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Happy Friday everyone, here’s your weekly round-up….

1. This week we’ve well and truly welcomed in the festive spirit, hosting our Volunteer Xmas Thankyou event on Wednesday, and seeing everyone in their Xmas Jumpers on Thursday for Xmas Jumper Day.   The photos on social media look great.
2. Over the weekend the party theme continues as we host the children’s party on Saturday afternoon at Worden Academy in Leyland and in the evening it’s the lodgers’ turn. They will be partying at TCs sports bar.  The siblings will have their own party for the first time this year at the hospice, with a visit from the Santa Limo.
3. The Lights of Love event last Friday evening was a wonderful evening, thanks to everyone to was involved in the planning and organising.
4. We’ve had a busy week across the hospice, which has needed all teams to pull together to ensure we provide the very best for our families, thank you everyone.
5. As a reminder, in addition to planned stays (respite) we have two children staying with us for end of life care currently, and today have a baby resting in a sunflower suite, and three families on site, please bear this in mind when making your way through the hospice or if you have visitors.
6. The Care Database has gone live for bookings and referrals.  Fingers crossed it’s all gone well, no news is good news as they say…..
7. Thank you to staff who have been working through the open incidents on Vantage.  In the background we are resolving issues with closures and also looking at how we can make much better use of the system.
8. Today I am heading to London to represent Derian House at HRH The Princess of Wales Carol Service at Westminster Abbey.  Also representing the hospice is our mini explorer Oscar Burrows, who was nominated by the Lord Lieutenant for his amazing fundraising efforts this year.
9. The final Trustee meeting of 2023 will take place next Thursday evening.  Trustees will be on site from the afternoon, please do say hello and have a chat with them if possible, they don’t bite….
10. We’re meeting with our CQC Relationship Manager on Monday, she is very keen to hear all about our developments, and is very supportive.   Catherine also has the final stage of her Registered Manager application process on Friday.

Have a great weekend