Light Up A Life 2023

Light Up A Life 2023

Light Up A Life with Rotherham Hospice

We know that Christmas can be a difficult time for those who have lost a loved one. You are invited to remember your loved ones this Christmas with Rotherham Hospice.

Our Light up a Life memorial services are an opportunity to join together and remember those that are no longer with us this Winter.

 

Dedicate a Star to your loved one

For a donation of your choice, you will receive two beautiful stars, one to bring with you to the service and place on the Rotherham Hospice Christmas tree, and one to keep at home. If you are unable to attend any of the services, please send your stars to the Hospice and we will gladly display them on the tree for you.

All dedications received before the 4th December will be featured in the Rotherham Advertiser in the 14th December issue (with your permission), our Light Up a Life digital book at the Hospice and in the Light Up a Life remembrance video.

Your generous donations help us to continue our valuable work. We are incredibly grateful for any contribution you are able to make and everyone at the Hospice wishes you a peaceful festive season.

Dedicate your star

You’re invited to a Light up a Life memorial service

You are also welcome to attend one of our Light Up A Life memorial services, kindly sponsored by Oxley & Coward Solicitors. Coming together to remember our loved ones is always a special moment.

There will be music, readings, carols, candle lighting and refreshments.

  • 4pm, Thursday 7th Dec – Rotherham Hospice Gardens
  • 4pm, Saturday 9th Dec – Rotherham Hospice Gardens
  • 4pm, Sunday 10th Dec – Rotherham Minster

Your loved ones do not have to have been cared for by Rotherham Hospice to come and celebrate their life. All are welcome.

Light Up A Life pins

This year’s beautiful Light Up a Life Christmas tree pin badges are available for a donation of your choice. Get your pin:

For a donation of your choice, your Light Up A Life pin not only serves to remember your loved one, but helps Rotherham Hospice  continue our vital end-of-care services. Thank you.

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Why your support matters

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services and we can only do it thanks to our amazing supporters like you. Thank you.

How your fundraising helps Rotherham Hospice

Christmas Fair with Rotherham Hospice coming soon!

Christmas Fair with Rotherham Hospice

Christmas Fair for Rotherham Hospice

You are invited to come along to our Christmas Fair, kindly sponsored by Henry Boot Construction.

Join us at Wickersley Old Village Cricket Club for fun, food, games and more, including the return of Santa Dash!

🎅 Santa’s Grotto – due to high demand this is by reservation only. Book your Santa visit here.
🎄 Santa Dash is back – join us for a Festive Fun Run. Find out more here.
🎅 Delicious food & drink
🎄 Christmas crafts & activities
🎅 Gifts galore

🎄 Games & raffles

  

When

3rd December 2023, 12-4pm

Where

Wickersley Old Village Cricket Club

Price

FREE entry for the Christmas Fair!

Also happening at the Christmas Fair:

Christmas Santa Dash 2023

Santa Dash

3rd Dec - 12.30pm

Run or jog round our festive course and raise money for Rotherham Hospice.  

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Meet Santa at Rotherham Hospice Christmas Fair

Santa's Grotto

3rd Dec - 12-4pm

Meet Santa at our Christmas Fair

Pre-booking is essential! 

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Volunteer

Could you spare a few hours to help make the Christmas Fair a great success? 

As a charity, Rotherham Hospice relies on amazing volunteers to help to make all our events run smoothly. 

You could volunteer to:

  • don your best festive fancy dress to cheer on our Santa Dashers
  • help register our Santa Dash runners before the run begins
  • be Santa’s elf assisant
  • help with event promotion

If you would like to help the Hospice, please call 01709 308 700 and ask for fundraising, or email fundraising@rotherhamhospice.org.uk.

Register to volunteer

Why your support matters

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services and we can only do it thanks to our amazing supporters like you.

How your fundraising helps Rotherham Hospice

Christmas Tree Collection with Rotherham Hospice

Christmas tree collection with Rotherham Hospice

Christmas Tree Collection and Recycling with Rotherham Hospice

Let Rotherham Hospice take the hassle out of disposing of your real Christmas tree. For a donation of your choice, we will collect and responsibly dispose of your real Christmas tree.

Christmas Tree collection dates are 11th, 12th and 13th January 2024.

Go to www.just-helping.org.uk/register-tree/ to find out more and book your collection now.

Choose your donation amount and help support hospice care in your community.

  • £10 could help a child cope with the loss of a loved one in our Sunbeams group – Rotherham’s only bereavement support service for children and teens.
  • £20 could pay for freshly cooked meals for a patient staying at the Hospice.
  • £50 could pay for a tank of petrol for a nurse to visit somebody in their own home.

Whatever you can donate, thank you for supporting Rotherham Hospice! 

Book your Christmas Tree Collection

Why your support matters

 

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services and we can’t do it without our amazing supporters like you. In the past 6 months, our supporters have help with

How you've helped Rotherham Hospice

Survey: Help us to shape the future of your Hospice

Rotherham Hospice Survey

Rotherham Hospice Survey

Rotherham Hospice is a charity dedicated to you – the people of Rotherham. We are currently planning our services for the future, and we want to hear from as many people as possible about what you think our future priorities should be. 

We are also keen to hear from anyone who has experienced our past or current services as they are. This could be your own experience or that of a loved one or friend.

Start the Survey

If you are unable to complete the survey online, please call 01709 308900 and we will arrange a call for you to complete it over the phone.

Thank you for taking part in the Rotherham Hospice survey.

Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2023

Children's Grief Awareness week

Children's Grief Awareness Week

When a loved one dies it can be confusing or scary time, especially for children and teenagers. That’s why Sunbeams exists –  Rotherham’s only bereavement support group specifically for young people.

Sunbeams helps children and teenagers to process their grief and express and understand their emotions.

As part of Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2022, our Sunbeams children decorated shapes showing what helps them cope with the loss of a loved one. This was made into the beautiful Sharing Shapes Mural.

Find out about participating in the Sharing Shapes Mural for Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2023 HERE.

Sharing Shapes Mural for Children's Grief Awareness Week
The Sharing Shapes mural 2022 was made by over 80 groups, including Sunbeams, to show how we cope with grief and remember our loved ones.

Sunbeams at Rotherham Hospice​

Sunbeams offers bereavement support to children and teens who are experiencing the serious illness or death of a loved one cared for by Rotherham Hospice.

Our specially trained counsellors provide support through creative activities in after-school groups, as well as family sessions and sessions for parents and carers of children affected by bereavement. 

Over the years, Sunbeams has supported hundreds of Rotherham families during difficult times. You can find out more about Sunbeams and how to get a referral here.

Free resources for carers, parents and teachers

Here are some booklets you may find helpful, click to download:

How you can help

As a charity, Rotherham Hospice relies on the generosity of our amazing community for services like Sunbeams to keep going. 

The quickest & easiest way to support Rotherham Hospice is to become a regular giver. Anything you can give will make a difference to a Rotherham family experiencing end-of-life illness. Thank you.

£20, £50 or £100 raised could make a big difference to Rotherham Hospice

LC Vehicle Hire keeps Rotherham Hospice rolling!

LC Vehicle Hire supports Rotherham Hospice

LC Vehicle Hire keeps the Hospice rolling

LC Vehicle hire have generously waivered the lease fee for Rotherham Hospice on a 3.5 ton Luton Tail Lift for a whole year!

This means Rotherham Hospice will be able to accept and collect many more donations of larger items such as sofas, tables and chairs, to be sold in our charity shops. Not only could you furnish your home for an absolute bargain, but this supports vital end-of-life care in Rotherham.

Managing Director Chris Miller is delighted to be able to support local organisations like Rotherham Hospice.

LC Vehicle Hire is a family run business established by Chris’ dad in 1957. They are market leaders in commercial vehicle hire and sales, with a wide range of vehicles available for contract hire, short term rental and sales.

LC Vehicle Hire specialises in construction, highway maintenance, traffic management and haulage vehicles while also able to offer cars, vans and 4×4’s ad has a  fleet of over 2000 vehicles operating from 6 depots, 4 of which are in Yorkshire.

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LC Vehicle Hire handing over the keys for a luton van to Rotherham Hospice

Thank you from everyone at Rotherham Hospice. Thanks to you and all our supporters, Rotherham Hospice has been able to help hundreds of people in the past six months at a time it matters most.

How you've helped Rotherham Hospice

Trustees Week 2023

Trustees Week - what does a trustee do?

Trustees Week 2023

Ever wondered what a “Trustee” is and how they impact Rotherham Hospice?

Let’s break it down!

What is a Trustee?

Trustees are dedicated individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to serve on the board of Rotherham Hospice. They play a vital role in guiding and supporting the Hospice’s mission. Find out more about Rotherham Hospice’s trustees here. 

What do Trustees do?

Trustees are responsible for setting out the Hospice’s plans for the future, ensuring it remains true to its mission, and making critical decisions. They oversee finances, governance, and policies.

The difference Trustees make

Our dedicated trustees bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to the table. They work tirelessly to ensure Rotherham Hospice can provide top-notch care to our community.

Thank you to our Trustees!

This Trustee’s week everyone at Rotherham Hospice would like to thank our wonderful trustees. Chair of Trustees Bruce Warner sums it up:

“There can be no greater privilege than to help people and their families in their darkest hours, and that is something all of our staff and volunteers do with tremendous skill and compassion on a daily basis. Being a trustee is in itself a huge honour and ours at Rotherham Hospice are amongst the finest. They bring experience from across many walks of life and have one thing in common – they want to give something back.”

Without our trustees Rotherham Hospice would not exist. They give their time and expertise for nothing so that our staff and volunteers can provide comfort to the people of Rotherham when they need it most.

To our incredible trustees, thank you for your unwavering commitment to Rotherham Hospice. Your dedication is the driving force behind the care we provide. Together, we make a real difference!

How you can help

As a charity, Rotherham Hospice relies on the generosity of our amazing community to keep caring for the people of Rotherham.

The quickest & easiest way to support Rotherham Hospice is to become a regular giver. Anything you can give will make a difference to a Rotherham family experiencing end-of-life illness. Thank you.

Here’s how your support has helped in the past 6 months:

How you've helped Rotherham Hospice

Skydive with Rotherham Hospice in 2024

skydive with rotherham hospice

Skydive 15,000ft with Rotherham Hospice!

Looking for something truly breath-taking to do in 2024? Take on a tandem skydive and raise much-needed funds for hospice care in Rotherham. The 15,000ft drop is Europe’s highest jump, there is no feeling like it!

What is tandem skydiving?

Tandem skydiving allows you to experience the thrill of freefall skydiving without any extensive training. After a short tandem briefing, you will jump harnessed to the front of a fully qualified parachuting instructor from 15,000ft.

From this height, you will enjoy one whole adrenaline-fuelled minute of freefall reaching terminal velocity at 120mph.

When & Where

Hibaldstow Airfield, Lincolnshire, DN20 9NN

  • Sunday 17th March 2024
  • Sunday 6th October 2024 

Dates may be subject to change due to adverse weather.

Price

Book your place with a deposit of just £50**, which goes towards the skydive fee of £209 (price subject to change) which must be paid in full prior to your jump.

We ask that all skydivers raise a minimum of £400 to cover the cost of the skydive and raise vital funds for Rotherham Hospice.  

And we’re here to help. Once you’ve signed up, you will automatically be given an online fundraising page to share with friends & family. We will also email you a Skydive Fundraising pack with lots of ideas and inspiration, as well as printable sponsorship forms and posters to help you on your fundraising journey.

** Deposit is non-refundable.

Sign up here

Charlie's Story

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Why your support matters

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services. We can only do it thanks to our amazing supporters like you.

Find out more about how your support impacts Rotherham families here.

£20, £50 or £100 raised could make a big difference to Rotherham Hospice

The Diamond Partners Shine a Light on Rotherham Hospice

Diamond partners shine a light on Rotherham Hospice

The Diamond Partners making a big difference to hospice care in Rotherham

 In June 2023 6 local businesses came together to form the Diamond Partners. In an inspiring act of community spirit AESSEAL, Mears, SteelPhalt, Equisolve, Hughie Construction and IPM Group put Rotherham Hospice on Rotherham United Football Club‘s official 23/24 season football kit.

Rotherham Hospice Director of Income Generation Stephen King explains the difference the Diamond Partners have had 4 months on:

The impact of the partnership has been huge. Rotherham Hospice has never had so much exposure in the local area. We are finding that conversations about the charity are a lot easier to have with businesses and supporters, as most are now aware of who we are and what we do. 

Another huge benefit of this partnership is the increase in corporate support over the past few months. We have had several companies invest in sponsorship opportunities for various events including Light Up A Life & the Christmas Fair. We have also seen an increase in the amount of companies that want to support us as their Charity of the Year.

Everyone at the Hospice is grateful to the Diamond Partners for making this happen. The level of publicity we have received as a result has been something we could not possible have achieved by ourselves.

The number of heart-warming comments supporting the initiative was overwhelming and clearly shows the unfaltering community spirit that Rotherham United fans have for Rotherham Hospice and their local community.

Increased awareness and the support that has brought means we can care for more local families at a time it matters most. So far this year:

How you've helped Rotherham Hospice

Why your support matters

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services and we can only do it thanks to our amazing supporters like you.

Thank you!

The Christmas Shop is OPEN!

Christmas shop now open

The Rotherham Hospice Christmas Shop is now open! Stock up on Christmas cards, calendars and diaries and support local hospice care in Rotherham. 

Christmas Cards 

When you buy Christmas cards from Rotherham Hospice, you’re helping us support families going through an end-of-life illness, not just at Christmas but 365 days a year.

We have 8 festive designs available in our Hospice charity shops, on our website and at pop-up shops at Rotherham Hospice on 2nd, 7th and 15th November.. 

From a cheerful Santa, to traditional designs, we have cards that will bring a smile to your loved one’s face.

Each pack contains 10 beautiful Christmas cards. 

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Rotherham Hospice landmarks calendar 2024

2024 Calendars 

Our ‘Landmarks of Rotherham’ 2024 calendar makes a wonderful gift! 

Featuring photographs of local landmarks taken by local people, this calendar looks lovely hanging on anyone’s wall. 

The pictures are also perforated and can easily be removed and turned into postcards.

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Diaries

 

Our 2024 Diaries are now available in two fresh designs! 

Cheerful light blue with with our gorgeous Hospice red sunflower.

Stylish dark green with the Hospice logo in silver. 

These diaries are the perfect size to pop into your handbag or coat pocket and get organised for 2024. 

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Where to buy

 
  • Shop online and choose home delivery, or pick up from the Hospice
  • Rotherham Hospice has 5 charity shops stocking a wide range of brand new cards and diaries, as well as lots of pre-loved bargain gifts. You’ll find them in Rotherham Town Centre, Herringthorpe, Wickersley, Dinnington & Wath.
  • There will be several pop-up shops at Rotherham Hospice:
    • Thursday, 2nd November, 4-7pm
    • Tuesday, 7th November, 4-7pm
    • Wednesday, 15th November, 4-7pm

 Come and see us on Broom Road, Rotherham, we’d love to say hello!

Why your support matters

 

Rotherham Hospice cares for families experiencing an end-of-life illness, both physically and emotionally. As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to fund vital end-of-life services and we can’t do it without our amazing supporters like you.

£20, £50 or £100 raised could make a big difference to Rotherham Hospice