Oak Players Group
2022-12-28 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-12-21 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-12-14 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-12-07 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-30 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-16 11:00 - 12:30, 2022-11-09 11:00 - 12:30 UTC and 16 more dates

Christmas Draw
2022-12-09 | wigan and leigh hospice, kildare street, wigan, WN2 3HZ
Win £3,000 in our Christmas Draw

A GRAND prize of £3,000 could make this the best Christmas ever!
What would you do with £3,000 this festive season? It’s up to you if you win our grand prize.
If you receive our In Touch magazine through the post you should have a three books of five tickets each and a pre-paid return envelope. Simply choose how many tickets priced at £1 each you want to buy, send us the stubs and payment and you’ll be entered into our draw.
There are also 29 other prizes of £10 up to £250 to be won.

30 cash prizes
Even if you don’t win the top prize we still have 29 other cash prizes available of between £10 and £250.

Buying Tickets
Tickets will be available to buy in October 2022.

Returning Tickets
All tickets must be returned to the hospice by November 25th to be guaranteed inclusion in the draw which takes place on December 9th.
The winner will receive a cheque in the post a few days later (please ensure to give us your full address). To be in with a chance of winning, please make sure to return your ticket stubs and ticket money to Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Hindley, WN2 3HZ.
If you do not have tickets or want more tickets please contact the Fundraising team on 01942 525566 or email: fundraising@wlh.org.uk
Please note – if you already play our Hospice Lottery you will be automatically entered into the draw but can buy extra tickets to increase your chances and support the hospice.

Light for a Life
2022-12-06 18:30 - 19:00 | Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Wigan, WN2 3HZ, United Kingdom
Dedicate a light on our Christmas Tree to mark the lives of those you love or have loved.
Anyone can dedicate a light on our tree to remember the life of someone special or to mark a joyful event, such as a wedding or birth. You may wish to make a dedication in hope or to say thanks for someone you love. Your dedication can be made to anyone, whether or not either of you have a connection to the hospice.
It’s a simple and moving way of remembering those you love or have loved at Christmas time. You can also dedicate a light to give thanks, in hope or to celebrate good news, such as a wedding or birth.
Make a dedication
This year we will hold a switch-on ceremony at the hospice. We are really looking forward to having you back at the hospice.
We will have readings, Christmas music, brass band music and you’ll be able to buy gifts, enjoy a mince pie and make your Light for a Life dedication if you haven’t already done so.
This year the lights will be switched on by hospice nurse specialists Lisa Taylor and Andrea Smith.
The service will start at 6.30pm and finish at 7pm. Visitors are welcome inside the hospice both before and after the service to make dedications and enjoy refreshments.
Please use public transport or park in Hindley if possible. We expect the hospice car park and the car park at St Peter’s School to be very busy.
Dedications can be made until the twelfth day after Christmas.

Christmas Fayre
2022-11-19 10:00 - 15:00 | St Peter’s Pavilion
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Our Christmas Fayre is a festive day of fun for the whole family – why not come along and kick-start your Christmas?
There will be something for everyone at our annual Christmas Fayre; win prizes on our raffles, enjoy refreshments and stock up on Christmas gifts and goodies.
We’ll also be joined by Father Christmas!

Stallholders
We can no longer accept bookings from stallholders. To be added to the cancellation list please email: fundraising@wlh.org.uk.

Admission
Admission to the Christmas Fayre is free.

Location
The location will be the St Peter’s Pavilion in Hurst Street, Hindley, WN2 3DN.

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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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).

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.
