News

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