Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Oak Players Group
2022-05-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-06-01 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-06-08 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-06-15 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-06-22 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-06-29 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-07-06 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-07-13 11:00 - 12:30 UTC and 16 more dates

Volunteer Open Day
2022-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | wigan and leigh hospice, kildare street, wigan, WN2 3HZ
Volunteer With Us!
Have you ever thought about volunteering? Would you like to find out more?
Everyone is welcome to our informal drop-in event taking place in the Oak Centre at the hospice in Hindley.

Roles Available

Shops – in ten locations across the Borough
Fundraising – both regular shifts or ad-hoc as needed for events
Governance administration
Kitchen
Online sales team
Drivers
A trustee with a financial background
Inpatient Unit
Reception

Application forms will be available on the day and you’ll be able to meet managers for the teams as well as volunteers.

When and where
The event takes place on Thursday, June 16th 10am – 12noon at the Oak Centre, Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Hindley.
Booking is not necessary and parking is free of charge.

Why volunteer?

Learn new skills which can help you secure employment
Meet new people
Support our work
Gain confidence

Can’t Make It?
Please email us: v@wlh.org.uk or give us a ring on 01942 525566
If you’re interested in volunteering in one of our shops a series of recruitment events is taking place June 20th – 24th.

Monday 9.30-11.30am Hindley
Monday 12 noon – 2pm Pemberton
Tuesday 9.30–11.30am Atherton
Tuesday 12noon – 2pm Tyldesley
Wednesday 9-11am Golborne
Wednesday 11.30am-1.30pm Ashton
Thursday 9.30am-11.30am Leigh Bradshawgate
Thursday 12 noon-2pm Lord Street
Friday 9.30am – 11.30am Standish
Friday 12 noon – 2pm Shevington

Applying
Please see Working With Us for details of all the positions currently available and how to apply.

Strictly Dance
2022-06-18 19:00 - 2022-06-19 01:00
Join us for a fantastic evening of entertainment, fun and glamour!
Contestants from across the borough will be paired with expert dancers and compete in front of a panel of judges in the hope of being crowned the Strictly Dance Glitterball Champion.
Our fabulous Strictly Dance event will be held once again in conjunction with the tremendous team from 180 Dance Club in Tyldesley.
Guests will enjoy a four-course dinner, entertainment, the Strictly show and a disco afterwards at the DW Stadium in Wigan from 7pm.

Judges & Compere

Our Compere – Andrew Thrower
Andrew from Preston is Sales Director for a Finance Provider.
He is married to Amy and they have three children: Phoebe, Heidi & Jenson.
He said: “Having danced and competed for most of our lives it is a skill and experience that we enjoy using to give back where possible. Strictly is a great event to get regular people out of their comfort zone to help them grow as individuals whilst raising money for a great cause.”
Andrew started dancing age 5, won The British Open Championships at 11 and has represented Great Britain many times. He has been a qualified professional, teacher, lecturer and adjudicator now for 10 years.
Judge – Amy Pedder (now Thrower)
Amy is the owner of AA Dance Events and is married to compere Andrew.
She started danving at age 5, won The British Closed Youth Championships at just 15 and has represented Great Britain many times including on the British Team with Andrew when they were 11. She has been a qualified professional, teacher, lecturer and adjudicator now for 10 years.
She said: “Having danced and competed for most of our lives it is a skill and experience that we enjoy using to give back where possible. Strictly is a great event to get regular people out of their comfort zone to help them grow as individuals whilst raising money for a great cause.”

Judge – Nigel Horrocks
Nigel started dancing at age 10 and was inspired to dance in competitions less than a year later, which saw him launch a lifelong career in Ballroom & Latin American dancing. On top of dancing in many major competitions, he was also asked to represent England in the original TV series ‘Come Dancing’, all before setting up his own dance school at just 21 years of age.
In addition to running his dance school, Nigel has spent most of his adult life organising many competitions and major dancing events throughout the UK and Europe, and adjudicating all over the world. Nigel has served as Chairman of the Dance Promoters Association for more than 14 years and more recently has taken the role of Honorary President within the association and is also an Honorary Member of the British Dance Council.
Although semi-retired, Nigel is still very present within the dancing world and he continues to promote events, adjudicate and support others in their dancing careers.

Judge – Hayley Draper
Previous All England & UK Closed Champion, Hayley has run a successful dance school based in Sheffield since retiring from competing some 20 years ago. Now teaching, alongside adjudicating competitions, running a dance school, and overseeing the training schedule of her dancer son, keeps all day every day filled with dance.

Tickets
Ticket sales are now closed for this event.
If you have a ticket please don’t forget to tell us about any dietary restrictions. All details are in the email you should have received from us.

Recruitment Roadshow
2022-06-20 09:30 - 2022-06-24 14:00
Volunteer With Us!
Have you ever thought about volunteering in one of our shops? Would you like to find out more?
Everyone is welcome to our informal drop-in event taking place in all of our shops across the Borough.
Application forms will be available on the day and you’ll be able to meet some of our Hospice staff and volunteers.

Why volunteer?

Learn new skills which can help you secure employment
Meet new people
Support our work
Gain confidence

Dates

Monday 9.30am-11.30am Hindley
Monday 12noon – 2pm Pemberton
Tuesday 9.30am –11.30am Atherton
Tuesday 12noon – 2pm Tyldesley
Wednesday 9am -11am Golborne
Wednesday 11.30am-1.30pm Ashton
Thursday 9.30am-11.30am Leigh Bradshawgate
Thursday 12 noon – 2pm Lord Street, Leigh
Friday 9.30am – 11.30am Standish
Friday 12 noon – 2pm Shevington

Can’t Make It?
Please email us: v@wlh.org.uk or give us a ring on 01942 525566

Applying
Please see Working With Us for details of all the positions currently available and how to apply.

National Open Gardens Scheme (NGS)
2022-07-24 11:00 - 16:00 | wigan and leigh hospice, kildare street, wigan, WN2 3HZ
The award-winning gardens at Wigan and Leigh Hospice will once again open as part of the National Gardens Scheme.
Our gardens have colourful flower beds at the front and behind the hospice visitors will discover three ponds and a Chinese bridge donated by the Whitworth Art Gallery painted in glorious rainbow colours.
Our Dedicate A Daisy memorial garden offers a chance for reflection and as the gardens are adjacent to Amberswood Common they are a haven for wildlife.
The gardens at the hospice are a hidden sanctuary for our patients and their visitors right in the middle of Hindley.
We love to welcome people from our community who haven’t seen our beautiful gardens before or those who haven’t been here for a while and want to see how much they have changed. There is a lot to discover here and beautiful gardens to explore.
North West In Bloom awarded our gardens Gold in 2018 and Level 5 (Outstanding) in 2019 in the Hospice category.
In 2021 we were delighted to again be awarded Level 5 Outstanding at North West in Bloom in recognition of our stunning gardens.
Pre-booking is available but not essential. If you would like to pre-book please visit: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/34706
Admission for adults is £4. Children may visit free of charge.
Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell.
The National Open Gardens Scheme is an initiative which sees over 3,700 private gardens opening for charity every year. One of the main beneficiaries of the NGS is Hospice UK, the national membership organisation which supports the work of hospices across the country.

Launch of the Wigan Borough Palliative and End of Life Care Learning Hub
2022-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | wigan and leigh hospice, kildare street, wigan, WN2 3HZ
The Launch
Health and social care professionals in Wigan Borough are invited to attend the launch of the Wigan Borough Palliative and End of Life Care Learning Hub.
This will be a drop-in session to find out more about how this new initiative can support staff across the Borough and meet the team involved.

Location
Please join us at the Woodview Centre, Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Hindley, WN2 3HZ
Free parking is available on site.

More information
Please email us: pdt@wlh.org.uk or give us a ring on 01942 525566.

Background
The education service delivered by the hospice was awarded recurrent funding to secure its future, earlier this year.
Formerly known as ‘Hospice in your Care Home’ the newly named ‘Practice Development Team’ will introduce the new initiative – ‘Wigan Borough Palliative and End of Life Care Learning Hub’ when it officially launches on October 5th.
Additional staff have been recruited to the team, which means the palliative and end of life care training and support, previously offered to nursing and residential homes – will be available free of charge to all health and social care professionals working across the Borough.
The central learning hub will be based at the hospice in Kildare Street, Hindley, and will provide a wide variety of education and training opportunities to the workforce in hospital and community care settings. This includes a dedicated clinical skills room, and training spaces, where staff can learn about the fundamental components of good palliative and end of life care.
Whilst the Practice Development Team will lead on many education sessions, other experienced practitioners working in Wigan including GPs, District Nurses and hospital staff, will contribute to the delivery.

Satellite Hubs
Over the coming months, satellite hubs will be developed across Wigan, including the first taking place in Standish and Pemberton on October 10th and 11th. These will offer staff alternative venues, to access palliative and end of life care education and support.
Debbie Jones, Practice Development Lead for the hub, said: “The hub will provide a visible, central location, for all this important education and training taking place in the Borough to be coordinated under one umbrella, ensuring less repetition and a clearer plan to enable staff from multiple settings to have their learning needs met by skilled, experienced palliative and end of life care educators.”
Read more about the Practice Development Team (formerly Hospice in your Care home).

Free Wills Month
2022-11-01 00:00 - 2022-11-30 23:59
Leave a legacy when you’re gone

We run an annual Free Will Months every November when local solicitors kindly donate their time and services to help you create your will.
If you choose to write your will through Free Wills Month we hope you’ll consider leaving a gift in your will to the hospice, although there is no obligation to do so.
….it’s so easy to leave a gift!

You need our charity number 513400
You need our name
That’s it! Then all you need to do is decide on the type and size of gift

You can leave 1% to the hospice and 99% to those closest to you – every gift helps.

“I wish I could do more right now but I can’t. Doing this is my little way of knowing I’ll be helping even when I’m no longer there.” – Cecelia

Sign Up
Please fill in the form below to make an enquiry. Alternatively, if you are interested in leaving a gift in your will to the hospice and need some support or have any questions please get in touch.
Phone us 01942 525566
Email us: fundraising@wlh.org.uk

How Your Gift Helps

£10 pays for delicious meals for one of our inpatients for a day
£36 pays for a complementary therapy session to help our patient relax and feel more comfortable
£50 pays for a visit from a Hospice in your Home nurse to a patient in their own home
£62 pays for a counselling session to help someone come to terms with their diagnosis or the diagnosis of their loved one
£100 pays for a patient to receive a home visit from a Hospice Nurse Specialist
£480 provides 24/7 care for an inpatient for one day
£10,000 covers how much the hospice needs to raise every day to keep running all of our services

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