Sincere thanks to mum and daughter, Val and Megan Jackson from Combs who have raised £640 for Blythe House by compiling a community cookbook for the village – featuring soups, starters, snacks, mains, desserts and cakes! Val explained: ‘Like so many others we have been staying in at home. Although unable to go out and […]
High Peak people affected by life-limiting illness are set to benefit from a virtual fundraising quiz hosted by the borough’s MP. Robert Largan MP is set to host a general knowledge quiz on Friday 5th June, to raise money for Blythe House. A suggested minimum donation of £5 per household will ensure that we can […]
Emma Richards, Community Engagement Facilitator at Blythe House Hospicecare, took part in a special fundraising event for the hospice earlier this month, alongside fellow members of an exercise class. They each ran 5km with their families during lockdown – making up a marathon 26 mile total! Emma explains… We are more than aware that a […]
Throughout this week (11-17 May 2020), Blythe House Hospicecare is commemorating Dying Matters Awareness Week, and inviting you to open up and start the conversation about death and dying. Dying Matters explains: ‘Talking about death doesn’t bring death closer. It’s about planning for life, helping us make the most of the time that we have. However, […]
A nighttime walk organised to raise vital funds for hospice care in the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales is set to get the whole community glowing when it returns next year. Our Glow Twilight Walk was due to take place on Saturday 18th July 2020, but following recent Government measures, and in times of such […]
Blythe House Hospicecare is increasing the level of community care to support the most vulnerable people as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The hospice is providing 24/7 end of life care in the comfort of patient’s homes. In addition, a team of hospice staff and volunteers is posting ‘kindness cards’ to let people know about support […]
Blythe House community volunteer, Jon Davey first found out about the hospice in 2009, after his prostate cancer diagnosis. The Buxton resident regularly attended our monthly prostate cancer support group and continues to come along to the weekly mindfulness meditation sessions. Jon, who’s a keen long distance walker, explained: ‘I am aware of what’s going […]
‘I really value the support from the community volunteer programme; Blythe House is a lifeline for me and my family.’ Chapel-en-le-Frith resident Janet Brindley was referred to Blythe House by her support worker in October 2018, after she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease earlier that year. Janet, who was a very keen walker, said […]
Our community volunteer programme, described as ‘gentle, invaluable and amazing,’ is seeking local people who would like to support patients in the comfort of their own home. The service provides practical and emotional support in the homes of local patients who have life-limiting illnesses including cancer, COPD, heart failure and neurological conditions such as motor […]
Ali Dronfield-Boyd became a Blythe House community volunteer in June 2019 after retiring early and proactively looking for volunteering opportunities to do ‘something valuable.’ Ali, who hails from Buxton, is currently providing support in the home of a local patient who has motor neurone disease. She explained: ‘I took early retirement in June 2018 and […]
