St. Michael's Hospice
About St. Michael's Hospice

Providing specialist palliative care to 4,000 patients every year, St Michael's Hospice is available to the communities of Hastings and Rother. Care is tailored to the individual needs of each patient and their families, whether in the familiar surroundings of their own home, in our Day Therapy Centre or in the comfortable and supportive environment of the Hospice in-patient unit itself. Our team of highly skilled professionals offers high quality medical and nursing support, also ensuring that there is access to other services including chaplaincy, complementary therapies, physiotherapy and bereavement counseling.

For more information about the services provided by St Michael's Hospice, and how you can access these services, please see our website, www.stmichaelshospice.org
St Michael's Hospice Lottery

Please support St Michael's Hospice and join the weekly lottery today! You could win the weekly Jackpot of £2,000, plus many other weekly cash prizes - only £1 per entry. Please ring 01424 446665 for an application form. All profits to St Michael's Hospice.

St Michael's Hospice Lottery is looking for collectors and representatives. Would you like to earn some extra cash and help your local Hospice? Please ring 01424 446665 for an informal chat about becoming a collector or representative.

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St Michael's Hospice events - Spring and Summer 2011

All through the Summer - Open Gardens

From 3rd May to 26th July St Michael's Hospice has gardens opening across Hastings and Rother including many not opened previously for the Hospice. Places include Bexhill, Ewhurst Green, Herstmonceux, Hurst Green, Salehurst, Sandhurst, Stonegate, Udimore and of course Hastings Old Town, as part of the Old Town Carnival week.

Pick up an Open Gardens booklet at one of our hospice shops and other outlets or conatct Sally Beresford on 01424 456369 for more information.

19th June, 11.00am to 3.00pm - Tomb Raiders

On Sunday 19th June featuring the Crystal Skull Trail. Follow the clues, search for skulls and find the symbols to the temple key, plus lots of fun for treasure seekers of all ages in the Crocodile Swamp. Fun stalls including Gorilla Tombola and Mash the Millipede, Jungle Sausage Sizzle (from 12.00 midday) and Jungle Cafe.

9th July - Moonlight Walk

A chance to see the beautiful local coastline in a different light! Join us for a night out with a difference and raise money for the Hospice. Approximately 6 miles long, through Bexhill, ending up at St. Mark's Church, Little Common for bacon sandwiches! Starts at 10.00pm and takes approximately 2 hours, Glowsticks! Chocolate! Nightware fancy dress optional.

For further details and to register contact Marcia on 01424 456381

24th July - Young Persons' Challenge Day at Windmill Hill

For young people from 7 to 17, the Hospice's Young Person's Challenge Day at PGL Windmill Hill, on Sunday 24th July, generously sponsored by General Dynamics UK, offers your youngsters the chance to take part in 4 fantastic activities - Zipwire, Giant Swings, Jacob's Ladder and an Assault Course.

For further details and to register contact Marcia on 01424 456381

24th September - Fly Fishing at Lakedown Fishery

This is another exciting event in the St Michael's Hospice calendar so if you are a keen fisherman (or fisherwoman!) give us a ring for more details.
Call Marcia on 01424 456381 for further details of any of these exciting events

Request for Volunteers

Calling all Drivers, Drivers Drivers!!!!!! Do you have a few hours spare each week? St Michael's Hospice is in need of Volunteer Drivers to enable patients to benefit from our Day Therapy Centre. We need you to collect patients from their homes at about 9.30 in the morning, bring them to the Hospice, and then return to collect and drive them home at about 3 p.m. Make a real difference to someone's life – become a Volunteer Driver. Call Andrea Garrick on 01424 456610 for more details.
Hospice Shops

It's spring cleaning time! If you come across items of good quality clothing, electrical or homeware that you no longer want or need then St Michael's Hospice would be a grateful recipient of any donated items. Please call our fundraising office on 01424 456396 to arrange for our collection team to visit you.

"For great bargains on clothing, accessories and homeware, pay a visit to one of the St Michael's Hospice shops across Hastings and Rother. Visit our web site, www.stmichaelshospice.org for the locations of the shops"

"Changing your furniture, them St Michael's Hospice would be interested in your old furniture to sell in our shops to raise much needed funds for the Hospice. Call 01424 456396 to arrange an appointment for us to view. We also take electrical items, fridge, freezers and small electrical items

See what St Michael's are doing soon:
www.stmichaelshospice.org
Tel (Marcia): 01424 456381

St Michael's Hospice,
25 Upper Maze Hill,
St Leonards on Sea,
East Sussex.
TN38 0LB