Entries by Rebecca Mellor

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Ann’s story

‘I wanted to go to sleep and not wake up – I genuinely don’t think I’d be here if it wasn’t for Blythe House.’ After trying to call the hospice six times but always hanging up before someone answered, Ann was brave enough to allow her call to be picked up in January 2023. Ann, […]

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Gala ball to celebrate 35 years of hospice care in the High Peak

Our fundraising gala ball in Buxton is set to celebrate 35 years Blythe House, and tables are now available to book. We’re hosting our 35th anniversary gala ball on Friday 28th June 2024 at the Pavilion Gardens, with sponsorship for the event generously provided by TF Jackson Portable Buildings of Buxton. The hospice was founded […]

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Mike’s fundraising story

Mike has raised over £1,580 for the hospice since February 2023, when he started to support us after relocating to the Peak District. Mike took on the immense London to Paris bike ride in aid of the hospice in summer 2023, and he also hosts regular 1950s tea dances for residents at local care and […]

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Keith’s volunteering story

Retired driving instructor, Keith, joined the hospice as a volunteer back in January 2011, to support the opening of our department store in Whaley Bridge. The former district councillor, from Matlock, helped to fit out the shop with shelving, decorating, and painting, before it officially opened in March 2011. At the time, Keith was still […]

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Meet the team – Louise Furmston, Community Hub lead nurse

Louise came to Blythe House in September 2014, providing a drop-in service for local patients and families to gain advice, information and support if they, or someone they loved, had been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. In August 2020, when the hospice launched its modernised services and brand-new Community Hub, Louise became the community engagement […]

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Council funding sees warm space return to Blythe House

Local residents are being warmly invited to enjoy a welcoming space at Blythe House Hospice during the colder months. We have received a £700 grant from Derbyshire County Council to host events throughout January to March for local people feeling lonely, or struggling to heat their home in the winter. The Derbyshire County Council website […]

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TREE-mendous! Christmas tree recycling service is best yet, raising over £8,000 for hospice care

Our Christmas tree recycling service has raised over £8,000 for local patient care – the highest amount raised in the campaign’s history. The treecycle initiative, sponsored by Home Instead High Peak, took place on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th January, across the High Peak, Hope Valley and Derbyshire Dales. More than 550 real Christmas trees […]