Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland is a local Charity providing palliative care for patients at

the end stages of life, who prefer to remain at home, with all that is familiar around them. The Charity also

supports their families and carers, and covers 1,500 square miles across the North and East of Cumbria.

Welcome to the

Autumn/Winter

2015 Issue

Inside

this

issue...

In May, local artists helped to

raise £7,000 for Hospice at

Home. Turn to page 7 to find out

more.

The Penrith Colour Run was a

great success! The 2016 event

plans are revealed on page 7.

Recently Jan Lamb, Hospice at Home Clinical

Lead, submitted an application for the Dr Kate

Granger Award for Compassionate Care. This

award is given to organisations or individuals who

go above and beyond the call of duty to

enhance the lives of the people they care for.

Hospice at Home has on occasions supported

individuals who have end of life wishes. Here are

their stories, which featured in our application.

Wedding

On the day of a patient’s Granddaughter’s

wedding, a nurse attended the patient’s home

and helped her to wash, apply make-up and

dress before taking her by car to the wedding

venue. The nurse stayed with the patient

throughout the celebrations, taking her home

again in the evening and helping her get ready

for bed. This support enabled the patient to be

part of an important family occasion whilst

allowing her family to concentrate fully on the

day knowing their Mother’s needs were being

addressed.

Fish and Chips from Silloth

A gentleman who was admitted to a local

hospice for end of life care expressed a wish to

see his home for one last time. Additionally, he

wanted to go to Silloth on the way to collect fish

and chips from the local fish shop to eat when he

got there. A Hospice at Home nurse

accompanied and supported him. He later died

in the hospice but with the knowledge that he

had achieved both his goals.

Please turn to page 6 to read more...

Going the Extra Mile...

Do you need to make a will?

Our “Where There’s a Will

Appeal” takes place this

autumn. More details on page 3.

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Chairman’s Comments

This will be my last report to you all as I

am due to hand over to Dr Alison Miles,

who will become the new Chair of

Trustees following our forthcoming AGM

in October. It gives me the opportunity to

thank so many of you who have given

your support to the Charity, especially

during these busy past twelve months.

I would like to start by thanking all our

Volunteer Fundraisers. I have been

frequently moved by your level of

commitment to the organisation, and

without yourselves there is no way we

could provide the current level of care,

or even contemplate expanding future

care provision.

My thanks too, go to my Trustee

colleagues and to the Staff at Federation

House for their support during a year of

considerable organisational change and

additional staffing responsibilities. Many

of these changes are already starting to

bear fruit and are being enthusiastically

and capably led by our new Chief

Executive, Fiona Stobart.

The task of providing this care lies of

course with our Clinical Staff, who do a

wonderful job looking after patients in

their homes and supporting their carers

and relatives, and we are most fortunate

to have such a dedicated team.

However, if we are to fulfil our aspirations

to provide more care for additional

numbers of people in the future, we

need to continue to address a variety of

issues, including the challenges of

maintaining quality care alongside

financial sustainability.

With this in mind, I look forward during the

next 18 months to my continuing

contribution as a

Board member,

and I wish Alison

M i l e s e v e r y

success in her

new role.

Richard Murray,

Chairman of

Trustees

Caring Cartmell Shepherd

Emma Smith, Marketing Manager at Cartmell Shepherd,

gives an insight into the firm’s participation in the Business

Partners Scheme...

“Cartmell Shepherd are a local firm, who go the extra mile

to provide a terrific service to our clients as well as trying to

be the best employer we can be for our staff. We really

pride ourselves on supporting the local community, which is

why we are more than happy to support Hospice at Home.

Over the last year we have taken part in numerous

activities to raise awareness and funds for the Charity. A

team took part in the C2C Challenge (some members

pictured above); the Charity used our Penrith and Carlisle

offices as bases for the Flag Day collections; we hosted

Hospice at Home in our marquee at Gilsland Show; and

sold Cartmell Homebakes recipe books, just to mention a

few ways in which we have supported Hospice at Home.

At Cartmells our people are our real strength; personable,

professional and totally committed they put every effort

into ensuring all of our clients, no matter who they may be,

are given the very best service. This is why we enjoy

supporting local charities that benefit the local

communities in which we work.

Cartmell Shepherd’s commitment to Cumbria and the

towns and cities we work in is truly rewarding. We have

really enjoyed supporting Hospice at Home and look

forward to more great fundraising for such a fantastic local

Charity.”

Welcome!

The Charity welcomes

A t k i n s o n B u i l d i n g

Contractors Ltd and David

Allen to the Business

Partners Scheme. Atkinsons

sponsored a colour station

at the Penrith Colour Run

and a David Allen team

completed the C2C

Challenge in June.

www.david-allen.co.uk

www.atkinson-builders.co.uk

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Don’t forget to send in your Special Days Grand Raffle tickets by 7th October to be included in the Draw! 3

Hello from

the CEO

It has been an

exciting time

since the last

e d i t i o n o f

Contact. The

Board agreed

the 5 year (2015

–2020) Strategic

Plan and the 1st year Business Plan that

accompanied this in April of this year.

The Strategic Plan is entitled Achieving our

Future: More Care for More People. There

are 4 key objectives within the plan: those

of providing exemplary care; sustainability;

engaging with all stakeholders (particularly

with those who use our services); and

preparing for the Charity’s future needs.

We have appointed additional staff to

achieve our aims. These include Health

Care Assistants, an Occupational Therapist

and we are in the process of recruiting to a

Physiotherapy post.

We are intending to set up a befriending

service using volunteers. This service will

complement all the other services we

provide by helping patients, their relatives

and carers maintain their independence,

hobbies and interests, all of which become

difficult when being cared for or being the

carer.

As Dr Richard Murray stated in his report he

is standing down as Chair of Trustees from

October. I would like to take this

opportunity to thank Richard for his

direction, hard work and support

throughout his chairmanship to the

organisation as a whole and particularly to

myself, especially in my new role as Chief

Executive. I am delighted that he is

continuing as a Board member.

I would also like to thank all staff and

volunteers for their continued hard work,

support and commitment that makes

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North

Lakeland the service it is. Thank you.

Fiona Stobart,

Chief Executive Officer

Wills and Legacies Leave Lasting

Gifts

Will Aid and legacies crucially help us fund our Clinical

Service and both are vital for ensuring the future of

Hospice at Home.

Having an up-to-date will is the only way to make sure

your loved ones are looked after when you are no

longer here. Getting your affairs in order is important

and our annual Appeal provides an excellent

opportunity to ensure that your wishes will be carried

out when you die. When writing wills many people

decide, once their family and friends are provided for,

to generously leave a legacy to the Charity which

ensures they provide a lasting difference to help local

patients and families.

This September we seek your support for our “Where

There’s a Will Appeal” when participating solicitors give

their time free of charge and supporters are asked to

make a donation in lieu of their fee for a basic will, to

Hospice at Home.

The supporting solicitors are:

Arnison Heelis, Penrith 01768 862007

Atkinson Ritson, Carlisle 01228 525221 Wigton 016973

43241

Beaty and Co, Wigton 016973 42121

Bendles Solicitors, Carlisle 01228 522215

Burnetts, Carlisle 01228 552222 Penrith 01768 800855

Hewitson & Harker, Kirkby Stephen 017683 71534

Scott Duff and Co, Penrith 01768 865551 Keswick

017687 74321 Carlisle 01228 531054

Waugh and Musgrave, Cockermouth 01900 823127

Please contact any of the solicitors during September

for full details and to perhaps leave a gift as a lasting

legacy. Each solicitor will advise of time scale and

month of when their support will take place. In

anticipation of your help we thank you for your

kindness.

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What a Year!

It’s hard to believe we

celebrated our 1st birthday at

the Carlisle Shop on the 1st

May. We had birthday cake,

banners and balloons and

customers came in to wish us

Happy Birthday—and of

course sample the cake!

We also held our first Fashion

Show at the end of March and raised a

whopping £1,008 which was amazing. The

evening went really well and we had volunteers

from the Shop modelling, as well as some Hospice

at Home nurses taking to the catwalk. The event

has raised our profile in Carlisle and we received

great comments from guests who were there on

the evening. Some outfits were snapped up at

the end of the Fashion Show and we were busy

the following week as customers called in to

purchase outfits that were modelled. I would like

to thank everyone who helped out with the

event.

In June a new member of staff joined the Carlisle

Shop. Julie is the new Assistant Manager, who will

be working 16 hours a week. She has fitted in well

with all the volunteers and has become a

valuable part of our team.

We are always looking for new volunteers to

come and join us so please call in for a chat if you

are interested. We are always in need of stock

too, from menswear, bric-a-brac, shoes, and

handbags to ladieswear.

Thank you to all the volunteers and customers

who have supported us over our first year and

here’s to another fab year.

Paula Noble, Carlisle Shop Manager, pictured

below, with volunteers Josephine and Brenda

High Street Help for Hospice at Home

Hospice at Home has two wonderful Shops in Carlisle and Penrith. They are

the face of the Charity on the high street and not only raise vital funds but

also generate all-important awareness of the cause. Please do call in to see

us and please consider the Shops when having a clear-out.

Secret Santas—We Need You!

Being a “Secret Santa” has become common in the work place

and amongst groups of friends, and we have a great concept for

you to add a wonderful twist this year.

Why not set your “Secret Santas” the challenge of buying the gift

from one of our Shops. This adds to the

fun of buying and the gift will keep on

giving, not only to the excited recipient

but also to our charity and the people

we help in our community.

Our Christmas stock is already building

with homeware, toys, books and gifts—

many of which are brand new.

As always we look forward to providing

you with a warm welcome and festive

cheer at this wonderful time of year.

Jo Hardy, Penrith Shop Manager

Penrith Shop News

The team would like to welcome

Jane, the new Assistant Manager

to the Shop. Jane will be working

16 hours a week.

The Charity would also like to

thank Penrith Railway Station for

having a book stall in their waiting

room, featuring donated books

from the Penrith Shop, which has

raised over £1,300.

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Photo: Cumberland News

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Tickets are still available for An Evening with the Rhos Orpheus Male Choir, on 12th September. 5

Thank you to the C2C Team of 2015

who have raised over £30,000. Your

support is greatly appreciated!

Sarah’s Story

Inspired by the care her father

received from Hospice at Home,

Sarah Mason signed up for the C2C

Cycle Challenge in June 2015.

She said “Sadly I lost my dad in early

February but Hospice at Home were

just absolutely amazing. He wished to

stay at home and they made it

possible. They were there most nights,

arriving at 10pm and staying until 7 in

the morning. It meant that my mum

could get some sleep and wake up

ready to face the next day.”

Sarah, who entered the challenge

with her husband Peter, has raised

over £1,370 for Hospice at Home.

Sarah commented “The Coast to

Coast was an amazing experience.

65 mile an hour winds were a real

challenge, and it was a good job I

trained hard! I will never forget the

camaraderie within the group and

the fantastic organisation and

support provided by Hospice at

Home.”

New Roman Route for the C2C Cycle

Challenge

With the astounding success of the previous annual Cycle

Challenges, 2016 will bring a new and exciting route for this

epic event. The Charity invites you to join us on the 174 mile

route of the Hadrian’s Cycleway, Route 72 of the National

Cycle Network.

Taking place over three days from the 17th – 19th June and

open to men and women of mixed cycling abilities, the route

winds broadly along the entire length of Hadrian's Wall. It is

mainly on country lanes and quiet roads, interspersed with

sections of traffic-free paths, promenades and riverside paths.

Beginning at Ravenglass at the Glannaventa Bath House,

pictured below, one of the largest surviving Roman structures

in England the route heads north towards Whitehaven,

Allonby and Kirkbride giving cyclists the opportunity to enjoy

magnificent coastal views, breathtaking countryside, quaint

villages and attractive market towns.

Day two continues from Kirkbride through Carlisle city centre

on to Lanercost Priory where cyclists will enjoy lunch and view

Roman sites before cycling on to Bardon Mill/Haltwhistle

where supper, overnight accommodation and breakfast will

be provided.

On Sunday morning the journey will continue through the

wilds of Northumbria, particularly around the Roman forts of

Birdoswald and Vindolanda, then onwards to the bright lights

of Newcastle and the final destination of Tynemouth where a

medal, glass of bubbly and cheers will greet all to celebrate

their fantastic achievement.

If you are an individual or a group and are eager to join this

special challenge, enjoy the camaraderie, and importantly

support the Charity then don’t delay—this is the event for you.

Places are limited so please contact the Fundraising Office

ASAP by emailing fundraising@hospiceathome.co.uk or by

calling 01768 210719.

The entry fee is £100 and

each participant is asked to

raise £500 in sponsorship. Full

information and fundraising

packs are available.

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Paul Heslop of Keswick, pictured below, is a retired policeman who

is now a writer and speaker.

“For about 2½ years I have been giving talks on various subjects to

diverse groups such as Women’s Institutes, University of the Third

Age, Ramblers Associations, Probus, local history societies and

other groups in Cumbria, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and

Bedfordshire. The talks are all by PowerPoint presentation and I am

paid a negotiable fee.

When I started the talks I decided to donate all fees and sales of

my books to charity. My wife and I discussed this. We decided not

to donate to a 'national' charity, as so often they seem to employ

expensive executives who drive around in big cars! We decided a

local charity would be better, one serving local people, providing

an essential and valued service. Hospice at Home fit the bill

perfectly and I have now raised over £5,000.

I have nine talks which include Hadrian’s Wall; The Jacobite

Rebellions; Robert Burns and William Wordsworth – their lives and

their women; Alfred Wainwright, walker, writer, artist; The Walking

Detective, an account of a walk from Cornwall to Caithness; Lord

Armstrong of Cragside – Colossus of

Industry; The Murderous Butler, The

story of a serial criminal; England’s

Border Country – Cumberland and

Northumberland and Alfred

Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk.”

To book a talk, please email:

paul.heslop@ymail.com

Going the Extra Mile Continued from p.1

Football A nurse travelled by train to London to

accompany a patient whose last wish was to see his

team play at Wembley. The gentleman was frail and

required close monitoring and assistance from the nurse

with the administration of his medication. The trip

necessitated a long journey, an overnight stay and an

extended period of nursing duty for the nurse.

Ice Cream in Allonby A patient wanted to go to Allonby

to have a famous Twentyman’s ice cream. He wanted to

sit with his wife, over-looking the beach, watching the

waves whilst he ate it. Neither the patient nor his wife felt

confident to do this alone, so a nurse accompanied and

supported them to achieve his wish.

Facilitation of these requests is above and beyond what

might be considered as usual care from a palliative care

nursing service. However, Hospice at Home prides itself on

being a flexible and responsive service that places the

patient, family and carers at the centre of care.

Talking the Talk

There are many ways in which funds and awareness are raised,

including talks given to groups within the local community.

Vera Nicholson,

a Hospice at

Home Nurse,

pictured right,

regularly talks to

groups about the

work of the

Charity.

“There are several comments

that always come out of the

talks. People do not realise how

much money has to be raised to

support Hospice at Home, and

they also do not realise the

scope of what we do and the

area we cover. Most people find

the talks entertaining because I

try and give examples (always

maintaining confidentiality) of

the very interesting people we

meet and also examples of the

complexity of problems we

encounter. Obviously I also try

and include lighter stories of

which there are many—including

the problems of finding addresses

in the dark!”

Hospice at Home would like to

thank all groups and speakers

who have supported the Charity.

If you would like to book a talk

please call 01768 210719.

Stop Press! There are exciting developments planned

for the Marmalade Festival. Please visit their

website to keep up to date: www.

dalemainmarmaladeawards.co.uk

Marmalade will be on display at Dalemain

from 19th March 2016 for 3 weeks.

Pictured above: The Spanish Ambassador

meets Laura and Bill of Greenwheat

Flowers and Fika, winners of the “Go

Orange” Window Competition (Retail).

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Photo:

F.C. Wilson

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Innovative Ideas

Support the Charity

This is especially so, when

Sue Irving, mother of

Sandie, pictured below,

contacted the Fundraising

Office to discuss a possible

fundraising idea and

opportunity. Sandie kindly

spends many an hour at

home making delightful

and varied handcrafted

cards which are identified

as ‘Handmade with love,

by Sandie’.

Sandie suf fe rs f rom

Degenerative Disk Disorder

compounded with severe

arthritis on top of having

bipolar, and needs a

wheelchair to get around.

Both Sandie and Sue agree

that because of a

wonderful job caring for

their Dad/Husband that

Hospice at Home did,

Sandie wanted to do

something in return.

This has been a fantastic

opportunity to help raise

funds for the charity and

has given Sandie many

hours of pleasure, and a

dedicated focus.

The cards can be

purchased at the Penrith

and Carlisle Shops, and at

various events.

An Evening with the Artists and Auctioneer at Netherby Hall held in May

has raised over £7,000. Five local artists kindly donated an original

piece of art, which were all auctioned on the evening, and a new

range of greeting cards has been created featuring the images,

shown above. The Charity would like to thank the artists, hosts,

organisers, sponsors and guests for making this event such a success.

The cards are available at our Shops and at events.

We are delighted to announce that our next Penrith Colour Run will

take place on Sunday 17th July 2016 at Frenchfield. We hope to

encourage 1,000 participants to join us! Please add this date to your

diary and the launch will be announced on our Facebook page soon.

Please “like” our page to keep up to date!

“The Fabulous Fifties”, presented by The History

Wardrobe (pictured right), and organised by the

Keswick Fundraising Group (several members

pictured above), raised £1,800 in March. Another

History Wardrobe event, “Tea Gowns and Tea

Times” has been organised on Thursday 10th

March 2016 at Wetheral Village Hall.

Photo: Cumberland News

Photo: Mulholland Media

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Dates for your diary……. Contact Us Hospice at Home Carlisle and

North Lakeland

Federation House

Gilwilly Industrial Estate

Penrith

Cumbria

CA11 9BL

www.hospiceathome.co.uk

For Nursing Enquiries:

T: 01228 603208

For Fundraising Enquiries:

T: 01768 210719

E: admin@hospiceathome.co.uk

Carlisle Shop: 63 Castle Street,

Carlisle, CA3 8SL. 01228 550119

Penrith Shop: 3 Little Dockray,

Penrith, CA11 7HL. 01768 868602

Both Shops are open 10am-4pm,

Monday to Saturday.

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We hope you enjoy reading

Contact. If for any reason you

would like to be removed from

our mailing list, please call us on

01768 210719.

For tickets or more information about any of the events listed

above, please visit www.hospiceathome.co.uk, call 01768 210719,

or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

An Evening with the Rhos

Orpheus Male Choir

Saturday 12th September, St

Cuthbert’s Church, Carlisle,

6.30pm until 9.30pm. Tickets

£10 , t o i nc lu de l igh t

refreshments.

Great North Run

Sunday 13 th September,

Newcastle. Good luck to all

runners!

September Serenade

Saturday 19th September, St.

Michael’s Church, Lowther,

6pm for 6.30pm. Tickets £10, to

include light refreshments.

Cranstons Bagpack

Saturday 26th September,

Cranstons Foodhall, Ullswater

Road, Penrith, 10am-4pm.

Volunteers required please!

World Palliative Care Day and

our Grand Raffle Draw

Friday 9th October. Good luck

to everyone who has

purchased a ticket!

Wigton Coffee Morning

Saturday 10th October,

Wigton Bowling Club

Launch and Lunch on Lake

Ullswater

Saturday 17th October, from

Glenridding Pier, 12.15pm.

Tickets £20, include 2 course

lunch.

Tithe Barn Autumn Coffee

Morning

Saturday 17th October, Tithe

Barn, Carlisle

H a l l o w e e n C o f f e e

Morning

Saturday 31st October, Dalston

Village Hall

Monkhill Coffee Morning

Saturday 31st October,

M onkh i l l M et hod i s t

Chapel

L o n g t o w n C o f f e e

Morning Saturday 31st

October, Longtown

Community Centre

Coffee and Soup Lunch

Saturday 31st October,

Crosthwaite Parish Rooms,

Keswick

Art, Antiques and Collectors

Fair

Sunday 1 s t November ,

Langwathby Village Hall, 10am

-4pm

Appleby Christmas Concert

Saturday 5th December, St

Lawrence’s Church

Carol Singing at Sainsbury’s

Thursday 17th December,

Sainsbury’s, Carlisle

Light up a Life Service

Sunday 20th December, St.

Andrew’s Church, Penrith,

10am

History Wardrobe: Tea Gowns

and Tea Time

Thursday 10th March, Wetheral

Village Hall.

Marmalade Update!

Viewings of marmalade from

19th March for 3 weeks,

Dalemain Mansion and Historic

Gardens. For more details:

www.dalemainmarmaladeaw

ards.co.uk/

Hadrian’s Cycleway Challenge

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th June.

More info on page 7!

Penrith Colour Run

Sunday 17th July, Frenchfield,

Penrith

Indicates that Hospice at Home Christmas Cards and

Calendars will be on sale at these events.

WHAT ABOUT A DIFFERENT TYPE

OF CHRISTMAS OR BIRTHDAY

GIFT FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND

FAMILY?

One number in the Hospice at

Home monthly prize draw costs

£24.00 per year and gives the

chance to win one of three

prizes each month:-

1ST PRIZE £250.00

2ND PRIZE £100.00

3RD PRIZE £50.00

At the same time you are

helping to raise vital funds for

the Charity. If you are

interested please email

admin@hospiceathome.co.uk

or call 01768 210719.