Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw Autumn 2021 Newsletter

Lottery
update
Retail update
Beth Weir has been manager at our Lonsdale Street shop in Carlisle for 18 months and is delighted to see sales
finally returning to somewhere close to pre-Covid levels.
“There was a slow response initially when we reopened with some people taking a bit of time and consideration
before they came back,” she said. “Although it has taken a long time to recover, it is lovely to see people again.
We are a community here, not just a shop. We have regular customers who come in every week so it’s nice to catch
up with them.”
Beth is hoping for one or two more volunteers to join her on a Saturday, an ideal opportunity for those in college or
university looking for their first work experience. And what donations is she most pleased to see arrive at the shop?
“China sets,” says Beth. “They sell really well and are a high-ticket item.”
If you missed out on the Spring Raffle our
Autumn Raffle has commenced with the chance
to win £1,000 in time for Christmas.
To celebrate the hospice’s 30th Anniversary, we are
giving you more than 30 opportunities to win in the
Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw Autumn Raffle.
One lucky winner will receive the top prize of £1,000
just before the festive season. Plus there’s a second
prize of £100 and 30 supporters will each win £30 as
third prizes.
Lottery Lead Ally Duncan said: “Thanks to yourselves
we had a phenomenal response to our Spring Raffle that
brought in over £40,000. It would be amazing to raise that
much again towards patient care.”
The Autumn draw will be made on Thursday 9
December 2021 with raffle tickets to be returned to the
hospice by Monday 6 December.
Tickets to win one of these fantastic prizes are just
£1 each and there is a book of 20 tickets enclosed
with the newsletter. If you would like tickets sent out
please call the Lottery Team on 01228 810801 or email
lottery@edenvalleyhospice.org.
14
Thank you!
We’d like to thank the wonderful retail volunteers
who have been essential in enabling us to re-open our
shops after the unexpected second round of closures
at the start of this year.
We’re still in need of volunteers to help us across our
four shops in Carlisle and Penrith. We’re keen to hear
from you if you have a minimum of three hours per
week to dedicate and want to be part of our shops
team that contribute so much towards patient care.
To find out more or to express an interest, please call
01228 817615 or email shops@edenvalleyhospice.org.
We’d love to have you on board!
Brampton and
Wigton shops close
Unfortunately, as a result of ongoing Covid impacts,
we had to take the decision to close our Brampton and
Wigton shops to help safeguard the future of the hospice.
We’d like to thank the many volunteers who
volunteered their time and showed true commitment
to the hospice by running the shops over the past
years, your support meant the world to us.
Christmas
merchandise
We have some lovely
Christmas cards and
calendars for you to
purchase that will help
support the hospice. Please
get your orders in soon to
avoid disappointment.
Wedding Favours
Wedding Favours are A Gift that Makes a Difference
You can support the hospice during your big day with
our beautifully designed table cards. Each card will
be personalised with your details and incorporates a
unique lottery number.
The lottery numbers printed on the cards will be
entered into the weekly lottery draw which will provide
your guests with the opportunity to win one of 58 cash
prizes, including a top prize of £1,000 and a rollover of
up to £10,000.
Wedding Favours are only £2 each, and this will go
towards providing specialist care and support for adults
and children with life-limiting illnesses.
Lottery Lead Ally Duncan said: “Our personalised
wedding favours are a unique way of giving something
back to the hospice while celebrating your special day.
You’re giving your guests chance to win and you’re
helping support the work we do.
“The A6 cards come
personalised with
the couple’s names,
date of the wedding,
and we can also
add a small piece of
wording if it’s in
memory of a
loved one.”
Please note that the Favours must only be given to
guests over 16 and we normally require a minimum of
three weeks, notice to prepare and personalise your
Wedding Favours.
Please visit our website to find out more about
joining our weekly lottery, our Autumn raffle and our
Wedding Favours.
www.edenvalleyhospice.org
15