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Raising awareness for Willen Hospice and Prostate Cancer
a fairy) creating lots of fun with her wonderful animal shaped balloons and craft inspired by the sea. There was a beautiful seascape picture, decorated with sand, jewels and coloured sea creatures. This will be donated to Willen Hospice to adorn their walls for the patients and staff to enjoy.
Guests were kindly asked to bring along donations of cakes, biscuits, unwanted jewellery and books, with 100% of proceeds going to charity. We approached local businesses around Olney to donate raffle prizes and we were overwhelmed by the generosity and support we received.
We would like to say a personal thank you to Dandelion, Lily T’s, Noa Noa, Wooster’s, The Courtyard, Beans, Costa, Alban Hill Nursery, Body Force, The Toy Shop, Therapy, Northampton Saints, Audi, Skoda, Mandala, Creative Ceramics, Café Rosco, Bacchus Wines, Salon at 46 and O’Riordan Bond Estate Agents (amongst others) for their huge
generosity and kindness.
We are still counting the pennies but, thanks to fantastic support from the 180 family and friends who attended the event, we have so far raised £1,715. The final total may even be higher, and that’s a fantastic amount for two hours of fun and cake.
We can’t thank those who attended enough for their support and we hope all of you had an enjoyable afternoon. Every penny you donated goes direct to the two charities and really will make a difference to peoples’ lives.
We hope that the money raised will provide some much needed awareness for Prostate Cancer, and that Willen Hospice will continue to do an amazing job for terminally ill people and their families. For me, they will continue to be a special place where part of my father will always be. I will always find an element of peace within their walls and people. Thank you.
Helen Donaghy
I am pleased to offer MHFA training local to Olney and surrounding areas. I am a Registered General Nurse specialising in Occupational/Workplace Health and Case Management, with a special interest in stress management and well-being. Spaces are limited to 12 which enables time for constructive group discussion and learning from each other. I look forward to hearing from you!
This 2 day intensive course is suitable for everyone; no prior knowledge is required. It may be of particular interest to those in HR, teaching, pastoral settings such as religious/spiritual groups or charities and anyone interested in learning more about mental health.
An MHFA course will teach you to:
• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
• Feel confident helping someone experiencing a problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental illness getting worse
• Help someone recover faster
• Guide someone to the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
To enrol please contact:
Libby Morley on LH34@hotmail.co.uk; scheduled for September 26th and 27th (Friday and Saturday) from 9.15 to 4.30, at Holiday Inn Express, Junction 15 of M1. Cost £215 to include 2 days training, manual, certificate, refreshments and a cold lunch. Further courses scheduled for October and November. Reductions are available for registered charities.
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