Catch up with Karen
- Over in fundraising, February sees the start of our Derian’s Top Dog fundraiser in which a record-number of pups (51!) are taking part this year to take on 100km of walkies over the course of the month (and seeing as it’s a leap year they get an extra day). Our Dive for Derian skydives are also back – with so many people signing up to chuck themselves out of a plane to raise money for our children this summer that we’ve had to put on an extra date already. Great work guys! It’s been great to see so many staff and families get involved.
- Derian is coming to TikTok… keep your eyes peeled as we launch ourselves onto the platform and show the world what an awesome job we do. This week’s video will focus on our nurse recruitment.
- Speaking of which, our nurse recruitment drive is in full flow with our video running on Facebook and the job advertised on NHS jobs. Catherine will also be doing an interview with Nursing Times on Monday to help spread the word further. It would be great if you could all share our video on Facebook. If someone you have recommended gets one of the jobs you will receive a £30 shopping voucher as a thank you. Here is is: https://fb.watch/pXdD253HXE/
- The Keepsake Circle: Chapter 3 was officially launched at a very moving event on Sunday at which some of our bereaved families attended and listened to their child’s special song performed live by our Patron Kiki Deville and song-writing partner Angus Powell. You can listen to the album here:
(Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PBaGhRlJZP71eNMs6bH9i?si=MnEYSv6EQP-6ufY8CyIUbg (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/the-keepsake-circle/1612316980 - We received some lovely feedback from one of our families who received a stamp of their child’s initials in our Say my Child’s Name campaign this week: “I have just sorted out a mummy Valentine card for my daughter which will be ‘signed’ with the stamp. She had also been ill so was great to send a get well mummy card to her. Such a wonderful gesture from Derian House. Many thanks, a grateful grandma.”
A very happy birthday to Denise, John Pilling and Lynsey Johnston, have a wonderful day.
And finally we are in February ! Congratulations to anyone who completed Dry January….good effort to those of you who tried….now let the wine flow…
Have a great weekend everyone, and thanks so much for all your hard work and commitment.
| Best wishes
Karen
Karen Edwards OBE |