News

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!