Category Archives: What’s On Weekly

SATURDAY 20^th

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

• Pet Therapy with Tallulah and her human Clare will be happening in and around the hospice throughout the AM.

• It’s time to feed the ducks at Astley Park – we’ll be heading off on an adventure after lunch.

• There’s a double dose of Dive for Derian this weekend – our first batch of divers taking to the skies at Black Knights Parachute Centre to raise vital funds for Derian House include Gill (Events & Legacies Marketing Coordinator) and two of our builder friends at Kingswood Homes, the Great Big House Giveaway partner. Good luck!

SUNDAY 21^st

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

• We’re going on a treasure hunt throughout the hospice this morning. What will we find?

• Our Fundraising Team will be out in full force for the second of this weekend’s skydiving fundraisers with more Derian daredevils – Danielle (Clinical Support Worker) and Cam (Digital Content Coordinator) – amongst those diving at 15,000ft.

MONDAY 22^nd

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• Do you believe in fairies? You better had, because it’s National Tooth Fairy Day and we’re celebrating by doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone.

TUESDAY 23^rd

• Family Day Care will be based in the Seaside Room from 11:00 – 2:30pm, with numerous activities taking place throughout the day.

• Music Therapy with Martha (Music Therapist) will be held in the Snug for individual and group sessions from 1:00 – 5:30pm.

• We’re all taking a trip to Danni’s Diner for National Sponge Cake Day – can you guess what we’ll be baking?!

WEDNESDAY 24^th

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

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

• Support Lodge Day Care will be held throughout the day in the Lodge.

• Music and Movement with Claire VO (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place in the Sensory Room this afternoon.

THURSDAY 25^th

• Our School’s Out boys will be meeting up today for school holiday shenanigans. They’ll be based in the Seaside Room between 11:00am – 3:00pm.

• Children and young people in-house will be invited to join a themed sensory journey in the Messy PlayZone with the story ‘The Rain Forest’ being our theme.

FRIDAY 26^th

• David (CEO), Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) and Matt (Trustee) will be meeting with the group assigned to move the Options Appraisal work forward. Visitors will be on site to look around.

• We’re going on a bear hunt… and we’re not scared! It’s Bring a Bear Day, so bring your favourite teddy to work and join us for the famous story around the hospice and Smile Park this morning.

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

• Join us in the Sensory Garden for chalk painting with Caroline W this afternoon.

SATURDAY 27^th

• We’re off to Astley Park for a scavenger hunt – what will we find?

SUNDAY 28^th

• Happy Sunday everyone – what better way to spend it than with fun and games in Smile Park.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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

• 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

SATURDAY 13^th

• We’re all going on a summer holiday… well, atleast to our gardens for beach fun with Caroline W (Wellbeing and Play Worker)! There’ll be sand and water play, and arts and crafts going on throughout the day.

SUNDAY 14^th

• It’s National Bowling Day! Our children and young people will be sensory ten-pin bowling in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

MONDAY 15^th

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

• HSBC are visiting us today with a view of providing funding for one of our outdoor projects.

TUESDAY 16^th

• Family Day Care will be based in the Seaside Room from 11:00 – 2:30pm, with numerous activities taking place throughout the day.

• Music and Movement with Claire will be held in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• Come and tell us your jokes in the Comedy Corner of the Messy PlayZone – we’d love to hear them!

• Finance and Income Sub-Committee will take place this morning in the Conference Room. Some of our trustees will be on site to attend.

WEDNESDAY 17^th

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

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

• We’ll be meeting with our Great Big House Giveaway partners, Kingswood Homes, at their HQ to discuss the final stage of the fundraising campaign.

• Both of our siblings groups, Chill Out & Chat and Danni’s Club, will be off on a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach today.

THURSDAY 18^th

• Aloha – it’s Hawaiian Dress-Up Day here at the hospice! Please adhere to IPC policies when choosing out your colourful costumes. To celebrate, we’ll be Hawaiian Lei making in the Messy PlayZone this morning, and doing pool art with mocktails this afternoon in Danni’s Diner!

• Our School’s Out boys will be meeting up today for school holiday shenanigans. They’ll be based in the Seaside Room between 11:00am – 3:00pm. They’ll possibly be off out on a trip to Mrs Dowson’s Farm.

FRIDAY 19^th

• David (CEO) and Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) are joining a meeting of the Lancs and South Cumbria Hospices Together group this morning.

• It’s National Potato Day, and we’re celebrating by doing potato art work in Messy PlayZone this morning, and making potato cakes in Danni’s Diner this afternoon.

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

SATURDAY 20^th

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

• Pet Therapy with Tallulah and her human Clare will be happening in and around the hospice throughout the AM.

• It’s time to feed the ducks at Astley Park – we’ll be heading off on an adventure after lunch.

SUNDAY 21^st

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

• We’re going on a treasure hunt throughout the hospice this morning. What will we find?

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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

• 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

SATURDAY 6^th

• Pets as Therapy pooch Tallulah will be rocking up for a visit with her humans Clare and Steve this morning.

• Music and Movement with Claire (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will be held this afternoon in the Sensory Room.

SUNDAY 7^th  

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

• TAC PAC with Claire will take place in the Snug this afternoon.

MONDAY 8^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker).
• MEOW! Happy International Cat Day – naturally, we’ll be celebrating the occasion with art fun in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

• A group of children and young people will be joining us for Day Care from 10:30am – 12:30pm.

TUESDAY 9^th  

• Family Day Care will be based in the Seaside Room, with numerous activities taking place throughout the day.

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

• There’ll be a meeting to progress the Options Appraisal work this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 10^th

• Trustees will be on site for the Audit and Risk Sub-Committee which will be held this afternoon.

• Support Lodge Day Care will be held in the Lodge from 10:00am – 4:00pm.

• Sensory Story Time with Caroline will take place this morning in the Lounge for our in-house children and young people.

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

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

• Music and Movement with Claire will be held this afternoon in the Sensory Room.

THURSDAY 11^th  

• Adele Doherty (Debuty CEO and Director of Clinical Services at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice) is visiting the hospice this morning.

• Our School’s Out boys will be meeting up today for school holiday shenanigans. They’ll be based in the Seaside Room between 11:00am – 3:00pm.

• Everyone’s favourite Shorthaired German Pointer, Shuna, will be visiting us for Pet Therapy with her human Linda this morning.

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

FRIDAY 12^th

• Forget Glastonbury, we’ll be hosting our own festival in Smile Park this afternoon with our Wellbeing & Play Team taking the helm – let’s hope the weather stays dry!

SATURDAY 13^th

• It’s National Bowling Day! Our children and young people will be sensory ten-pin bowling in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

SUNDAY 14th

• We’re all going on a summer holiday… well, atleast to our gardens for beach fun with Caroline W! There’ll be sand and water play, and arts and crafts going on throughout the day.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

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

• 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

SATURDAY 30^th

• TAC PAC with Claire VO (Wellbeing and Play Worker) will be held in the Snug this afternoon.

• This weekend, Gareth the gardener and his trusty team of volunteers will be out at Astley Park showcasing at the Chorley Flower Show, where we’ve chosen to base our Community and Schools Garden Competition entry on ‘The Teeny Tiny Plumber’, which was written by one of our little fundraisers who wrote a book to raise money for Derian House.

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

SUNDAY 31^st

• Boccia fun will be happening in Smile Park with Katie (Wellbeing and Play Team Leader).

MONDAY 1^st

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

TUESDAY 2^nd

• Family Day Care will be based in the Seaside Room, with numerous activities taking place throughout the day.

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

• There’ll be a kick-off meeting this afternoon to progress the Oldham/Rochdale Community Engagement Programme.

WEDNESDAY 3^rd

• A meeting with Derian GPs will be hosted here at the hospice.

THURSDAY 4^th

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

FRIDAY 5^th

• Sensory Story Time with Caroline W for our in-house children will take place in the lounge this morning.

SATURDAY 6^th

• Pets as Therapy pooch Tallulah will be rocking up for a visit with her humans Clare and Steve this morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to in the next 7 days, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! 🙂

SATURDAY 23^rd

• Our weekend shift Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah will be visiting the hospice with her human, Clare for some belly rubs and cuddles.

• Music and Movement with Claire VO (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place this afternoon in-house.

• Dream Tents and Events will be swinging by the hospice with their bell tent from 1:30pm to set up ready for Open Gardens in the morning. Gill (Legacies & Events Marketing Coordinator) will be on hand to assist, please email her if you have any questions.

SUNDAY 24^th

• 3, 2, 1… JUMP! Our next (and first, seeing as the last date was cancelled due to high winds!) batch of dedicated divers will take to the skies and Dive for Derian from 15,000ft to raise money for their local children’s hospice. Karen (Donor Database Coordinator) and Clare (Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah’s mum) will be representing #TeamDerian as they face their fears at Black Knights Parachute Centre.

• Our grounds will be open once again for the National Garden Scheme’s Open Gardens event here at Derian House. Supporters will be welcome to peruse our wonderful outdoor spaces at our festival-themed ‘D in the Park’ event, with live music and bell tents in Smile Park. As ever, we’ll have plenty of volunteers about to talk about the work we do at the hospice, refreshments in the Seaside Garden and plenty of fun for all the family to enjoy. Grab your tickets here – it’s just £3 for adults and FREE for children and dogs – NGS Booking System.

MONDAY 25^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

TUESDAY 26^th

• Our first Family Day Care session of the summer will be based in the Seaside Room, with numerous activities taking place throughout the day.

• A session based on ‘Verification of Death’ will be hosted by Clare Grady Smith (Community Services Manager) in the Clinical Skills Lab at 1:30pm. All staff are welcome to attend.

• There’ll also be a Support Lodge Day Care session held in the Lodge all day.

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

WEDNESDAY 27^th

• Support Lodge Day Care will be held in the Lodge throughout today.

• There’ll be tenpin bowling fun in the Sensory Garden this morning. Who’ll get a strike?!

• Our in-house children and young people will be off on a trip out – location TBC.

THURSDAY 28^th

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

• School’s Out for the summer! Our first session will be held in the Seaside Room from 11:00am – 3:00pm.

• It’s the start of the Commonwealth Games, so naturally we’ll be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

FRIDAY 29^th

• Sensory Story Time with Caroline W for our in-house children will take place in the lounge this morning.

• We’ll be showcasing at Chorley Flower Show in the Community and Schools Garden Competition this weekend. The theme this year is ‘Film and Literature’ and we’ve chosen to base our garden on ‘The Teeny Tiny Plumber’ which was written by one of our little fundraisers who wrote it to raise money for Derian House!

• Chill Out & Chat for our older siblings will be held in the Seaside Room this evening from 6:30 – 9:00pm.

SATURDAY 30^th

• TAC PAC with Claire VO (Wellbeing and Play Worker) will be held in the Snug this afternoon.

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

SUNDAY 31^st

• Boccia fun will be happening in Smile Park with Katie (Wellbeing and Play Team Leader).

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• It’s time to paaaaaaaartaaaaaay! Our summer staff party is taking place on Friday 26^th August at Ivory Tower, The Corn Exchange, Preston from 7pm. Please could you RSVP to the email which you’ll have in your inbox ASAP or email party@derianhouse.co.uk if you can go, alongside any dietary requirements.

• 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 18^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• An online ‘Advanced Care Planning’ course will be hosted on Microsoft Teams from 12:30 – 2:30pm this afternoon. Contact Kirsty B (Clinical Educator) for more information if you’re interested.

TUESDAY 19^th

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

• Visitors from Kentown Wizard are meeting with David (CEO) and Lynn (Director of Clinical Services).

• Katie McNally (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader) will be hosting a ‘Spirituality & Communication’ information session in the Clinical Skills Lab from 2:30pm.

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

WEDNESDAY 20^th

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

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

• There’ll be a meeting this morning to progress the Oldham/Rochdale Community Engagement Programme here at Derian, with filmmaker Parvez Qadir joining us.

• The Quality, Safety & Improvement Sub-Committee will take place this afternoon.

• Our Derian Dads will meet once again in the Seaside Room from 7:30pm this evening.

THURSDAY 21^st

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

• Visitors from the County Council are coming to meet with David and Lynn to discuss the Options Appraisal.

• This fortnight’s guided meditation and relaxation session with John (Family Counsellor) will be held in the Conference Room/Cinema from 2:00pm (location TBC).

• Our Fundraising and Comms teams will be out in full force and scattered across Preston city centre over the next two days for a ‘Shaker Tin Blitz’, which will see them engage with local businesses, and encourage the people of Preston to support Derian House.

FRIDAY 22^nd 

• Sensory Story Time with Caroline W for our in-house children will take place in the lounge or Sensory Garden this morning.

• An online education session held by Project ECHO and focusing on ‘Advanced Care Planning in Transition’ will be from 12:00 – 2:00pm today. Speak with Kirsty B for more information.

• Dawn (Family & Young People Services Manager) will lead a session about MCA and DOLS in the House Lounge at 9:30am this morning.

• Friday Night Club will be held in the cinema this evening from 6:30pm.

• Team Tomato or Team Pepper?! Ready, Steady, Cook with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place this afternoon in Danni’s Diner.

SATURDAY 23^rd

• Our weekend shift Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah will be visiting the hospice with her human, Clare for some belly rubs and cuddles.

• Music and Movement with Claire VO (Wellbeing & Play Worker) will take place this afternoon in-house.

SUNDAY 24^th

• 3, 2, 1… JUMP! Our next (and first, seeing as the last date was cancelled due to high winds!) batch of dedicated divers will take to the skies and Dive for Derian from 15,000ft to raise money for their local children’s hospice. Karen (Donor Database Coordinator) and Clare (Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah’s mum) will be representing #TeamDerian as they face their fears at Black Knights Parachute Centre.

• Our grounds will be open once again for the National Garden Scheme’s Open Gardens event here at Derian House. Supporters will be welcome to peruse our wonderful outdoor spaces at our festival-themed ‘D in the Park’ event, with live music and bell tents in Smile Park. As ever, we’ll have plenty of volunteers about to talk about the work we do at the hospice, refreshments in the Seaside Garden and plenty of fun for all the family to enjoy. Grab your tickets here – it’s just £3 for adults and FREE for children and dogs – NGS Booking System.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Our Horwich shop reopened its doors yesterday afternoon after a five-day refresh, with brand new fixtures and fittings, and a Derian-ised lick of paint! A huge thanks to all of the staff and volunteers who helped in any way – it looks fab!

• 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! 🙂

SATURDAY 9^th

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

• We’re celebrating Eid Ul-Adha with themed activities and celebration music in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

SUNDAY 10^th

• The hydrotherapy pool will be open for any in-house children and young people to enjoy a splash this morning.

MONDAY 11^th

• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families with Caroline W (Wellbeing & Play Worker).

• We’ve got a new starter joining our Housekeeping Team today.

TUESDAY 12^th  

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

• The monthly SMT/Health & Safety meeting will be held in the Conference Room this morning.

• A ‘Spirituality’ talk will be led by Katie McNally (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader) in the Clinical Skills lab at 2:30pm.

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

• Get your gloves on, we’re having a morning of gardening fun in the Greenhouse with Gareth the gardener.

• Gather around the firepit Love Island-style with our very own bombshell Tina (Wellbeing & Play Coordinator) for some outdoor cooking.

WEDNESDAY 13^th

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

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

• Our children and young people will be in the Woodland Walk with Arron (Wellbeing & Play Worker) doing some forest art this afternoon.

THURSDAY 14^th

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

• Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh – it’s Bastille Day! Nous ferons de l’art et de l’artisanat Français tout au long de la journée dans la Messy PlayZone.

• As we edge ever closer to the end of the Great Big House Giveaway (just TEN WEEKS TO GO!), there’ll be an external meeting with Kingswood Homes to discuss the next stage of our year-long campaign.

FRIDAY 15^th

• David is attending the Lancs and South Cumbria Hospices Together meeting at Rossendale Hospice this morning.

• The bi-monthly Young People Lodge Forum will take place in the Lodge this afternoon.

• An online course on ‘Neonatal advanced care planning’ is taking place from 10:00am – 12:00pm. For anyone interested, please speak to Kirsty Blackburn (Clinical Educator), and for a full calendar of upcoming education sessions, hover over the Education tab on the Intranet and click on ‘Education Calendar’.

• Coffee Morning for Derian parents will be held in the Seaside Room from 10:30am.

• Sensory Story Time with Caroline W for our in-house children will take place in the lounge or Sensory Garden this morning.

SATURDAY 16^th

• Our weekend shift Pets as Therapy pooch Tallulah will be here at the hospice with her humans Clare and Steve to visit our children, young people and staff.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Tickets for our Open Gardens event on July 24^th are selling fast! This summer’s event is festival themed, with live music on our Smile Stage and Seaside Stage from an abundance of local performers, including our Patron Kiki DeVille, music teacher Rachel Toner, and sibling Jacob Reddy. Spread the word with your family and friends and come and explore Derian’s beautiful outdoor spaces. Grab your tickets here, just £3 for adults and FREE for children and dogs – NGS Booking System.

• 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 4^th

• *Katy Perry voice* ‘Just ownnnnn the nighttttt, like the 4^th of July!’ Happy American Independence Day, y’all! We’re all dressed up and ready for a day of USA-themed shenanigans throughout the hospice.

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

• David (CEO) is meeting the CEO of Francis House, Rev. David Ireland this morning.

• This afternoon, the Derian House/LifeNoW contract review meeting will take place.

TUESDAY 5^th  

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

• David is involved in interviewing for a new role within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices Together group.

• A representative from each department will meet for We Are Derian in the Seaside Room from 2:00pm.

• There’ll be a Spirituality & Communication information session led by Katie (Wellbeing & Play Team Leader) from 2:30pm in Clinical Education.

• We’ll have a group of young people in the Lodge for Day Care today.

WEDNESDAY 6^th

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

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

• Sensory Story for our in-house children will take place in the Lounge this morning.

• An online course about Transition/Cerebral Palsy will kick off at 12:00pm today. Please speak to Kirsty Blackburn (Clinical Educator) for more information and details on how to attend.

THURSDAY 7^th

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

• Children and young people staying with us will be in a Music & Movement session in the Lounge this morning.

• Happy Chocolate Day! To celebrate, we’ll be doing some yummy chocolate making in Danni’s Diner this afternoon.

• This fortnight’s Guided Meditation/Relaxation session with John Pilling (Family Counsellor) will be held in the Cinema (TBC) at 2pm this afternoon. All staff are welcome to attend.

FRIDAY 8^th

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

SATURDAY 9^th

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

• We’re celebrating Eid Ul-Adha with themed activities and celebration music in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

SUNDAY 10^th

• The hydrotherapy pool will be open for any in-house children and young people to enjoy a splash this morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Tickets for our Open Gardens event on July 24^th are selling fast! This summer’s event is festival themed, with live music on our Smile Stage and Seaside Stage from an abundance of local performers, including our Patron Kiki DeVille, music teacher Rachel Toner, and sibling Jacob Reddy. Spread the word with your family and friends and come and explore Derian’s beautiful outdoor spaces. Grab your tickets here, just £3 for adults and FREE for children and dogs – NGS Booking System.

• 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! 🙂

SATURDAY 25^th

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

• Our Fundraising Team will be out in full force at the Morecambe Bay Walk, our annual fundraiser that sees supporters trek eight miles from the picturesque village of Arnside to Grange-over-Sands to raise vital funds for Derian House. Good luck to everyone taking part, including Karen from the Blackburn shop, Mel Yates, Mick, Sarah, Kerry and volunteer Eileen!

• We’re going on a treasure hunt around the hospice this morning with our children and young people – what will we find?

• Our Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah will be visiting us with her human, Clare, this afternoon.

SUNDAY 26^th

• 3, 2, 1… jump! Our huge summer fundraiser Dive for Derian kicks off today at Black Knights Parachute Centre. Over 30 daredevils will take to the skies and jump 15,000 out of a plane to raise money for us. Good luck to our very own Karen Birch, Danielle Lund and Cam, who will all be diving!

MONDAY 27^th

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

• Keeping in Touch sessions will continue today with David (CEO). Catch a session in the Seaside Room at 11:00am or 11:30am. Please email jacquie.hartley@derianhouse.co.uk for more information.

TUESDAY 28^th 

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

• Two more Keeping in Touch sessions will be held in the Conference Room today at 11:00am and 11:30am.

• 2-4 of our youngsters will be visiting for Lodge Day Care.

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

WEDNESDAY 29^th

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

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

• David (CEO), Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) and Helen Fogg (Family Support Team Leader) are visiting Reuben’s Retreat in Glossop.

• Happy International Mud Day to those who celebrate – maybe just Gareth?! Our in-house kids will be taking part in Greenhouse fun this morning.

THURSDAY 30^th

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

• The Trustees Board Meeting will be held in the Conference Room this evening.

FRIDAY 1^st

• Happy Canada Day, y’all! Themed arts and crafts will be taking place in the Messy PlayZone this morning.

SATURDAY 2^nd

• Our Derian Dads will be visiting us in the Seaside Room/Smile Park for a Stay & Play Session from 1:00pm.

SUNDAY 3^rd

• Join us in Smile Park for painting fun outdoors with all of our in-house children and young people.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• Tickets for our Open Gardens event on July 24^th are selling fast! This summer’s event is festival themed, with live music on our Smile Stage and Seaside Stage from an abundance of local performers, including our Patron Kiki DeVille, music teacher Rachel Toner, and sibling Jacob Reddy. Spread the word with your family and friends and come and explore Derian’s beautiful outdoor spaces. Grab your tickets here, just £3 for adults and FREE for children and dogs – NGS Booking System.

• 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

SATURDAY 18^th 

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

SUNDAY 19^th

• Happy Father’s Day to all of our Derian Dads! Our youngsters will be making cards in the Messy PlayZone today.

MONDAY 20^th

• Welcome to Children’s Hospice Week, a celebration of the nation’s 54 children’s hospices that care for children and young people whose lives are too short. We’ll be kicking things off on social media with our Derian Pedal Power challenge, a homage to Francesca Lennon, a children’s nurse who will today set off on her cycle to every single children’s hospice throughout the summer.

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

• External marketing agency Ideal Result, who work with us on our Lottery, will be bringing two videographers to Derian House to film a brand new Fundraising Video. Some of our families will be dropping in to be interviewed.

• Keeping in Touch sessions kick off today with David (CEO). Catch a session this week or next, and email jacquie.hartley@derianhouse.co.uk for more information.

• An information session based on Advanced Care Planning with our ACP’s will be held today. Please email Hayleigh or Sue Ward for more information.

• We’ll be doing lots of artwork in the Messy PlayZone this week to celebrate Children’s Hospice Week. We’re kicking things off with bunting making and the ‘Derian Way’, inspired by Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. All staff, volunteers, children, young people and visitors are welcome to join in throughout the week.

TUESDAY 21^st

• A Music & Movement information session with Claire van Opstal (Play & Wellbeing Worker) will take place this afternoon. Please email her for more information.

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

WEDNESDAY 22^nd

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

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

• Adele Doherty (Deputy CEO and Director of Clinical Services from Kershaw’s Hospice) is visiting the hospice.

• Visitors from East Lancashire Hospice will be coming to the hospice to meet our Transition team.

• Clare Grady Smith (Community Services Manager) will be holding an information session today based on ‘Verification of Death’. Location TBC (email for more info).

• Music and Movement for our in-house children and young people will take place this morning, location TBC.

• Derian Dads will be out at Hartwood Hall this evening for their monthly gathering from 7:30pm.

THURSDAY 23^rd

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

• All staff are welcome to attend an art competition in the Messy PlayZone this morning. Prizes for the winners!

• Don’t forget your trainers – it’s Sports Day! Meet us in Smile Park this afternoon for an hour of fun.

• At 9:30am this morning, an MCA and DOLs information session will take place with Dawn Andrews (Family and Young People Services Manager). Please email her for a location.

• This week’s Guided Meditation/Relaxation session with John Pilling (Family Counsellor) will be held in the Cinema (TBC) at 2pm this afternoon. All staff are welcome to attend.

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

FRIDAY 24^th  

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

• Friday Night Club for our under 18s will be held in the Lodge Lounge from 6:30 – 9:00pm.

• Derian parents will be joining us for a Coffee Morning in the Seaside Room from 10:00am.

• *Great British Bake Off theme plays intensely*. Everyone get to Danni’s Diner from 10:00am for a baking competition for all staff, volunteers, children and young people.

• The Derian Arms is back open for business! To finish off celebrating Children’s Hospice Week 2022, we’ll be gathering in the Sensory Garden for a dirty non-alcoholic beer and pub quiz.

SATURDAY 25^th

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

• Our Fundraising Team will be out in full force at the Morecambe Bay Walk, our annual fundraiser which sees supporters trek eight miles from the picturesque village of Arnside to Grange-over-Sands to raise vital funds for Derian House. Good luck to everyone taking part, including Karen from the Blackburn shop, Mick, Sarah, Kerry and volunteer Eileen!

• We’re going on a treasure hunt around the hospice this morning with our children and young people – what will we find?!

• Our Pets as Therapy dog Tallulah will be visiting us with her human, Clare, this afternoon.

SUNDAY 26^th

• 3, 2, 1… jump! Our huge summer fundraiser Dive for Derian kicks off today at Black Knights Parachute Centre. Over 30 daredevils will take to the skies and jump 15,000 out of a plane to raise money for us. Good luck to our very own Karen Birch, Danielle Lund and Cam, who will all be diving!

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to in the next 7 days, please send an email to cameron.murray@derianhouse.co.uk before Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone! 🙂

SUNDAY 12th 

• Supercar Showtime, the exclusive event that showcases the UK’s greatest supercars, will take place today at Hoghton Tower in aid of Derian House. The supercar spectacle promises 150 examples of classic supercars of yesteryear through to modern day hypercars, and our Fundraising Team will be there to support our Community Ambassadors Nick and Karen Isherwood at the event.

MONDAY 13^th

• Our children and young people will be preparing for Father’s Day with gift and card making in the Messy PlayZone throughout the day.
• Sensory Story Time will take place in the Seaside Room from 1:30 – 3:00pm for Derian families.

TUESDAY 14^th

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

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

• There’ll be an information session about Music and Movement for anyone to attend in Clinical Education from 2:30pm.

WEDNESDAY 15^th

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

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

• David is hosting other CEOs from the GM Hospices Group at Derian House from 12:00 – 2:00pm.

• Children’s Hospice Week is fast approaching, and a children’s nurse from down South, Francesca Lennon, is cycling to each of the 54 children’s hospices this summer. To honour her incredible challenge, staff, volunteers, ambassadors and fundraisers will be visiting us today, tomorrow and Friday to cycle for a minute on a watt bike outside of Reception – we’re hoping to rack up 54 minutes with 54 different people and make a video to launch #CHW on Monday. If you’d like to get involved (lycra is optional), please email murray@derianhouse.co.uk.

• A small group from Natwest are coming for the day to volunteer in our gardens.

THURSDAY 16^th

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

• GDPR/Data Protection training is taking place on site.

FRIDAY 17^th

• Some of our young people will be joining us for +18s Friday Night Club in the Lodge from 6:30 – 9:00pm.

SATURDAY 18^th  

• It’s National Picnic Day! Our Lodgers will be out on a trip to celebrate.

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

SUNDAY 19^th

• Happy Father’s Day to all of our Derian Dads! Our youngsters will be making cards 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. (Please note, there won’t be a What’s On next week, you’ll have to fend for yourselves!)

MONDAY 30^th

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

• God save the Queen! We’re super excited to host our first ‘themed day’ since before COVID with a Jubilee Street Party in the Sensory Garden from 2pm. Red, white and blue clothes is the theme, and please stick to IPC.

TUESDAY 31^st

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

• We’ll be welcoming families into the hospice for Family Day Care from 11:00am – 2:30pm.

WEDNESDAY 1^st

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

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

• Music and Movement will be held in the lounge this morning.

THURSDAY 2^nd

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

• 5 young people will be joining us for School’s Out in the Seaside Room from 11:00am – 3:00pm.

FRIDAY 3^rd

• 4 young people will be joining us for School’s Out in the Seaside Room from 11:00am – 3:00pm.

• Happy Platinum Jubilee to our Queen Liz! Have a good one, petal.

SATURDAY 4^th

• Splish, splash! We’ll be in the pool for hydrotherapy fun this morning.

• Music and Movement will be held in the Sensory Room this morning.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to in the next 7 days, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

MONDAY 23^rd

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

• Our new Accrington Assistant Shop Manager Amy Collier will be at the hospice for her induction.

• It’s World Turtle Day, duuuuuuude! (Finding Nemo fans come through). Our children and young people will be doing themed arts and crafts in the Messy PlayZone to celebrate.

TUESDAY 24^th

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

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

• The Finance and Income Sub-Committee will take place in the Conference Room this morning.

• External visitors from Trinity/Brian House Hospice and Eden Valley Hospice will be visiting us this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 25^th

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

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

• Dads Group will be held in the Seaside Room at the new time of 7:30 – 10:00pm for a Pizza Night.

THURSDAY 26^th

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

• David (CEO) and Lynn (Director of Clinical Services) will be visiting Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in Barnet for the day.

• The Q2 Retail Meeting will be happening all day in the Conference Room with all of our shop managers and assistant managers, led by Andrew (Head of Retail and Online Sales).

FRIDAY 27^th

• Our brand new Accrington store will open its doors this morning!

• Friday Night Club for 14+ will be held in the Lodge from 6:30pm.

SATURDAY 28^th

• Tallulah our Pets as Therapy dog will be perusing the hospice corridors with her human Claire 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

SATURDAY 14^th

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

MONDAY 16^th

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

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

TUESDAY 17^th

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY 18^th

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

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

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY 19^th

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

FRIDAY 20^th 

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

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

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

SATURDAY 21^st

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

SUNDAY 22^nd

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

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• If you would like to share with the rest of Derian what your department is up to in the next 7 days, please send an email to murray@derianhouse.co.ukbefore Thursday the week before.

Have a great week everyone J