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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE (Saturday 3rd September – Sunday 11th September)

SATURDAY 3rd

  • Our youngsters are on a trip out to Wigan Wheelchair Rugby all day today.

 

  • Pet Therapy with our labradoodle Tallulah and her mum Clare will be happening in and around the hospice this morning.

SUNDAY 4th

  • Guided relaxation followed by a massage for our CYP will be taking place this afternoon in the Sensory Room.

 

  • Collect your scavenger hunt items list from Tina (Wellbeing & Play Coordinator) for our hunt around the hospice – what will we find?

MONDAY 5th

  • We have a new starter starting with us today. Youth Worker Lauren Prochyra will be joining our Wellbeing & Play Team.

 

  • Our children and young people will be exploring their senses with messy, sensory, tactile play in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

TUESDAY 6th

  • Play Group for our Derian families will resume after a short break for the summer holidays. Our babies and toddlers are in the Seaside Room for lots of fun from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

 

  • Gareth (Gardener) will be in the Greenhouse for gardening activities with our children this morning.

 

  • The final meeting with our Great Big House Giveaway partner, Kingswood Homes, will take place before entries close in a week today. Over 500,000 tickets have been bought and we can’t wait to see who’s won!

 

  • Join us in Smile Park for some campfire stories around the firepit this afternoon.

 

  • Trustees will be in the House for the Audit and Risk Sub-Committee this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 7th

  • Fun singalong with Rachel (Music Teacher) will be hosted in the Snug from 11:00am.

 

  • The Derian Voices will meet at their weekly singing session from 12:00pm – 1:00pm in the Seaside Room. Join us for an hour of vocal harmony, no matter your singing ability!

 

  • Ready, steady, cook! Are you Team Tomato or Team Pepper? Join Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in Danni’s Diner this afternoon for cooking fun.

 

  • David (CEO) and Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) will be in Manchester for the Together for Short Lives Conference today and tomorrow.

THURSDAY 8th

  • Join Arron in the hospice gardens to forage leaves and other natural bits and bobs for our forest art session this morning.

 

  • Swimming lessons with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place in the Hydrotherapy Pool from 4:00pm.

 

  • Caroline W will be in the House Lounge this afternoon for her weekly Sensory Story Time session for the children and young people staying with us.

FRIDAY 9th

  • Happy Teddy Bear Day! Can you spot all the beard hiding around the hospice?

 

  • We’re looking forward to a visit from the entire Wigan Warriors team today from 12:30pm. There’ll be four groups and they’ll each be invited to join in on a session of messy play, outdoor activities, guided relaxation, and education.

 

  • A group Amazon volunteers and our gardening team here at the hospice will be taking a trip to Green Hills, the site of the GBHG plot, to plant some flowers and cuttings that Derian children have done in the gardens of the £250,000 house.

 

  • Siblings group Chill Out and Chat will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 6:30 – 9:00pm.

 

  • What’s that funny smell? Join us in the Messy PlayZone for Smells Bingo this morning.

 

  • Mel L (Youth Worker) will be hosting a session based on ‘Sexuality’ in the Clinical Skills Lab from 2:00 – 3:00pm, and all staff are welcome to attend.

SATURDAY 10th

  • Meet us in the gaming corner of the Messy PlayZone this morning for a gaming session… and don’t talk to us!

 

  • Our younger siblings, Danni’s Club, will be joining us in the Seaside Room for an afternoon of fun from 1:30 – 4:00pm.

SUNDAY 11th  

  • What better way to celebrate Grandparents Day than making some cards to show how much we love them.

 

  • Sensory Story Time with Caroline W will be held in the House Lounge this afternoon.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

  • There’s just ONE week to go until the Great Big House Giveaway is drawn! Tell all your friends (unfortunately you or your immediate family can’t enter) for them to be in with the chance of winning a £250,000 Kingswood Homes house in Feniscowles, Blackburn. Ticket bundles start from just £5 and the summer sale is now ON! 25% extra tickets with every purchase – derianhouse.co.uk/house.

 

  • Hate to drop the C-bomb two days into September, but our Christmas Party is fast approaching and we need numbers! Our all-inclusive do will take place at Stanley House on Friday 9th December from 7:00pm – 1:00am. There’ll be a three-course meal, plenty of drinks and a couple of surprises to boot. Please check your emails from christmasparty@derianhouse.co.uk and respond accordingly.

 

  • 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 murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J