Hospice Isle of Man

Get moo-ving with TOUR DE FARMS and join the udderly amazing farm-to fork social cycling experience! 🐮🚴 Following the success of last years inaugural event, Tour De Farms is back in 2024 with support from Isle Of Man Creamery and Cycle 360. Cycle 55 miles through varied terrain and picturesque pastures enjoying delicious Manx produce at 3 local farm stops, all in support of Hospice Isle of Man. A truly unique, inclusive and downright delicious cycling event 😋 Find out more and book your tickets below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKyVKbpz

DRUM ROLL PLEASE... Our INCREDIBLE Parish walkers have blown us away and have raised a staggering £17,521.80 between them through all of their fundraising efforts!👏 Huge, huge thank you to each and every one of them; Courtney Harrison, Maisie Halsall, Morgan Bayle, Cathrine Sayle, Pheobe Chell, George Chell, Danny Metcalfe, Yanisa Sananueah, Brian Kermode, Graham Kennish, Rachel Taggart, Danielle Hill, Bethanie Howell, Caitlin Barlow, Gemma Quayle, Ian Mackie, Finn Murphy, Alexandra Slater, Matthew Slater, Richie Cannell, Pauline Lunn and Carl Wilson💜 To take part in the Parish, whilst also fundraising is no easy task, and we will be forever grateful for their support If we haven't included you on our list, but you walked for Hospice or Rebecca House this year, please let us know - we'd love to hear from you.

1 Day, 3 Peaks, 7 Buddies in memory of Chris Pickard🕊️🕊️ On 22nd March 2023, in the peace of Hospice, Chris Pickard lost his battle against evil cancer. Karen Pickard, Chris's wife, along with their son Aedan will be taking on the 3 peaks challenge on 27th July with their friends Clare, Ricky, Mali, Liam, Hazel and Duncan. About the challenge, they said: "Chris was our ginger pal. He was Karen’s husband and dad to Matthew, Aedan and Ben, who was just 6 at the time. To remember Chris and to support the wonderful hospice that was there for Chris and Karen through the darkest of days, we are challenging ourselves to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours, starting at 8am on 27th July 2024. The 3 highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, over 23 miles of walking and an ascent of over 3000 metres versus us 7! We climb for Chris, for the hospice and for friendship💜💜" Good luck to them all - we can't wait to see how they get on. To show your support, please visit https://lnkd.in/eXxS62a3

Have you ever fancied giving the famous challenge of BBC’s IT’S A KNOCKOUT a go for yourself?! If so, we have the perfect event for you! Whether it's to get out of the office or bring the team back together, do something amazing and sign up today. Kindly supported by Flutter International. Join us on Saturday 27th July at Douglas Rugby Club from 12pm until 5pm, for a jam-packed afternoon of fabulous games including I’m A Celebrity, Beat the Cube, Teletubby Challenge, Ultimate Relay, Rise to the Challenge, Cannon Run and The Foam Pit! Entry costs just £500 per team, and teams of up to 10 are welcome. Register now at https://lnkd.in/eX9D72Xm

The team from Suez have very kindly paid us a visit again to do some volunteering!💜 Huge thanks to Michael Valerga, Sammy -Jo Seed, Tom Seed, John Pearson, Chris Hawke, Jon Garrad, Beckie Weimar, Ellie Fitzpatrick, John Hyland, John James O Toole, Joe Callow, Joe Douglas, Dean Marchbank and Matthew Holmes who worked super hard to keep our gardens looking beautiful for our patients to enjoy. They also donated some rose bushes to us! 🌹 Thank you💜

Manx Care are inviting carers to share their experiences and help shape future standards of care for those living with dementia. The next ‘In Your Shoes’ meeting will be held on Wednesday 24th July 2024 and this will give carers a real opportunity to have their voices heard, and help shape a dementia strategy for the future. The events will last about two hours and will each involve up to 20 service users, carers, families and staff, discussing experiences individually and in groups and refreshments will be provided. Places are limited so please book in advance on 642642.

Huge congratulations to Sandra Bearman who has now been appointed as the Lead of the Day Unit💜 Sandra has been with us here at Hospice for over 15 years, has contributed to various areas through her different roles, and is now looking forward to being based in the Day Unit. Our Day Unit is now kindly being funded by The Hemmings Foundation for the next year. This is great news for our patients who enjoy coming to our sessions on a weekly basis🫶 A lovely comment from Bill Smith, one of our Day Unit patients; "Drop In has helped me as the group are all recovering from various problems many similar to mine. There’s no formality at the sessions, just chatting and visiting speakers. I now know I can relax and speak freely during the sessions. They have also been great for me as it gets me out of the house, and I can discuss any problems with the staff and volunteers. I would definitely recommend these sessions to anyone that is in a similar position to myself."

Join us for our first ever BIG MANX CLOWN DASH, supported by Paragon Recruitment!🤡🤡 Where there's some great prizes up for grabs! Taking place on Saturday 3rd August at the Nobles Park Fun Day, come along from 2pm onwards for an event where participants will be dressed head to toe in their most vibrant clown attire, and will race around our hilariously designed obstacle course. All whilst raising funds for Rebecca House Children's Hospice. 🤡Saturday 3rd August 2024 🤡Nobles Park, at the Nobles Park Fun Day 🤡£20 per clown plus any sponsorship appreciated 🤡Solo clowns and teams welcome! SIGN UP NOW at https://lnkd.in/eTAFfByS Huge thank you to Paragon for their support!🤡🌈

Everyone here at Hospice wants to say a huge congratulations to Sir Mark Cavendish!🇮🇲👏 The Manx Missile just become the most successful Tour de France rider … EVER … after taking his 35th victory this afternoon!🥇 Incredible effort and achievement🚲

⭐On June 25th, we were pleased and honoured to celebrate the one year anniversary of our Day Unit opening!⭐ As part of our service development, our Day Unit reopened to patients in June 2023. It was closed temporarily following COVID, but is now back and has been redeveloped to suit patient’s ever-changing needs. This was made possible by the Manx Lottery Trust who awarded us a grant to fund the Day Unit for its first year of operation. On the day, we held a small event where CEO John warmly welcomed patients, staff, relatives and guests to an enchanting afternoon tea, beautifully presented by our volunteers. the Mannic Ukers popped along and provided musical entertainment for everyone to enjoy💜💜 Recently we also received the fantastic news that further funding has been secured for the Day Unit from the Trevor Hemmings Foundation! We look forward to the future of the Day Unit for both us and our patients.