation rooms, therapy rooms and a training facility in line with the Hospice’s aim to improve and extend services to local patients and carers.  The plan also includes the opening of a new access from Waverley Lane and an extension to the Day Care facility.

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SCOOTER BOY GOES FORTH FOR PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE

Aldershot Town Football Club supporter Nick Jolly is to travel to all Nationwide Conference football club grounds on his scooter in August in aid of the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.

The ride will commence on Saturday August 21 when the shots travel to Crawley Town. Nick will start the journey after the match with a long haul down to Exeter. In total he will complete 1316 miles within the week before arriving back at the Recreation Ground in time for the shots home fixture versus Burton Albion on August 28. He will be introduced to the crowd at half time of this fixture.

Nick has chosen the hospice as his charity after his father Ray was a Day Care patient in 2002. He sadly passed away later in the year but the memory of the attention he was given has remained. Nick said “My Dad was so well looked after at the hospice and I want to repay the kindness shown to him and my family by the wonderful staff they have there. With the hospice also being the official charity of the football club this is an appropriate way to do so”.

Nick is hoping to be met at each of the 22 clubs and will take a photograph at each ground.

If you would like to sponsor Nick in his ride you can do so on line at the following website-  www.justgiving.com/jolly or by sending a donation to Graham Brookland c/o Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, Waverely Lane, Farnham, Surrey GU9 8BL. Cheques payable to: Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice

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HOSPICE FLAG DAY THANK YOU TO FARNBOROUGH

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice wishes to thank the public of Farnborough for their tremendous support at the recent Flag Day held in the town.

The Flag Day, held on Saturday June 26 raised a total sum of £641.76.

The hospice is grateful to all those who supported the Flag Day and to the many volunteer collectors who gave up their valuable time in aid of the local hospice.

Furthermore thanks are also given to Rushmoor Borough Council who permitted the collections in both towns.

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice provides care for people with a progressive illness for whom there is no longer a curative treatment and enables them to live life to the full. It includes a catchment area of 600,000 people covering the majority of the GU postcodes. In addition to the 650 patient admissions annually it provides a Day Care Centre that is visited by 2,500 patients per year and a Home Support team that makes over 1000 visits per year. No charge is made to the patients.

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IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ENTER HOSPICE QUIZ

There is still time to enter the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Summer Madness Quiz. Marks and Spencer Aldershot have kindly sponsored prizes for the top three entrants.

The idea of the quiz is to have some light hearted fun whilst testing your knowledge at the same time tackling 100 general knowledge questions. All funds raised are for the local hospice too.

Click here to download an entry form and questions or contact John Malyon on 01252 329842 or Graham Brookland on 01252 729400 xt 494 and will cost just £5-00.

The closing date for receipt of entries is July 26 2004.

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