Category Archives: Notices

SATURDAY 14^th

•  Our monthly drop-in group for bereaved families will be hosted in the Conference Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

MONDAY 16^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

• Our ambassador Jason Lowe will be visiting us this afternoon with some donations and a tour of the hospice.

TUESDAY 17^th

• Play Group for Derian families will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00 – 11:45am this morning.

• Individual sessions of Music Therapy will take place in the Snug from 2:00pm – 6:00pm.

• Filming for the new Culture and Values video kicks off today! Our interviewees already know where and when they need to be, however we will be filming in open spaces and hospice corridors so make sure you’re wearing a smile!

• Our Pets as Therapy dog, Shuna, will be visiting the hospice on a rare Tuesday for filming.

WEDNESDAY 18^th

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

• We are Derian (rescheduled from Wednesday 4^th May) will be held from 2:00pm today in the Seaside Room. If you’d like to suggest anything to discuss, please visit the ‘Staff Forum’ section of the Intranet and anonymously submit your ideas.

• Our children and young people will be in Danni’s Planthouse for a sensory activity this morning.

• David (CEO) has a virtual meeting with GM Hospices Group today.

• We will be continuing the filming of our Culture and Values video today, so our Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah will be visiting with Clare.

• The Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

THURSDAY 19^th

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

FRIDAY 20^th 

• Coffee Morning for Derian House families will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am.

• David is at St Mary’s Hospice for a meeting of the L&SC Hospices Together Group.

• We’ll be making the final preparations to our new Accrington store ready for its soft opening on Monday.

SATURDAY 21^st

• Our children and young people will be getting their Mary Berry on for baking fun in Danni’s Diner today!

SUNDAY 22^nd

• Happy National Maritime Day! We’ll be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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

*Dying Matters week activities are in red.

FRIDAY 29^th

• Friday Night Club for our U18’s will take place in the Lodge Lounge/Kitchen from 6:30pm this evening.

SATURDAY 30^th

• Our Derian Dads will be here at the hospice for a Stay & Play session from 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Seaside Room.

SUNDAY 1^st

• Music & Movement will be held in the Messy PlayZone with Claire this afternoon.

MONDAY 2^nd

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

• Theme of the day: Supporting Bereavement, led by Wellbeing & Family Support in Clinical Skills from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

TUESDAY 3^rd

• Play Group for Derian families will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00 – 11:45am this morning.

• Individual sessions of music therapy with Martha will be happening in The Snug between 2:00 – 6:00pm.

• Theme of the day: Let’s talk about dying, led by the Perinatal Team in Clinical Skills from 10:00 – 11:00am and 1:30 – 2:30pm.

WEDNESDAY 4^th

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

• SMT members are involved in Caldicott and SIRO training today.

• Operational Governance will take place this afternoon.

• The Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

• Theme of the day: What to do before you die?, led by Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Educator & Derian @ Home Team in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 5:00pm.

THURSDAY 5^th

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

• Our weekly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 3:00pm today. Any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling are welcome to come along.

• Theme of the day: Talking about dying with people who have a learning difficulty, led by Transition and Youth workers in Clinical Skills.

FRIDAY 6^th

• Theme of the day: Talking about dying with children, led by the Family Support Team in Clinical Skills from 1:00 – 3:00pm.

SUNDAY 8^th

• Our annual Forget-me-not service for bereaved families will take place in a marquee at the front of the hospice today.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Please note that the next We are Derian which was due to take place on Wednesday 4^th May will now be held on Wednesday 18^th May. If you’d like to suggest anything to discuss, please visit the ‘Staff Forum’ section of the Intranet and anonymously submit your ideas.

• 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 🙂

Dear all,

As part of Hospice UK’s Dying Matters week we are planning a week of meetings/presentations/drop in sessions surrounding different aspects of talking openly about death and dying.

The focus of Dying Matters week is that as a society we have become very distanced from death and its presence and discussion within some cultures and societies has almost vanished. Hospice UK believes that talking about death and dying openly and helping people to think about and plan for death and prioritise their wishes and hopes for their lives can only be beneficial.

We would therefore like to host some drop in sessions/discussions/meetings/information sessions/ chats about death and dying each day next week at the hospice. These will be for all staff within Derian, clinical and non-clinical. The hope is that discussing preparation for and  how to talk about death and dying  will enable us as professionals and in our personal lives.

The days are planned out as below. Please come along and join us It would be really lovely to see a mixture of people. Also, there will be tea and cake!

Monday 2nd

Theme of the day: Supporting Bereavement

Team: Wellbeing & Family Support

Subject: Supporting Bereavement

Venue and times : Clinical Skills lab 1pm – 3pm

Tuesday 3rd

Theme of the day: Let’s talk about dying

Team Perinatal Team

Subject: Initiating difficult conversations

Venue and times: Clinical Skills lab   10-11 & 1:30-14:30

Wednesday 4th

Theme of the day: What to do before you die?

Team Advanced Clinical Practitioners& Clinical Educator & Derian @ Home team

Subject Advanced care plans and preparation for an expected death in the community 

Venue and times: Seaside Room 1pm -5pm

Thursday 5th

Theme of the day:

Team:  Transition and Youth workers

Subject: Talking about dying with people who have a learning difficulty

Venue and times: Clinical Skills lab

Friday 6th

Theme of the day: Talking about dying with children

Team:  Family Support Team

Subject: Talking about dying with children

Venue and times: Clinical Skills lab 1pm – 3pm

If you’d like more information, please email kirsty.blackburn@derianhouse.co.uk.

FRIDAY 22^nd

• Friday Night Club for our U18’s will take place in the Lodge Lounge/Kitchen from 6:30pm this evening.

SATURDAY 23^rd

• Happy St. George’s Day! Our children and young people will be celebrating with a range of arts and crafts in Messy Play.

SUNDAY 24^th

• Music & Movement will be held in the Messy PlayZone with Claire this afternoon.

MONDAY 25^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.
• Happy World Penguin Day everyone! Our children and young people will be in the Messy PlayZone this morning doing penguin-themed arts and crafts.

TUESDAY 26^th

• Play Group for Derian families will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00 – 11:45am this morning.
• Individual sessions of music therapy with Martha will be happening in The Snug between 2:00 – 6:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 27^th

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

• Our Derian Dads will be enjoying a Curry Night in the Seaside Room from 6:30pm this evening.

• The Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

THURSDAY 28^th

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

• Our weekly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 3:00pm today. Any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling are welcome to come along.

FRIDAY 29^th

• Friday Night Club for our over 18’s will take place in the Lodge Lounge/Kitchen from 6:30pm this evening.
• Join us this afternoon in the Messy PlayZone for a music and movement disco to celebrate International Dance Day.

SATURDAY 30^th

• Treasure Hunt Time! Our in-house children and young people will be taking part in a hunt throughout the hospice this morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Please note that the next We are Derian which was due to take place on Wednesday 4^th May will now be held on Wednesday 18^th May. If you’d like to suggest anything to discuss, please visit the ‘Staff Forum’ section of the Intranet and anonymously submit your ideas.

• 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 🙂

As you may be aware we are currently assessing how environmentally friendly and green we are as an organisation.

We need your help!

We really need to understand the demand on our current fleet and the full extent to which you all travel in your roles and would like your help with some information. This information will help us identify the true cost of travel both financially and environmentally.

We are doing this in three ways:

• Looking at how often the fleet cars are booked out
• Capturing the times when there are no fleet cars available for you to use or book
• To capture the ad hoc use of your personal vehicles when you have not submitted a mileage claim*

*You must always submit a mileage claim! Talk to your line manager or the Finance Team if you need help in doing this. Without you claiming we are unable to look at what fleet we may need in the future.

Please can you take a moment to complete the link below when there are no cars available, or the car is double booked, or you have used your car and not submitted an expense claim. It will take you one minute maximum to complete the form.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=L4KxNBc8uk-2fphc2W8kL1o3dnY8nytAnFB8qF3ShatUREgwSFNYV1owRkUyNzlKNFRGWllXRTQyVS4u

We really appreciate your help in understanding what we need to do!

Kind regards,

Vanessa and Andrew

FRIDAY 15^th

• CBBC will be on site from 7:00am – 7:00pm to film scenes for Princess Mirror Belle Season 2. Please read your recent email from Gill Rabbett (Marketing Coordinator) for more information and what to consider if you’re working.

• Ready, set, BAKE! You’ll catch us in Danni’s Diner making chocolatey Easter nests to celebrate Good Friday.

SATURDAY 16^th

• Our lovely labradoodle Tallulah will be visiting us for Pet Therapy with her human Claire.

SUNDAY 17^th

• Happy Easter everyone! Wishing you all an egg-citing day – our children and young people in house will be taking part in lots of festive activities throughout the day, including an egg hunt in Smile Park.

MONDAY 18^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

TUESDAY 19^th

• We’ve got two new starters joining us today. Ann-Marie Wilburn (Community Fundraiser) and Rebecca Buffin (Accrington Shop Manager) will be in and around the hospice for their inductions.

• Play Group for Derian families will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00 – 11:45am this morning.

WEDNESDAY 20^th

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

• The Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

THURSDAY 21^st  

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

• Our weekly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 3:00pm today. Any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling are welcome to come along.

FRIDAY 22^nd

• Friday Night Club for our U18’s will take place in the Lodge Lounge/Kitchen from 6:30pm this evening.

SATURDAY 23^rd

• Happy St. George’s Day! Our children and young people will be celebrating with a range of arts and crafts in Messy Play.

SUNDAY 24^th

• Music & Movement will be held in the Messy PlayZone with Claire this afternoon.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Our shop opening times will vary over the long Easter weekend. Check out our post on Facebook or contact your nearest store for opening times.

• 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 🙂

Due to an overwhelming surge in chocolate egg donations, there will be a pop-up Easter egg tuck shop in Danni’s Diner from 10:00am – 12:00pm tomorrow morning.

• Large Eggs (£1)
• Small Eggs (50p)

There will be a collection bucket and card machine for payment. If you aren’t working tomorrow, you’re very welcome to come up to Vinten Place today (Wednesday 13th).

If you need to grab some Easter eggs for families/children/siblings, also feel free to come upstairs and take any eggs you require. It’s just because there’s such an egg-stravagant amount that we’re selling a lot of them before Easter Sunday to try and rustle up some egg-stra cash.

Spread the word to your colleagues who don’t check the Intranet/their emails! We’d ate (pun intended) for them to miss out!

We’re extremely excited to announce that the gardens at Derian House have been recognised by producers at BBC as a potential filming location, and to cut a long story short, their hit kids’ tv show ‘Princess Mirror-Belle’ will be on site filming in Smile Park and the Hospice Reception this Friday (Good Friday, 15th April).

You will all receive an email with finer details on Thursday, but please be aware that it won’t affect the running of the hospice on the day and the production team will be very self-sufficient, even down to the portaloo that they’ll be bringing!

Although our children and young people won’t be able to see Princess Mirror-Belle in the flesh due to strict production measures, they have promised that they’ll send us some pictures from the day that we can keep as a memento and post about after the programme has gone out later in the year.

IF YOU ARE WORKING ON FRIDAY: We kindly ask that you park your car at the Vinten Place side if you can. The picture below shows where production will need blocking out on the day.

If you have any questions, please speak to Cameron Murray or Gill Rabbett. They will both be on site on Friday to coordinate the production teams and their vehicles.

Hi Everyone,

Here’s the top stories from this month’s SMT meeting…

• Vantage training for incident reporting has now taken place and we are reviewing the surrounding policies prior to rolling out the system. All comments on the incidence policy are welcome.
• Fleet – You may already be aware that expenses can now be claimed weekly in order to help with the rising fuel costs. Please can we ask everyone to use a Derian pool car when available in order to reduce all staff using their own vehicles.
• Culture and Values sessions that commenced prior to the new year have now finished and Ben will be collating all your feedback and we will be inducting new staff on a quarterly basis to the Culture and Values at Derian.
• Congratulations to Lynn on being appointed as the Clinical Lead for Lancs & South Cumbria Children’s Palliative Care Network which will involve membership of Integrated Care System Board (CYP services).

COVID

• Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) released new guidance with effect from 1^st April 2022 this means that within the Hospice;
  • PCR testing has been removed. Lateral Flow testing (LFT) will continue twice weekly (Monday and Thursday) so please ensure you continue to register your LFT results online using the Derian unique organisation code 99872459.
  • We will be circulating the amount of LFT numbers that have been registered online twice a month. We need to ensure we continue to submit your test results as DHSC do check how many kits we receive and how many results are reported. The DHSC will only continue to provide us all with free kits if the usage reporting is higher.
  • Social Distancing when not wearing PPE remains at 1 metre. This means that we can review how many tables are in the dining room but will be limited to 2 per table. This will be reviewed at each month SMT meeting.
  • Symptoms
    • You may have seen in the news the 9 symptoms of COVID, Flu and respiratory infections. Please be aware when reading any guidance that these symptoms are only a sign of COVID if you also have a high temperature.
    • We have also reviewed our stance on absence management and how some staff have the option to work from home if positive but well enough to work and others do not. In these situations only we will be utilising medical suspension rather than sickness absence and we will be reviewing absence management decisions from the past 12 months in line with this change. If this affects you you will be contacted by HR in due course.
  • There are some changes to PPE and the way in which AGP’s are managed, Lynn will handle this communication to the Care Team directly.
  • There are no changes to mask wearing and no changes to the visitor policy however this will also be reviewed monthly at SMT meeting.

Retail

• Bury and Accrington are under way, which will both be opening shortly.
• All COVID LFT will be removed for the Retail staff excluding one member of the transport team to enable them to still come into the Hospice.

In March, we hosted the annual Derian House Pancake Race on our Lodge driveway, David Hasselhoff aka ‘The Hoff’ sent a special video message to help promote Stars & Cars Events, and we continued to make special memories for our children and young people here at Lancashire and South Cumbria’s children’s hospice #MonthInAMinute 💚

(70) Month in a Minute – March 2022 – YouTube

BEFORE NEXT WEEK… SUNDAY 3^rd

• It’s our first Open Gardens event of the year! Derian supporters will be visiting us throughout the day for a mooch around our outdoor spaces. We’ll have performances from Leyland Morris Men, a special appearance from Emma at eBublio, a scavenger hunt, pirate-themed arts and crafts, and much, much more! Tickets are just £3, with children going free, and can be purchased via this link: Visit a garden in your area – National Garden Scheme (ngs.org.uk)

MONDAY 4^th

• Our new nurse, Natalie Pond, starts at the hospice today.

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

• Did someone say Girls Day? Our female lodgers will be enjoying Easter crafts and sensory play fun in the Lodge today!

• It’s Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) Awareness Day today, and Kathryn will be doing some drop-in sessions for teaching throughout the day should anyone want to attend.

TUESDAY 5^th

• Senior Management Team & Health and Safety monthly meeting will take place this morning in the Conference Room.

• Youth Forum will be held this afternoon in the Lodge Dining Room.

• Family Day Care is back for the Easter holidays, and we’ll be hosting a few Derian House families in our Seaside Room from mid-morning to early afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 6^th

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

• Our Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

THURSDAY 7^th

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

• Schoooooool’s Out for the Easter! Our DMD lads will be in the Lodge and Derian at the Movies throughout the day for half term fun.

• Our weekly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 3:00pm today. Any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling are welcome to come along.

• We’ll be hosting a charity shop lock-in at our Preston store this evening from 6:30pm, for influencers, fashion bloggers and bargain hunters to enjoy a night of shopping, challenges, food and fizz!

SATURDAY 9^th

• Our monthly drop-in bereavement group for Derian families will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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 🙂

Dear Colleague,

Our Trustee Board Meeting took place on the 24^th March 2022, at which Lynn presented a family story showing the benefit of our in-reach into Royal Preston Hospital. It is brilliant to see how we continue to develop and grow the services Derian House offers for the benefit of the families we serve across the region.

We received an update on the outcomes of the work that Turley have been undertaking with stakeholders with regard to the development of a new Wellbeing Centre. It was interesting to hear the varied feedback and interest in the plans we are proposing.  Their work will allow us to review our options and agree on a way that we can further develop our offer to our children, young people and their families.

Lynn shared the challenges of continuing to manage the Hospice with COVID pressures and it was great to hear that we are maintaining activities. The family feedback continues to be amazing and the Board commends the work of everyone involved in-house, in the community and all the teams who keep the Hospice open and looking amazing – thank you for your continued hard work!

It was really encouraging to see our income for the first two months of 2022 is well ahead of budget and the Board recognises the excellent work in Fundraising, Marketing and Communications. It is also good to see other income streams such as that from NHS England and other statutory bodies increasing to more sustainable levels.

The time of the year has arrived when the Board undertakes the annual salary review and this was discussed in detail at the meeting. We are all experiencing the effects of COVID and the terrible events in Ukraine which are impacting on costs, especially fuel and the effect that this has on all other prices. The Board is also acutely aware that not only does this impact on our running costs but it impacts on you as individuals through your household budgets.  The Board has confirmed an increase of 3% to take effect from the 1^st April 2022.  As most of you are ware, we keep a keen eye on how our pay award compares to the national NHS pay award in order that we can be competitive and so we have also committed to review our decision around September of this year.

It is great to see many of our events are back on for 2022 and the Trustees look forward to visiting and supporting those where possible. In April alone we have the wonderful National Garden Scheme Open Day on Sunday 3^rd which is a great opportunity to showcase our gardens. The week after we have the well-known Stars and Cars event at Bolton Arena which is fully booked and certain to be both a huge success and a great fundraiser!

The start of 2022 has continued to be challenging however, with the amazing Derian Team spirit, we are confident that you will provide the very best care for all those families who need us so much.

The Board would like to thank everyone for their continued commitment and hard work.

Karen Swindley

Chair of Trustees

Dear Derian House Colleagues,

As the price of fuel continues to be high and after receiving feedback from some colleagues we will be offering an alternative method of claiming any fuel expenses should a Hospice car not be available – details as follow:-

1. Claims can be made weekly, claims forms must be signed by your line Manager and submitted by Friday each week.
2. Payments will then be made the following Tuesday.
3. We will review this process in 3 months as we monitor the current fuel price situation.

If you are still happy to claim monthly then please just continue to submit your monthly claim form as normal.

The fuel cost issue affects Derian House as well so please can I ask that when booking the Hospice vehicles you work with colleagues to maximise their usage and be flexible where you can. The process you should follow regarding the use of vehicles is detailed in our expenses policy and should help you work together for the best cost savings for all.

I appreciate your cooperation and hope this change will help.

Regards

David

MONDAY 28^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

• Culture & Values sessions will be running throughout the week. Please speak to Jacquie (Executive Assistant) if you haven’t yet attended a session.

TUESDAY 29^th

• Derian Playgroup will take place for our toddlers in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Programme Lead for Greater Manchester Hospices, Martin Foster, will be setting off from Derian House this morning as he embarks on his ‘100 miles over 4 days’ challenge. He will be visiting ten local hospices on his route to raise awareness and valuable funds. Join us on the driveway at 10:00am to watch the dad-of-two set off!

WEDNESDAY 30^th

• Some of our most generous donors have been invited to Derian House this afternoon for a tour and afternoon tea.

• All care team staff are welcome to attend the monthly drop-in session held in the Lounge from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Please come along and discuss and clinical or professional issues you may have.

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

• Our Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

THURSDAY 31^st

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

• Our weekly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 3:00pm today. Any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling are welcome to come along.

FRIDAY 1^st

• April Fools! Our children and young people will spend today (up until midday, of course – otherwise you’re the fool!) doing silly arts and crafts and getting up to all sorts of mischief!

SUNDAY 3^rd

• It’s our first Open Gardens event of the year! Derian supporters will be visiting us throughout the day for a mooch around our outdoor spaces. We’ll have performances from Leyland Morris Men, a special appearance from Emma at eBublio, a scavenger hunt, pirate-themed arts and crafts, and much, much more! Tickets are just £3, with children going free, and can be purchased via this link: Visit a garden in your area – National Garden Scheme (ngs.org.uk)

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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 🙂

We all have incredible resilience at Derian House which is testimony to our ability to cope. However, sometimes our resolve is tested to such a significant level that cracks appear in our thinking and emotions. Sometimes, no matter how strong we try to be we just can’t seem to drain out some of the emotional sludge that blocks our wellbeing and happiness. This is certainly becoming even more noticeable of late due to the financial and unpredictable global pressures being covered in the media on a daily basis.

With this in mind we have decided to create drop-in sessions for any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling and to explore coping techniques.

Please see the dates and locations below for the sessions below. We will be running this service from 1pm till 3pm.

Many thanks,

John & Fazila

MONDAY 21^st  

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

• We’ve got a new Kickstarter starting with us today. Bradley will be working in our Horwich store.

• Vantage training starts today and will be running throughout the week.

TUESDAY 22^nd

• Derian Playgroup will take place for our toddlers in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Individual Music Therapy sessions with Martha will take place in The Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 23^rd

• It will be the first meeting of the Volunteer Forum today.

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

• Our Derian Voices will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm. You’re very welcome to attend, no matter your singing ability!

• Store managers and directors of local Morrisons branches will be visiting Derian House for a tour and presentation. Their partnership with Together for Short Lives will continue for the next three years, and in that time, local stores will be working closely with Derian House.

• Referral Panel will take place today. Please speak to Michelle Blackett (Team Leader) if you’re interested in attending.

• Derian Dads group will be held in the Conference Room from 6:30pm tonight.

THURSDAY 24^th

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

• The Trustee board meeting will take place this evening.

• The first of our drop-in sessions for any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling and to explore coping techniques will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:00 – 3:00pm with our Family Counsellors John and Fazila.

• Our Lodgers will be off to the Regional Boccia Finals in Liverpool today! Best of luck #TeamDerian!

FRIDAY 25^th  

• Friday Night Club for our over 18’s will take place in the Lodge from 6:30pm tonight.

• Culture and Values sessions re-commence today. Expect an email if you haven’t already attended.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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!

We all have incredible resilience at Derian House which is testimony to our ability to cope. However, sometimes our resolve is tested to such a significant level that cracks appear in our thinking and emotions. Sometimes, no matter how strong we try to be we just can’t seem to drain out some of the emotional sludge that blocks our wellbeing and happiness. This is certainly becoming even more noticeable of late due to the financial and unpredictable global pressures being covered in the media on a daily basis.

With this in mind we have decided to create drop-in sessions for any members of staff who are feeling overwhelmed by the current climate and just need a safe place to voice how they are feeling and to explore coping techniques.

Please see the dates and locations below for the sessions below. We will be running this service from 1pm till 3pm.

Many thank,

John & Fazila

March 24^th –  Seaside Room

March 31^st   –  Seaside Room

April 7^th –  Seaside Room

April 14^th – Lodge Conference Room

April 21^st –  Lodge Conference Room

April 28^th   – Seaside Room

April 14^th – Lodge Conference

May 5^th – Seaside Room

May 12^th – Seaside Room

May 19^th – Seaside Room

May 26^th – Seaside Room

Good afternoon everyone,

In light of the recent happenings in Ukraine, we have decided to help contribute by donating vital items to those affected.

Downstairs in Vinten Place, you will find three boxes:

• One for hats, gloves, scarves and socks
• One for toiletries, including sanitary products
• One for baby milk, baby food, dried food and tins

Please could we kindly ask that you don’t donate any clothing. The people of Ukraine been overwhelmed with clothes from strangers worldwide, but are in desperate need of the other items listed.

If you have any further information about how these donations will be used and how they’ll get there, please speak to Dawn Andrews (Family and Young People Services Manager), who will be more than happy to answer any questions.

Let’s fill these boxes!

Keeley, Chris & Rob Gregory sponsored a nurse at Derian Nurse on Tuesday 15th March in loving memory of their precious son and brother, Eddie Gregory.

On Sunday 3rd April, we’ll be opening the gardens at Derian House once again, giving members of the public the rare opportunity to visit our colourful and vibrant outdoor spaces as part of the National Garden Scheme.

Our gardener Gareth and his trusty team of green-fingered volunteers have been out in full force to ensure our grounds are looking sharp for a whole host of visitors at the first of this year’s event.

• Tour our gardens
• Pirate-themed crafts and games
• eBublio Magical Bubbles
• Leyland Morris Men
• Face Painting
• Meet our Pets as Therapy dogs
• Much, much more!

Entry is £3 per person (free for children) and pre-booking is essential. Spread the word with your family and friends and book your tickets via the link below.

 https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/38092

MONDAY 14^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

TUESDAY 15^th  

• We are Derian forum will be held in the Seaside Room from 2:00pm. Please email Jacquie (Executive Assistant) if you’d like to attend.

• Derian Playgroup will take place for our toddlers in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Individual Music Therapy sessions with Martha will take place in The Snug from 2:00pm.

• All Care Team staff are welcome to come along to Dawn (Family and Young People Services Manager) and Sue (ACP)’s drop-in session in the House Lounge from 11:30am – 12:30pm today. Please come and discuss any clinical or professional issues you may have.

WEDNESDAY 16^th

• Happy Giant Panda Bear Day everyone! How will you be celebrating?! Our youngsters will be taking part in themed-arts and crafts this morning in the Messy PlayZone.

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

• Warm up your vocal chords for the return of the Derian Voices! Our singing teacher Rachel has relaunched her fun and inclusive choir, welcoming members of all abilities. It doesn’t matter if you read music or not, or if you think you can sing or not. It’s about doing something different and enjoying yourself. The group will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm.

• Referral Panel will take place in the Conference Room this afternoon. Please speak with Michelle (Team Leader) should you wish to attend.

• The Audit & Risk Sub-Committee will be held this morning in the Conference Room. Trustees will be on site to attend.

• Together for Short Lives and Morrisons recently announced their exciting three-year partnership, which will directly impact funding we receive at Derian House in an extremely positive way! Over the next 36 months, Morrisons stores around the country will be aiming to raise as much money as possible for their local children’s hospice. Today, store managers and directors of local Morrisons branches will be visiting Derian House for a tour and to see the fantastic work we do.

THURSDAY 17^th

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

• Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate. We’ll be making some yummy Guinness cake to take home in Danni’s Diner this afternoon. Don’t miss out on Irish dancing in the Messy PlayZone this morning, too!

FRIDAY 18^th

• Friday Night Club for our under 18’s will take place in the Lodge from 6:30pm tonight.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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!

Hi Everyone,

Here’s the top stories from this week’s SMT meeting…

Hospice

• The SMT would like to formally thank Jeff and the rest of the catering team for retaining their 5* food hygiene rating – well done!
• Further tree felling is currently taking place so please be aware that there will be some impact with areas being restricted around the hospice and a reduction in some parking spaces.
• The COVID restrictions are to be reviewed on 24 March so we will update everyone on any changes after that.
• Training in IT, Mental Health First Aid, Customer Service and Team Leading Skills is upcoming so if anyone feels they would benefit from any of these courses please speak to your line manager.
• EMIS is to be fully up and running within the next 3 months so training will be taking place shortly.

Finance, Income, Comms and Marketing

• An excellent start to the year financially –being £72k ahead of budget in the month of January.
• A new push on the Great Big House Giveaway is being made to Corporates, so if anyone has contacts who would be happy to spread the word please ask Caroline for the email attachment.

Retail

• It’s all systems go at the new stores in Bury and Accrington, which will both be opening shortly.

Staff news

• Don’t forget to make your staff proposal for consideration at the next SMT meeting in April.
• Please be mindful when opening email attachments as the threat of a cyberattack are currently very high.
• Although as a Charity we are restricted in the help we can provide the people of Ukraine at this very sad time, we are happy to support staff with any fundraising ideas they may have and help facilitate plans, open for further discussion at the upcoming staff forum.

We are aware that many of you may have received an increase in spam, junk or unsolicited emails from outside the organisation. This is a situation which is likely to escalate further and we are asking for your awareness and help in protecting Derian House from this threat. The National Centre for Cyber Security has increased the national risk of cyber threat to “heightened alert”.

It is very important that you do not click on or open any attachments which you are unsure about or come from an email address you do not know. Please forward all suspicious mail to ictservices@derianhouse.co.uk so we can block the sending address.

Dates for further cybersecurity training will be circulated shortly. Your attendance to these sessions will be mandatory and shall be recorded within SMI as such.

PLEASE VIEW THIS VIDEO for further awareness regarding this threat.

Any queries, please let Luke Bateson know.

MONDAY 7^th  

• Our new Clinical Educator Kirsty Blackburn starts at the hospice today.

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

TUESDAY 8^th 

• The Senior Management and Health & Safety meetings will take place in the Conference Room this morning.

• Derian Playgroup will take place for our toddlers in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Individual Music Therapy sessions with Martha will take place in The Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 9^th

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

• Warm up your vocal chords for the return of the Derian Voices! Our singing teacher Rachel has relaunched her fun and inclusive choir, welcoming members of all abilities. It doesn’t matter if you read music or not, or if you think you can sing or not. It’s about doing something different and enjoying yourself. The group will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:30 – 1:30pm this week.

• Doctor Helena Dunbar of Together for Short Lives is visiting Derian and will be meeting various members of staff.

• Referral Panel will take place in the Conference Room this afternoon. Please speak with Michelle (Team Leader) should you wish to attend.

THURSDAY 10^th

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

FRIDAY 11^th

• We’re taking part in Boccia and Curling fun in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

SATURDAY 12^th

• Our monthly drop-in session for bereaved families will take place in the Seaside Room today from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• We’re celebrating Plant a Flower Day by potting our own plants at the hospice today.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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!

• £18,532-£20,308 per annum (dependent on experience)
• 36 hours per week – 4 days per week

Are you a retailer with a passion for visual merchandising and making a difference; looking for a new adventure?

Do you want to work in a sector that is not only focused on sustainability and upcycling, but which is also improving the lives of others on a daily basis?

If this is you then third sector charity retail may be for you!!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Shop Manager to join our Derian House charity retail store in Blackburn.

The role involves assisting with the managing and co-ordinating the daily retail activities for the shop, assisting with all aspects of the operation, including the management of staff, volunteers and vulnerable people, whilst also developing and delivering a high standard of customer service maximising sales and profitability.

The successful candidate will have proven ability to lead & supervise, with the ability to motivate others, and well-developed team building skills.

This role would require working regular weekends and some evenings as required.

For further details about this position or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Andrew Upton-Ford

Please email recruitment@derianhouse.co.uk with a formal statement of why you wish to be considered for the post

Closing date for applications is 9am 14^th March  2022

Following on from Rachel’s mail back in January, she’s all set to re-unite the Derian Voices, warm up those voices and meet to sing regularly on a Wednesday!

For those who don’t know what Derian Voices is about, it’s a fun and inclusive choir, welcoming members of all abilities. It really doesn’t matter if you read music or not, or if you think you can sing or not – it’s about doing something different and enjoying yourself.  The group meets on a Wednesday at lunch time and all are welcome – staff and volunteers.

The group will be kicking off again at 12.00pm on Wednesday 2^nd March in the Seaside Room.  The week after (9^th March) it will start at 12.30pm. Rachel would love to see you there!

Gender discrimination is unequal or disadvantageous treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on gender. Gender discrimination is one of the areas covered by the 2010 Equality Act which includes legislation against many forms of discrimination. Gender discrimination can be direct or indirect. It can also take the form of victimisation or harassment.

Gender discrimination does not need to be deliberate. Someone may be discriminating against you without realising it or meaning to, but this might still count as discrimination. The law against gender discrimination does not allow positive discrimination in favour of one sex. For example, an employer is not allowed to insist on only recruiting or promoting women to a particular job because women have previously been discriminated against when applying for that role.

So how do we ensure we do not discriminate against Gender?

It is illegal for Derian House to discriminate against you because of your gender. Areas of employment where gender discrimination may typically occur are:

• Recruitment and selection
• Promotion
• Pay and benefits
• Redundancy and dismissal
• Terms and conditions of work

Recruitment and selection – Derian House is committed to ensure that neither Gender based discrimination or gender bias takes place in any practice including Recruitment and Selection. When recruiting a new role, we are strict to ensure that adverts remain accessible and are written in a gender neutral manner. We also ensure that all shortlisting activities and interviews are held with a heavily structured process to ensure all candidates are provided with equal opportunity.

Promotion – When deciding which staff are eligible for promotion the main issue to avoid is unconscious bias from the line manager. Therefore, in all promotion situations there is a discussion around suitability and performance in order to lower the risk of unfair evaluation. This joint discussion maybe between the line manager, HR, the CEO or the Board of Trustees.

Pay and benefits – The Equal Pay Act 1970 gives you the right to be treated equally in terms of pay in comparison to a member of the opposite sex. At Derian House we have a rigid salary evaluation process which is benchmarked by an external company. Our roles are benchmarked by the associated job description and therefore the pay and benefit package an individual receives is dictated by their position.

Redundancy and dismissal – In order to move ahead with fair Redundancy and dismissal there are a number of factors that have to be considered. Whenever an individual or pool of people are selected for risk of redundancy we always ensure we follow the ACAS code of practice. In instances of dismissal we have strict policies in place to ensure that all staff regardless of gender are subject to the same process.

Terms and conditions of work – At Derian House we have a set of contractual terms and conditions which are split into the following categories; Care team, Retail, Intern, Office and management and Facilities. These terms are in line with all legislation and written by the organisational employment lawyers. Terms and Conditions of staff are therefore driven by your department rather than any personal circumstance and do not vary per individual.

You will find this policy by searching ‘Duty of Candour’ in the search bar within the Policy Files tab.

MONDAY 28^th

• We’ve got LOTS of new starters joining us this morning. John Pilling (Family Counsellor), Karen Switzer (Preston Shop Manager), Sara Bilal (Preston Assistant Shop Manager), and Connor Glass (Kickstart Warehouse Assistant) will all be at the hospice for their induction.

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

TUESDAY 1^st

• Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus to all who celebrate St David’s Day!

• There’s not one, but TWO celebration days at Derian House today… it’s only flipping Pancake Day! Activities will take place throughout the morning and afternoon across the hospice.

• We’ve got a visit to the hospice from our Great Big House Giveaway partner Kingswood Homes.

• Derian Playgroup will take place for our toddlers in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 2^nd

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

• There’s an Excel course running in the Conference Room this morning.

• Warm up your vocal chords for the return of the Derian Voices! Our singing teacher Rachel will be relaunching her fun and inclusive choir, welcoming members of all abilities. It doesn’t matter if you read music or not, or if you think you can sign or not. It’s about doing something different and enjoying yourself. The group will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 12:00 – 1:00pm.

THURSDAY 3^rd

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

• The HR Strategic Sub-Committee is being held virtually this afternoon.

FRIDAY 4^th

• Individual Music Therapy sessions with Martha will take place in The Snug from 2:00pm.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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!

I’m sure you will all by now be aware of the government’s plans for ‘Living with Covid’ as we move forward during the next few months.

However, the guidance that has been issued so far does not apply to healthcare settings although we are expecting updates at some stage over the next couple of weeks. Therefore, with the support of David, the SMT and Senior Care Team it has been agreed that all current COVID policies and procedures  at Derian will remain in place until at least the 31^st March. This will give us the opportunity to carefully review the new guidance issued and plan the effective implementation of any changes that we are able to make.

I don’t think any of us ever thought that we’d be living and working with such restrictions  for 2 years and I can’t thank everyone enough for their understanding and support through this challenging time, we are nearly through this now  but I do want to reassure you that the decisions we make to lift restrictions when we can will be taken in the best interests of the children, young people and their families as well as all our team.

If you have any questions or want to discuss anything further then please just ask either myself or any of the senior team.

Kind Regards

Lynn

Director of Clinical Services

MONDAY 21^st         

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

TUESDAY 22^nd

• Derian Playgroup will take place for our toddlers in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• The Finance and Income Sub-Committee will meet in Vinten Meeting Room this morning.

WEDNESDAY 23^rd 

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

• Our first ever Derian Dads session will take place this evening from 6:30pm in the Conference Room.

• Referral Panel will be held in the Conference Room this afternoon. Please speak with Michelle (Team Leader) if you’d like to attend.

THURSDAY 24^th

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

• The fortnightly drop-in session for Care Team staff with Dawn (Family and Young People Services Manager) and Sue (Advanced Clinical Practitioner) will take place in either House Lounge or Flat 5 (tbc) from 1:30 – 2:30pm today.

• For our children and young people staying in-house this week, we’ll be hosting a Boccia Competition this morning in the Messy PlayZone, whilst we cheer on our own Boccia team who will be competing at Bolton Arena from 10:00am – 2:00pm.

FRIDAY 25^th

• Happy Payday!

• Friday Night Club, for our 18+ year-olds, will be held in the Lodge Lounge from 6:30 – 9:30pm.

• Individual Music Therapy sessions with Martha will take place in The Snug from 2:00pm.

• Our older siblings group Chill Out & Chat will be held in the Seaside Room from 7:00pm.

SATURDAY 26^th

• Danni’s Club, for our younger siblings, are meeting today for their monthly meet-up from 2:00pm.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• 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!

Hi everyone,

Here’s the top stories from last week’s SMT meeting…

Hospice

• The SMT would like to formally thank Rosie for her role as interim Hospice Manager.
• This period has seen the highest rate of occupancy, matched with the highest rate of sickness/absence relating to rise in COVID infections and contacts. Thank you for all the continued hard work in what has been a challenging time
• Further tree felling shall commence this month due to the spread of Ash Dieback. Our trees shall continue to undergo regular health checks and we shall be working on a scheme of re-planting to replace those which have been removed. Please be aware that there may be some impact with some areas being restricted around the hospice and a reduction in some parking spaces. We will let you know the dates in advance
• The memorial garden is nearing completion. The water feature is due to be fitted, filled and fully operational soon. We shall also be further enhancing the provision of plants and bushes whilst completing snagging with the landscaping contractor on areas such as the pathways.
• The sensory garden sails have now been installed. Works for the full renovation of the sensory garden are scheduled to begin in August. To maximise the usage of the area over the summer, the Estates department shall be making the area good for all to use.
• The holiday lodges have all undergone a minor refurbishment over a three week shutdown, ready for families to be back to enjoy a break.

Finance, Income, Comms and Marketing

• The 2021 year end results are £270k ahead of the revised forecast. The largest increase was in Corporate donations, with Community a close second
• Great Big House Giveaway had huge boost in ticket sales after appearing on Granada Reports (see here: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-01-26/the-house-that-will-keep-derians-house-childrens-hospice-running-for-at-least-a-month). This exposure resulted in £21,500 ticket sales in one week and 1,800 clicks in minutes.
• The new PR and Comms Officer Becca has started and is already producing lots of positive stories with the Care Team
• We are now on Tik Tok!

Retail

• We have recruited a new manager and assistant manager have been recruited for our Preston store. The SMT shared praise to the fantastic effort to counteract this period of staffing shortages with fantastic flexibility to ensure we remained operational
• New stores in Bury and Accrington are being worked on with other potential towns being closely monitored.

Staff news

• Do you have a bright idea on how we can improve our services for our families? Don’t forget you can make a staff proposal to SMT. This will be an agenda item for discussion at the next We are Derian staff forum.
• There are lots of awards and articles which can be published about the amazing work we do at Derian House – if you have an idea please let us know

Good morning,

Due to the Amber warning of expected wind today, please can we refrain from using the Lodge driveway unless in an emergency due to the risk of falling branches. Please also be mindful of this risk for all external areas.

MONDAY 14^th        

• 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 15^th

• 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 16^th

• 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 17^th

• 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 18^th

• 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 20^th 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!

Do you or does someone you know want to tackle a challenge in 2022 and raise vital funds for Derian House Children’s Hospice in the process? 

We’ve got lots of events across the year that you can sign up to totally FREE of charge, so long as you raise a minimum amount for us through an online giving platform such as JustGiving.

• Chorley 10k – Sunday 8th May – 20 places available
• SPAR City of Preston 10k – Sunday 25th September – 19 places available
• Great North Run – Sunday 11th September – 9 places available
• Tough Mudder UK – Saturday 23rd July – 8 places available

If any of these events tickle your fancy and you’d like to find out more, get in touch with our Fundraising Team, or you can also register your interest and read more about each event by visiting our website. Please note that your places WON’T be confirmed until you set up an online giving page.

• £20,925 – £23,291 per annum FTE (dependent on experience)
• 36 hours per week over 4 days

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an eCommerce Manager to join our growing retail network. This role will be based at our store on King William Street in Blackburn.

The Derian House retail network currently consists of 4 locations in Chorley, Preston, Leyland and Horwich; with a new store due to open in Blackburn in June. During the past 12 months we have grown our e-sales business and we are now looking to recruit an individual to manage this new and exciting area of the business.

The role involves managing and co-ordinating the daily retail activities for the eShop(s), managing all aspects of the operation, including the management of staff, volunteers and vulnerable people, whilst also developing and delivering a high standard of customer service to maximise sales and profitability.

The successful candidate will have proven ability to lead & supervise, with the ability to motivate others and well-developed team building skills. A working knowledge of eBay, Facebook Marketplace and other e-sales platforms is essential, as is a proven ability of setting up and maintaining retail processes and procedures.

This role may require working weekends and evenings as required, and will be based primarily in our store on King William Street in Blackburn, but may require travel to other locations as required.

For further details about this position or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Andrew Upton-Ford.

Please email recruitment@derianhouse.co.uk with a formal statement of why you wish to be considered for the post.

Closing date for applications is 5pm 14th February 2022.