Autumn/Winter 2011 newsletter - Willen Hospice

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Since our launch six months ago, Campaign 30 is gathering momentum to reach its target of an additional £2 million over the next three years so that Willen Hospice can meet the demands of our growing community. There have been many highlights to date with two Free Will Weeks which, with other legacy have generated pledges of over £650,000 and our local Masonic community is aiming to raise £100,000 over the next two years. Our Trust Application programme grows from strength to strength and Willen is aiming to securing sponsorship for the building of a new bereavement room. Campaign 30 has been educating the community of Milton Keynes of the work undertaken by the Hospice through tours and information events, such as a fantastic event hosted by Pete Winkleman at The Open University in June. The event was particularly successful with several pledging their support. Pete Winkleman made the surprise announcement that the MKDons would support Willen Hospice over the coming season through the Football Leagues chosen charity - Help the Hospices. Campaign 30 is well on its way to reach its challenging target, but we still have a long way to go. If you would like to be part of this successful campaign, you can make a pledge to the Campaign over a three year period or perhaps include Willen Hospice in your Will. Campaign 30 needs your support! Any way you can help will ensure Willen Hospice provides the best palliative care in your community. For more information, please visit Campaign 30 at: www.willen-hospice.org.uk/30thyear or call 01908 308700. Regular donations Have a change of heart Using Gift Aid means that for every £1 you give, we get an extra 25 pence from the Inland Revenue, helping your donation go further. This means that £100 can be turned into £125, as long as donations are made through Gift Aid. So if you want your donation to go further, Gift Aid it. Just complete this form and send it back to us. It’s that simple! Your personal details Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other First names Surname Address Postcode Telephone number email address Please treat all donations I make to Willen Hospice as Gift Aid Donations. I am a UK taxpayer (See notes in column >) Signed Your bank details Bank name Branch address Please pay to: NatWest Bank plc, 501 Silbury Boulevard, Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, MK9 3ER. Sort code: 60-14-55, for the credit of The Hospice of Our Lady and St John A/C No. 60911166 The sum of £ on (day/month/year) and a like sum Annually on the (day/month) Quarterly on the (day of each subsequent third month) Monthly on the (day of each subsequent month) until further notice by me in writing. Please cancel all previous Standing Orders to the Hospice of Our Lady and St. John Signed Date Year Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Other Initials Surname Account number Sort code - - Account name In the current financial climate we are more reliant than ever on our generous supporters to donate enough to cover three quarters of our annual budget, with running costs this year at £4.12 million. The care we offer to individuals and their families is ongoing and still desperately needed. Last year over 400 terminally ill people were cared for by the Hospice, with support offered to their families. We provide this expert care 365 days a year at no charge. Now, more than ever, we are relying heavily on financial contributions from our supporters to ensure the future stability of the Hospice for all of our patients and their families. If you would consider making a regular donation, or increasing your regular donation if you already make one, we would be very grateful. Simply complete this form with your instruction and post it to: Regular Giving Appeal - Willen Hospice Milton Road, Willen Village, Milton Keynes MK15 9AB or making contact directly with your bank Notes: 1. Gift Aid allows Willen Hospice to claim back 25p for every £1 you give to us, boosting the value of your donation by a quarter. All we need from you is permission to reclaim the tax you have paid to HMRC. 2. You must pay an amount of Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax for each year (6 April one year to 5 April next) that is at least equal to the amount of tax the charity will reclaim on your gifts for that year. 3. Please notify the charity in writing if I wish to cancel this declaration or if your tax or personal details change. 10
Shop, Shop, Shop Willen Hospice shops have come a long way from the original draughty barn used as a storage unit where items were sorted for the annual mega jumble sale to a sorting and distribution centre with thousands of feet capacity, supplying our seven Willen Hospice shops, our dedicated book shop and two furniture stores. As you’ll know if you’ve visited any of our shops, we stock an unlimited range of merchandise. This has recently included new, specially selected purchased items, but the bulk of our stores still depend upon the generously donated items that are the main income driver in all stores and in particular the clothing. Ladies fashion delivers the highest volume of sales and we are continually surprised by the quality of items that are donated to us. There is a pride in all our shops to ensure we are displaying and providing our customers with items that they really want. Much care and attention is taken in all shop merchandising and displays by a very dedicated team of shop supporters and colleagues. It is a pleasure to be part of the shop team as so many of our customers become friends who we see on their regular visits to check out what’s new. Of course donations are always needed and gratefully received. We can also accept less than perfect items as we then sell them to a rag dealer which generates another valuable source of income. Any donations and/or ‘rags’ you would like to donate can be taken to any one of the shops or our main Distribution Centre at Kiln Farm. Willen Hospice Sorting and Distribution Centre, 1 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm Milton Keynes MK11 3HA Monday – Friday Opening hours 9am - 4pm Shops at: Bletchley, Buckingham, Olney, Leighton Buzzard, Towcester, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Stony Stratford Bookshop and Furniture Stores in Bletchley and Buckingham Addresses and telephone numbers can be found on the Hospice website www.willen-hospice.org.uk Correction In our Spring/Summer 2011 newsletter we said that in 1999 technology had come to the Hospice. We apologise for this inaccuracy as this actually happened 11 years earlier in 1988. This was the year when Ann Sidgwick secured a donation of the first computer system to be installed in the Hospice. This was an IBM PC complete with software and a printer for our nurses and admin staff to use. Ann, through Ann Sidgwick & Associates, also provided the training and support for this new equipment and has, through her company, continued to provide this invaluable "gift in kind" support to the Hospice from then until the present day. 11
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