Coping with grief this Mother’s Day
We are sharing advice and guidance on how you and your loved ones can cope with the loss of a mum, or a child, this Mother’s Day.
General Interest
£10,000 donation in memory
Construction and property business network, Interact Derby, has donated £10,000 to us in memory of Patrick (Paddy) Harkins. Paddy received end-of-life nursing care at home from our hospice nurses.
G F Tomlinson team tackling Derby 10k
A team from G F Tomlinson are tackling the Derby 10k on 26 March to raise money to help provide end-of-life nursing care for local patients.
Honouring 415 years of long service
Over seventy Treetops volunteers and staff have received long service awards at our Winter Social event, totalling an incredible 415 years of service.
Inspirational teen Harvey becomes Ambassador
Our new ambassador, Harvey, says his bereavement counselling at the hospice has allowed him to have a ‘positive outlook on life’ following the death of his older brother.
Campaign for bereavement education in schools
We are supporting the National Association of Funeral Directors campaign to provide age-appropriate bereavement education to the national curriculum. Our bereavement training for primary schools helps staff better understand how to support children when a loved one dies.
East Midlands Chamber of Commerce raises £5,000 for us
We were delighted to receive a donation of £5,000 from the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce, presented at their Annual General Meeting.
End-of-life training resources making a difference
Patients and their family members are benefitting from more open and honest conversations around end-of-life care, thanks to a range of enhanced communication resources and training available to health and social care practitioners.
Airport control tower lit up for Light Up a Life
EAST Midlands Airport is once again lighting up its air traffic control tower in support of our Light Up A Life appeal.
East Midlands Airport kickstarts environmental plans
A grant of £20,000 from East Midlands Airport has helped us install solar panels at our site in Risley, Derbyshire.