Talking about death and dying: Tracey’s story
Tracey was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in 2020. She is sharing her story during Dying Matters Awareness Week, to encourage people to have conversations about death, dying and bereavement.
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Tracey was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer in 2020. She is sharing her story during Dying Matters Awareness Week, to encourage people to have conversations about death, dying and bereavement.
When Rebecca’s older brother died tragically, she struggled to express her devastating loss. Thanks to our peer group therapy programme, Rebecca and many other children have learned how to express their grief.
An intrepid wild swimmer, who raised more than £1,400 for us, is encouraging others to take the plunge and enter the Great North Swim.
We are proud to be supporting Derby Cathedral’s large-scale Peace Doves art installation, which will see 8,000 paper doves suspended above the nave in Derby Cathedral.
79-year-old Edward Porter, who married his long-lost childhood sweetheart, is completing the Derby 10k in her memory this weekend and raising money for us.
We have raised over £17,000 from our annual Lottery Super Draw to help support local patients and their families.
Our Hospice at Home nurse, and long-term Derby County supporter, Lisa Rutter, has been surprised with her name on the club’s community wall.
We are seeking runners who’ve struck lucky in this year’s London Marathon ballot to raise funds to help care for local patients.
We’re delighted to welcome Laurie Kennedy, our new Community Relationships Manager and Amy Sykes, our new Community Engagement Officer.
When Anja and her mum were struggling to care for her terminally-ill dad at home, our Hospice at Home nurses came to help and support them all.