Check out what we got up to in our latest session of ‘How to Look After a Grieving Elephant (and other social animals)’ This week our animal investigators explored how wolves show signs of grief and we talked about how we might look after a grieving wolf and how we, as humans can look after […]
Our annual charity golf day took place on Friday 10th May at Houghwood Golf and was once again, a fantastic day was had by all! 21 teams entered, and between them, just under £5,000 has been raised! We would like to thank our sponsors: Wain Homes, Stapleton DerbyPanorama Kitchens, Horizon Business Group, MB Heating Cheshire […]
This week is all about our fantastic Volunteers at Willowbrook Hospice! This Volunteers Week, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our amazing volunteers. Your selfless dedication allows us to provide high-quality care to patients and their families. Last year, thanks to your generosity of donated hours, contributed to an incredible 70,686 hours. […]
Our first victory came this weekend on only our 3rd game as a team. Respect to our opposition the ADAM foundation who brought great numbers to make the day a success. The support was a beautiful sight. The money raised will not only assist both charities but will also raise awareness for the work both […]
We often receive comments like: “It would be cheaper to buy it brand new. I thought charity shops were for people who can’t afford full price.” “Pure greed, putting these kind of prices on second hand goods.” “Couldn’t afford to shop there, might as well go to a proper shop.” Hopefully, this infographic will explain […]
A huge well done to everyone involved at Rainford Cricket Club, raising money for the club, Willowbrook Hospice and Andy Reid MBE – Standing Tall Foundation! Starting on 25th May, participants walked continuously throughout the night and finished on 26th May. Each lap of the 3.5 mile circuit around the village had to be completed […]
International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12th May around the world. At Willowbrook hospice, we would like to thank all those in the nursing profession, but especially those that choose to be hospice nurses. More specifically, we want to acknowledge our very own hospice nurses – they really do go above and beyond. Thank you […]
Huge thanks to the Team from Sky UK, lead by Kev Banks, who did a fantastic job in our hospice gardens to get them ‘summer ready’! If you work for a company that would like to do some volunteering to help your local community would love to hear from you! Please contact our Volunteer Hub […]
Our staff across the hospice have been having honest conversations about death and dying, which is so important to be able to provide good end of life care. We fully understand there are barriers due to lack of confidence and perhaps taboos around discussing death and confusion about who should be having these conversations..this can […]
A huge thank you to Russ who popped in recently with his companion Ben and donated £1000! Russ has raised this money with his friends at Mud Brothers through metal detecting but he also told us about the monumental amount of aluminium cans he has collected- 2.3 tonnes to be precise since January 2023. Russ […]
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