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WINTER 2010friendsA newsletter from St Ann’s HospiceProstate Awareness MonthTed & his wife Norma talk about theirsupport from the Neil Cliffe Centre, pg 4Midnight Walk 2 July 2010Coronation Street star to lead walk, pg 9Hospice achievementsPrior to his retirement our Chief Executivereflects on 8 excellent years, pg 2www.sah.org.uke-mail enquiries@sah.org.ukRegistered Charity Number 258085

WELCOMEA warm welcome to the Winter 2010 edition of Friends.I recently announced to Trustees and staff that I will beretiring from my position as Chief Executive in the summer– eight years since I first joined the hospice. This was not aneasy decision but I know it is the right one and I wanted toshare the news as early as possible to allow St Ann’s Hospicetime to recruit a new Chief Executive.When I started in 2002 one of my first tasks was to undertakea major review of the organisation as we looked to developour five year strategic plan. Progress against our currentstrategic plan (2006 – 2011) demonstrates just how muchhas been achieved by the dedicated team here at the hospice.It’s been a time of massive change and I am extremely proudthat we continue to improve the level of care and services8Fantastic YearsDURING HIS TIME AT ST ANN’S HOSPICE TERRY HAS HELPED TO BRING ABOUT MANY POSITIVEDEVELOPMENTS AND RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE HOSPICE AND THE WORK THAT WE DO BOTHLOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. HE RECENTLY MET WITH THE PRIME MINISTER TO TALK ABOUTHOSPICE CARE. HERE WE REFLECT ON SOME OF HIS OTHER PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:A great place to work“I am very proud that the hospice wasnamed as one of the Sunday TimesTop Ten Places to Work in the UK anincredible three times.”Terry McDonnellInnovative Fundraising“Thanks to Terry’s vision andsupport we have had the courageto develop innovative fundraisingcampaigns such as our hugelysuccessful Manchester MidnightWalk which raised over £240,000in 2009.” Catherine Williams,Director of Fundraising andCommunicationsCommunity Champion››Coronation Street actressSue Nichols is one of our localcelebrities who support St Ann’sHospice. Here she meets Terry atthe Chairman’s Reception at ourannual Christmas Concert at theBridgewater Hall.››Terry at theMidnight Walk››available for patients and their families.It will soon be time to start planning for the next stagein the development of St Ann’s Hospice as well as for our40th anniversary in 2011. I therefore felt it was only rightto hand over the baton to someone who can carry thesenew plans forward and who can bring about even greaterimprovements in the future.Thank you to everybody for your generous support ofSt Ann’s Hospice.Terry McDonnell, Chief Executive. The St Ann’s Hospice Annual Review and Trustees Reportfor 2008-9 are now both available online at www.sah.org.uk/review. If you would like a copy of either report pleasecontact the hospice on 0161 498 3635National campaigning“Terry’s sustained efforts have boosted thereputation and raised the profile of St Ann’sHospice and the wider hospice movement. Hiswork as Chair of the North West Group ofHospices and North West Advisory CouncilRepresentative with Help theHospices has helped to ensurethat hospice issues remainup there on the political andpublic agendas.” Terry has alsomade appearances on BBCNorth West Tonight, The BBCPolitics Show and GranadaReports as well as beinginterviewed for numerousradio broadcasts.Jean Jones, HospiceChairman››Terry with CheadleMP Mark HunterInvesting in PeopleGreat feedback from the latest and4th Review Report from Investors inPeople! Staff and volunteers spoketo inspectors and the review praisedthe hospice for all aspects of its workincluding its strong management, theeffectiveness and contribution of its staffand volunteers and for its standing withinthe community. It concludes: “Because it(the hospice) is strongly focussed on thequality of its care and its strengths in thecommunity it is well placed for the future.The assessors congratulate the St Ann’sHospice team on its achievements.”30 Years of Caring atLittle HultonPresident of St Ann’s Hospice, the Lord Bishop of Manchester (RightReverend Nigel McCulloch) was guest of honour at our Little Hultonhospice site in November 2009 as we marked a special anniversary- 30 years of hospice care from Little Hulton. Bishop Nigel met withstaff, patients and volunteers including seven of the nine volunteerswho have worked at the hospice site since it first opened in 1979 –clocking up an amazing 270 years of volunteering between them.Bishop Nigel chats to patients from Day Care andfrom the wardsNewBramhallShopOur 12th charity shopopened its doors in the centreof Bramhall, Stockport inOctober 2009.Trading Manager Anthony Lord says:“Our 12th shop looks fantastic and isalready proving a big success. We hadwanted to open up in Bramhall, wherewe have a lot of supporters, for sometime and were just waiting for the rightpremises to come along.”The shop is managed by Stacey Hillwho has previously worked at HarveyNichols and she is supported by a teamof local volunteers. It has a unique lookwith contemporary fittings donated byUmbro.Volunteers Hazel Daenie (l) and Hilary Whitehead (r)with shop manager Stacey HillThe Bishop meets seven long-standing volunteersChief ConstableArrested!NEWSRoyal Societyof MedicineOur Chief Executive Terry McDonnellwas invited to chair a session at theRoyal Society of Medicine Conferencein Manchester held on September 23rd2009. Palliative care: Diversity inaction was a one day conference whichbrought together leading experts inpalliative care and related specialitiesto provide important updates inpalliative and end of life care. Thanksgo to Dr Stephanie Gomm, ConsultantPalliative Medicine Salford RoyalNHS Foundation Trust and St Ann’sHospice for developing the conferenceand linking it to St Ann’s Hospice. Theevent enjoyed positive feedback and it islikely we will be asked to lead a similarconference in the future.The Chief Constable of GreaterManchester was arrested for ‘crimes offashion’ when he joined 11 other NorthWest bosses to take part in our annual‘Lock up your Boss’ event which raised£8,000 for St Ann’s Hospice. Bossesenjoyed breakfast at the Malmaison Hotelin Manchester before being ‘arrested’ andsent to the cells at the Manchester PoliceMuseum where they had to raise ‘bail’ toget released.We Want Your Memories2011 will mark the 40th anniversary of St Ann’s Hospice – a real milestonein our history. During this time we have not only developed our servicesto ensure we provide the best possible care, we have also enjoyed the mostincredible support from across the community.Now we want your help. Our Director of Fundraising and Communications,Catherine Williams, has launched an archiving project with the supportof seven volunteers in preparation for our 40th anniversary so please getin touch (either by post or email to cwilliams@sah.org.uk) if you havephotographs, publicity materials, newspaper articles, special memories, earlyfundraising stories or anything you feel would be of interest to mark 40 yearssince the hospice first opened in 1971.2 3

FEATUREFEATUREAngela Daniel, TeamLeader at St Ann’s Hospice Neil CliffeCentre, highlights the riskfactors, symptoms andsupport available for people livingwith prostate cancerRISKSProstate cancer is now the most common cancer in men in theUK (not counting non melanoma skin cancer). Age is the mostsignificant risk factor. Nearly two out of three prostate cancers arefound in men over the age of 70. It is quite rare in men under 50years of age.A person may also be more at risk if they:● Have a family history of prostate or breast cancer● Are black (of African ancestry) – prostate cancer is morecommon in black and mixed race men than white or Asian menSYMPTOMSMost men with early prostate cancer have no symptomsat all. However some men may display a number ofsymptoms. The most common symptoms of prostate cancerare an enlarged prostate and:● Having to rush to the toilet to pass urine● Difficulty in passing urine● Passing urine more often than usual, especially at night● Pain on passing urine● Blood in the urine or semenOther symptoms may include:● New pain in the lower back, hips or pelvis● Problems getting or keeping an erection● Weight loss (especially in older men)SUPPORTYou do not need to have all of these symptoms to have aproblem but it is important to contact your GP to findout what could be causing them. Your GP may want torun a series of tests and it can take one or two weeks toget the test results. It is important to remember thatmost enlargements of the prostate are benign (noncancerous)and can be easily treated.For further support and specialist advice please visit :● www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/prostate-cancer/index.htm● www.prostate-cancer.org.uk (access to specialist nurseadvice via a free and confidential helpline 0800 074 8383 )● www.prostatecancersupport.co.uk (helpline 0845 601 0766)● www.pha.u-net.com/index.htmABOUT THE NEIL CLIFFE CENTREThe centre, part of St Ann’s Hospice, is based in the grounds ofWythenshawe Hospital. Experienced healthcare professionalsprovide rehabilitation and supportive care for patients and carersaffected by life-limiting illness. Outpatient services are providedat any stage of illness.If you have a diagnosis of prostate cancer, support isavailable from St Ann’s Hospice/the Neil Cliffe Centre– please telephone 0161 291 2912.Members of our Patient/Carer group share theirthoughtsProstateCancerMARCH 2010 IS PROSTATECANCER AWARENESSMONTH. WE SPEAK WITHTED CHATT, A FORMER NEILCLIFFE CENTRE PATIENT,ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TORECEIVE A DIAGNOSIS OFPROSTATE CANCER AND THEHELP HE RECEIVED FROM THENEIL CLIFFE CENTRE, PARTOF ST ANN’S HOSPICE. HE ISALSO AN OUTSTANDING MEMBER OFTHE VOLUNTEER TEAM AND A MEMBEROF THE ST ANN’S HOSPICE PATIENTCARER GROUP :“When I was first diagnosed I wastold that the prognosis was not goodbecause the cancer had spread,” saysTed Chatt, a former patient and nowself-styled ‘crusader’ for the Neil CliffeCentre.Ted says his diagnosis at the relativelyyoung age of 63 came as somethingof a shock since he had virtually nosymptoms of prostate problems and hadinitially been referred to see a urologistat his local hospital after routine bloodtests suggested he might have kidneyproblems.“The consultant said my kidneys werefine then just came out and told me Ihad prostate cancer,” says Ted. “It wasa real shock but then I had previouslythought there might be somethingwrong as I had been having some painin my back and my groin which mydoctor had put down to me being a keengolfer.”Surgery was suggested and Ted wasreferred to the Christie Hospital buthe soon found out that this wasn’t anoption. The cancer had spread to hisspine meaning radiotherapy was alsonot possible. Instead Ted was givenanti-hormone drugs which, he says,have ‘done their job by holding thecancer back’.‘The first minute we walkedthrough the door Norma and Iknew this place was going to make areal difference’Ted and Norma talk to Team Leader Angela DanielWhile Ted has received fantasticsupport from The Christie he creditsthe Neil Cliffe Centre with turning hislife around.“About 18 months into my treatment Iwas feeling a bit low. I wasn’t in denialbut I was particularly worried abouthow my wife Norma would cope astime went on,” he explains. “I heardfrom The Christie about the Neil CliffeCentre and from the very first minutewe walked through the door Normaand I knew this place was going tomake a real difference to our lives.”Ted continues: “Both of us were madeto feel so welcome. Everyone had timefor us. They sat us down, made us acoffee and listened. I can’t tell you whatthey’ve done. I’d go as far as to say theNeil Cliffe Centre has made me who Iam today. It’s given me my focus anda really positive outlook. I can’t thankeveryone who works there enough.”As well as benefiting from a varietyof treatments including fatiguemanagement, massage and physiotherapy,Ted says it is the emotional supportgiven by staff and fellow patients whichmakes the biggest difference. “I havemade such incredible friends,” heexplains. “Meeting people and beingable to open up to them in a way thatyou can’t even do with your own familyis amazing. Norma has had so muchsupport as well.”Ted is now a member of the PatientCarer Group at St Ann’s Hospice whichmeets to find out service users’ viewson our services. He isalso a volunteer. “I can’tdo enough to extol thevirtues of the Neil CliffeCentre,” he says.Ted who has twochildren and twograndchildren enjoyslife to the full. Havingvisited Italy many timesin his professional life, he has a loveaffair with the country and its peopleand he and Norma enjoyed three visitsduring 2009. He has also done someambassadorial work with Neil Cliffehimself.“Things are looking good,” says Ted.“I still suffer from fatigue and hotsweats which are more a result of thetreatment than the illness but, overtime, I have learnt to master these.”Ted is keen to share his experience ofbeing diagnosed with prostate cancerand tell people more about the supportthat the Neil Cliffe Centre offers people.He has offered to talk to communityand other groups as well as individuals.If you would like to arrange a talk/visitplease call 0161 498 3635 or emailcwilliams@sah.org.uk in the firstinstance.Celebrity masseuse, Bongo Man, treats DayTherapy practitioner Cath Baena-ParrasComplementaryTherapyComplementary therapiesare used extensively acrossall three hospice sites tohelp and support patients.Helen Murphy, ComplementaryTherapy Co-ordinator at St Ann’sHospice, explained that the therapyteam is trained in a range ofspecialist techniques to assist with avariety of concerns such as fatigue,insomnia and anxiety.“Everyone enjoys a relaxing massagebut the complementary therapies weuse at St Ann’s Hospice are allspecialist clinical therapies developedto best assist our patients,” explainsHelen.Helen and some of the complementarytherapy team recently met celebritymasseuse to the stars, Bongo Man,who works at the exclusive SandyLane resort in Barbados and hasmassaged, among others, SimonCowell and Cindy Crawford.Bongo Man was in Manchester as aguest of entrepreneur Tony Fordwho flew him over to help raisemoney for St Ann’s Hospice andother local charities.“He was a big hit with everyone atthe hospice and was fascinated tolearn about the range of clinicalmassages our team has developed,”said Helen.4 5

ListenupIn the last issue ofFriends we looked atwhy it is good to talk.But listening is just asimportant, if not moreso. That is why weask our patients, theirfamilies and carers whatthey think of the careand services we provideon a regular basis:Patient SatisfactionAs part of his medical student training Luke Bakerundertook a Patient Satisfaction Study at Little HultonHospice over the summer of 2009. He spoke withDay Care and inpatients to find out how satisfied theywere with the care and services on offer.The vast majority of patients were very happy with the carethey received at the hospice with most of them claimingto feel better and happier since being admitted. And everysingle person who took part in the survey saidthey would recommend the hospice to friendsand family.Luke heard many favourable comments duringhis 10 week study. One patient likened thehospice to a five star hotel while another DayCare patient said: “It does everything well.”As well as being very pleased with the high standard ofclinical care, patients also singled out other services forspecial praise. Most were very pleased with facilities suchas the washrooms and gardens and, when asked what theirfamilies thought of the hospice, responses were also veryencouraging.One said: “My granddaughter and daughter think it isfabulous.” Another commented: “They really like it. Theywere concerned when I first came in as they weren’t sure ifI’d like it, but now they can see that I’m happy they are fineabout it.”While there is always room for improvement – patients‘It doeseverythingwell.would love a communal café, internet access, access tofootball matches on television and better car parking facilities– overall, patient satisfaction levels scored high. As LukeBaker concluded: “The hospice is providing an excellentservice for its patients that is appreciated by the patientsthemselves and their families. There are a few areas identifiedthat, if addressed, may lead to a better patient experience and aneven greater appreciation for the work the hospice carries out.”‘Luke BakerLuke continued: “It was a pleasure to spend 10weeks working at the hospice site and having theopportunity to speak to so many patients. I wouldlike to thank all of the staff, patients and theirfamilies for their help and support.”Talking about her ownexperience at our LittleHulton Hospice siteHelen Collin, a patient inDay Care, said: “I seemto have more confidencewhen I’m in here than I doanywhere else and that’sall down to the staff.”Patient ExperienceNational Patient SurveyLast year St Ann’s Hospice(Heald Green and LittleHulton) took part in thethird Hospice Patient Surveydeveloped by a National Groupled by Jan Codling, St Ann’sLead for Quality and Audit. Theproject is supported by Help theHospices in conjunction with theCentre for Health Services Studiesat the University of Kent.We were one of 52 hospices to take part in the survey whichasks patients about the care they receive. This gives us achance to compare our results both with those from previousyears as well as with those from other hospices.We were very encouraged by the results of our most recentsurvey. Patient satisfaction levels remain high and verysimilar to those found in the last survey two years ago. It isgood to see that patients feel very involved in the planningof their care and a high number said that, following firstattendance in Day Care, their anxiety levels were greatlyreduced. As one of our Day Care patients said in the survey:‘The staff areabsolutely amazing.They are caring,compassionate andabove all lovingtowards every singlepatient. I feel relaxed,confident and securewhile I am at DayTherapy.‘Overall, patients remain very confident in our staff and thecaring role the hospice plays. One respondent said: “I do notthink you could get better staff.” Another claimed: “The staffcould not do enough for myself and my wife.”Our volunteers also came in for praise with one patientsaying “All the drivers are polite and helpful, they never rushyou.” Another claimed: “The help given by voluntary workerswas first class!”It is only by listening to patients that we can continue toimprove our services and there are always a few areas wherewe could do things even better. As a result of this survey wehave introduced a checking process to ensure our bedsideinformation is always available to patients. To raise awarenessof our complaints procedure we have displayed informationat reception across all three sites and include a reference tothe complaints process in all patients’ information.Patients’ VoiceAs we work towards becoming an accredited PracticeDevelopment Unit we are pleased to report that we nowhave a number of patient representatives on the new PDUSteering group. Staff nurse Alison Christopher said: “Withthe patient at the centre of everything we do it is theirviews, as well as the views of everyone working with thehospice, which will help us provide even better servicelevels and standards of care in future”.Patient ChoiceWard hostesses Sue Ost and Kerry SmithFEATUREA pilot scheme atHeald Green to triala new Patient ChoiceMenu has beena huge success.Patients told us theyloved the new menuswhich were developedby Catering ManagerPaul Burgess and histeam in conjunctionwith Dietitian RosiPole-Evans.Ward Hostesses took orders from patients for freshly cookedmeals from the new menu including a main dish, fish dishor a vegetarian dish of the day. A new evening drinks trolleywhich was a suggestion posted in one of our comment boxeswas included in the pilot scheme and went down a treat!Patients were full of praise for the pilot scheme. One said: “Ihadn’t eaten for a month before I came here, the food andservice has made me well.” Patients also praised the wardhostesses.Results from the pilot scheme are now being put to thetrustees and we hope we will be able to manage our currentresources to roll out the service across hospice sites in thenext financial year.6 7

LadiesLunchIt was glamour all the way when someof our patients became models forthe day and strutted their stuff at ourLadies Fashion Lunch at The PalaceHotel in October 2009.They were also treated to a make updemonstration, make over, catwalklessons and their own photo shootcourtesy of international model AlexLeigh from The Grooming Academyprior to the big day.Hosted by Key 103’s Chelsea Norris,the St Ann’s Hospice Ladies FashionLunch also featured Strike of Britain’sGot Talent fame, a champagnereception and delicious lunch and thefantastic catwalk display featuring thelatest fashions from John Lewis whosponsored the event. The event raisedin excess of £11,443.Stella McKay makes her debut as a catwalk modelMusicalYouthStockport Youth Orchestra raiseda fantastic £600 after staging aspectacular concert at the Universityof Manchester in November 2009. StAnn’s fundraiser, Liz Greenwood said:“We are thrilled to have the support ofsuch a talented orchestra.”The stunning table decorations at the ball were madeby patients in day careIt was a busy end to 2009 for our ownFestival Choir which, as well as givingits usual stirring performance at ourChristmas is Coming Concert at theBridgewater Hall in December alsowowed everyone with Sing Gloria!,a concert which was part of theinternational Voices for Hospices event– a wave of simultaneous concertsaround the globe to mark World Hospiceand Palliative Care Day in October2009. Both events raised over £7,000.FUNDRAISING NEWSDreams..Wishes..HopesA wonderful night was had by all at theGrand Masquerade Ball at the LowryHotel in November 2009. The glitteringevening was organised by Paul Hazelby,his family and friends in memory ofPaul’s wife Gill who died at St Ann’sHospice in January 2009. They haveset up the Dreams.. Wishes..Hopescommittee in a bid to raise £75,000 torefurbish the day care centre at HealdGreen.Over £27,000 was raised in donationsand pledges on the night – a tremendousachievement. The committee has nowraised over £50,000.Fair TradeMoving our Heald Green Christmas Fair to a new home at Heald Green MethodistChurch in 2009 proved a big success. Friends flocked to the event to help raisefunds, stock up on Christmas goodies and join in the festive fun. The amountraised from fairs on both hospice sites totalled nearly £14,000. Well done everyone!Coronation Street’s Steven Arnold, aka Ashley Peacock opensLittle Hulton Christmas FairOn SongKey 103’s Chelsea Norris opens the HealdGreen Christmas FairTree of LightsOver 2,000 people flocked toManchester Cathedral in December2009 to remember loved ones andtake part in our moving Tree of Lightsservices.Over £20,000 was donated in memoryof loved ones.Walkingwith usAfter taking part in last year’sManchester Midnight Walk and leadingour wonderful walkers out into thestreets of Manchester, CoronationStreet’s Auntie Pam (actress KateAnthony) will again be leading thisyear’s Manchester Midnight Walkwhich takes place on 2nd July. As wellas joining the walk we are delightedthat Kate has recently signed up as anAmbassador for St Ann’s Hospice. Toguarantee a place don’t forget to sign uponline now or ring 0161 498 3631. Wehad to turn people away last year!www.manchestermidnightwalk.org.uk.Will WeekWendy Bray, Fundraising Managerat St Ann’s Hospice explains whyshe decided to organise her ownwill during last year’s Will Week:Now I am a homeowner I wanted to makesure that if anything happened to me thehouse or its proceeds would go to mynephews and niece. I’m single so I realisedthat this may not happen automatically- in fact being single makes things morecomplicated for a family to sort out asthere is no automatic next of kin.Having lost both my parents in the lastfew years, knowing that their finances andaffairs were in order was a great comfortto my brother and I when they passedaway and made things a little easier forus. It really brought it home to me howimportant it is to be organised.I was amazed how easy it was to make awill – I’d always seen it as a really grownup and difficult thing to do! I feel so muchbetter for having sorted it. It was alsosurprising howmuch I actuallyhad to leave – Ialways thought Ididn’t really needto do a will as Ihad nothing butonce you look atyour house, possessions, car and - mostimportantly cat – you realise you doactually need to leave clear details as towhere they should go!Glorious Gifts.Everyone got into the festive spirit at ourexclusive Christmas Gift Fair at TattonPark in Cheshire in November. Shopperswere able to stock up on an array ofgorgeous and unique gifts including food,jewellery, soft furnishings and children’stoys and the event raised over £20,000for St Ann’s Hospice. A huge thanks toeveryone on the Gift Fair committeefor two years of dedicated organisationtowards making this yet anothersuccessful event.How to take part in Will WeekWill Week takes place from 8-12March. More than 40 solicitors donatetheir time free in return for a donationfrom you to St Ann’s Hospice. Spacesare limited so please get in early tomake an appointment. See insert for alist of participating solicitors, log ontowww.sah.org.uk/willweek or ring0161 498 3631.Gift Fair chairman Ann Hughes with Trustees JeanJones (Hospice Chairman) and Anne Mack (l-r)FUNDRAISING NEWSKate meets Ward Manager Siân BurgessCoolSchoolsSixth Form students at BridgewaterSchool in Worsley dressed up as‘Superheroes’ for the day to raise over£400 for St Ann’s Hospice.Liz Greenwood, Fundraiser at St Ann’sHospice, said: “There are so manydifferent ways that schools can getinvolved and support us while havinggreat fun at the same time and weare grateful for all the support theygive us. We have recently launched anew minisite www.sah.org.uk/youthto give schools guidance and ideasfor fundraising. Their support notonly helps the hospice but also givesstudents the opportunity to fulfil someof the objectives of the Citizenshipand PSHE modules of the NationalCurriculum.”8 9

THANKSTopWicket!Over 200 business professionalscelebrated their achievements inthe Sellick Partnership’s inauguralManchester Professionals’ Cricket League2009 at an award ceremony at the LowryHotel in Manchester. Guest speaker atthe glitzy October event was BBC CricketCorrespondent Jonathan Agnew picturedbelow with fundraiser Wendy Bray. TheSellick Partnership’s Professionals’ CricketLeague raised a fantastic £5,000 whichwas shared between St Ann’s Hospice andThe Lords’ Taverners.Football CrazySoap stars scored a big goal for St Ann’s Hospice when they tookpart in an action-packed match in front of 500 fans. Thanksto Keith Stott from the British Legion who organised this inmemory of his wife who died in our Little Hulton hospice site.Actors from Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and The Royle Familygraced the turf at Monton Football Club to raise £1,000. Amongthose representing the All-Star Team which played a team fromWalkden British Legion, was Corrie actor Ryan Thomas, whoplays Jason Grimshaw, The Royle Family’s Ralf Little (picturedopposite) and five members of the Hollyoaks cast.The match ended 5-3 to the All-Star side.CurryNightMore than 90 diners enjoyed an exoticIndian meal followed by live entertainmentat the Sangam Restaurant in Heald Green.The evening, organised by restaurantmanager Salim, raised £1,460 for St Ann’sHospice. Guests were entertained bycomedian Fred Fielder, singer Johnny Moreand comic entertainer Billy Bedlam.St Ann’s Hospice needs to raise £16,000 every day to be able to offer the highest levelsof care and support to patients, their families and carers. We could not do this without ourgenerous supporters. While it would be impossible to list the names of each and every oneof you, we would like to offer our sincere thanks to everyone for all their fundraising efforts.For a full listing of our supporters please go to www.sah.org.uk/thankyou››››››Balls and BikesWell done to regulars at the Walkden Legionwho held their annual snooker match to raisefunds for the hospice. Winner of trophy, DerekGresty, is pictured with fundraiser MargaretBeck. And for getting on their bikes, a bigthanks to HMS Manchester who took partin a Charity Cycle Ride from Portsmouth toLiverpool plus Armitage Social Club who did asponsored bike ride from Blackpool back to theSocial Club, raising £2,400.Balloon››RaceOur successful 2009 balloon race tookplace at the home of Sale Sharks - EdgeleyPark in Stockport. Fly Half and longtimehospice supporter, Charlie Hodgsonpictured with fundraiser Liz Greenwoodreleased the balloons prior to the start ofa match against Bath Rugby. The eventraised in excess of £44,000.THANKSto the followingcorporatesupporters:● Addleshaw Goddard● Allianz● BMI Healthcare● Brown Shipley● Cheshire Datasystems Ltd● Deloittes● General Physics● Greater ManchesterPolice● Halliwells● Homes 4 U● Hurst● International Timber● John Lewis● Jones Lang LaSalle● Kintish Limited● Manson Insurance Group● Marsh● Mercer● Mpact Thales● Nampak Plastics● NM Rothschild● Pannone● People, Pay & Pensions Agency● Robert Wiseman Diaries● Sainsburys - Romiley Store● Sellick Partnership● Urban Vision● Yorkshire BankJennifer’s FundGeoff Little’s wife Jennifer died at our Little Hulton hospice site in January 2009. Sincethen her tribute fund has already raised more than £1,500. Geoff himself has done a skydive to raise money, a feat he is planning to do again this year with his son. His otherson recently completed the Great North Swim and isnow looking to do the Great North Run.“Jen was so happy at St Ann’s,” says Geoff. “She hadbeen in hospital and hated it but once she got to StAnn’s, it was completely different. This is our way ofsaying thanks and giving something back.”Thanks also to the following for setting up TributeFunds in memory of their loved ones:Joanne Omorere in memory of her husband, PhillipCheryl Thomas in memory of her husband, DavidPaul Webster in memory of his father, NoelFor information about setting up a Tribute Fundcontact Liz Greenwood on 0161 498 3621 oremail egreenwood@sah.org.ukGiftsin WillsThe following supporter lefta Gift in his››Harry Dawsonfrom LeighWillFor more details on how you can support St Ann’s Hospicethrough a gift in your Will please contact Mandy Pope on0161 498 3664 or log on to www.sah.org.uk/how-you-can-helpDoing it inDidsburyDidsbury residents certainly did their bitfor St Ann’s Hospice in 2009. More than£3,000 was raised at the popular DidsburyOpen Gardens Festival in June. Thousandsattended the hugely enjoyable DidsburyBeer Festival at the end of October andorganisers will shortly be making a chequepresentation to hospice staff.Golfing GloryBramall Park Golf Club’s 2009 Captain, Tim Greenwood,chose to support St Ann’s Hospice throughout his year ascaptain. His fundraising committee included Alan Doddand Andy Clarke. Over the year, Tim and the club raiseda fantastic £14,075. The club has raised more than £67,000for the hospice over the years.››››Trust FundsMany thanks for donations from thefollowing Trust Funds:● The Camelia Trust £1,000● Stoller Charitable Trust £500● Yorkshire Building SocietyCharitable Foundation £50● The Pelion Trust £63● Booth Charities £5,000LotterywinnerOne £2,000 lottery winner hadpledged to give something back if sheever got lucky.“Thank you for the cheque! It was a verypleasant shock to my system – I stillcan’t quite believe it. I promised myselfa long time ago that if I won anything Iwould send some back. I owe a lot to therespite nurses who came to look aftermy husband for about four years. Theywere a fantastic support during some verydifficult times. Although my husbanddoes not have cancer, he is quite badlydisabled and at one time the prognosiswas not good. Other carers are now inplace, but my debt to the team will neverbe paid. Please accept this cheque as partrepayment with very many thanks.”You can enter for only £1 a week fora chance to win one of 12 weeklyprizes including the £2,000 jackpot.Phone our lottery office on 0161 4983642 for further details.10 11

Spotlight Catering– Paul Burgess& Domestic Services ManagerQAQAQAPaul tells us about his hard working team and shares his thoughts on why foodand nutrition are so important to our patients:What does your role at St Ann’s Hospice involve?I oversee all catering and domestic services at thehospice and also work closely with my manager JulieFoley who looks after all Support Services to ensurethat patients enjoy the highest standards of serviceacross the board.How long have you worked at the hospice?I’ve been here for 20 years since starting as headcook at our Little Hulton hospice site. While atcollege I did a placement at Salford Royal Hospitalwhich I really enjoyed so was reallypleased when I was able to startworking with St Ann’s.What gives you the most jobsatisfaction?I really still enjoy the day to daycooking. And knowing thatpatients really appreciatethe proper, home-cookedmeals we provide. I amalso lucky to work withan incredible, hardworkingand loyal teamwho give me so muchsupport. Every one ofthem is always preparedto go the extra mile forpatients.QAQAWhat does the future hold?We are working towards becoming recognised asa Centre of Excellence for Food & Nutrition at themoment and have recently run a very successfulpilot scheme for our new Patient Choice Menu.What do you think patients and their familiesmost appreciate about the food at St Ann’s?Knowing it is real food, cooked properly by peoplewho really care about what they are cooking. Also,we work with dietitian Rosi Pole-Evans to makesure patients are getting the right nutritionalbalance and support they need which is reallyimportant.QAWhat is your favourite food?It depends on the mood I’m in andwhere I am and what I’m doing.For yourdiary››29 January 2010, Cabaret Evening, Irlam CatholicClub – please contact Margaret Beck on 0161 702 5246for more details2 February 2010, Quiz Night, Salford Suite, Salford Civic Centre - pleasecontact Margaret Beck on 0161 702 5246 for more details7 February 2010, An Evening of Music, Buile Hill Park Hall -for more details contact Margaret Beck on 0161 702 5246Please contact the fundraising office for general fundraising enquirieson 0161 498 3631 or email fundraising@sah.org.ukGo to www.sah.org.uk/events for our latest event information.25 March 2010, Clarins Evening, John Lewis, Cheadle –Hundreds of pounds worth of Clarins’ raffle prizes to be won. Buffetincluded in ticket price – all proceeds to St Ann’s Hospice. Tickets£5, starts 5pm. Please contact Louise Banks on 0161 498 3663 orlbanks@sah.org.uk2 July 2010, Manchester Midnight Walk, 10k fun walk from ManchesterCentral through city centre. www.manchestermidnightwalk.org.uk(0161 498 3631)18 February 2010, Bridge Night, Gatley Golf Club - Contact Louise Bankson 0161 498 3663 for more information.26 February 2010, Charity Ball, Buile Hill Park Hall - please contactMargaret Beck on 0161 702 5246 for more details8-12 March 2010, Will Week - If you haven’t already done so then pleaseconsider making a will during Will Week. Solicitors from across the area willbe helping people to make their will free of charge in return for a donationto St Ann’s Hospice. Please see www.sah.org.uk for details of participatingsolicitors or contact Mandy Pope on 0161 498 3663 for more details.CHALLENGESIf you want to get active by running, walking, cycling or evenparachuting (it doesn’t have to be a hard challenge) we wouldlove it if you could do it for us! www.sah.org.uk/events or ring0161 498 3631. Key dates for diaries include: Liverpool HalfMarathon 28 March 2010, London Marathon 25 April 2010,Manchester 10k Run 16 May 2010, Manchester to Blackpool BikeRide 11 July 2010, Great North Run 19 September 2010 and theWilmslow Half Marathon 28 October 2010.12St Ann’s Hospice, St Ann’s Road North, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3SZ Tel. 0161 437 8136St Ann's Hospice, Peel Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester M28 0FE Tel. 0161 702 8181Neil Cliffe Centre, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe Hospital, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT Tel. 0161 291 2912Follow us at www.twitter.com/StAnnsHospice plus www.facebook.com/stannshospice