St. Rocco's Hospice

Dive into your next 2025 adventure and get your organisation together to swim with sharks while raising funds for St. Rocco’s Hospice. Take on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to swim with a range of sharks, including 10ft Nurse Sharks, Blacktip Sharks, two types of Bamboo Sharks, Arabian and Brown Banded, Southern Stingrays, Blackchin Guitar Fish and magnificent aquatic fish. Why not push your limits in the new year and help us to continue to provide our care, which is completely free to those who need us, visit https://lnkd.in/ePZ3dmEt. Or speak to our Events Team on T: 01925 575780, E: events@stroccos.org.uk.

Looking for a way to give back to your community and help your local Hospice in 2025? Gift us your time by becoming a St. Rocco’s retail volunteer in 2025 and help support our mission to provide exceptional care to those who need us, when they need us most. Our shops, sorting centre and eBay store offer a range of volunteering opportunities meaning there is something for everyone. To find out more or register your interest visit, https://lnkd.in/eEm9sZ_p. Contact our Volunteering Team on T: 01925 575780, E: volunteering@stroccos.org.uk or ask at one of our shops. 

Merry Christmas to all of our supporters, volunteers and staff. Thank you for all of the support throughout 2024 in helping continue to Make Every Day Count at St. Rocco’s Hospice.

Remember your loved one this Christmas by making a dedication in their memory. Your dedication is a space to leave messages, pictures, and thoughts to remember those who are not with us this Christmas Commemorate and celebrate your loved one with a special dedication by visiting, https://lnkd.in/esyMAcZU

Do you want to be a part of the ever-growing, exciting St. Rocco's Retail Team? We are looking for a Trainee Retail Manager and Shop Manager, it’s an exciting time to be joining St. Rocco’s, to influence and develop our retail offer, all whilst developing yourself. If these roles sound like you, visit https://lnkd.in/e-_G_MKe to apply.

There is still time to nominate St. Rocco’s to receive £1,000 this December in the Movement for Good awards by visiting https://lnkd.in/ej7ES2B4. Thank you to everyone who has already voted to help us continue to Make Every Day Count. 

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to ensuring our Bereavement Cafes successfully ran this year. Over the last 12 months, the cafés have supported over 370 people, with the help of 25 volunteers who provide one to one listening support or the option to connect with others experiencing a similar bereavement. The cafés rely on volunteers from a vast array of backgrounds and skills including counsellors, teachers, engineers, nurses, social workers, and many others who have benefited from CAEC services in the past and want to give something back to St Rocco’s. Please note, there will be no Bank Park café on Tuesday 24th December. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the nursing team at St. Rocco's Hospice. We are looking to recruit a nurse for our In-Patient Unit, with an opportunity to work across all clinical departments, including the outreach services. You will be reporting to the Ward Manager, Clinical Lead for IPU the main purpose of this role is to provide the highest standard of physical, psychological, social and spiritual care for patients, their relatives and friends. You will use your expertise to the highest standards in order to meet all the requirements of our clinical governance. Apply today by visiting, https://lnkd.in/ekncVDW8.

On day 12, we are asking for your much-needed help with our 2025 Tree Collection. Last year, the collection raised an amazing £40,000 by collecting a record 2600 trees. We are looking to beat that this year, can you or your business spare some time, a vehicle, or even a chipper to help make this event a success? Please get in touch with our Fundraising Team for more details E: fundraising@stroccos.org.uk, T: 01925 575780. Or reach out to our Corporate Partnerships Manager Liam Durkan at E: liamdurkan@stroccos.org.uk

On day 11 of the St. Rocco’s 12 days of Christmas, we would like to thank our amazing Palliative Virtual Ward Team who who have supported patients through our Virtual Ward service💚