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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE (February 14th – February 20th)

MONDAY 14th        

 

  • Sensory Story Time with Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

 

  • Love is in the air! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone – we’ll be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

 

  • We’ve got a golden tiiiiiiicket! Our siblings are off to the next best thing to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory… Cadbury’s World!

 

TUESDAY 15th

 

  • Derian families will be at the hospice for Family Day Care between 11:00am – 2:30pm.

 

  • Youth Forum will take place this afternoon with Mel (Youth Worker), Shelley (LifeNoW Transition Worker), Lee (LifeNoW Nurse) and Dawn (Family and Young People Services Manager).

 

  • Our umbrella charity Together for Short Lives’ partnership with Morrisons will officially launch today. The new partnership is worth in the region of £10m over the next three years, and it will more than double the funds distributed to children’s hospices each year, including ourselves.

 

WEDNESDAY 16th

 

  • Join our music teacher Rachel Toner in from 11am for a sing-a-long in The Snug.

 

  • David (CEO) and Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) are attending the GM Hospices Group meeting at Springhill Hospice.

 

THURSDAY 17th

 

  • Everyone’s favourite Pets as Therapy dog, Shuna, will be arriving at Derian with her human Linda for their weekly visit.

 

  • Half-term wellbeing service ‘School’s Out’ will return for its first session of the year from 11:00am – 3:00pm, with at least three CYP attending.

 

FRIDAY 18th

 

  • Some of our young people who are transitioning to the Lodge are off on a trip out to visit local graffiti artists who are hopefully going to come and do some work at Derian House.

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

  • Charlotte (Nurse Associate) has sourced a supplier that can provide navy zip-up hoodies for £20. These will have the Derian House logo on, with our names underneath (similar to the NHS Trust ‘uniform’). The sizes available are S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Orders need to be placed no later than Sunday 20th February. If you would like one, please email charlotte.tindall@derianhouse.co.uk.

 

  • If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to in the next 7 days, please send an email to cameron.murray@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday the week before.

 

Have a great week everyone!