News
Up one level- Schoolgirl writes appeal for donations to cancer charity
- When 11 year old Shona Harrison, a pupil at St Aldhelm’s Combined School in Poole was tasked with writing a persuasive letter, she decided to write about local charity Lewis-Manning Hospice to encourage people to make donations towards its Time to Care Appeal to build a new hospice.
- Don’t miss out on Saturday’s variety show
- Don’t miss out on Saturday’s (19 May) ‘Not the Royal Variety Performance’ at Parkstone Grammar School in aid of local charity Lewis-Manning Hospice.
- Local man ‘chippy-ing’ in for charity
- Poole carpenter Scott Williams of Williams Carpentry has pledged his support for Lewis-Manning Hospice by offering to donate a percentage of his takings to the charity.
- Go Yellow for Charity!
- Poole-based Lewis-Manning Hospice is appealing to the community to don their brightest sunshine yellow clothes in June to raise awareness and funds for the charity.
- Hospice thanks local solicitors for their support
- Poole’s Lewis-Manning Hospice hosted a special thank you breakfast for the local solicitors’ offices that are supporting their upcoming campaign ‘Make a Will Fortnight.’
- First charity networking event a success
- Lewis-Manning Hospice’s first breakfast networking event held at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott hotel on 9 May raised over £400 for the charity.
- World street dance winner to perform at variety show
- Local man Darren Symes, winner of two World Street Dance titles and branded the UK’s most talented young dancer after his performance on ITV1’s Born to Shine will headline at ‘Not the Royal Variety Perfomance’ at Parkstone Grammar School this Saturday (19 May).
- Latest Lewis-Manning Hospice Newsletter out Now!
- The spring 2012 issue of the Lewis-Manning Hospice newsletter is out now.
- Charity in plea to stop thieves
- Poole’s Lewis-Manning Hospice is appealing to its supporters to help them to deter thieves from stealing items donated to its charity shops
- Poole hospice calls on community to talk about dying
- Lewis-Manning Hospice is hosting its 6th annual conference ‘End of Life – Integrating Death into Dying’ at AFC Bournemouth on 17 May. The event is part of the Dying Matters Awareness Week (14 to 20 May) to encourage people to talk openly about dying, death and bereavement.
- Hospice patients make wickedly magnificent costume
- Patients from a Poole hospice helped to make a magnificent costume for the character of Wicked Witch Eveline to be used in an upcoming performance of The Wiz at Poole Lighthouse.
- Attend innovative healthcare conference and get 2 CPD points
- Poole’s Lewis-Manning Hospice is holding its 6th annual conference ‘Integrating Death into Dying’ on 17 May at AFC Bournemouth. Delegates will gain 2 CPD points.
- Local hospice to attend first South Coast Cancer Awareness Exhibition
- Staff working at Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole will man an exhibition stand at the first ever South Coast Cancer Awareness Exhibition at The Grove Hotel in Bournemouth on 29 May.
- Don’t miss out on first charity networking event
- Register your place at Lewis-Manning Hospice’s first ever networking event on May 9 at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott hotel.
- Where there’s a Will
- Solicitors firms have teamed up to help local people plan for the future and to raise money for charity by taking part in Lewis-Manning Hospice’s ‘Make a Will Fortnight’ from 11- 22 June.
- Unique team building event in aid of local charity
- A Poole charity is looking for local businesses to go head to head in an outdoor team building training course to see who will get the crown for most creative and high performing team.
- Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott to hold charity race evening
- The Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel is set to host a Royal Ascot Race Night to raise vital funding for Poole’s Lewis-Manning Hospice on Saturday 23 June.
- Hospice ‘overwhelmed’ by donations from Wareham Golf Club
- Staff working at Lewis-Manning Hospice were overwhelmed by the support shown by local golf enthusiasts who raised almost £12,000 for the charity
- Fashion and Fancy Footwear night a boost for charity
- The team at No 9 restaurant in Wimborne hosted a glamorous evening of food, fashion and fancy footwear and raised £800 for Poole’s Lewis-Manning Hospice.
- Founding Trustee of charity receives prestigious award
- Rachel Lapworth, one of two founding trustees of Lewis-Manning Hospice, a charity that cares for local people with cancer and life-threatening illnesses will collect a prestigious award for her renowned voluntary work over the last 20 years.
