International Women's Day at St Wilfrid's

Women are the volunteers, doctors, nurses, patients, family members, supporters, organisers and leaders across our community who inspire and galvanise compassionate care across East Sussex.

We've compiled just a few statistics for International Women's Day just from our hospice but the tangible and profound positive effect of women in the workplace is felt all around the world.

5 out of 9 trustees providing oversight to our hospice are women.
2 of our 4 directors leading the hospice are female.
More than 70% of our managers are women across sectors from retail to clinical, volunteering to human resources.
In fact 72% of the people who visit this website are women - that's 37,400 female visitors a year!

Thank you to all of the incredible women who make St Wilfrid’s work. You make East Sussex a more thoughtful, compassionate and better place to live for all, all year round.

On #internationalwomensday2018 we celebrate the amazing women who make us what we are: compassionate, professional, thoughtful and resilient. https://t.co/OgqHTPuL7d #IWD2018 pic.twitter.com/NEcXjtnH6a
— St Wilfrid's Hospice (@stwilfridstweet) March 8, 2018

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Host Role

No day is ever the same as a host! Working in our Street Café, on the Inpatient unit and the Wellbeing Centre, providing a friendly smile and listening ear - you are the heart of our hospice.
Minibus Escort

Supporting the minibus drivers with escorting patients to and from the hospice.
Weekend/Bank Holiday Housekeeper

We are currently looking for a Weekend/Bank Holiday Housekeeper to join our team!
Wellbeing Project Worker

Wellbeing Project Worker £12,000 per annum – 22.5 hours per week (£20,000 FTE)

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Lotti has worked for the fundraising team at St Wilfrid's for a year and chose to share a bit more about what she does out in the community helping raise funds for patient care!
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Trusts and Grants Fundraiser Mark shares a lighthearted blog about the successful last 6 months for fundraising in the hospice and plans for the future
Beautiful knitted poppies at St Wilfrid's Eastbourne shop

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Write a memory on your chosen leaf, then hang it on special remembrance tree which will be in the Street Café from 15th- 21st November
#BeerChat beer mats listed for Innovation Award

48 pubs, nearly 3,000 beer mats, a record shop and a buzz as we talked #DyingMatters with the community!
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What an amazing team of runners we had taking part in the Beachy Head Marathon & 10k on Saturday which raised £8k!
Anwar runs Beachy Head Marathon.... TWICE!

A marathon is an incredible achievement but we were hugely impressed by Anwar, who ran the marathon TWICE in one day despite battling hypothermia!
St Catherine's gets Animazing on Crafty Friday!

Animazing Studio played host to a very special Crafty Friday involving the creative St Catherine's and video production equipment!
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Children's Grief Awareness

1 in 29 school aged children in the UK have been bereaved of a family member. Over the next 29 days we will be posting to highlight Children's Grief Awareness Week, taking place on 15th-21st November.