A giant crane, three containers and new space

We were excited to receive these HUGE containers for our fundraising, gardening and clinical teams to store much-needed equipment in securely.

While we were happy to see the giant objects arrive, they presented an even bigger challenge: how to lift them around our hospice building, over our current storage areas and between a lamp post and a tree!

Luckily, a crane with a 17,000kg lift capacity and an operator with a huge deal of knowledge (with help from Facilities Manager Mark Kelly and Head Gardener Kevin Loveland - who is holding an event this Christmas) managed to get the containers over, around and through without too much trouble.

In the end there was just a few inches gap between each container, fitting snugly into our Park entrance side. They're now ready to provide the invaluable space we need for our team's storage requirements.

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Bereavement Support Volunteer

▼ = St Wilfrid’s hospice building (Broadwater Way) or home visits
🕓 = Variable
📆 = 2-4 clients per week (late afternoon and weekends preferred)
Prisoner 018 - Catherine Clifford
Prisoner 017 - James Chatfield
First impressions

Meet our new Communications Assistant, Georgia, and find out how her first week in the job has treated her, and her first impressions of the hospice

First impressions

Meet our new Communications Assistant, Georgia, and find out how her first week in the job has treated her, and her first impressions of the hospice
Wear it for Wilfs

On Friday 13th December, we held our annual Christmas jumper day to raise money for local hospice care. See some of the brilliant photos here
You don’t need special skills; all you need is time.

Having spent most of his working life as a precision engineer working in enclosed workshops, one of the new members of the volunteer team is really enjoying his time in the open air
Why we support St Wilfrid's Hospice

PRG Marketing Communications Ltd are incredible supporters of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. Managing Director Simon Groves shared the moving story of how they became involved with St Wilfrid’s, and what motivates them to keep fundraising
Family and friends gathered to remember loved ones

We held our first of two Lights of Love celebrations at the hospice last weekend
'I was greeted with open arms.'

Meet one of our Host Team volunteers and find out why he volunteers with the hospice
'St Wilfrid’s has a way of surprising you!'

Clem Jackson is a new recruit to our amazing volunteer team. Find out about his journey and how volunteering has impacted him
Amazing challenge complete for hospice care

Our group of 29 trekkers have made it back (in one piece plus a few blisters) after trekking almost 60km through the Moroccan part of the Sahara Desert
‘My first visit to a patient’ – an insight into the role of a Community Support Volunteer

Community Support Volunteers (CSVs) are trained volunteers who visit patients at home. They might be there for a chat over a cup of tea, offer respite to families, or just be there to listen when someone needs a friendly ear. A CSV who has recently joined St Wilfrid’s shared her experience of the role for the blog
Mabel: spreading joy as a Pets as Therapy dog!

Mabel the Dog recently joined our paw-some team of volunteers as a PAT dog, where she visits people staying on our Inpatient Unit

Virtual Three Peaks Challenge - January 2020

Introducing our brand new event: the Virtual Three Peaks Challenge! Your challenge to walk, run, swim, cycle (or any other way you can think of!) 55km throughout the month of January 2020 to raise funds for local hospice care Read more