Category Archives: What’s On Weekly

TUESDAY 26th

• Happy half term week everyone! Family Daycare will be taking place today between 10am – 3pm, where we’ll be welcoming our families in for lots of fun!

• Today is National Paper Aeroplane Day, so our children and young people will spend the morning making paper aeroplanes before heading to Astley Park in the afternoon to fly them.

• There will be a fire alarm test at 2pm.

• Say hello to our brand new Clinical Support Workers, Maureen and Cee-Jay, who will be joining the team today.

WEDNESDAY 27th

• This morning, our CYP will be in either the Sensory Garden or the lounge for sensory story time (weather depending).

• There will be in-house hydrotherapy sessions throughout the afternoon.

• The Derian Mums Bereavement Group will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 7pm – 9:30pm.

• Eid Mubarak to all of our staff, volunteers and families who will be celebrating Eid al-Adha today.

THURSDAY 28th

• We’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo – how about you? There will be a School’s Out Trip on the fun bus to Blackpool Zoo today!

• In the morning, our CYP will have the opportunity to do some activities in the Messy PlayZone, and in the afternoon there will be sensory exploration in the sensory room.

• There will be a Clinical Policy Development Review Group this afternoon.

• The monthly meeting of the Wellbeing & Culture Club will meet this morning, to organise comms and activities for June’s events/awareness days.

FRIDAY 29th

• There will be playdoh and clay sculpting in the messy room this morning for our children and young people.

• Today is National Biscuit Day, so our CYP will be baking yummy biscuits in the afternoon.

• The Siblings Residential Trip kicks off today! Our super sibs will be heading off to PGL Winmarleigh for a weekend packed full of fun and adventure.

SATURDAY 30th

• The Youth Family Drop in will take place in The Lodge from 1:30pm – 3pm.

• There will be in-house hydrotherapy sessions this morning.

• Today is National Water a Flower Day, so our CYP will be going to the Sunshine Park later today to water the flowers there.

SUNDAY 31st

• For National Smile Day, our CYP will be making smile crafts this morning in messy play and will be taking part in more messy play activities in the afternoon.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 1^st– 7^th June, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk, georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.uk or DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk  before Thursday 28th May.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice will be open all week.

• The care team will be out in the community throughout the week, to provide children with care in their own homes.

• Support staff will more than likely be off on Bank Holiday Monday, so it’ll be much quieter in and around the hospice!

• The hospice will be open for planned respite until Friday 9^th.

MONDAY 4TH

• May the 4^th be with you! Not only is it Star Wars Day, but it’s also National Orange Juice Day, where we will be celebrating with collage crafts and orange cake baking.

• There’ll be swimming lessons in the hydrotherapy pool from 3pm – 7pm.

TUESDAY 5TH

• Playgroup will be taking place today in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• There will be a fire alarm test today at 2pm.

• Create your own cartoon strip in Messy Play to celebrate National Cartoonist Day.

• Our in-house children and young people will be splashing around in the hydrotherapy pool.

WEDNESDAY 6TH

• The Derian Dads Bereavement Group will be meeting tonight in the Seaside Room from 7pm – 9:30pm.

• The Care Team has a Care Database Forum today.
• The Lodgers will be attending their new weekly Sports Group from 6pm – 8pm tonight at St George’s School.

• Rachel will be visiting us for her hour of music from 11am in the Snug.

• Rainbow Hub will be visiting us to use our hydrotherapy pool this morning, and in return we’ll be off to their HQ for some rebound therapy!

THURSDAY 7TH

• The Mums at Derian group will be meeting in the Seaside Room tonight from 7pm – 9:30pm.

• The Referral Panel will be meeting today.

• The Lodge is running its NEET daycare today, where Lodgers will be cooking in the morning before going to the park in the afternoon.

• There will be an IPC (Infection, Prevention and Control) Audit today.

• Let’s go to the beach! (From the comfort of the hospice). We’ll be enjoying sand and water play.

• There’ll be no pool or sensory room today as work on the fire doors continues to happen.

FRIDAY 8TH

• Our team will be hosting a midwifery study day for external midwives.

• What will we see on our spring walk to Astley Park?

SATURDAY 9TH

• Family Stay & Play will be in the Conference Room today from 1:30pm – 3pm.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying a morning of sensory stories in the Lounge.

• We’ll be decorating biscuits in Danni’s Diner this afternoon.

SUNDAY 10TH

• The Forget Me Not Service will be taking place today from 2pm on the field beside Derian.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Urmson will be on site from Tuesday 5^thto Friday 8^th to complete remedial work on the fire doors.

• The marquee for the Forget Me Not Service on Sunday will be set up on Friday 8^thand Saturday 9

• Thank you so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 11th – 17th May, please send an email to morton@derianhouse.co.ukor DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk  before Thursday 7th May.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open all week.

MONDAY 23rd  

• Helen Southworth and Matt Kilbane will both be starting their new roles at Derian House today! Helen will be joining us as HR & OD Manager, and Matt will be joining us as Finance Director.

• Today will be Eid celebration day here at the hospice! All staff will receive an Eid lunch free of charge, and Derian’s children and young people will be enjoying lots of fun activities throughout the day.

• There will be a Vinten Weekly huddle this morning at 11:30am.

• Today is National Puppy Day, and so our CYP will be taking part in puppy crafts this morning – making paw print potato stamps, before making their way to Astley Park in the afternoon.

• The Sensory Room will be closed this afternoon for cleaning.

TUESDAY 24^th

• Playgroup will be held today in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• There will be sensory messy play this morning, and later on our CYP will be heading to the cinema for movie time!

• There will be interviews for clinical support workers taking place throughout today.

• NEET daycare will be taking place today in The Lodge between 10am and 3:30pm.

WEDNESDAY 25^th

• The Cornerstones group will be meeting this morning in the Seaside Room between 10am and 12pm.
• The CYP will be taking part in mindfulness colouring this morning, before pet therapy with Andy and Buddy at 10am, and music therapy with Rachel at 11am.

• This afternoon there will be in-house hydrotherapy.

• There will be a Clinical Policy Development Review Group today at 2pm.

• The Lodgers’ first Sports Club session will be taking place at St Joseph’s Primary School from 6pm – 8pm, where they will be practising all things Boccia & Kurling.

THURSDAY 26^th

• The Derian Grandparents Group will be meeting today in the Seaside Room from 10am – 12pm.

• Members of the team from Wigan Warriors will be coming in today to drop off Easter eggs for our families.

• Our CYP will be playing on Sunshine Park this morning, and will be taking part in sensory exploration in the sensory room in the afternoon.

• Darwen Vale will host their annual circuit training day today – the event has been running for 16 years in total, and will be the last organised by Derian community ambassador Wayne Hartley, who is retiring this summer. The school has raised almost £100,000 for us in that time.

• The Referral Panel will be meeting today.

• The Lodge will be holding a Family & Wellbeing Team Meeting today.

FRIDAY 27^th

• Today is Wear a Hat Day! CYP will be crafting hats this morning, before wearing them and taking part in a hat parade and photoshoot later today!

• There will be interviews for nurses taking place throughout the day.

• Friday Night Club will be taking place in The Lodge from 6pm-9pm, with some fun time spent up in the Sunshine Park!

SATURDAY 28^th

• This morning there will be in-house hydrotherapy, and later today there will be Sensory Storytime in the lounge.

• There will be a Youth Family Drop-In at Derian from 1:30pm to 3pm in The Lodge.

SUNDAY 29th 

• Our CYP will be making hand and footprint art this morning, before going on a scavenger hunt this afternoon!

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 30th March – 5th April, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk, georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.ukor DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 26th March.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open all week but closed on Sunday.

MONDAY 9th 

• The Azure migration continues with the printers and scanners being out of action.

• Urmson will be carrying out some remedial work on the Messy PlayZone and House to Lodge fire doors.

• Our children and young people will be making Mother’s Day gifts today.

• We’ll be venturing outside for fun and games on Sunshine Park.

• The Sensory Room will be closed for cleaning this afternoon.

• Swimming lessons will take place in the hydrotherapy pool from 3pm – 7pm.

TUESDAY 10^th

• Playgroup will be on today in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• There will be a fire alarm test at 2pm today.

• Our in-house CYP will be splashing about the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 11th 

• Rachel will be visiting for an hour of music in the Snug from 11am – 12pm.

• We’ll be enjoying crafts throughout the day in the Messy PlayZone.

• Pet therapy pooch Buddy will be visiting with his human, Andy, this morning.

• We’re on a magical mystery trip out in the Derian House minibus! Destination TBA!

• The Derian Dads Bereavement Group will be meeting in the Seaside Room tonight from 7pm – 9:30pm.

• Senior Leadership Strategy Session 6 is scheduled for today from 10:30am – 3:00pm. This is the session that was rescheduled from the beginning of February.

THURSDAY 12^th

• The Referral Panel will be meeting today.

• We’ll be doing arts and crafts for our lovely mummies throughout the day.

• The Mums at Derian Group will be meeting in the Seaside Room tonight from 7pm – 9:30pm.

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone for curling and bowling games.

• The Estates van is going in the garage for remedial work at the MOT.

FRIDAY 13^th

• We’re going to spend the morning baking yummy treats for our Cinema trip to Derian at the Movies this afternoon.

• Chill Out & Chat will be on today in the Seaside Room from 6:30pm – 9pm.

• Tauheedul Islam Boys High School will be coming in today to tour the hospice as part of their Ramadan celebrations.

• There’ll be Play in the Community visits today.

SATURDAY 14^th

• Family Stay & Play will be taking place at the hospice today from 1:30pm – 3pm today.

• Our in-house CYP will be enjoying a swim in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

• Danni’s Club will be meeting up in the Seaside Room today from 1:30pm – 4pm.

• The Lodgers will be going to Blackpool Grand Theatre today to watch Vampires Rock!

SUNDAY 15th  

• Happy Mother’s Day to all of our wonderful Derian House Mums. Enjoy your very special celebrations.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between March 16^th – March 22^nd, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk, or DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 12^th March.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice will be very busy this week, with lots of families booked in for stay and plays over half term.

MONDAY 16th 

• The Sensory Room will be closed so that the ball pit can be cleaned.

• The Crochet and Crafts group will be meeting today in the Seaside Room from 10am – 12pm.

• The care team will be going on a play in the community visit.

• We have a new member of staff, Christopher Pasquill, starting this week! He is the new manager of the West Houghton shop.

• The Senior Leadership Meeting will be held in Vinten Meeting Room today from 12pm – 1:30pm.

TUESDAY 17th

• Today is the start of Ramadan, Chinese New Year, and Pancake Day! To everyone celebrating – enjoy!

• Five families will be joining us for Family Day Care today, and will be eating lunch in the dining room at 12:30pm. If you’re planning on eating in Danni’s Diner, please grab your lunch before this time.

• The fire alarm will take place at 2pm.

• Lodge Day Care will take place from 10am – 4pm.

WEDNESDAY 18th 

• There will be a play in the community visit today.

• The Derian Dads will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 7pm – 9:30pm today.

• Lodge Day Care will take place once again from 10am – 4:00pm.

THURSDAY 19th

• Four of our young people will be coming in for a day of friendship-making and fun!

• Some of the team from Wigan Warriors will be visiting Lodge Day Care today to unveil the training shirt that our children and young people helped to design.

• There will be a guided meditation session in the Cinema Room today from 4pm.

FRIDAY 20th

• Paul Woodward’s latest film, ‘Voice Again’ – about the Derian Dads Bereavement Group – will be launching on YouTube this evening.

• We will be visiting Wigan Warriors for a meeting about the Derian House Charity Match…. date dropping soon!

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 23rd February – 1st March, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk, georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.ukor DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk  before Thursday 17th February.

• For any out-of-hours Estates issues, please contact Richard this week.

Have a great week everyone!

MONDAY 9th 

• Neil, the Operations Director from the Greenfingers charity, will be visiting the Sensory Garden.

• Dr Nicola Platt from the University of Lancashire will be visiting the hospice this morning. Derian has agreed to take part in a research programme exploring the role of volunteers in supporting healthcare settings.

• The Lodge care workers will be going on a youth community visit.

• There is a training day for external professionals in the Conference Room today. Professionals from local social care teams will be learning about paediatric palliative care and bereavement support.

• February’s Top Dog fundraiser has so far raised over £2,370 for Derian!

TUESDAY 10th

• Playgroup will be taking place today in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• There will be a fire alarm test at 2pm.

• The Lodge care workers will be going on a youth community visit this afternoon.

• There’ll be a play in the community visit and baby massage visits today for our children and young people out in the community.

WEDNESDAY 11th 

• Derian Dads Bereavement Group are meeting in the Seaside Room tonight from 7pm-9:30pm. They will be in the cinema first to watch a special screening of the new Derian Dads documentary before it’s released next week.

• There will be a Senior Leadership Strategy Session taking place in the Conference Room from 10:30am-3pm.

THURSDAY 12^th

• There will be an Audit, Government, and Risk Sub-Committee Meeting in the Conference Room from 10am-12pm.

• NEET daycare will be taking place today at The Lodge, and later on there will be a cooking session!

• The Mums at Derian group are meeting tonight in the Seaside Room from 7pm-9:30pm.

FRIDAY 13th

• The Chill Out and Chat drop-in will be taking place today from 6:30pm-9pm in the Seaside Room.

• The Mayor of Penwortham will be coming into Derian for a tour today.

SATURDAY 14th

• Join us in wearing pink or red for Valentine’s Day today! There will be lots of fun Valentines activities going on throughout the day.

• Family Stay & Play will be in the Conference Room from 1:30pm-3pm.

• Danni’s Club will be taking place in the Seaside Room today from 1:30pm-4pm.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 16th – 22nd February, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk, georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.ukor DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk  before Thursday 12th February.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open all week for short breaks and day care.

MONDAY 26th 

• G’day mate! For Australia Day, our children and young people will be making Australian animal-themed arts and crafts this morning in messy play!

• The care team will be completing staff training today on neonatal symptom management from 2pm. The training will be on zoom, so please email Alison Morris for the link.

• Ashton Golf Club will be coming to visit the hospice today, as they have chosen us to be their charity of the year.

• Our children and young people will be meeting tonight for movie madness, with lots of yummy treats!

• The Finance & Income Sub-Committee will be held in the Seaside Room from 11:00am – 1:00pm.

TUESDAY 27th

• Our children and young people will be playing smelly bingo this morning.

• Playgroup will be taking place in the Seaside Room this morning from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• There’ll be a fire alarm test at 2pm today.

• Darren Chan, Amelie’s dad, and his friend Kevin Heaps from AMET will be coming in today to give us the £10,000 that AMET has raised in support of Amelie and Derian.

• Today is a Senior Manager Strategy Day.

• This evening, our children and young people will be having lots of fun in the hydrotherapy pool!

WEDNESDAY 28th

• For International Lego Day, our children and young people will be making Lego printed artwork.

• Cornerstones group will be meeting in the Seaside Room today from 10am – 12pm.

• We will be interviewing for the post of Director of Integrated Care today.

• The Clinical Development Review Group will meet today.

• NEET daycare will be taking place today instead of tomorrow.

• At 11am, Rachel will be coming in for music hour in the Snug.

• This afternoon, our children and young people will be baking delicious treats to take home!

• There’ll be an Innova Hoist training session in the Lodge from 12:00pm – 1:30pm today.

• The GP’s will meet today via Teams from 1:00pm – 2:00pm.

THURSDAY 29th

• There will be tactile messy sensory play for our children and young people this morning.

• The Derian Dynamos will be competing in a boxing competition tonight at Bolton Arena!

• Penwortham Golf Course will be coming in today for a visit, as they have made us their charity of the year.

• The referral panel will be convening today.

• This afternoon, there will be a sensory story time for our children and young people.

FRIDAY 30th

• There will be lots of music and movement fun this morning for our children and young people.

• The second Derian Values Workshop will be taking place today. Please email leigh-whiston@derianhouse.co.uk to book on if you haven’t already.

• We say goodbye today to Bridget Thompson, who will be retiring from her role as Clinical Director.

• Clinical Education will be hosting students in the conference room for a study day today.

• Our children and young people will be playing prize bingo this morning.

• Friday Night Club will be taking place this evening in the Lodge.

• Keep an eye out on our socials tonight, as we’ll be announcing a very special and exciting year-long partnership with a local sports team.

SATURDAY 31st

• It’s International Zebra Day today! Our children and young people will be splashing about in the hydrotherapy pool this morning, before taking part in some zebra-themed arty fun later!

• There will be a Youth Family Drop-In today in The Lodge from 1:30pm – 3pm.

SUNDAY 1st

• Get your walking boots at the ready because Derian’s annual Top Dog challenge starts today, with our fundraisers and their furry friends walking 100km throughout the month of February to raise vital funds for our hospice.

• There will be a Derian Scavenger Hunt this morning for our children and young people.

• To kick off National Storytelling Week, we will be snuggling down for story time later today.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 2nd February – 8th February, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk,georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.uk, or DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 22nd January.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open all week for respite and day care.

MONDAY 19th  

• This morning our children and young people will be making calendars in messy play.

• At 12pm, there will be a senior leadership meeting in Vinten Meeting Room.

• This afternoon, our children and young people will be tuning in to the Derian @ the Movies to watch a film and will be having massages!

• The Lodge bedrooms 3 and 4 – and the adjoining bathroom – are having new hoists fitted until Friday 23^rd.

TUESDAY 20th

• There will be messy sensory play this morning for our in-house children.

• Playgroup is back for a session of play, fun, and friendship. It’ll be based in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am for our Derian babies and toddlers, and their siblings.

• At 10am there will be a Medicines and Management Committee meeting.

• The final session of the Vantage training will be taking place this afternoon. Staff can either drop into the 2:30pm or 3:30pm session.

• In-house swims will be taking place in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• The weekly fire alarm test will take place at 2pm.

WEDNESDAY 21st

• Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day, and to celebrate, our in-house children and young people will be making squirrel pictures.

• Music teacher Rachel will be coming into Derian to hold a music session from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• There are four Lodgers staying at Derian this Wednesday, so they will be off on an outing together.

• In the afternoon, our children and young people will be taking part in rebound therapy.

• The Derian Dads will be meeting this evening in the Seaside Room from 7pm – 9:30pm.

• The Lodge family flat is having the carpet, curtains, sofa and mattress deep-cleaned.

THURSDAY 22nd

• This morning, our children and young people will be exploring the sensory room.

• The Derian Grandparents will be meeting for the first time this morning in the Seaside Room from 10am – 12pm.

• NEET daycare will be taking place at The Lodge today.

• There will be a play in the community visit.

• Prepare yourself for an afternoon of games! Our children and young people will be participating in a games afternoon, where they will compete in a curling competition, followed by some bingo.

• Fleet vehicle HN14 YCB is in for its MOT.

FRIDAY 23rd

• To kick off the Big Garden Birdwatching Weekend, our children and young people will be meeting in the messy room for bird themed footprint art.

• This afternoon, our children and young people will be enjoying music and movement parachute time.

SATURDAY 24th

• In-house swims will be taking place this morning.

• From 10am – 4pm there will be an in-house retreat for antenatal bereaved mums.

• There will be in-house activities planned for The Lodgers today.

• Our children and young people will be going for a long walk this afternoon to see how many birds they can spot for the Big Garden Bird Watching Weekend.

SUNDAY 25th

• To celebrate Burns Night, our children and young people will be making Scottish flag and thistle art this morning and will be baking Scottish Shortbread later in the evening!

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 26th January – 1st February, please send an email to cameron.murray@derianhouse.co.uk, georgina.morton@derianhouse.co.uk, or DLcommsandmarketing@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 22nd January.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING HOURS

• The hospice is open every day and night this week for respite.

MONDAY 12^th 

• We’ve got two new students starting, in the form of Erin Hallam (Student Nurse, here for 10 weeks), and Iona Antwis (Student Nurse Associate, one week). If you’re going on any visits or have any activities planned that would be an appropriate learning experience, please let Alison know.

• Crochet & Crafts will meet in the Seaside Room for their first group of the year from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Our children will be snowflake painting in the Messy PlayZone today.

• Swimming lessons with Caroline recommence in the Hydrotherapy Pool this afternoon after the Christmas break.

• A new hoist system will be installed in Lodge Bedroom 1 and 2, and the adjoining bathroom.

• Retainers will be installed in the Lodge office and Karen (CEO)’s hospice office today and tomorrow.

• There will be on-screen training in the Skills Lab from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. ‘Life after neonatal care: Findings from The Smallest Things 2025 report’.

TUESDAY 13^th

• Our children and young people will be partaking in sensory bowling and splashing in the pool today.

• Playgroup is back for another term of play, fun, and friendship. It’ll be based in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am for our Derian babies and toddlers, and their siblings.

• There’ll be a community baby massage visit today.

• Alison will be speaking at the Together for Short Lives Educators Forum about our paediatric palliative care e-learning modules, and the transfer over to the NHS Learning Hub.

• There’ll be Vantage training in the Conference Room for Care Team staff, with two sessions running from 2:30pm – 3:30pm, and 3:30pm – 4:30pm.

WEDNESDAY 14^th 

• Sensory stories with Caroline will be held in the House Lounge this morning.

• Music hour with Rachel will take place in the Snug from 11:00am this morning.

• Our children and young people will be making glass sun catchers in a crafty session in the Messy PlayZone.

• The Lodgers staying with us will be hoping for a STRIKE when they go bowling today.

• Maxigiene is servicing the TMVs across the hospice and taking water samples for testing today and tomorrow.

• Derian Dads group for our bereaved dads will take place in the Seaside Room from 7:00pm – 9:30pm.

THURSDAY 15^th

• We’ll be making paper plate polar bears today in the Messy PlayZone.

• Join us in Danni’s Diner as we make yummy baked goodies to take home.

• There’ll be another baby massage visit today.

• The first Mums at Derian group will take place in the Seaside Room for our lovely Derian Mums from 7:00pm – 9:30pm.

• The first of the year NEET day care groups will be held in the Lodge.

• Our first Values Workshop will be held in Vinten Meeting Room, and will be an opportunity to be involved in our values work. Please email Karen (HR) to book on.

• We Are Derian will be held in the Seaside Room from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Feel free to turn up, find out about updates, and share news about your area of work.

FRIDAY 16^th

• Sounds great! A music and movement morning will take place in the hospice this morning.

• Our Wellbeing Team will be off out for some play in the community visits today.

SATURDAY 17^th

• Let’s splash about in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

• Tweet tweet – our children and young people will be making bird feeders in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

• Family Stay & Play for our children will take place in the Conference Room from 1:30pm – 3:00pm today.

SUNDAY 18^th 

• It’s National Winnie the Pooh day! We’ll be celebrating with crafts in the morning, and a 100 Acre Wood scavenger hunt.

STAFF NEWS

• Congratulations are in order for our CEO, Karen, who got married to her partner Chris on December 31^st in a ceremony held at Gretna Green.

• Tanya gave birth to a healthy little girl – Rosie Grace – on New Years Eve at 1:14am, weighing 4.6kg. Congrats!

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 19 – 25 January, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 15 January.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is open all week.

MONDAY 20th

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying autumn themed messy play this morning and watching movies in the cinema later today.
• 3 air conditioning units are being installed in the new offices today, the work is expected to finish on Wednesday.
• The Northern Children’s Hospice Collaborative is meeting today at Derian. Chief executives from 10 hospices across the region will come together to discuss a new data project we’ll be working on together.
• Swimming lessons are taking place this afternoon.
• There is a neonatal palliative care training session on the use of cooling technologies in perinatal after death taking place online at 2pm. This will be shown in the skills lab or if you would like the link, please email education@derianhouse.co.uk

TUESDAY 21st

• Playgroup will be taking place in the Seaside Room this morning.
• The medicines management committee will be meeting in the conference room at 10am.
• Our in-house children and young people will be doing some autumn inspired arts and crafts this morning and having fun and playing on Sunshine Park this afternoon.
• Play and Wellbeing will be delivering therapeutic play in the community today.
• We are holding a PA drop-in session at Bolton FC for our young people and their carers to take part in multi-sport games together between 11am – 1pm.
• There will be a cold debrief in the conference room at 1:30pm facilitated by Victoria Robinson.

WEDNESDAY 22nd  

• Our children and young people are off out on a trip this morning and exploring sensory stories back at the hospice this afternoon.
• Play and Wellbeing will be delivering therapeutic play in the community today.
• Our Cornerstones support group are watching ‘Bank of Dave 2’ in the cinema today.
• Rachel Toner will be joining us for a sing-a-long hour this morning.

THURSDAY 23rd

• We’re going on an autumn scavenger hunt!
• NEET day care for our young people not in education, employment or training is happening today in The Lodge.
• The quarterly LMT Connect meeting is taking place today. Managers from across the hospice will get together to discuss the work happening in their areas.
• There will be in-house hydrotherapy this afternoon.

FRIDAY 24th

• Nick Carroll, CEO of Together for Short Lives, will be visiting Derian House for the day for a tour and to meet with Karen and directors to understand more about our work.
• Our in-house children and young people will be doing Halloween crafts this morning before a music and movement session this afternoon.
• Derian babies will be enjoying baby massage on community visits with Tina today.
• Friday Night Club will be doing the Monster Mash at their Halloween Party tonight between 6 – 9pm.

SATURDAY 25th  

• There will be in-house hydrotherapy this morning.
• Our Youth family drop-in session takes place today between 1:30 – 3pm.
• We’re playing smell bingo this afternoon!

SUNDAY 26th

• This morning we’re going for a walk to the park before playing (and relaxing!) in the Sensory Room.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• There are just 2 weeks leftto register for our Information Evening for our Sahara Desert Trek 2026. On Tuesday 4th November at 6:30pm, we will open our doors for our supporters to come along and learn all about the once in a lifetime challenge next year. If anyone would like to attend please visit the following link https://www.derianhouse.co.uk/events/saharadeserttrek/ and fill out the form, or email salmon@derianhouse.co.uk to reserve your place.
• Next week:The pharmacist will be coming back in again on 7 November, to provide flu vaccines for those who were unable to attend last time.
• Check out our current vacancies Careers | Derian House Children’s Hospice
• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 27 October – 2 November, please send an email to rabbett@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 23 October.

Have a great week everyone!

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE

Monday 22nd September – Sunday 28th September

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• The hospice is opened to planned care Monday 22nd September until the evening of Saturday 27th September. There are care team staff on call for Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September, for any unplanned admissions. Planned stays resume on Monday 29th September.

MONDAY 22nd  

• Work starts on the Care Team office today to create five individual offices on the right-hand side.
• Our in-house children and young people will be taking part in some messy, tactile sensory fun this morning and playing prize bingo this afternoon.
• Swimming lessons with Caroline are taking place today.

TUESDAY 23rd  

• Playgroup with Donna is taking place this morning in the Seaside Room.
• Our children and young people will be doing arts and crafts in the Messy Play Zone this morning and baking yummy treats to take home this afternoon.
• Basic Life Support training for non-clinical staff and volunteers is taking place in the Clinical Skills Lab from 10am – 11:30am.
• We are holding a Gifts in Wills information event today in the Seaside Room from 1pm – 2:30pm. All staff are welcome to attend. Find out how to get started with writing your Will (there will be also be cake and hot drinks!)

WEDNESDAY 24th

• The Youth Team together with Dawn A, Tanya M and a group of young people and families with be presenting at a ‘Transition Care Conference’ at Shaw Hill in collaboration with St Catherine’s Hospice.
• A therapeutic TacPac session with Donna will be held in the Sensory Room this morning.
• Derian babies will be enjoying baby massage on community visits today.
• Cornerstones bereaved grandparents group is taking place in the Seaside Room today between 10am-12pm.
• Please join us in the Seaside Room from 2pm to congratulate John Boe on his retirement. Cake and refreshments will be available, everyone is welcome.
• Our in-house CYP are off on a mini bus outing with Claire this afternoon!

THURSDAY 25th

• Happy Payday!
• We are having two new door readers installed – one in the reflection area, and one on the external door to the main hospice (opposite the Seaside Room).
• Our children and young people staying in-house will be going on a sensory journey this morning and enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.
• Day care is taking place in The Lodge for our young people who are not in education, employment or training.
• Tina and Caroline will be delivering baby massage and therapeutic play in the community today.

FRIDAY 26th

• Today our children and young people will be doing autumn themed crafts before snuggling down with their favourite stories this afternoon.
• Join Hayleigh in the Clinical Skills Lab from 1:30pm for the next controlled drugs training.
• Friday Night Club for our over 18’s will take place in the Lodge Lounge/Kitchen from 6:30pm this evening.

SATURDAY 27th

• This morning our children and young people will be making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool before wrapping up warm for a walk in Astley Park to collect autumn treasures.
• Our Youth Family Drop-in event takes place today where our older children and young people are able to spend quality time with their families and enjoy a range of games, crafts and other activities.

SUNDAY 28th

• Closed for in-house respite.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• We’ve teamed up with 143 hospices across the country to raise awareness of the importance of gifts in Wills. Look out for the Hospice UK advert on TV and let us know if you see it!
• Kirsty Yates is away on annual leave until 6th October, please log all IT issues with Eventura or Sam Lamb.
• We are currently recruiting for: GP Advisor, Director of Children and Family Services, Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Adults.For more information visit the careers section of our website.
• Thanks so much for sending your news this week. If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to between 29 September – 5 October, please send an email to rabbett@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday 25 September.

Have a great week everyone!

HOSPICE OPENING & CLOSING DAYS

• This week, we have children and young people booked in from Monday until Saturday evening. We’ll be closed overnight on Sunday 16^th and Monday 17^th, re-opening on Tuesday 18^th for five nights.

MONDAY 10^th

• It’s-a-me, Mario! Our children and young people will be taking part in themed arty fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning to celebrate Super Mario Day.

• The hydrotherapy pool will be open for swimming lessons this afternoon.

TUESDAY 11^th

• Derian Playgroup will be held in the Seaside Room this morning, where our babies and toddlers will be enjoying a morning of music, messy play and fun from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our first paediatric palliative care study day will be taking place today, led by our Education Team. The day is aimed at healthcare professionals who support CYP and their families who are receiving palliative and end of life care in acute and community settings.

• Let’s get our bodies moving, it’s music and movement time! Join us in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 12^th

• Cornerstones – our support group for bereaved grandparents – will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• We Are Derian staff forum will be held in the Seaside Room from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. All staff are welcome to attend.

• Sensory Story Time for our children and young people will take place in the House Lounge this morning.

• We’re off on a trip out in the fun bus to rebound therapy this afternoon for some bouncing fun!

• Pet Therapy pooch Shuna will retire today, with a goodbye celebration being held in the Seaside Room for her in the Seaside Room from 3:00pm.

THURSDAY 13^th 

• We’re hosting our very first Iftar event this evening in the Seaside Room from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, where we’ll be celebrating the holy month of Ramadan with influential members of the Muslim community and Derian families involved in our Ramadan campaign.

• Spring has sprung – meet us in the Messy PlayZone this morning to make flower wreaths to take home.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

FRIDAY 14^th

• Let’s make some yummy baking treats in Danni’s Diner for us to take home.

SATURDAY 15^th

• The first-ever Coffee & Chat for volunteers will be held at the hospice here this morning from 10:00am. It’s a drop-in session for any of our volunteers across the organisation to enjoy a pastry, meet one another, and find out what’s currently going on at Derian House.

• What will we find in the grounds of the hospice in our Great Derian Scavenger Hunt this afternoon?

SUNDAY 16^th 

• There will be no kitchen staff in today, so any staff working will need to bring their own meals.

• The Keepsake Circle Chapter Four will launch today at an afternoon tea for all the families who have taken part in this year’s special song-writing project with our Patron, Kiki Deville.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• The latest CQC briefing sessions will start up again at the end of this month. To book a place on either Thursday 27^th March (10:00am – 11:30am), Friday 28^th March (1:00pm – 2:30pm), Tuesday 1^st April (10:00am – 11:30am), Thursday 3^rd April (10:00am – 11:30am) or Friday 4^th April (1:00pm – 2:30pm), please email Julie Hatch (Executive Assistant).

• 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! 🙂

MONDAY 10^th

• Say hello to our new starter Ionie Calderbank, who joins us today in the exciting new role of Child & Family Advocate & Engagement Worker.

• The hospice will be closed for planned overnight respite until Thursday 13^th June, when it will resume as normal. Please note that the hospice won’t be unlocked until 7:30am on these days.

TUESDAY 11^th

• Derian Playgroup will be held in the Seaside Room this morning, where our babies and toddlers will be enjoying a morning of music, messy play and fun from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our Lodgers will be celebrating Pride Month with an abundance of activities at today’s Day Care session, with bingo, rock painting, and rainbow baking on the agenda!

THURSDAY 13^th 

• We’ll be continuing our Pride Month celebrations with arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone throughout the day. Join us as we create our very own jewellery and rainbow jars.

FRIDAY 14^th

• It’s the inaugural Derian House PRIDE today, so we’re celebrating with a colourful dress-up day. If you’re working directly with our CYP, please adhere to IPC policies when choosing your rainbow outfit.

• We’ll be in Danni’s Diner cooking up some tasty rainbow pizzas this afternoon.

• Siblings group Chill Out & Chat will be meeting in the Seaside Room this evening for their monthly session.

SATURDAY 15^th

• Happy Birthday King Charles – we’ll be celebrating the occasion with arty fun in the Messy PlayZone.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• Danni’s Club – for our younger siblings – will meet in the Seaside Room this afternoon.

SUNDAY 16^th  

• Happy Father’s Day to all of our Derian Dads – we’ll be busy making cards and gifts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• What will we find on our Scavenger Hunt in the hospice grounds? Join Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) for an interactive sensory story this afternoon.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 15^th

• Say hello to our new starter Sarah James, who joins us today as our new Estate Maintenance Support.

• It’s movie time – what film would we like to watch in the Cinema today?

TUESDAY 16^th

• Derian Playgroup is back this morning, where our babies and toddlers will be enjoying a morning of music, messy play and fun in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying a therapeutic TAC PAC session with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm this afternoon.

• Trustees, donors and representatives from LifeNoW will be visiting us for a ‘Goodbye’ event, as we celebrate the work they’ve collaboratively done with us over the last five years.

WEDNESDAY 17^th

• Our gardening volunteer Jackie will be up in the Greenhouse from 10am – 12pm, hosting a plant sale in aid of Derian House. Cash is preferred but card payments can be made at Reception as an alternative.

• We’ll be spending our morning making spring wreaths in the Messy PlayZone.

• Join our music teacher Rachel in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm for her weekly hour of music.

• Fancy a splash? Our children and young people will be enjoying a session of hydrotherapy in the pool this afternoon.

THURSDAY 18^th 

• It’s Rainbow Day! Have a root through your wardrobes and see what colourful items you can find – but please remember to adhere to IPC policies when doing so.

• This morning, you’ll find us in the Messy PlayZone doing rainbow crafts and collages, and sun-catcher making.

• Join our children and young people for a colourful music and movement session with ribbons and scarves, which will be held in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s fortnightly mindful meditation for all staff will take place in the Cinema from 4pm today. If you need to take a weight off your mind then please feel free to come along and enjoy the opportunity to relax.

FRIDAY 19^th

• We’ll be in Danni’s Diner this morning, making face-themed biscuits to take home.

• What’s that smell? It’s time to play one of our iconic Derian games in the Messy PlayZone this morning – Smelly Bingo!

• Siblings group Chill Out & Chat will be meeting in the Seaside Room this evening for their monthly session.

SATURDAY 20^th

• An abundance of our Lodgers will be here today and tomorrow for a special social weekend, where they’ll be making plenty of memories with their friends.

• Danni’s Club – for our younger siblings – will meet in the Seaside Room this afternoon.

SUNDAY 21^st

• The social weekend will continue up in the Lodge for our young people.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• A huge thanks to all of our staff and volunteers who helped out at yesterday’s Stars & Cars event at Bolton Arena – the day was a tremendous success, with thousands of guests flocking to meet their heroes and some epic movie vehicles. We can’t wait to see how much we raised!

• 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

TUESDAY 26^th

• Karen (CEO), alongside members of the Fundraising Team, will attend the monthly Gambling Oversight and Assurance Meeting.

• We’ll be welcoming some of our Derian families into the Seaside Room for Family Day Care fun… with an Easter theme, of course!

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone this morning for Easter craft activities.

• What’s that smell? It’s smelly bingo time! We’ll be in the Messy PlayZone playing one of our favourite games.

• The Education Team will once again be teaching palliative care modules to colleagues from Greater Manchester in the Conference Room today.

• Say hello to our new student Janice, who is a return-to-practise Learning Disabilities Nurse and will be here at the hospice for the next seven weeks.

• Individual and group sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 27^th

• Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be in the Sensory Room this morning, hosting a therapeutic TAC PAC session for our children and young people.

• Join our music teacher Rachel in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm for her weekly hour of music.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• Derian grandparents will meet up at their monthly Cornerstones session in the Seaside Room this morning.

THURSDAY 28^th

• We’ll be making colourful tissue paper flowers in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our pet therapy pooch Shuna will be roaming the corridors with her human Linda for cuddles and kisses with our in-house children and young people.

• Get your aprons on; it’s time to make some delicious hot cross buns in Danni’s Diner this afternoon.

• Our lads from School’s Out will join us at the hospice today for plenty of fun with friends.

• Our Education Team will be teaching palliative care modules to colleagues in Blackburn today.

FRIDAY 29^th

• As we await Easter, we’ll be spending Good Friday making chocolate Easter nests and cakes in Danni’s Diner…

• …and enjoying plenty of themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon!

• There is a basic life support drop-in session for anyone wanting to attend in the Skills Lab from 2:00pm – 5:00pm.

SATURDAY 30^th

• Our children and young people will be enjoying a Saturday morning splash in the hydrotherapy pool.

• Youth Family Drop-in continues with a monthly session held today in the Lodge.

• Stretch out and relax in a guided relaxation and massage held in the Sensory Room this morning.

SUNDAY 31^st

• Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates! We hope you have a cracking time – our children and young people certainly will be, with an Easter egg hunt around the Sensory Garden in the morning and Easter egg decorating in Danni’s Diner throughout the afternoon.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE

(Monday 18^th March – Sunday 24^th March)

MONDAY 18^th  

• It’s movie time! What will we decide to watch in Derian at the Movies this afternoon?

• Good luck to Tanya and Alison (Clinical Education), who have been down to London today to present to the panel for the Student Nursing Time Awards.

TUESDAY 19^th

• Weekly Derian Playgroup will take place this morning in the Seaside Room for our families, babies and toddlers from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• Give a big warm welcome to some previous members of Team Derian who will be here at the hospice today for training with our Education Team, before they come back as bank staff.

• Heads down, it’s Prize Bingo time! Join us in the Messy PlayZone this morning for one of our favourite activities.

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will facilitate a session of Sensory Story Time in the House Lounge this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 20^th

• Ribbit! It’s World Frog Day, so we’ll be participating in funny frog fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Alison and Kirsty (Clinical Education) will be teaching the Paediatric Palliative Care modules to colleagues from across Greater Manchester here at the hospice.

• Join our music teacher Rachel in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm for her weekly hour of music.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

THURSDAY 21^st

• It’s International Day of Forests, so naturally we’ll be celebrating with forest art led by Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Woodland Walk today.

FRIDAY 22^nd

• Our children and young people will be in the Messy PlayZone taking part in blossom tree hand and finger print painting fun.

• Join Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) for a therapeutic TAC PAC session this afternoon in the Sensory Room.

• The Education Team will be back at Brian House Children’s Hospice for the Blackpool Kentown launch day.

SATURDAY 2^3rd

• Our children and young people will be baking some yummy treats to take home in Danni’s Diner this morning.

• The lovely Derian Mums Bereavement Group will meet at their monthly session in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm today.

SUNDAY 24^th

• It’s a bug’s life! We’ll be busy bees making bug hotels in the Messy PlayZone 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 26^th

• It’s movie time! What will we decide to watch in Derian at the Movies this afternoon?

TUESDAY 27^th

• Weekly Derian Playgroup will take place this morning in the Seaside Room for our families, babies and toddlers.

• To celebrate International Polar Bear Day, we’ll be making some furry polar bear artwork in the Messy PlayZone this morning…

• …and making polar bear food (it’s really frozen banana yoghurts!) in Danni’s Diner this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 28^th

• Let’s make some noise and make musical instruments in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our homemade instruments will come in handy for our weekly singing session with Rachel (Music Teacher) in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• Derian grandparents will gather at their monthly Cornerstones meetup in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm today.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

THURSDAY 29^th

• Let’s wake up and get our bodies moving – it’s time for music and movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• Join Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) for a session of Sensory Story Time in the House Lounge this afternoon.

• The Trustees will be in the House for the Board of Trustees meeting, which will take place from 6:00pm – 8:00pm tonight.

• It’s the final day of our Top Dog challenge today. 51 pooches have walked through all weathers this past month to raise vital funds for Derian House – with over £7,000 raised so far!

FRIDAY 1^st  

• Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus to all of our staff and volunteers who celebrate St. David’s Day. We’ll be taking part in daffodil crafts and Welsh cake making throughout the day.

SATURDAY 2^nd

• It’s competition time! Who’ll win in a game of Boccia and Curling, held in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Join us in Danni’s Diner this afternoon for yummy baking fun, where we’ll be making tasty treats to take home.

SUNDAY 3^rd

• It’s World Wildlife Day, so we’ll be doing arty fun in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 19^th

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone this morning for messy string painting arty fun.

• It’s movie time! What will we decide to watch in Derian at the Movies this afternoon?

TUESDAY 20^th

• Weekly Derian Playgroup will take place this morning in the Seaside Room for our families, babies and toddlers.

• Our staff forum, We Are Derian, will take place in the Seaside Room from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. All staff are welcome to attend.

• Let’s get our bodies moving, it’s time for Music and Movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• Today is Love Your Pet Day, so it’s only right we give a special shout-out to our paw-mazing Pet Therapy dogs Shuna and Tallulah, and the 51 pooches taking part in our Top Dog challenge! (Which has so far raised more than £7,000!)

WEDNESDAY 21^st

• We’ll be spending the morning making bird feeders in the Messy PlayZone with Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• Rachel (Music Teacher) will host her hourly session of singing in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

THURSDAY 22^nd

• Join Tina (Wellbeing & Play Coordinator) for salt dough creations in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Sensory Story Time with Caroline will take place in the House Lounge this morning.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s fortnightly wellbeing session for all staff will be held in the Cinema from 4:00pm today. Take half an hour out of your day to relax and unwind on a therapeutic journey.

FRIDAY 23^rd

• Twit twoo! We’ll be making twig owl crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Join Claire for a therapeutic TACPAC session in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

• Friday Night Club for our Lodgers will be held in the Lodge from 7:00pm this evening.

SATURDAY 24^th

• Our monthly group for bereaved mums will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm today.

• There’ll be plenty of LEGO fun being had as we create masterpieces with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Youth Family Drop-In for our Lodgers and their families will take place from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.

SUNDAY 25^th  

• What will we whisk up in Danni’s Diner as we bake some tasty treats to take home?

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 12^th

• Happy Half Term Week everyone! We’ve got plenty of activities throughout the week as we welcome an abundance of our families behind our doors for lots of memory making.

• Broadway legend Alfie Boe visited us at the hospice for a tour of our facilities this morning, and has pledged to support us in a much greater capacity when he moves back ‘up North’ later this year. A huge thanks to everyone who made him feel so welcome – he was astounded by the work that we do.

• We welcomed students from across the North West for the first Student Day of the year this morning, which allows those working towards a career in healthcare an insight into life here at Derian House.

• It’s movie time! What will we decide to watch in Derian at the Movies this afternoon?

TUESDAY 13^th  

• The Quality, Safety & Improvement Sub-Committee is taking place from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Please say hello to our trustees if you see them around.

• It’s one of our favourite days of the year – Pancake Day (that soon crêped up on us) – and we’ll be celebrating with our annual Derian House Pancake Race on the Lodge driveway this afternoon, after making them in the Diner this morning.

• We’ll have a few of our families in for Family Day Care from 10:00am – 3:00pm, where they’ll be based in the Seaside Room and take part in a range of activities throughout the day. Expect flipping brilliant pancake fun!

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 14^th

• Let’s share the love as we celebrate Valentine’s Day here at the hospice, with card and gift making – featuring some snazzy chocolate truffles which we’ll be putting together in the Messy PlayZone.

• Rachel (Music Teacher) will host her hourly session of singing in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• The Derian Dads peer support group will have their monthly meetup in the Seaside Room from 7:30pm – 9:00pm this evening.

THURSDAY 15^th

• The Leadership and Management Team are having their monthly meeting in the Conference Room from 10:00am – 11:30am today.

• Our School’s Out lads will be with us today in the Seaside Room, taking part in a range of arts and crafts activities and having fun with friends.

• To celebrate World Hippo Day, we’ll be doing themed crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Eyes down looking – it’s prize bingo time! Join us in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon for one of our favourite activities.

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be facilitating swimming lessons in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be held in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

FRIDAY 16^th  

• Snuggle down for a session of Sensory Story Time, which will take place in the House Lounge this morning.

• Friday Night Club for our Lodgers will be held in the Lodge from 7:00pm this evening.

SATURDAY 17^th/ SUNDAY 18^th

• Our Lodgers will be back at the hospice for one of our Social Weekends, where they’ll be taking part in a whole host of activities over the next couple of days.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 5^th

• To commemorate Children’s Mental Health Week, we’ll be making feelings faces artwork in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Catherine (Chief Nurse) will be interviewed by the Nursing Times this morning for a piece about our nursing recruitment campaign.

• It’s movie time! What will we decide to watch in Derian at the Movies this afternoon?

TUESDAY 6^th  

• We’ll be celebrating Waitangi Day (New Zealand’s national day) by partaking in themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning, followed by Maori tribal tattoo designing and fried bread making this afternoon.

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• A CQC preparation meeting will take place this afternoon – a fortnightly meeting which will ensure Derian House showcases itself well in the case of a possible CQC visit.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 7^th  

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone as we make heart-themed mobiles this morning.

• Karen (CEO) will be attending a Great Manchester Hospices meeting in Rochdale today.

• Our Preston shop will be welcoming a group of volunteers from NatWest for the day – the team have previously worked in our gardens, but want to help in our shops to gain an understanding of charity retail and how it helps support the hospice.

• Rachel (Music Teacher) will host her hourly session of singing in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• Our Derian Dads Bereavement Group will meet in the Seaside Room this evening from 7:00pm – 9:30pm.

THURSDAY 8^th

• We got the spirit, you got to hear it, under the sea! We’ll be doing sea-themed arts and crafts to celebrate Under the Sea Day.

• Pet therapy pooch Shuna will be here at the hospice for her fortnightly visit – she may even tell us all about how she’s been getting on in her Top Dog challenge!

• Catherine will be supporting student development at the University of Cumbria today.

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be held in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• The editor of The Little Things documentary, Max, will be visiting the hospice for a tour.

• It’s time for a fishy-themed story as we enter a virtual aquarium under the lights of the Sensory Room.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s wellbeing sessions are back, with half an hour of guided relaxation for all staff taking place in the Cinema from 4:00pm.

FRIDAY 9^th

• Our in-house children and young people will be taking part in milk painting in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• The Finance & Income Sub-Committee will take place from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Please say hello to our Trustees if you see them.

• Let’s get our bodies moving, it’s music and movement time in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

SATURDAY 10^th

• Family Stay & Play – for Derian children and their families – will be held in the Conference Room from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.

• Kung hei fat choi! We’ll be celebrating Chinese New Year with food tasting, dragon dancing and themed arts and crafts throughout the day.

SUNDAY 11^th

• Snuggle down for stories in the House Lounge this afternoon as we have a super relaxing Sunday!

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

TUESDAY 23^rd

• Our children and young people will be in the greenhouse for gardening fun with Gareth.

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• A therapeutic TAC PAC session will be in the Sensory Room later this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 24^th

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will lead a sensory story session in the House Lounge this morning.

• Rachel (Music Teacher) will host her hourly session of singing in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

THURSDAY 25^th

• Och aye the noo! It’s Burns Night, so we’ll be celebrating in Derian fashion, with neeps and tatties soup making fun, followed by Scottish dancing and haggis tasting!

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be held in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s wellbeing sessions are back, with half an hour of guided relaxation for all staff taking place in the Cinema from 4:00pm.

FRIDAY 26^th  

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone for British garden birds arty fun this morning.

• G’day mate! Are you brave enough to endure the bushtucker trials that will be taking place in Danni’s Diner to celebrate Australia Day?

SATURDAY 27^th

• Derian Mums will meet up at their monthly bereavement group, held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Our lodgers will be here at the hospice with their families for the latest Youth Family Drop-in this afternoon.

• Snuggle down for stories in the House Lounge as we celebrate the start of National Storytelling Week.

SUNDAY 28^th

• It’s LEGO Day, so we’ll be doing some themed artwork in the Messy PlayZone followed by LEGO building fun.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 15^th

• It’s cinema time – what would you like to watch in Derian at the Movies today?

TUESDAY 16^th

• Join us for sensory ten pin bowling fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• Get your running shoes on – it’s the Derian House scavenger hunt, and our first team back with all the listed items will win a prize!

WEDNESDAY 17^th

• It’s time to get messy as we make hand and foot print plaques out of clay in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Rachel (Music Teacher) will host her hourly session of singing in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• Videographer Roland will be here at the hospice to film our brand new nurse/CSW recruitment campaign video. A huge thanks to those of you who’ve volunteered to feature.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• The Derian Dads will gather this evening in the Seaside Room from 7:30pm for their monthly meetup.

THURSDAY 18^th

• It’s Winnie the Pooh Day, so to celebrate we’ll be doing themed arty fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• The Senior Leadership Team will have their monthly meeting in the Conference Room this morning from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Let’s get our bodies moving, it’s music and movement time in the Sensory Room after lunch.

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

FRIDAY 19^th

• What can we collect with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Woodland Walk to make forest art with this morning?

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will lead a sensory story time session in the House Lounge this afternoon.

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

SATURDAY 20^th

• Our group for younger siblings, Danni’s Club, will meet in the Seaside Room this afternoon from 1:30pm – 4:00pm.

• Curling and Boccia fun with Katie (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader) will take place in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Mmmmm, something smells good! It’ll be all that baking that we’re making in Danni’s Diner this afternoon.

SUNDAY 21^st

• To celebrate Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, we’ll be making furry red squirrel collage art in the Messy PlayZone 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 8^th

• We’re kicking the week off with messy tactile sensory play in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• It’s cinema time – what would you like to watch in Derian at the Movies today?

TUESDAY 9^th

• We got lots of brand new board games for Christmas, so we’ll be testing them out in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• Are you listening carefully? Heads down for Sounds Bingo in the House Lounge this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 10^th

• Let’s bake some ‘New Year’ themed biscuits in Danni’s Diner this morning.

• Rachel (Music Teacher) will host her hourly session of singing in the Snug from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

• You’ll find us in the Hydrotherapy Pool this afternoon, making plenty of splashes and having lots of fun.

THURSDAY 11^th

• A sensory tactile and messy play session will take place in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our volunteers from across the North West will be collecting over 200 Christmas trees as part of our annual ‘Treecycle’ both today and tomorrow, which has already brought in over £3,000 so far.

• It’s time for winter sports this afternoon – join us for competitive curling and Boccia fun.

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• Our Sibling Social will be meeting in the Seaside Room from 7:00pm – 9:00pm this evening.

FRIDAY 12^th  

• It’s time for the great Derian treasure hunt – solve the clues to find the hidden treasure in our beautiful hospice grounds.

• Let’s get our bodies moving – it’s music and movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

SATURDAY 13^th

• B-I-N-G-O! Who’ll get a full house in today’s Prize Bingo with Katie (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader)?

SUNDAY 14^th

• Yummy, yummy, yummy – we’ve got cake in our tummy! We’ll be making some tasty treats to take home in Danni’s Diner this morning.

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will facilitate a session of Sensory Story Time in the House Lounge this afternoon.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

Happy New Year!

TUESDAY 2^nd

• Say hello to our new starter – HR Administrator Louise Bamber – who joins the team today.

• Get the tin foil out… it’s National Science Fiction Day, so we’re celebrating with themed spacecraft arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone today, followed by a film in the Cinema.

WEDNESDAY 3^rd

• Sit back and relax for a winter chill themed sensory journey in the Sensory Room this morning.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool after lunch.

THURSDAY 4^th 

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• We’ll be indulging in a session of messy, tactile sensory exploring in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Relax and unwind after lunch with story time in the House Lounge.

FRIDAY 5^th

• What’s that smell? It’s time for our world-famous smelly bingo in the Snug this morning!

• Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will facilitate our first Sensory Story Time of the year in the House Lounge after lunch.

• Martha (Music Therapist) will be leading individual and group sessions of Music Therapy in the Snug from 2:00pm.

SATURDAY 6^th

• Nintendo Switch fun with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place in the Hub at the House after breakfast this morning.

• It’s competition time! Who will come out on top in our in-house boccia and curling tournament?

SUNDAY 7^th

• It’s time for one of our favourite activities – a garden scavenger hunt! Hopefully the weather will be kind to us as we explore the hospice grounds.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Taken down the Christmas tree and don’t want to make a mess of your car? Why not ‘tree’cycle it for just £15, and have it collected by the Derian House team. Visit the link for more info – https://www.derianhouse.co.uk/events/tree-recycle/

• 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 18^th

• A huge thanks to the Catering Team for our delicious Christmas lunch baguettes which they served up today.

• The Mayor of South Ribble dropped by the hospice for a visit.

TUESDAY 19^th

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm, where this week they’ll enjoy their Christmas party.

• Karen (CEO), Catherine (Chief Nurse), and the rest of the Leadership and Management Team will engage in their monthly meeting in the Conference Room this morning.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the Snug from 2:00pm.

• The team from Bolton Wanderers Football Club will be visiting us from 3:00pm to hand out presents to our children and young people.

WEDNESDAY 20^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of Christmas sing-along fun.

THURSDAY 21^st

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• It’s Christmas raffle time! There are 7 prizes up for grabs (of which you can find on the Intranet article), and tickets are just £1 a strip. These can be purchased from reception and it’ll be drawn LIVE today in the Diner.

• We’re going on a bear hunt, and we’re not scared! The Lowry Theatre will be live-streaming their Thursday afternoon performance right here in the hospice for our children and young people to enjoy with their families.

• Our magical Trees of Love forest will open up to the general public from 4:00pm – 8:00pm as we welcome friends, families and supporters to our festive garden party. Father Christmas will be making an appearance, and there’ll be plenty of stalls to peruse in the Seaside Room.

FRIDAY 22^nd  

• The Wigan Warriors team will be visiting the hospice to have a look at our facilities and deliver gifts to our children and young people.

SUNDAY 24^th

• ‘Twas the night before Christmas… our families will hopefully be at home awaiting the joy of Christmas morning with their loved ones.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• The team of Directors will be progressing the recruitment campaign for Care Team roles for the new year this week.

• 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 11^th  

• Say hello to our brand new starter Anthony Mohammed (Head of Quality, Governance & Compliance), who joins the team today…

• …and also a grand return in the form of Jeff Melling (Catering Manager) – aka Jeff the Chef – who is already treating us to his famous cheese and onion pie on his first day back!

• It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! As ever when it gets to this time of year, all teams are expected to be very busy this week with families, children, young people, visitors and fundraisers dropping by! J

• Karen (CEO) and Catherine (Chief Nurse) will have a support meeting with our CQC Relationship Manager today.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be up and down the bedroom corridor offering massage and reflexology to our children and young people.

TUESDAY 12^th  

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• Eyes down looking… it’s prize bingo time (the Christmas edition)! Join us in the Messy PlayZone this morning for festive fun.

• We’ll be in Danni’s Diner this afternoon, making some tasty mince pies to take home.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 13^th

• Karen Swindley (Chair of Trustees) will be visiting the hospice to have catch-ups with Karen (CEO) and Chris (Trustee).

• Catherine (Chief Nurse) will meet with the GPs for their monthly catch-up.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Our children and young people will be making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool after lunch.

THURSDAY 14^th

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• We love the smell of gingerbread! We’re going to be decorating some yummy gingerbread people this morning in the Messy PlayZone.

• Trustees will be in the House in preparation for the Board Meeting, which will be held from 6:00pm – 8:00pm in Vinten Meeting Room.

• Pet therapy pooch Shuna will be here at the hospice with her human Linda for snuggles.

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone for Christmas wreath making this afternoon.

FRIDAY 15^th  

• Catherine (Chief Nurse) will undertake the final stage of her application to become a Registered Manager with the CQC this morning.

• Our Derian parents will meet up at a festive edition of our monthly Coffee Morning held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• It’s party time! We’ll be playing Christmas-themed games in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• What do you leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve? We’ll be making delicious cookies for him today in Danni’s Diner!

SATURDAY 16^th

• Families will spend quality time together at the latest Stay & Platy session held in the Conference Room from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.

• For our older children and young people and their families, the Youth Family Drop-In will take place in the Lodge from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.

• ‘Twas the night before Christmas… it wasn’t, but that’s what we’ll be reading in the Sensory Room this afternoon as we snuggle up for Christmas stories and luxury hot chocolates!

SUNDAY 17^th

• Over 100 Rivington Barn Bikers are expected to arrive at the hospice mid-afternoon for their annual Christmas toy run.

• We’re going on a reindeer hunt through the Christmas trees this afternoon.

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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 4^th  

• It’s Movie Time! What Christmas film will we watch in the cinema this afternoon?

• It’s Grief Awareness Week, and Together for Short Lives will be supporting our Say My Child’s Name campaign from now until Sunday.

TUESDAY 5^th

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• Happy St. Nicholas Day everyone! To celebrate, we’ll be doing Santa Claus arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Something smells nice – it’ll be the mince pies that we’re making in Danni’s Diner after lunch.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm.

• England and Manchester United footballer Mason Mount has featured in and narrated a short film by Together for Short Lives, which he will be posting out to his 6.3million Instagram followers today! The short film captures the true meaning of Christmas, and 90% of the children, young people and siblings involved are our very own Derian House families.

WEDNESDAY 6^th  

• Come along and decorate a cheeky, mischievous elf in the Messy PlayZone to celebrate ‘Elf Day’.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• This afternoon, we’ll be making Christmas crackers in the Messy PlayZone to take home.

• Our volunteers will be welcomed into the hospice for a Christmas-themed afternoon tea to thank them for all of their hard work over the last twelve months.

• Our Derian Dads Bereavement Group will be meeting in the Seaside Room for a takeaway and a catch-up from 7:00pm – 9:30pm.

THURSDAY 7^th

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• It’s Christmas Jumper Day, so come along in your Christmas Jumpers to celebrate – we’ll also be designing our dream jumpers in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Pet therapy pooch Shuna will be here at the hospice with her human Linda for snuggles.

• Our children and young people will be making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool after lunch.

• The Sibling Social will be enjoying an evening out in Blackpool at ‘Christmas by the Sea’, where there’ll be plenty of ice skating, amusement park rides and Christmas market stalls.

FRIDAY 8^th

• Chill Out & Chat will be in the Seaside Room from 6:30pm – 9:00pm tonight, where the iBox gaming van will be parked up outside for our young people to enjoy.
• Happy Hanukah to those who celebrate. Join us in the Messy PlayZone for candle-themed artwork in the Messy PlayZone.

• The team from Wigan Warriors will be here at the hospice from 1:00pm to deliver Christmas presents and see our incredible facilities.

• We’ll be making Christmas tree decorations from clay in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

SATURDAY 9^th

• It’s party time! Our Derian House families will have a day and night to remember as we host our annual Christmas parties. The House party will take place at Worden Academy in Leyland, and the Lodge party will be held at TC’s Sports Bar just down the road from the hospice.

SUNDAY 10^th

• Explore our amazing sensory story bags in the House Lounge and let your imaginations run free.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Derian’s Deck the Halls House Trail is now ready to be explored this Christmas. Enjoy festive (and free!) fun for all the family by visiting the houses that are lighting up for their local children’s hospice this Christmas – https://www.derianhouse.co.uk/events/deck-the-halls/

• The stunning Trees of Love forest here in our grounds truly is a Winter Wonderland, and many of our families have been in to decorate them in memory of a loved one lost. For more information, visit the link – https://www.derianhouse.co.uk/events/trees-of-love/

• 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 Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 27^th

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology to our children and young people this afternoon.

TUESDAY 28^th

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm.

• To mark National Tree Week, we’ll be enjoying greenhouse planting fun with Gareth the gardener this morning.

• Let’s start counting down to Christmas with advent calendar making in the Messy PlayZone after lunch.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm.

• The HR strategic sub-committee meeting will be held in Vinten Meeting Room from 12:00pm – 2:00pm.

• Margaret Ashton-Gray of the Lancashire County Council and Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board will be visiting the hospice this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 29^th

• There’ll be a session of sensory tenpin bowling fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Our in-house children and young people will be making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• Karen (CEO) will be attending the Great Manchester Hospices meeting this morning.

• Renowned comedian and star of Phoenix Nights, Dave Spikey, will be performing at Chorley Little Theatre for a night dedicated to raising funds for Derian House from 7:30pm.

THURSDAY 30^th

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member of staff from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

• Wishing a very Happy St. Andrew’s Day to those of you who celebrate – we’ll be celebrating with Scottish-themed arty activities in the Messy PlayZone.

• John (Family Counsellor) will be facilitating a wellbeing session for all staff in the Cinema from 4:00pm today.

• Join us in Danni’s Diner as we make yummy Scottish shortbread to take home.

FRIDAY 1^st

• ‘Tis the season! To celebrate the first day of December, we’ll be making decorations for our Christmas trees in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying a session of Sensory Story Time with Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the House Lounge this afternoon.

• Our annual Lights of Love service – seen by many as the start of the Christmas period – will take place at Blackburn Cathedral from 7:30pm. There’ll be plenty of readings, music and festive cheer.

• As of today, we’re able to wear our Christmas t-shirts and jumpers. For those delivering care, please continue to adhere to IPC policies (t-shirts only).

SATURDAY 2^nd

• Snuggle down in the House Lounge for Christmassy stories with Katie (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader).

SUNDAY 3^rd

• You’ll find our children and young people in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

• Boccia and curling fun for all will be held in the Messy PlayZone after lunch 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 murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Friday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 20^th

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology to our children and young people this afternoon.

TUESDAY 21^st

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm this morning.

• How many ways and languages can we say ‘Hello’ in to celebrate World Hello Day?! Join us in the Messy PlayZone this morning to find out.

• It’s Sensory Story Time with Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 22^nd

• Let’s make lots of noise as we explore our big tub of musical instruments in the Snug this morning.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Eyes down… it’s prize bingo time! We’ll be in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon with our bingo dabbers at the ready.

• Our Derian Dads will meet tonight in the Seaside Room for their monthly catch-up from 7:30pm.

THURSDAY 23^rd

• EXTERMINATE! It’s Doctor Who Day, and to celebrate the 60^th anniversary we’ll be making the Doctor’s TARDIS in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our Pet Therapy pooch Shuna will be walking around the hospice with her human Linda for snuggles and strokes.

• ITV will be at the hospice from 10:30am to film a segment about our brand new campaign Say My Child’s Name.

• Splish, splash – this afternoon, our in-house children and young people will be in the hydrotherapy pool.

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

FRIDAY 24^th

• We’ll be making mini scarecrows in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying another sessions of Sensory Story Time in the House Lounge this afternoon.

• Friday Night Club for our Lodgers will be held in the Lodge from 6:00pm this evening.

SATURDAY 25^th

• Gooooooo Derian Dynamos! We’ll be hosting a Boccia and Curling competition in the Messy PlayZone today.

• Join Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) in the Woodland Walk for forest art this morning.

• Our Lodge lads will be at the hospice for social weekend for today.

• Derian Mums Bereavement Group will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am.

SUNDAY 26^th

• You’ll find our children and young people in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

• A therapeutic TAC PAC session with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will commence in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

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! 🙂

MONDAY 13^th

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology to our children and young people this afternoon.

TUESDAY 14^th  

• Derian playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30pm this morning.

• We’ll be making chocolate marshmallow sprinkles in the Messy PlayZone from 11:00am.

• Wrap up warm – it’s time for stories and hot chocolate around the fire pit this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy will be held in the Snug with Martha from 2:00pm today.

WEDNESDAY 15^th

• Crikey, mate! It’s Steve Urwin day, so we’ll be celebrating with animal and reptile craft fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Join us in the Hub of the House for computer fun with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) this afternoon.

THURSDAY 16^th

• Let’s scoop up all the leaves that Storm Debi has kindly left us behind for outdoor art in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Splish, splash – this afternoon, our in-house children and young people will be in the hydrotherapy pool.

• The third and final all staff briefing with Karen (CEO) will be held in the Conference Room from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Please attend this session if you haven’t already.

• The weekly Thursday huddle will be taking place in the Care Team office from 9:30am today. A member from each team is encouraged to pop along and give a brief overview of what your teams are up to.

FRIDAY 17^th

• It’s World Prematurity Day, so we’ll be honouring it by doing purple art fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• To celebrate Children in Need, we’re going to be decorating our very own Pudsey Bear biscuits in Danni’s Diner after lunch.

• Friday Night Club for our Lodgers will be held in the Lodge from 7:00pm this evening.

SATURDAY 18^th

• It’s the Great Derian Treasure Hunt… solve the clues to find the hidden treasure in the hospice gardens!

• We’ll once again be donning our aprons in Danni’s Diner as we make some yummy baked treats to take home.

SUNDAY 19^th 

• You’ll find our children and young people in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

• Let’s get our bodies moving, it’s Music and Movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

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

TUESDAY 24^th

• We’ll be welcoming a batch of our families to Family Day Care for half term Halloween fun today from 10:00am – 3:00pm.

• We’re collecting leaves around the gardens this morning, ready for our wreath-making activity this afternoon in the Messy PlayZone.

• Say hello to our new Horwich Shop Assistant Andrea Kilcommins, who will be here at the hospice today for her induction.

WEDNESDAY 25^th

• Join our children and young people for sensory ten pin bowling fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Put your coats on, we’re off on a walk to Astley Park (weather permitting).

THURSDAY 26^th

• Greenhouse gardening fun with Gareth the gardener will kick off today’s activities.

• Shuna will be visiting us this morning with her human Linda for pet therapy fun for all.

• Splish, splash – this afternoon, our in-house children and young people will be in the hydrotherapy pool

• School’s Out! Our lads will be meeting today at the hospice from 10:00am for an action-packed day filled with fun.

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be facilitating swimming lessons in the hydrotherapy pool this evening.

FRIDAY 27^th

• Let’s get ready for spooky season with pumpkin carving and decorating fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Join us in Danni’s Diner for pumpkin pie making this afternoon.

• Friday Night Club for our Lodgers will be held in the Lodge from 7:00pm this evening.

SATURDAY 28^th

• The Youth Family Drop-In will take place throughout the Lodge today from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.

• Our bereaved Derian Mums will meet in the Seaside Room for their monthly session between 10:00am – 12:00pm.

• Conkers? Acorns? What will we find in our autumn scavenger hunt around the hospice gardens?

• Tina (Wellbeing & Play Coordinator) will lead an autumn guided journey followed by hand massages this afternoon.

• Our pet therapy labradoodle Tallulah will join us at the hospice with her human Clare for more pet therapy.

SUNDAY 29^th  

• We’ll be occupying our time today with leaf-themed paper plate sun catcher making in the Messy PlayZone 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 murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone!

MONDAY 16^th

• What movie will our children choose to watch in the cinema this afternoon?

TUESDAY 17^th  

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our Join us for an autumn themed sensory journey in the Sensory Room this morning.

• It’s party time! We’ll be enjoying birthday party games and fun in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the House Snug from 2:00pm.

• ITV Granada Reports will be here at the hospice this morning to film a piece about our 30^th

WEDNESDAY 18^th

• Eyes down… it’s prize bingo time! We’ll be getting competitive in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Weather permitting; we’ll be collecting treasure on a hunt around Astley Park this afternoon.

• Our Derian Dads group will meet in the Seaside Room from 7:30pm – 9:00pm for their monthly session.

THURSDAY 19^th

• Roll up your sleeves and get your aprons on, it’s time to do some birthday cake baking in Danni’s Diner this morning.

• Our Pet Therapy pooch Shuna will be at the hospice with Linda this morning.

• Splish, splash – this afternoon, we’ll be having lots of fun in the hydrotherapy pool.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s fortnightly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Cinema from 4:00pm.

FRIDAY 20^th

• The time has finally come for our big 30^th birthday Open Day to arrive. We’ll be throwing open our doors from 10:00am to a whole range of professionals, family members and friends of Derian House to show them exactly what we do and how their donations are spent.

SATURDAY 21^st

• To celebrate ‘Apple Day’, we’ll be doing fruit stamp pictures and taking part in apple bobbing fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• After lunch, we’ll be continuing our celebrations with toffee apple making… yum, yum!

SUNDAY 22^nd

• Cosy up and snuggle down, it’s story time with Katie (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader) in the House Lounge.

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

MONDAY 9^th  

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be on the children’s bedroom corridor facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology with our children and young people this afternoon.

• We’re celebrating three huge weeks this week – Hospice UK’s annual Hospice Care Week, Baby Loss Awareness Week, and of course – the 30^th birthday of Derian House Children’s Hospice.

TUESDAY 10^th

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our children and young people will be making mini scarecrows in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• It’s party time! We’ll be enjoying birthday party games and fun in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the House Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 11^th

• Happy 30^th Birthday, Derian House! We’ll be celebrating over on our social media platforms throughout the day #Derian30.

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Weather permitting; our youngsters will be off on a trip out this afternoon – destination to be confirmed.

• Bereaved families will be visiting the hospice from 4:00pm – 8:00pm to film for our brand new ‘Say My Child’s Name’ campaign, which aims to reduce the stigma around child loss.

• Our bereaved Dads group will meet in the Seaside Room from 7:00pm – 9:30pm for their monthly session.

THURSDAY 12^th

• It’s Harry Potter book day, so we’ll be celebrating with story time in the House Lounge.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

FRIDAY 13^th

• Our children and young people will be busy getting crafty in the Messy PlayZone this morning, when they make clay hedgehogs to take home.

• Let’s get baking! Join us in Danni’s Diner where we’ll be whipping up some tasty birthday treats.

SATURDAY 14^th

• Our pet therapy pooch, Tallulah, will be visiting the hospice with her human Clare this morning.

• Solve the clues to find our birthday treasure in the hospice grounds on this afternoon’s scavenger hunt.

SUNDAY 15^th

• Danni’s Diner will play host to our birthday biscuit decorating session this morning.

• Musical sensory ten pin bowling fun is this afternoon’s activity.

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

MONDAY 2^nd

• Our 30^th birthday activities are kicking off with messy spray bottle painting in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be on the children’s bedroom corridor facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology with our children and young people this afternoon.

TUESDAY 3^rd

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our children and young people will be making birthday bunting in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Music and Movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will have a party theme this afternoon, with musical statues and other party games thrown in!

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the House Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 4^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Weather permitting; our youngsters will be off on a trip out this afternoon – destination to be confirmed.

THURSDAY 5^th

• It’s World Space Week, so we’ll be aligning the planets with paper mache craft in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Shuna will be in and around the hospice with her human Linda for pet therapy from 10:00am.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• John Pilling (Family Counsellor)’s fortnightly wellbeing session for all staff will be held in the Cinema from 4:00pm today.

FRIDAY 6^th

• Coffee Morning – for our Derian families – will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am.

• We’re all mad here! It’s Mad Hatters Day, so we’re celebrating with crazy 30^th birthday hat making in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Strike a pose, we’re taking selfie booth photos for the board this afternoon in our hats.

• Our older siblings group, Chill Out & Chat, will meet in the Seaside Room for their monthly meetup from 6:30pm – 9:00pm.

SATURDAY 7^th

• It’s less than a week until Derian’s 30^th birthday, so today’s activity will be birthday card and cardboard box birthday cake making!

• Danni’s Club, for our younger siblings, will meet today in the Seaside Room from 1:30pm – 4:00pm.

SUNDAY 8^th  

• Join us in the Sensory Room for a guided birthday journey with Tina (Wellbeing & Play Coordinator), followed by a massage.

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!

MONDAY 25^th

• Monday night at the movies! What will we watch in the cinema this afternoon?

TUESDAY 26th

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Our young people will be enjoying computer gaming fun in the Hub this morning.

• There’ll be plenty of fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the House Snug from 2:00pm.

WEDNESDAY 27^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the House Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Danni’s Diary will be landing on the doorsteps of over 30,000 of our supporters’ houses from today, with its accompanying Christmas Catalogue. Get your Christmas cards from the bargain price of just £2.29.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be on the children’s bedroom corridor facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology with our children and young people this morning.

• Where in the world will the Derian House minibus take us to this afternoon?

THURSDAY 28^th

• Get your whisks out! We’ll be enjoying soapy whisking fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• We’ll be gathering around the fire pit to do some cooking in the Smile Park woods this afternoon.

• Swimming lessons will held in the hydrotherapy pool from 4:00pm – 7:00pm today.

FRIDAY 29^th

• Old Swan Films will be here at the hospice to film staff and family interviews in the Lodge Flat.

• Bail Me Out! Our tongue-in-cheek fundraising challenge is back for another year of crazy challenges and jail-themed fun! Our very own Karen Edwards, alongside Derian House trustees Davina, Rick and Matt, will be thrown (non-aggressively) behind bars and only released when they’ve raised £999 in bail money.

• STRIKE! Our children and young people will be enjoying sensory ten pin bowling fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Get your wellies on – we’re off to Astley Park to feed the ducks and visit the animals in Pets Corner.

SATURDAY 30^th

• It’s World Maritime Day, so to celebrate, we’re doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone, followed by maritime stories aboard HMS Danni.

• Our Derian Mums Bereavement Group will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 2:00pm.

• Due to popular demand, we’ll be extending our Family Stay & Play sessions to our older children and young people who reside in the Lodge – so with that in mind, our Youth Family Drop-In session will take place from 1:30 – 3:00pm today.

SUNDAY 1^st

• Boccia and curling fun will take place in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

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

TUESDAY 19^th  

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Aharrrrrrr me hearties! It’s Talk like a Pirate Day! We’ll be celebrating with arty fun in the Messy PlayZone followed by pirate stories.

• SMT will be meeting this morning in the Conference Room.

• We’ll be taking part in boccia and curling fun in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 20^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be on the children’s bedroom corridor facilitating sessions of massage and reflexology with our children and young people this morning.

• Weather permitting; we’ll be on a trip out in the minibus – destination to be confirmed.

• Our Cornerstones group for Derian grandparents will take place in the Seaside Room this morning.

• Derian Dads will meet for their monthly session in the Seaside Room from 7:30pm this evening.

THURSDAY 21^st

• Sensory water play will be held in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Pet therapy pooch Shuna will be here at the hospice for snuggles this morning.

• This afternoon, our children and young people will be enjoying fun and splashes in the hydrotherapy pool.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s fortnightly wellbeing session for all staff will take place in the Cinema from 4:00-4:30pm.

• Swimming lessons will held in the hydrotherapy pool from 4:00pm – 7:00pm today.

FRIDAY 22^nd

• External visitors will be visiting us for Professionals Day in the Lodge Conference Room today.

• Happy Hobbit Day! We’ll be taking part in a range of Lord of the Rings themed activities throughout the day, including Hobbit drawing games in the Messy PlayZone, and party games in the Sensory Room.

SATURDAY 23^rd

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the House Snug this afternoon.

• Our monthly Children’s Family Stay and Play session will take place in the hospice from 1:30pm.

SUNDAY 24^th

• 10 of our fantastic supporters will take to the skies at Black Knights Parachute Centre as part of our final batch of divers in this year’s Dare for Derian campaign.

• It’s International Rabbit Day! To celebrate, we’ll be making collage pictures in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• What will we find on our garden scavenger hunt around the hospice grounds 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 murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 11^th

• Trustees are in the house for the Finance and Income Sub-Committee, which will take place this afternoon in the Wellbeing Suite (the new Green Room/Vinten Meeting Room).

• Our children and young people will be getting arty with carrots and cauliflower this morning in a vegetable printing session held in the Messy PlayZone.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be delivering tailored massages and reflexology to our in-house children and young people this morning in the children’s bedrooms.

• It’s movie time! What will we decide to watch in the Cinema this afternoon?

TUESDAY 12^th

• Derian Playgroup for our babies and toddlers will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am.

• Join Gareth the gardener in the Greenhouse this morning for plant potting fun.

• We’ll be making a splash in the hydrotherapy pool this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 13^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• A group of our Lodgers will be on a trip out to Space Centre today for sensory fun.

• Bereaved Derian Dads will meet in the Seaside Room from 7:00pm – 9:30pm this evening.

THURSDAY 14^th

• Gareth Pierce, CEO of Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice will be visiting the hospice.

• Beep beep! Our children and young people will be designing their own car in the Messy PlayZone this morning!

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be facilitating a session of Sensory Story Time for our in-house children and young people this afternoon.

• Swimming lessons will held in the hydrotherapy pool from 4:00pm – 7:00pm today.

FRIDAY 15^th  

• Let’s get messy with some outdoor syringe painting in the Sensory Garden this morning.

• We’ll be going on a themed sensory journey this afternoon in the Sensory Room.

SATURDAY 16^th

• It’s International Red Panda Day, so we’ll be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone.

• Pet therapy pooch Tallulah will be visiting the hospice with her human Claire.

• Join us in Danni’s Diner for yummy baking fun, where we’ll be making some tasty treats to take home.

• 45 Derian supporters will be tackling on of the UK’s toughest obstacle courses, Born Survivor, to raise vital funds for Derian House. Between them, the dedicated squad have already raised almost £10,000!

SUNDAY 17^th  

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying a session of hydrotherapy this morning, before relaxing with a session of Sensory Story Time this afternoon.

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

TUESDAY 5^th

• We’re welcoming back our Derian families back for the first Playgroup of the term, open to all of our babies and pre-schoolers.

• The Strategic HR Sub-Committee will take place this afternoon in the Conference Room.

• What’s that smell? It’s Smelly Bingo time in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon!

• Individual and group sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will be held in the Snug from 2:00pm today.

WEDNESDAY 6^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Karen (CEO) is attending a GM Hospices meeting at St Ann’s Hospice today.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be delivering tailored massages and reflexology to our in-house children and young people this morning in the Sensory Room.

• Children and young people from Rainbow Hub will be here at the hospice for hydrotherapy fun this morning.

THURSDAY 7^th

• The weekly Team Huddle will take place in the Care Team Office from 9:30am. Someone from each team is encouraged to pop along and give an update.

• We’ll be welcoming a volunteering group from AO once again, who’ll be supporting Gareth (Gardener) in our gardens for the day.

• Today is World Duchenne Awareness Day, so our Education Team will be printing off information posters for anyone who’s interested in learning more.

• Pet Therapy pooch Shuna will be here at the hospice with her human Linda for a mooch around the hospice.

• John (Family Counsellor) will be facilitating a wellbeing session from 4:00pm in the Cinema. Anyone is welcome to pop along for half an hour of relaxation.

• Karen (CEO) will be visiting Reuben’s Retreat today for a visit with their CEO.

• Join us in the Messy PlayZone for arts and craft fun this morning.

• Our in-house children and young people will be enjoying splashes in the hydrotherapy pool, with swimming lessons taking place from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.

FRIDAY 8^th

• Coffee Morning for our Derian families will held in the Seaside Room from 10:00am – 11:30am today.

• Baking fun in Danni’s Diner will be facilitated by the Wellbeing & Play team this afternoon.

SATURDAY 9^th

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be running a Sensory Story Time session in the House Lounge this afternoon.

SUNDAY 10^th

• 24 Derian House supporters will be taking part in the Great North Run today. Good luck to everyone involved – they’ve so far raised over £8,500 for their local children’s hospice!

• The Messy PlayZone will be a sports arena this morning, as our children and young people take part in Boccia, bowling and curling fun.

• We’re off on a walk to Astley Park to feed the ducks… get your wellies on, it’s going to be a wet one!

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

TUESDAY 29^th

• We’ll be welcoming back our families for the final Family Day Care this summer! They’ll be enjoying a forest-themed day of activities throughout the day.

• Sand art fun with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 30^th

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the Snug from 11:00am to entertain us all with an hour of sing-along fun.

• Denise (Complementary Therapist) will be delivering tailored massages and reflexology to our in-house children and young people this morning.

• Get your shoes on, we’re off on a walk to Astley Park after lunch to feed the ducks!

THURSDAY 31^st

• The weekly Care Team Huddle will be held in the Care Team Office from 9:30am. Someone from each team is encouraged to pop along and give an update.

• Our School’s Out lads will be back at the hospice for their final session of the summer. School’s In next week, boys!

• In-house children and young people will be enjoying a splash in the hydrotherapy pool this morning.

• Join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts fun in the Messy PlayZone.

FRIDAY 1^st

• Say hello to our new Director of Clinical Services, Catherine Randall, who will start at the hospice today.

• It’s almost time for the Great British Bake Off! To celebrate, we’ll be baking in Danni’s Diner this morning.

• Music and Movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be held in the House Lounge this morning.

SATURDAY 2^nd  

• We’ll be ball painting in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

SUNDAY 3^rd  

• Let’s get gardening! Our children and young people will be potting plants in the Greenhouse today.

• A sensory TAC PAC session will take place in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

MONDAY 4^th

• We’re off out on a whole hospice trip to Brockholes for our full team away day. For anyone wanting a place on the Derian minibus – leaving at 8am – please email Kim (Head of People and Culture).

• Clinical Support Worker Joanne Fletcher will be joining our team 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 murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! J

MONDAY 21^st

• Karen (CEO) is visiting Jigsaw Hospice in Carlisle today.

• Say hello to our brand new Performance & Data Lead Angela Bolton, who starts with us at the hospice today.

• Our children and young people will be enjoying sessions of massage and reflexology with Denise (Complementary Therapist) this afternoon.

• Another batch of dedicated Derian supports will ‘Dare for Derian’ and dive 15,000ft out of a plane this afternoon, including our very own Ellie (Community Fundraiser).

TUESDAY 22^nd  

• Old Swan Films are back in the hospice filming a day in the life of Derian for their feature-length documentary ‘The Little Things.’

• Join Gareth the gardener in the greenhouse for bird feeder decorating fun this morning.

• Family Day Care is back in the Seaside Room today. We’ll be welcoming a bunch of our families for summer holiday fun!

• The new Counselling Pod in the woodland area will ‘officially’ open up its doors today. We’ll be doing a ribbon cutting and photo opportunity at 1:00pm.

• Our in-house children and young people will be embarking on a rainforest-themed sensory journey in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

• Individual and group sessions of music therapy with Martha will take place in the Snug from 2:00pm today.

WEDNESDAY 23^rd

• Music teacher Rachel will be in the Snug from 11:00am to entertain us with an hour of music fun.

• We’re going out on a trip in the Derian House minibus – where will we end up?

• Manisha Kumar (Chief Medical Officer – GM ICB) visiting with Karen (CEO) and Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) this morning.

• Lodge Day Care will be full of fun, as our young people enjoy a day of craft door signs, a trip to Smile Park, and sensory messy play.

• Our Derian Dads will meet in the Conference Room from 7:30pm – 9:00pm this evening.

THURSDAY 24^th

• The weekly Care Team Huddle will be held in the Care Team Office from 9:30am. Someone from each team is encouraged to pop along and give an update.

• Let’s get our bodies moving, it’s music and movement time with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• Our School’s Out lads will be back at the hospice for another summer holiday session.

• Caroline (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will lead swimming lessons for our children and young people in the Hydrotherapy Pool this afternoon.

• John (Family Counsellor)’s fortnightly wellbeing session for all staff will be held in the Cinema from 4:00pm.

• Pet therapy fun with Shuna and her human Linda will happen in and around the hospice this morning.

FRIDAY 25^th

• In-house CYP will be making wind chimes in the Sensory Garden this morning.

• Continuing our day of arts and crafts, we’ll be in the Messy PlayZone this afternoon making clay coasters.

• We’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo – how about you? Our Lodgers are off on a roar-some day out to Blackpool to see the animals… enjoy!

• Old Swan Films are back in the hospice filming for their Derian House documentary ‘The Little Things.’

SATURDAY 26^th  

• Woof woof! It’s International Dog Day, so we’re going to be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Our in-house children and young people will be in the hydrotherapy pool for fun and splashes this morning.

• Lodge Family Day Care will take place over in the Lodge today. Our families will be visiting for a day of fun.

SUNDAY 27^th  

• Eyes down, it’s prize bingo time! Join us in Danni’s Diner – fingers crossed for a full house!

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