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Issue 219, 5th February 2010
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Click here to read how a knitted throw helped a Burns Night raise over £6,600.
Please join us for the first phase of planting at the Wendover Memorial Woodland on Saturday 6th and 13th February 2010 between 10am and 4pm. There will be the facility to make a dedication/donation on the day or alternatively click here to make an online donation.
If you would like to help with the planting please come prepared with good gardening gloves, a spade and dress appropriately for the weather. Please park in the Shoulder of Mutton car park, from here you will be directed to the woodland site.
For more information about this exciting project, please click here to email or call Linda on 01442 890222.
If you are able to join us at the next IRHH information session on Wednesday 17th February at Chalfont St Peter Community Centre, please confirm your place with Suzanne Casey. Click here to email or call 01494 877200.
Contemporary works by some of the nation's finest artists will share wall space with the region's up-and-coming art talent in a unique event for charity this month. Wealth management consultants Austyn James Consulting Limited will stage the exhibition in association with TAG Fine Arts on Thursday 25th February in order to raise funds for The Iain Rennie Hospice at Home and Padstones charities. Five percent of sale value on the night will be shared between the two chosen charities.
Guests are being invited to view and buy original and limited-edition signed prints by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Sir Terry Frost and Robert Ryan. The elusive Banksy will also put in an appearance - although not in person. The organisers are keen to encourage emerging local talent which will include works by Robin Eade and Zoe Preston.
To reserve a place please click here or telephone Julie Nurse on 01494 680668.
Come along to an evening of understanding and education in fears and phobias by Harley Street professional phobia buster Steve McNulty. Tickets £10 per person, to include nibbles, £7 concessions; available from Gina on 01442 865141. Bar available. Be assured there will be no unaccompanied beasties on the loose.
Can you help Gade Valley Harriers by marshalling for their training run starting at 9.30 am on Sunday 28th February from Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre in Boxmoor? Please click here to email or call Stella Wilkinson on 01442 890222.
Book your place on An Evening with Ciente... celebrating 50 years of music, hair and fashion styles in Berkhamsted on Thursday 4th March. Starting with canapes and fizz, enjoy music, fashions, games and an auction at our tabled event. Come with a group of friends to relax, have fun and get professional hair advice from Ciente. Tickets £40 or £20 each. Full information from Elaine Blande at Ciente 01442 877273. Click here for details.
Or why not treat yourself to a new cut to welcome the start of Spring and help to raise funds for IRHH? A donation from every haircut throughout February will be made to IRHH by KC Barbers, a newly opened Hair Salon in Princes Risborough.
2010 sees the start of our Street Collection programme. Apart from our normal street and supermarket collections we plan to trial collections at a number of train stations. A collection in Marlow is new this year. If you are interested in helping us, or know someone who might be, then please get in touch with Jenny Moloney or Sandra Preston on 01442 890222 or jmoloney@irhh.org or spreston@irhh.org.
Planning has started for the 2010 Open Gardens Scheme so if you would like to be involved in any way please get in touch.
Whether you are part of a neighbourhood group, village or an individual who would consider opening your garden to raise funds for us, we would love to hear from you too. As those who have opened their gardens in the past will testify, it is worth all the hard work and time that goes into lovingly tending their gardens. Please click here to contact Jenny Moloney or call Joanne Hunt on 01442 890222.
The IRHH pitch has been booked for the Bucks County Show, which is to be held on Thursday 26th August. For the past 2 years, the Fundraising Team has run a bottle and bears tombola, which has proved very popular with visitors to the Show and has raised in excess of £1,700.
We are planning to run a similar stall again this year and are looking for donations of bottles or details of any contacts we could approach to request a donation. If you are able to help with a suitable donation or contact details please click here to email Joanne Hunt and help us to make this year's Bucks County Show another success for IRHH.
Our Mobile Exhibition Unit (MEU) that we use for IRHH brand awareness at events is well and truly due for some TLC. The large side awning is to be replaced, the interior must be updated, the brochure stand needs replacing, the exterior needs new logo transfers and so on. This will be a costly but necessary exercise. We are looking for donations to help cover the cost and any offers of help from any competent DIY lovers. Please contact Jenny Moloney on 01442 890222.
Do you have any spare office filing cabinets? The Hospice Lottery team need 3 or 4 drawer lockable cabinets. If you can help please call Belinda Ellis on 01442 891459.
Do you have a legal copy of Microsoft Project PC software which you no longer need? We are embarking on a number of major projects and a set of planning software would be a great aid. Click here to email Peter Holliday if you can help.
Click here to view the IRHH eBay item of the week.
Please remember to cast your vote at the Beaconsfield branch of Waitrose for the allocation of the £1,000 monthly Community Matters fund. The money donated to each cause is directly proportional to the tokens they receive in the collection boxes in-store.
We are inviting applications for the part-time posts of Shop Manager and Assistant Shop Manager for a new shop opening soon in Holmer Green. All interested parties should contact Lesley Blencowe.
As well as our need to recruit volunteers to work in the shop once opened, we are also looking to put together a team prepared to help get the shop building ready for use. Over a weekend, probably towards the end of February, we will need people to paint (both inside and out), as well as generally clean and help get the shop ready for business. If you could spare some time to help please click here to email Lesley or call 01442 827699.
We have three new positions available within our Fundraising and Communications team. Please click here for details on the following:
Head of Fundraising
Partnership Fundraising Manager
Communications Manager
We are also looking for Senior Nurses, Nurses and Bank Nurses to join our highly regarded teams. Our nurses work autonomously in small teams contributing to the delivery of a high quality service to patients and families. We offer access to a comprehensive education and development programme. Please click here for further details, click here to email Suzanne Casey or call 01494 877200.
The Retail & Trading Team would like to double their number of eBay listers, as they now have a second work station at Akeman Street, for their virtual shop. Could you help? You will need to be computer literate and a knowledge of eBay or collectables will be very useful but not essential! Volunteers usually work just half a day a week.
If you have some time to spare please click here to email Rozina Ahmad, or click here to email Jane Carruthers tel. 01442 890222.
The Iain
Rennie Hospice At Home provides specialist nursing care for patients who wish to
remain at home during the final stages of a terminal illness. We are a
registered charity (Reg. No 297847) which makes no charge to its patients for
its service. We rely very heavily on donations and fundraising.
You can be sure that your gift will make a real difference to patients and their families.
We aim to have a way to donate that suits everyone, so whatever the reason and whichever way you prefer, you should find there is an option to suit you. Click here for further details or call us on 01442 890222.
Join The Hospice Lottery and not only will you be raising funds for Iain Rennie Hospice at Home, but you could win some great cash prizes too. Click here for further details or call The Hospice Lottery on 01442 891459.
If you are thinking of sending flowers
or gifts to your family or friends, please consider using Charity Flowers. They
supply high quality flowers by post to anywhere in the UK , and Iain Rennie will
benefit to the value of 15% of the price of your order.
You can order online at www.charityflowers.co.uk , or by telephone on 08705 300 600. Remember to quote "IRHH" when you place your order!
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