More than 330 joggers dressed in red and white Santa suits have raised over £11,000 for local hospice care after a festive run in Buxton. Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust hosted their annual Jingle Bell Jog at Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens on Sunday 4th December. Applauding onlookers enjoyed cheering on the jogging Santas as they […]
Olena Kleimenova has volunteered at Blythe House’s Whaley Bridge department store since summer 2022, after moving to the UK with her 11-year-old son from the horror of war in her home country, Ukraine. Sadly when they first arrived in the UK, Olena and Bogdan had to say a very hard goodbye to husband and dad, […]
The two respected founders of Blythe House and Helen’s Trust have been acknowledged, for decades of dedicated service. Reverend Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Packham and Dr Louise Jordan – founders of Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust respectively – have been made founding patrons of the charities. The two ardent community stalwarts have devoted years of voluntary […]
It was a poignant day for Clare when she visited Blythe House on 9th November to share her story about the hospice care that her husband, Simon, received at the end of his life. Clare should’ve been celebrating Simon’s 57th birthday that day, but sadly Simon died in May 2022, just eleven months after his […]
Trustees, staff and volunteers at Blythe House Hospicecare are deeply saddened that the charity’s founder, Reverend Elizabeth Packham, has died. Reverend Packham – known as Betty – died peacefully on Monday 7th November, aged 89. The Chapel-en-le-Frith resident founded Blythe House Hospicecare in her hometown in 1989, after being bequeathed a £1,000 legacy. The monetary […]
Poppie Staden started as digital marketing apprentice at Blythe House and Helen’s Trust in August 2022. Poppie is undertaking a 15-month level 3 digital marketer apprenticeship with QA, the UK’s number one provider of tech and digital apprenticeships, whilst gaining valuable on-the-job experience at the hospice. Poppie’s role is fully funded by the government (95%) […]
Penny Ellis became deputy manager of our Hospice at Home service in August 2021, supporting local people to keep their beloved family members at home as they near the end of life. Penny understands ‘exactly how important it is’ to be able to grant a loved one’s wish to stay in the comfort of their […]
‘We needed to keep Mum at home because that’s where she wanted to be. I would not have coped with the support of the Hospice at Home team – I would’ve gone under.’ Beverley’s mum, Jean was cared for at her home in Hayfield by our Hospice at Home team before she sadly died in […]
A local crafting group is already planning for Easter 2023 as they support hospice care across the local area. The Glossopdale Charity Crafters started supporting Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust back in 2016, knitting Easter chicks for the hospice’s spring fundraising campaign. The group then branched out with knitted chocolate covers for Christmas, and […]
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and the 17th November specifically is World Pancreatic Cancer Day 2022; an annual opportunity to raise vital awareness of the ‘silent’ signs and symptoms of the disease. Pancreatic Cancer UK explains: ‘Shockingly, research into pancreatic cancer has been underfunded for decades, receiving only 3% of the UK cancer research […]
