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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY @ DERIAN HOUSE (January 17th – January 23rd)  

VOTE FOR US

                   

  • Our friends at Chorley Building Society have shortlisted us to be their Charity of the Year for 2022. The vote is open to the public and will close on Friday 29th January, so if you haven’t already then please share with all your friends and follow the link below to vote.

 

Vote for our Charity of the Year 2022 | Chorley Building Society (chorleybs.co.uk)

MONDAY 17th                  

 

  • David Robinson (CEO) and Luke Bateson (Head of Facilities and Infrastructure) will be visiting our holiday lodges at Ribby Hall and South Lakeland Leisure Village to carry out annual checks.

 

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

 

  • The next We Are Derian meeting will be held in the Lodge Conference Room from 2:00pm, with a member from each department attending. If you can’t attend but would like to raise something in the meeting, you’re welcome to log it in the Staff Forum section of the Intranet.

TUESDAY 18th

 

  • Individual sessions of Music Therapy with Martha will be taking place in The Snug from 3.00-5.00pm this afternoon.

 

  • Derian Play Group will take place in the Seaside Room from 10:00-12:00 for our 0-5 year olds and their families.

 

WEDNESDAY 19th

 

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

 

  • Derian Dads group will restart this week after a break due to COVID. They’ll meet in the Seaside Room from 6:30pm.

 

  • Referral Panel will meet today. For anyone interested in attended, please speak to Michelle Blackett (Care Team Leader) for location and time.

 

THURSDAY 20th

 

  • Our two lottery partners will be visiting the hospice today.

 

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

 

FRIDAY 21st

 

  • Our older siblings at Chill Out and Chat will meet in the Seaside Room from 6:30-9:00pm this evening.

 

SATURDAY 22nd

 

  • Danni’s Club will be meeting for their first Saturday session of the year from 1:30-4:00pm in the Seaside Room.

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

  • Our January SALE is now on across all five of our stores in Chorley, Preston, Blackburn, Leyland and Horwich, as well as our online store, with up to 75% off every single item!

 

  • 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 J