Charities of the Year 2011/12
Freeth Cartwright are please to announced its charities of the year for all employee fundraising in 2011/12 they are: Acorns, Coping with Cancer, St Ann's Hospice, The QMC - League of Friends, Douglas Macmillian Hospice & Derby Kids Camp.
Staff in all our office locations chose the six charities through a nomination and selection process. The charities will be the beneficiaries of any fundraising undertaken by Freeth Cartwright employees over the next year.
Acorns
Acorns Children's Hospice provides care and support for children and young people who have life limiting or life threatening conditions. Acorns is currently supporting nearly 600 children and 800 families, including those who are bereaved. The specialist nursing and support services provide a vital lifeline for families who would face a much tougher challenge coping alone. Established in 1988, Acorns Children's Hospice Trust offers a network of care for life limited and life threatened children and young people, and their families, across the heart of England. These children and young people are not expected to reach adulthood and require specialist care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They provide tailored nursing care for each child; short breaks, emergency and end of life care at each of their three hospices: Selly Oak, Walsall and Worcester.
Coping with Cancer
An independent charity that provides support for cancer patients, their families and carers. They are based at Helen Webb House in Leicester Their services are free and available from the point of diagnosis. They provide a wide range of services, some of which are based at Helen Webb House, whilst other services are provided in client's homes. They also run various services and provide support groups around the County. The charity is 30 years old. The Charity offers counselling, a befriending service, where individuals provide support to people in their own homes and a telephone support service, Headstrong (which provides hair loss information and support), various complimentary therapies, craft groups and a solicitors surgery.
Here as a link to the Coping with Cancer website.
St Ann's Hospice
St Ann's Hospice cares and helps around 3000 patients and their families and carers every year who are affected by cancer and non-cancer life limiting illnesses. They deliver care that is special and unique to each individual person. Around 40% of inpatients at St Ann's Hospice return home after treatment. St Ann's Hospice provides care on 3 sites and in people's own homes, working in partnership with acute hospitals, primary care trusts, community services and voluntary organisations.Many of their services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week by specialist staff. Care is free of charge but St Ann's Hospice has to raise £16,000 every day so specialised staff can provide the highest quality care.
The QMC League of Friends
The League of Friends, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital has been in existence since 1979.It is a group of ordinary people from all walks of life who want to give something back to the community and have chosen to do so by volunteering to support the University Hospitals. Their fund-raising has enabled the provision of a wide variety of both medical and non-medical equipment, all of which have improved the welfare of patients throughout the hospitals.The League has complete control of how the funding will be used. Any manager in the hospitals can submit a bid, which is then considered and prioritised by the League. The main criteria is to fund equipment which will have the most impact upon improving the patient's treatment and stay in hospital.
Douglas Macmillian Hospice
The Douglas Macmillan Hospice was established in 1972 as a 28 bed hospice serving the North Staffordshire area.Over the years a Day Hospice, a Community Nurse Specialist Team (PCNS), a Hospice at Home service and Education Centre have been added. These are all supported by a full range of clinical support services which include Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Lymphoedema, Chaplaincy, Bereavement Support, Social Work, Psychology and Diversional Therapies. It costs approximately £8million per year to keep the hospice running. The hospice employs around 220 staff and has the support of over 650 volunteers who work in all areas of the hospice.
Derby Kids Camp
'Derby Kids' Camp is 100% funded by sponsorship, donations, fundraising events and charitable trusts. Each year costs £30.000 ~ £35,000 Children benefit from what may be their only opportunity of a holiday this year - enjoying an exciting, fun, free break in the great outdoors!Derby Kids' Camp holidays helps to provide a much needed break for disadvantaged children, children who will benefit from social or personal development or to provide a respite period for parents or carers.