Local people are being invited to run, walk, dance, prance, jog and jingle to help raise funds for hospice care in the High Peak. Our second annual Jingle Bell Jog is back by popular demand at Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens on Sunday 1st December 2019. The Jingle Bell Jog offers a 5k route around the idyllic […]
It may seem early in the year to mention the C word but with just 15 Fridays left until Christmas; we really need to get our festive skates on and start discussing this year’s Christmas knitting appeal! After last year’s appeal raised an amazing £1,200 for Blythe House care and services, we are feeling confident […]
Rachel Dennett got involved with Blythe House’s community volunteer programme in February 2019 because she wanted to give something back to the community. The Glossop resident explained: ‘My father died last year. In his last few days he was cared for by the Shakespeare Hospice at Home team in Stratford. I saw what a massive […]
A local hospice service hailed by current patients as ‘wonderful’ is recruiting volunteers to support people in the High Peak who have life-limiting illnesses. Blythe House Hospicecare’s community volunteer programme provides practical and emotional support in the homes of local patients dealing with illnesses including cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s and motor […]
John Baker got involved with the hospice’s community volunteer programme in February 2019, after seeing an article in a local newspaper about Blythe House. The Taddington resident explained: ‘Having been looking to volunteer “somewhere,” I read with growing interest a feature on Blythe House in the Buxton Advertiser that detailed the history, current status and […]
Local residents and members of the public are warmly welcome to attend our next fundraising coffee morning to help celebrate 30 years of hospice care in the High Peak. The event will take place at Blythe House on Friday 20th September will see hot drinks and homemade cakes served, alongside a tombola and gift stall. […]
Staff at Cooper Sons Hartley and Williams in Buxton have handed over a cheque worth £3,270 to Blythe House Hospicecare. The Terrace Road firm hosted a Wills Month throughout June, providing a will writing service in return for fees being donated to the hospice. As well as supporting Wills Month, Debbie Hall and Erica Bassett, […]
Patients, volunteers and staff from Blythe House Hospicecare got the opportunity to mingle with TV stars during a special day out provided free of charge by a local coach company. Smiths of Marple offered the Chapel-en-le-Frith hospice free coach travel and entry to the first ever Countryfile Live event in Yorkshire on Thursday 15th August. […]
Katie and her family have supported Blythe House for many years, after her mum, Lynn came to the hospice for support following her breast cancer diagnosis. When Katie got married in June 2017, she chose to donate money in lieu of gifts to Blythe House, in memory of Lynn who died in November seven years […]
Maggie started volunteering at Blythe House in 2005 as a housekeeper, but soon moved into a befriending role to welcome and chat to patients in the Living Well service, and offering support in their own homes. Maggie also supported the counselling team with paperwork; ensuring systems were in place on both paper and the computer, […]
