St Wilfrid's Hospice - 40th Anniversary Brochure

St Wilfrid’s

Ruby

Anniversary

Celebrating your

support over 40 years

Share your story

Get involved

Give back to the future

Paint the town red!

stwhospice.org/ruby

Celebrating your support

over the past 40 years

In 1981 a steering committee

of local people was set up to

develop the idea of a hospice

and to raise the funds to make

this a reality. Their vision was a

world in which no-one should

die alone, afraid, or in pain.

Over the last 40 years, your generous

support has seen St Wilfrid’s grow

from small beginnings with day care

and community nursing, through

the original six bedded unit at Mill

Gap Road, to the current hospice

in Hampden Park which cares for

over 2,200 people each year. In

2021, patients are cared for in the

community and through our 20

bedded Inpatient Unit and Wellbeing

To this day, the kind

support of people

like you funds over

70% of our care for

patients and families

services. We also provide direct

support to carers. To this day, the

kind support of people like you funds

over 70% of our care for patients

and families.

2020 has been a tough year for the

hospice. Demand for our care has

increased in the wake of the Covid-19

pandemic at the same time our

income has been hit by shop closures

and restrictions on event fundraising.

We hope that, with your help, we can

raise the funds that we need to keep

going for the next 40 years, helping

people in our local community to live

well until the end of their lives.

Do you have a memory

of St Wilfrid’s to share?

A special moment at the hospice

with your family? Your first day as

a volunteer? A photograph from

the early days of the hospice or a

memorable fundraising event?

Most local people will have been

touched by St Wilfrid’s at some point

in their lives, whether through care

for themselves, a family member,

colleague or loved one, and we

would love to hear your stories.

Email hospice@stwhospice.org or

share on the St Wilfrid’s Community

Facebook page and your own

social media using the hashtag

#stwilfridsmemories.

We will be sharing these stories and

the stories of all those who support

us throughout our anniversary

year via our partnership with

the Eastbourne Herald, through

hospice publications and social

media and through a special

commemorative book which will

be published at the end of 2021.

Charity registered,

appeal starts

First meeting of

the Day Hospice

at Mill Gap Road

Inpatient Unit opens

Duchess of Norfolk

opens first charity shop

Extension completed

1981 1982 1983 1989 1993

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Brewers Decorator Centres

supporting St Wilfrid’s

Neal Brewer, Director, told us:

‘I have been a supporter of St Wilfrid’s

since they looked after my dad at Mill

Gap Road. The rambling Victorian

building with its dark oak panelling

was very different from the light and

modern surroundings at Hampden

Park, but the care and compassion

shown by the fantastic staff remains

the same. They looked after my dad

so well, and it was possible for him

to come home at the end, something

that wouldn’t have been possible

without the support of the hospice.’

Brewers has a long history of giving

back to the local community. Neal

was part of a team which cycled the

South Downs Way from Winchester

to Beachy Head for the hospice

in 2017, completing the distance

despite one of the team suffering a

broken collar bone! Staff have taken

part in lots of St Wilfrid’s events

over the years including Pancake

Races and Christmas Jumper Days

and has also supported St Wilfrid’s

Moy Avenue superstore through

donations of decorating supplies.

John Ashton, Marketing Director

at Brewers, remembered being a

‘Social Commando’ at St Wilfrid’s

in the Mill Gap Road Days:

‘We could choose between

the college cadet forces

or providing company and

support for patients. We

really enjoyed talking to the

patients and they all seemed

to enjoy the interaction with

the young people.’

Brewers has a long

history of giving

back to the local

community

Most recently Brewers has been

proud to support the hospice ‘Closer

to You’ campaign by helping to

fund Community Nurses to reach

more people and make care more

accessible to people in rural areas,

and those who might find it harder

to travel to the hospice. Neal said:

‘I know that the need for end of life

care is increasing and that the current

Covid-19 pandemic has made it even

harder for some patients who may be

increasingly isolated.

‘Recent events have made us all

realise the importance of “loving

where you live” and supporting and

protecting your local community.

St Wilfrid’s is part of the community

and most people in the area will

have experienced its care in some

way. We hope that supporting the

Ruby Anniversary campaign will help

them to continue their work in the

future. It’s great that our support

makes it possible for the hospice to

reach more people. We are looking

forward to joining in with the ‘Paint

the town red’ celebration and also

hope to repeat our cycling exploits

by taking part in the hospice 40 th

anniversary Wilfride.’

Plans for new

hospice approved

Hospice opened by the

Duchess of Cornwall

Launch of 24/7

Nurse Line

Community base

opens in Uckfield

Seahorse Project

(bereavement service

for children) launches

2010 2014

Will you help us to keep going

for the next 40 years?

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The difference your Ruby

It makes us happy to

know we are doing

our bit to ensure that other

families continue to have

access to the same wonderful

care my dad received

Become a Friend for Life

for St Wilfrid’s

A regular monthly donation of just £4 will help

provide a stable monthly income so that the hospice

can plan future patient care. The recent pandemic,

which has disrupted our events and retail fundraising,

has shown just how important this steady income is

to the future of the hospice. Every donation, large or

small, makes an enormous difference to local people

when they need it most. Just complete the form

attached or go to stwhospice.org/friendforlife

‘My dad was looked after by the hospice

and my husband Rob’s company – GPB

Construction, now sponsors a Nurse

with an annual donation. It makes us

happy to know we’re doing our bit to

contribute and ensure other families

continue to have access to the same

wonderful care my dad received.’

Naomi Green

Sponsor a day of care for a

patient as a Ruby Sponsor

Each day of care costs £400 and,

thanks to your kind donation, you

will know that on a special day

of your choice, a patient at the

hospice will be receiving expert

care and comfort, including

nursing, therapies, medical care

and meals. Make your donation

on the form attached or go to

stwhospice.org/rubysponsor

‘I am sponsoring the 23 rd October

which was my dad’s birthday. Dad,

Norman Burton, died at home back

in 1979 and hospice care wasn’t

available then. I know that he would

be happy to know with how much

love he is remembered, and that this

donation will help ensure that another

patient is peaceful and pain free.’

Pam Russell

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Donation will make

Fund a care package and

become a Ruby Patron

Each care package costs

£4,000 and your generosity

will pay towards 10 days

of care for a patient in the

community or in our Inpatient

Unit. Make your donation on

the form attached or go to

stwhospice.org/rubypatron

Sharing stories

of your support

• All donors, supporters, patrons

and Friends for Life will receive

a special St Wilfrid’s Ruby

anniversary pin – wear your

pin with pride to show your

support for St Wilfrid’s.

• You will also be listed in our

anniversary book which will

be published at the end of

2021. The book will contain

stories, pictures and memories

of the history of the hospice

and will celebrate the

activities that our supporters

have organised during the 40 th

anniversary year.

• Businesses and organisations

that donate or fundraise will

receive a framed certificate

to display in their workplace

– help share the message

with customers and clients by

displaying your certificate.

Our anniversary media partner,

the Eastbourne Herald will

be featuring stories of our

supporters throughout the year.

Pay for a home visit for a patient with

a gift of £40 as a Ruby Supporter

Your gift will help a patient to be cared for in the

familiar surroundings of their own home with a

visit from one of our community team of Nurses

and Therapists.

Use the form attached or go to

stwhospice.org/rubysupporter

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Join in and show your support

Take on a sponsored

challenge

Walk 40 miles (all at once, 1 mile

a day for 40 days or 4 miles a day

for 10 days)

Cycle 40 miles

Swim 40 lengths

40 sit ups a day (for 4 weeks or

40 days)

Give something up for 40 days

Do 40,000 steps in one day

Get a team together and take it

in ‘shifts’ to do an activity, such as

riding on an exercise bike, Zumba

or gaming, for 40 straight hours

Do an activity, such as reading

(for kids) or a challenging

exercise, for 40 minutes per day

Take on a personal challenge

each month for the year: come

up with a different challenge

for each month and aim to raise

£40 a month for the year

Organise a

40-themed event

First to 40: Invite friends and

family to pay to take part in a

tournament of your choosing eg

fantasy football, shooting hoops,

etc. The first person to reach 40

points wins a prize or portion

of the pot and the rest goes to

St Wilfrid’s.

Invest £40 into your own

fundraising idea, from baking

materials for a bake sale to buckets

and sponges for a car wash, and

see how much you can make!

80s themed party: Celebrate our

40 th anniversary in the style of

the decade St Wilfrid’s opened by

travelling back to the 80s! Host

a themed party with popular

80s music, food, cocktails and

fashion. Ask guests for a donation

for attending, for drinks or even

have pay-to-play 80s games.

Use your skills and services

to raise funds for St Wilfrid’s

Fitness/Wellbeing

Host 40 minute classes

Artists Create 40 pieces

and sell them

Shops/Services Hold a

raffle with 40 tickets,

£4/£40 tickets or even

40 prizes!

Cafés/Restaurants Ask

customers if they would

like to donate 40p on top

of their bill

Cooks Create a paid-for

page or book with 40

recipes, or a selection of

40-minute recipes

W Bruford donates a glorious ruby

to be raffled for St Wilfrid’s

Eastbourne jewellers W Bruford is well known

for its designer watches and jewellery, and is

a long time supporter of St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

For our 40 th anniversary W Bruford has generously

donated a beautiful ruby which will be won by one lucky

supporter, along with £2,000 towards a unique setting of

their choice. Find out how this unique piece can be yours

at stwhospice.org/ruby

Ashley Pugh

Managing

Director

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in our anniversary year

Paint the town red for St Wilfrid’s!

Show your support and wear a ruby badge (available in

our shops). Donors to our Ruby Appeal will also receive an

exclusive Ruby Anniversary pin

Hold a ruby-themed tea or dinner party and serve ruby-red

drinks and food… Think tomatoes, berries, chillies, peppers,

red meat, red wine… maybe some red velvet cake?

Organise a red wine or pink gin tasting

Have a wear red to work or school day

Plant a red rose in your garden, available to order from the

hospice from spring 2021

For the week beginning the 25 th October 2021 we will be

asking everyone to turn the town red in support of St Wilfrid’s

by wearing red, (St Wilfrid’s ruby badge and exclusive

ruby t-shirts will be on sale) or turn their home, shop, or

workplace red for St Wilfrid’s

Join our exclusive Ruby Banquet in November 2021

Organise your own ruby-themed event

Whatever you are doing,

let us know!

We want to share your stories with

the community and our fundraisers

are here to support you every step of

the way in your fundraising efforts.

Email sarah.marsh@stwhospice.org

with your plans, stories and photos,

or phone 01323 434284.

We want all who could benefit from

our care to know how to access it,

and how to get involved with the

hospice. Help to spread the word

by sharing our posts, joining our

community group, or inviting us to

give a talk to your organisation

or business. You can

also share your stories

and photos using

#stwilfridsruby

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For our 40 th year many of our

established and favourite

events will have a Ruby

Anniversary twist. We’ve even

come up with a few new ones

to add to the celebrations!

Everyone is invited and we hope

that there will be something

that inspires you to be a part of

this very special year.

We will be adding events to our

calendar over the coming weeks

and months so keep up to date with

what we’re planning by going to

stwhospice.org/events.

Here’s just a few of the fantastic

events we’ve got planned so far:

The Wilfwalk

Summer 2021

4 miles, 40km, 40 miles – it’s a

walking celebration of 40 and there’s

a challenge here for all abilities. Set

across the stunning backdrop of the

beautiful South Downs this will really

be a walk to remember.

The Wilfride

September 2021

Starting at the hospice in Eastbourne

and finishing at the Eiffel Tower in

Paris, this five day cycling challenge

will be the adventure of a lifetime.

Ruby Banquet

November 2021

Celebrate with fine food and drink

at this unique dining experience. A

Ruby gala evening set in the hospice

itself with the finest local produce

and wines.

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June 2021

Our flagship event will move to

the summer for our 40 th year so

that we can include some special

anniversary extras on the day. Join

us to remember loved ones on our

annual Eastbourne seafront walk.

There’s a lot more planned

and more exciting ideas to

share with you and you’ll

find details on our website

stwhospice.org

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Visit our eBay shop

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Visit us at Etsy

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Volunteer

We welcome new faces and have a wide variety of roles available

in our shops, in the community and in our hospice building. If you

have some time to spare and would like to make a difference to

your local community, we would love to hear from you.

Learn

new skills

and make

friends

Find out more at stwhospice.org/volunteer

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Give back to the future

The generosity and vision of people

like you has enabled St Wilfrid’s to

grow to the point where the hospice

supports over 2,200 local people

each year through our Inpatient

Unit, Community, and Patient

and Family Support Services.

A gift in your Will can help St Wilfrid’s

to support local people for the next 40

years, and into the future. You know that

your gift will help to ensure that no-one

dies, alone, afraid or in pain, and that the

memory of you and your loved ones lives

on into the future.

A legacy in memory

of a child helped

care for others in

the future

Ron and his wife Lily gave a gift of

£100,000 in their will 10 years ago

after they experienced, first hand,

the care that Nurses give to patients

and their families. They were with

their wonderful daughter, and only

child, Lyn, when she died from cancer

at the old hospice in Mill Gap Road.

They decided that in memory of their

child, they would leave half of their

estate to the hospice.

That £100,000 was invested into our

Community Nursing team, helping

to convert the accommodation that

was available to the team and to

provide extra nursing care. Today,

the team visits and cares for so many

more people than they we were able

to see in 2010. Last year, this was

over 5,300 visits.

Community Nursing team

They decided that in memory of

their child, they would leave half

of their estate to the hospice

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Her wish was to

be able to stay at

home and that

was only made

possible by the

staff at St Wilfrid’s

Elizabeth and Ray

A gift in your will could support

St Wilfrid’s just as Elizabeth’s has

Very recently St Wilfrid’s

received a £25,000 gift

from Elizabeth who died on

Christmas Day last year.

Ray, Elizabeth’s husband

explained: ‘I first met Liz in 2008,

quite by chance. I had been a

widower since 2000; my first wife

had had cancer three times during

our time together. I had been

looking after my uncle who was a

neighbour of Liz and he asked me

to do a few jobs for her.

‘During that period Liz had several

illnesses, the worst being PBC – a

serious liver disease. I did jobs for

her and we just clicked, started

going out and eventually fell in

love. We moved in together, later

retired to Seaford and married

in 2012. The PBC progressed into

liver cancer and despite several

bouts of chemo we knew she

wouldn’t recover.

‘Her wish was to be able to stay

at home and that was only made

possible by the staff at St Wilfrid’s.

Without their support we would not

have been able to cope and she

died peacefully in her own bed. I

can’t thank St Wilfrid’s enough.’

The gift in Elizabeth’s will was

because she also wanted to

give back to the future. In these

unprecedented times we are

able to use this wonderful gift to

support the salary of a Nurse that

is so vitally needed, as our patient

numbers grow.

If you would like to find out more about how a gift in your will can support

patients at St Wilfrid’s in the future, please call John Summers on 01323 434214

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Your gift will help a patient in the future

1. I would like to make a single gift of:

£40 to provide a home visit for a patient

£400 to sponsor care for a patient for a day. My special day is D D / M M date/month (optional)

£4,000 to fund a patient over a ten day period

My own amount of: £ I am donating in memory of their name (optional)

I enclose a cheque made payable to St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne)

Please debit my card:

Card number:

Expiry date M M / Y Y

Type of card: Credit card OR Debit card Name on card:

Signature:

Date: D D / M M / Y Y

2. I would like to make a regular gift and become a Friend for Life

Please pay the sum of £ to the account of St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne), Barclays Band plc, Eastbourne.

Sort code: 20-27-91 Account no 90450839. On the D D (day) of M M (month) Y Y Y Y (year) and

on the same day of each subsequent month until further notice (please allow one month’s leeway). This standing

order mandate is in addition to any other mandates you have for St Wilfrid’s (Eastbourne).

Bank name: Account name:

Sort code: – – Account number:

Signature:

Date: D D / M M / Y Y

3. Your details (your full first name, surname and address are needed to identify you as a UK taxpayer)

Title: First names(s): Surname:

Address:

Postcode: Phone: Email:

4. Gift Aid – add 25% to your donation at no additional cost to you

Please tick if the following statement applies to you.

I am a UK taxpayer and would like St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne) to treat any donation that I have

made for the four years prior to the year of this declaration, and all donations I make from the date

of this declaration until I notify St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne) otherwise, as Gift Aid declarations.

5. Can we keep in touch?

We would like to thank you and keep you informed about our news and events. We feel there is a legitimate

interest in keeping you up to date with the work that we are doing and letting you know how you can get

involved. This would normally be by email.

Tick here if you wish to stop all contact from St Wilfrid’s Hospice (Eastbourne)

(Please note you will be removed from all mailings and we will never contact you again if you tick this box)

Tick here to consent to be contacted by email, please provide us with your email address above. (We will never

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