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Christmas Faye

A very successful Christmas Fayre was held in our education centre . A big thank you to our fundraising team who raised over £3,000, and a definite to start to Christmas! I would also like to thank Santa for taking … Continue reading

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MATCH

Monday 24th September saw the Hospice launch the very first MATCH challenge with Barry Hearn from Matchroom Sport. This is an apprenticeship challenge with 9 teams and 7 schools from across our communities who will be raising as much money as … Continue reading

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The Big Yellow Quiz – Barry Simmons

We had a fantastic night at the Brentwood Centre on Friday night where we had just under 600 quizzers who fully embraced this great quiz. We were joined by Barry from the eggheads and it was fantastic to be able … Continue reading

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Star Treck

The 7th July brought our annual Midnight Walk. Despite the rain over500 women walked for the Hospice.  Unfortunately I wasn’t able to walk this year , however with Lynden Thorpe the Mayor of Havering we waved everyone off. I also … Continue reading

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Time FM Radio Interview

On Thursday I did my first radio interview for the Hospice at Time FM in Romford. Thank you Matt who hosted the show. It was great to have the opportunity of telling the listeners about the Hospice and how they … Continue reading

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Caterlink

On Tuesday I met Neil one of the Directors from Caterlink who provide our catering services. Vince our chef is integral to the hospice always striving to get the best food for patients, families and staff. The company also generously … Continue reading

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My first Anniversary

It doesn’t seem possible that I have been at the Hospice for 1 year. The time has gone so fast and I have loved it. As part of the celebrations Eric Pickles MP for Brentwood, Cabinet minister as well as … Continue reading

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The Titanic Quiz at the Eva Hart

In the evening we had our Titanic Quiz at the Eva Hart pub in Chadwell Heath. Eva was 7 yrs old when she was on the Titanic with her parents. Her mum and her were successfully rescued on a lifeboat. … Continue reading

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Richard Madeley Visit

Wednesday was an action packed week. We had a visit from Richard Madeley from Richard and Judy. He spent several hours with us meeting staff and patients as well as doing a video and question and photos. Richard was fantastic, … Continue reading

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The Mayor of Brentwood’s Summer Garden Party and Cream Tea

On Saturday I went to Cllr Joan Holmes the Mayor of Brentwood’s Summer Garden Party and Cream Tea. Hospice Trustees Peter Crutchett and Neville Brown JP with their wives, also joined me to support and promote the Hospice. In addition … Continue reading

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