News about St Luke's Hospice
Gift Wrappers raise funds despite the snow!
For 7 days leading up to Christmas, staff and volunteers were busy wrapping up Christmas presents in St Ann’s Shopping Centre. Despite the snow and current credit climate, people still shopped and we raised £#3,000. Thank you to all the volunteers that gave up time to help; we know how busy this time of year can be. Whilst mentioning gift wrapping paper we would be grateful to receive more of it! Please leave it in Reception at the Hospice marked for the attention of Kate.
Brent Community Champions Awards 2010
Brent Community Champions Awards are presented annually by Brent Council to honour and recognise individuals who have given outstanding community and voluntary service in Brent.
Volunteers make a great difference to our Brent community, as they bring not only their time but also their energy, skills, individuality and talents, thereby strengthening their local community.
If you would like to nominate a volunteer, further information on criteria and a printable form are available atCommunity Awards, where there is also an on-line nomination facility.
Please return your completed form by 2 March 2010 to Brent Council, Voluntary Sector Team, 6 Floor, Mahatma Ghandi House, 34 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley HA9 8AD
St Luke’s Hospice offers NVQ qualifications for new shop volunteers
St Luke’s are offering you a chance to gain NVQ qualifications in Customer Service as a volunteer in Burnt Oak, Harrow and Stanmore.
The qualification will allow St Luke’s shops volunteers to gain valuable customer service skills that they would need in their roles which includes focusing on essential interpersonal skills and the core components of customer service delivery.
The level 2 national vocational qualification (NVQ) in Customer Service is a nationally recognized customer service qualification and St Luke’s are delivering this in partnership with Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College.
The Hospice Shops have benefited from much-needed volunteer skill sets that contribute to maintaining hospice services. Already, 8 volunteers have qualified for the NVQ level 2 in Customer Service. Volunteers are required to work in the stockroom and on the shop floor. Responsibilities include serving customers, dealing with customer enquiries, sorting out donations, preparation of donations, steaming of clothes, cleaning and tidying.
Doreen Wolf, Volunteer at Stanmore Shop says, “My manageress, Monika, asked if I would be interested in an NVQ in Customer Service. I didn’t have to ponder for very long because I thought this qualification must be beneficial to me, our many loyal customers and, of course, the other shop volunteers I work with. I would, when qualified, be able to pass on my newly acquired knowledge and skills to them.”
St Luke’s are looking for more shop volunteers, including those who are willing to take up an NVQ qualification in Customer Service. To register your interest, please phone 020 8382 8000, quoting "NVQ10" or send an e-mail.
Events News
For fuller information about events, go to our Events Calendar page
- Midnight Walk 2010 Entry is now open!
Calling all ladies of Harrow and Brent - registration for our Midnight Walk 2010 is now open! To sign up for St Luke’s popular 9 mile walk in the dead of the night, you can now fill in an entry form and return it to the hospice to get your place in the much awaited event of the year. Thanks to your support, the Midnight Walk last year raised a total of £168,000 with just over a thousand women taking part. With Hospice running costs increasing, this year we want to hit £200,000! To sign up you can now download your entry form from the walk website or by e-mailing midnightwalk@stlukes-hospice.org. - Get your tickets for 1940s Day at Bentley Priory – 22nd May 2010
St Luke’s is delighted to join forces with Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust to take you back to the forties. Bentley Priory is a handsome country house which has gone down in history as the headquarters of Fighter Command, the spot from which Sir Hugh Dowding directed his men in the Battle of Britain.
There will be an Open Afternoon with afternoon teas, Spitfire display (weather permitting), a military brass band, children’s activities and lots more. Later there will be a Band Night with a great chance to enjoy a summer evening at this historic venue which is rarely open to the public. More information
Leaflet/booking form.
Last updated 15 February 2010