Sue began coming along to Blythe House’s Living Well Service in September 2017, after her metastasized papillary thyroid cancer diagnosis several years earlier. She explains: “My initial diagnosis was in 2008, then I had a recurrence in 2014 and again in May 2017. ‘When I first heard about Blythe House through my GP, my initial […]
Hundreds of High Peak people are set to raise more than £16,300 for Blythe House Hospicecare, after taking part in a night-time walk around Buxton. Blythe House hosted its first ever Glow Twilight Walk on Saturday 20th July. The 10k route started and finished at the Silverlands football ground, taking in Harpur Hill, Soloman’s Temple, […]
Barry started to attend Blythe House in early 2019, after an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis that came ‘right out of the blue.’ The former project manager who trained as an architect found huge solace in the hospice’s art therapy, exploring his emotions to create a personal and impactful portfolio of work. Following the last session […]
Blythe House has enabled me to focus on “living the new normal” and get on with my life and appreciate more; the Living Well name is so accurate because that’s exactly what it encourages you to do. It has given me hope for the future; it encourages you to live in the immediate moment, but […]
A special book of literary works by High Peak patients with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses has raised over £380 for local hospice care. Life is a Mish Mash is compiled of short stories, poems and limericks, written by a writing group here at Blythe House Hospicecare. Dawn Haines, Sam Osborne, Sarah Whiteley, Sue Walmsley […]
A Buxton resident’s birthday barn dance has raised over £9,000 for local patients with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Julie Fletcher, who has secondary breast cancer, held a ‘Party in the Barn’ in Combs last month, to celebrate her 50th Birthday. Julie’s been attending Blythe House Hospicecare in Chapel-en-Le-Frith since the beginning of 2019, accessing […]
Last year’s Mayor of the High Peak has visited Blythe House to hand over a cheque worth £530 for patient care and services. Blythe House was one of Linda Grooby’s chosen charities whilst she was the mayor of the borough for 2018/19. To raise money throughout the year, Linda asked for donations in lieu of […]
Blythe House patients, staff and volunteers are coming together to create a special wall hanging to commemorate the hospice’s 30th anniversary this year. Around 17 people are taking part in hand stitching and sewing the unique artwork alongside local textile artist, Anne Humberstone. Anne explained: ‘I applied to be a volunteer in the creative art […]
Popping tips and loose change in collection pots at a Chapel-en-le-Frith garage has raised over £837 for local patients with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Rob Kenyon MOT and Servicing Centre on Bowden Hey Road has displayed yellow Blythe House collection pots in its reception area since July 2015. During that time, the garage has […]
I spent 11 years fighting the Blythe House cause, helping to raise much-needed funds to continue to provide free care and services to those who really need them. I never thought that one day; I’d be on the other side of the fence, ringing the hospice to say “please help me.” Vickie Wilson worked at […]
