Over 70 players were on par for patient care as they raised £9,404.55 for Blythe House Hospice.

Our annual fundraising golf day at Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club took place on Friday 1st August. The weather was reported to be “perfect for golfing” which helped the camaraderie and friendly competition in aid of local hospice care.

The winning team Wayne Griffiths and Ryan Lockett from Street Crane picked up two golf bags kindly donated by Pak-Pro; second place David and Anne Hatton bagged themselves a £75 John Lewis voucher sponsored by a kind donor who wished to remain anonymous. Third place, James Butterick and Karen Williamson got a golf top donated by Cath Hallam; Glenlivet Single Malt Whisky donated by Tim Mourne went to fourth place Garie Bevan and Paul Mellor. Fifth prize was two sleeves of golf balls from HD Sharman and they went to Tim Newton and Lande Pee; and a box of balls and tees, sponsored by The Rachel Coram Foundation were the prize for sixth place team, John and Alex Newell. John and his wife, Lizzie kindly sponsored the ‘Nearest the Pin’ competition too.

Rachael Gee, our Fundraising and Events Coordinator, said: ‘It was a pleasure, as always, to see everyone at Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club on Friday in support of local hospice care. Our Roaming Car team travels around 70 miles each night between 8pm and 8am, delivering essential care across North Derbyshire – including nursing support, symptom and medication management, emotional support, personal care, catheter care, and verification of expected death.

‘This service allows people to remain comfortable and supported in their own homes, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and ambulance callouts. Funds raised at the golf day will help to sustain vital hospice services like this.

‘We’re incredibly grateful to our generous headline supporter, who has chosen to remain anonymous. We’re also thankful to the many local businesses and organisations who sponsored tees, greens and golf balls – enabling more of the money raised to go directly towards patient care.’

If you’d like to swing into action to support local hospice care, you can join the hospice’s Sicklehome Golf Day on Friday 29th August at Sickleholme Golf Club, Bamford, Derbyshire. Team registration is £260 for a group of four including 18 holes of golf, a buffet meal and exciting prizes. Book now!

Photos of the event taken by Evie-Mae Mcauliffe, volunteer photographer

Thanks to the following local businesses and organisations for their support in ensuring this event was a huge success:

• 24/7 Plumber
• Alta Hair Studio
• Cath Hallam
• Chapel Tool Hire
• H Studio Tattoo
• High Peak Comps
• High Peak Netball
• High Peak Tech Ltd.
• Jarva Fine Art
• John and Lizzie Newell
• KBS Oakes Partnership
• Mourne and Co.
• NFU Mutual
• Otter Controls
• Pak-Pro
• Reisser
• S Drinkwater and Son Ltd.
• HD Sharmans
• SK23 Design
• Solar Point
• TF Jackson
• The Rachel Coram Foundation
• Tim Mourne
• Trusted IT

 

It was a day of blue skies and camaraderie as over 80 golfers took to the greens in Buxton to raise £7,632 for Blythe House Hospice.

The Buxton & High Peak Charity Golf Day, held on Friday 16th May 2025, was a resounding success, as 21 teams gathered under glorious sunshine for a memorable day on the course.

The atmosphere was full of friendly competition and generous spirit, all in aid of local hospice care. The event also featured games on the course and a popular bottle tombola, which added to the fun and helped boost the final fundraising total.

Rachael Gee, Fundraising & Events Co-ordinator at Blythe House, said: ‘We were incredibly fortunate with the weather, which added to the fantastic atmosphere throughout the day. It was a real pleasure to welcome so many teams to the event – more than 80 golfers all coming together to support a cause close to their hearts.

‘We’re hugely grateful to our headline sponsor, Pak Pro of Whaley Bridge, for their continued support of the hospice, and to Buxton and High Peak Golf Club for hosting the event so generously for the past seven years. Thanks also to Buxton Woodworks, our ball sponsor, as well as all our brilliant tee sponsors, our wonderful volunteers, and of course, every single player who made the day such a tremendous success.’

It now costs over £2.3 million every year to keep services at Blythe House Hospice running. Over 70% of the hospice’s income comes from the generous support of the local community through donations, charity shops and events like this.

Funds raised help ensure that Blythe House Hospice can continue providing vital, free care and support to patients and families across the High Peak, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire.

Golf enthusiasts who missed out on this event – or simply want another swing at supporting local hospice care – have two more fantastic opportunities to get involved this summer:

• Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Day – Friday 1st August
• Sickleholme Golf Day – Friday 29th August

Blythe House Hospice is proud to announce that it has been awarded Derbyshire LGBT+ Accreditation, recognising its commitment to inclusivity and support for the LGBT+ community.

John Yates-Harold, Project Officer at Derbyshire LGBT+ and Assessor for the accreditation, praised the hospice for its dedication to fostering a welcoming and safe environment.

John said: ‘My warmest congratulations to the amazing team at Blythe House Hospice. This accreditation was a pleasure to award and is a testament to all the hard work the staff and volunteers have put in, and recognition of everything that cascades down through the whole team.’

The accreditation was awarded at the end of February, aligning with the conclusion of LGBT+ History Month.

Laura Savile, HR and Volunteer Manager at Blythe House Hospice, emphasised the importance of this milestone: ‘This achievement underscores Blythe House Hospice’s ongoing mission to provide truly inclusive care for patients, families, and our dedicated team. We are committed to ensuring that everyone who interacts with the hospice feels welcomed, supported, and valued.’

While Blythe House Hospice has always embraced inclusivity, the team recognised the importance of making this commitment more visible. Inspired by the Hospice UK paper “I Just Want to Be Me” and conversations with Derbyshire LGBT+ at Buxton Pride in 2022, the hospice began its formal accreditation journey in August 2023.

The process focused on six key standards: Welcoming, Consulting, Collecting, Analysing, Embedding, and Delivering. Over the past 18 months, the hospice has taken significant steps to meet these criteria, including installing LGBT+ window stickers, pronouns in email signatures, making stronger community ties, adopting inclusive application and referral forms, and an anonymised recruitment process.

John visited the hospice on Tuesday 11th March alongside colleague, Ian Robson, CEO of Derbyshire LGBT+ to officially hand over a commemorative plaque to Laura, as well as Shane O’Reilly, CEO at Blythe House Hospice.

The hospice remains dedicated to ensuring its services are welcoming and accessible to all, reinforcing its role as a truly inclusive care provider for the local community.

More information about care and services at the hospice.