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Issue 221, 10th March 2010
We are planning some changes to e-News which we hope you will welcome. Future bulletins will include updates from our nursing teams plus news of all our other activities. We plan to issue these bulletins monthly rather than fortnightly, although there may be the occasional "special edition". The next monthly e-News will be distributed in early April. We are also planning to make improvements to the overall look and feel of our e-News bulletins. We hope that these changes will meet with your approval; if you have any comments or suggestions please email them to enews@irhh.org.
Entries are starting to come in for our 2010 Goodnight Walk on Saturday 19th June. Don't miss out on the Mardi Gras party!! Click here for more information and to register.
An opportunity to follow a photographic journey of our wildlife through the seasons, courtesy of Paul Morrison. Organised by our High Wycombe and Amersham Fundraising Group, this should be an enjoyable and informative evening. Tickets are £15 and include a ploughman's supper. Click here for further details.
The Garden Opera Company return to put on a performance of 'The Barber of Seville'. Click here for further details on how to purchase tickets to see this stunning performance.
With thoughts of warmer weather and sunshine, why not get a group of friends together and plan to celebrate summer at a Summer Ball? Organised by one of our supporters, Rosemary Higgs, the Ball is being held at Little Missenden Village Hall, with a decorated marquee, where a superb champagne reception, 4 course dinner and dancing to a band will ensure an enjoyable evening. Tickets are £75 per person. Contact Rosemary on 01494 890487 to book.
We would like to thank Sainsburys, High Wycombe, for supporting IRHH during our special 25th Anniversary year.
With 40 open gardens now confirmed, final details are being prepared for the full colour brochure which will be widely used to publicise our 2010 Open Gardens scheme. With 10 local companies already signed up to place an advert in the brochure, we are well on the way to having a self-financing publication. However, with 20,000 copies being printed, we are still looking for a couple of sponsors to support the event and provide the final funds needed to cover printing costs.
Sponsors will have their company advert in the brochure, with an opportunity for a company logo to be included on posters, flyers and on our website, as well as company leaflet distribution at the open gardens. Local press coverage will provide an additional publicity medium.
If you have your own company, or know of a local company who may be interested in supporting us, and would like more details regarding brochure sponsorship please click here to contact Jenny Moloney or call 01442 890222 by the end of Friday 12th March .
We have two IT temporary positions available and are also looking for Nurses and Bank Nurses to join our highly regarded teams. Click here for all the details.
Are you experienced in still life photography? The Retail and Trading Team would like to find some volunteer photographers to create images of items that are to be sold in our virtual shop on eBay. Ideally, a volunteer would be available for a few hours on a Monday or Tuesday. The role is based at Akeman Street in Tring and photographers can either use their own or an IRHH camera.
Following the success of our newly established team of Complementary Therapists, the requests from nurses on behalf of their patients is growing! If you could join the team please let us know. We particularly need therapists in the Wycombe area. We are recruiting Aromatherapists, Reflexologists, Massage Therapists, CranioSacral Therapists and Reiki Practitioners with one or two years post qualification experience and an Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) qualification. We hope volunteers will be able to offer half a day a week. A full induction and education programme is offered plus ongoing support in relation to this specialist care to suitable practitioners.
If you have some time to spare for either of these roles please click here to email Rozina Ahmad, click here to email Jane Carruthers or call 01494 877200.
This week's Item of the week is a 6ft Mahogany Veneer sideboard. Click here to make your bid!
For those of you with a Facebook profile, click here to check out the brand new IRHH page and become one of our fans. Please then share the page with your own friends, so we can get even more fans and keep everyone in touch with all our latest news and events.
Do you know a child who likes performing on stage? Are they between 8 and 18 years of age? Someone who can sing, dance, perform or play a musical instrument to grade 3 or equivalent? If so then why not arrange an audition to become part of Pepper Youth?
For all the information that you will need please download a copy of the form from our website www.peppershow.com. Please be aware that it is essential that you register your child by downloading, completing and returning your forms to Pepper Youth before attending the audition! Please return completed registration forms to Karen Buchanan, Pepper Youth, P O Box 334, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3BP. The closing date is 15th March so act quickly.
Rehearsals take place at Ashlyns School every Thursday from April onwards.
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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Tring,
Hertfordshire
HP23 4BB
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