Rossendale Hospice Rossendale Hospice - News Rossendale Hospice Main Navigation Home About Us Patients & Carers Healthcare Professionals Fundraising Events Volunteering Shops Contact News Archive Latest News New Vacancies Oct 3, 2014 BEFRIENDING SERVICE CO-ORDINATOR Fixed term 12 month contract Full time (37.5 hrs per week) £18,291 pa ADMIN ASSISTANT Fixed term 18 month contract Full time (37.5 hrs per week) £17,594 pa Read this article Featured Article Firewalk! Aug 6, 2014 Great News - You Can Register Now! The shortest, hottest sponsored walk is coming to Rossendale on Friday 10th October at 6.30pm A HOT date at Marl Pitts, Rawtenstall If you have a burning desire to try something new then this one’s for you………….. Read this article Featured Article *Vacancies* Jul 28, 2014 Ad Hoc Healthcare Assistants Read this article Congratulations all Onesie Walkers! Jul 21, 2014 Thank you to everybody who joined us on Sunday at the Whittaker Park to support the Hospice. We couldn't have asked for a better day! We would also like to thank Winfields Outdoors for sponsoring the medals and to the Co-Op in Waterfoot for donating the refreshing water for the walkers, Ted Robbins, RLT, Liz Henson Photography, Kerry and David Hargreaves Photography, Mark Schofield Masch Design, DJ Lowrider, Ken Stott KLS Digital Media, Dance Like No-Ones Watching, Funtime Amusements, Amber Faces, Rossendale Rotary, Rossendale Interact, Pendle & Rossendale Mountain Rescue Team, Rossendale Ski Slope, Derek Pilling, James Paul Newman, all volunteers and staff who helped on the day. To all the participants, please forward any outstanding sponsorship to the Hospice as soon as possible to enable us to let you all know the grand total raised for the day. Please click here for the video. Read this article Can You Swing The Bullring? Jul 10, 2014 Haslingdens First World Championship Bullring Swinging Event at The Bay Horse Hotel on Sunday 20th July from 2pm! Read this article Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride! Jul 10, 2014 Louise Lukow is cycling from Manchester to Blackpool in memory of her Grandad Stan Blackman with Matthew Unsworth Read this article Zumbathon! Jul 9, 2014 Good luck to everybody taking part in the Zumbathon this Sunday at Whitewell Bottom Community Centre for the Hospice. We hope you all have a fabulous day! Read this article Epic Bike Ride! Jul 9, 2014 Congratulations to Will Straw, Will Gresford & Sam Blake for completing the epic London to Rossendale cycle ride! Well done all of you - we are really proud of your magnificent achievent for the Hospice. Read this article Have You Caught The Cycling Bug?! Jun 24, 2014 London to Paris Bike Ride 22nd Jul 2015 - 26th Jul 2015 If the eagerly anticipated Tour De France Grand Depart has got you all fired up about cycling then why not sign up for the London to Paris 2015 cycle challenge? Places are limited so you are advised to book your place asap. Read this article Will Straw is Fundraising For The Hospice Jun 3, 2014 Will Straw and three friends are cycling from London to Rossendale over three days this weekend! Read this article Are you looking for something really good to do today? May 20, 2014 Below are just a few of our amazing fundraisers who are doing great challenges all in aid of the Hospice, more to follow! Read this article Folk and Rock Night at St Marys FC on the 26th April May 20, 2014 An amazing £932 was raised at this fantastic night. We have a thank you message from the organiser and compare Ian Walkden and of course a massive thank you from us too! Read this article Factors Fun Day This Sunday! May 18, 2014 Read this article Summer Delight! May 16, 2014 Read this article Great North Swim This Weekend! May 12, 2014 We are very lucky to have three people taking part in the Great North Swim in Windermere for us. We would like to send our best wishes to everybody taking part and we hope you all have an amazing experience! Read this article Congratulations to Brian Topping for running an amazing 95 miles for the Hospice! May 12, 2014 Trustee Brian sucessfully completed the West Highland Way over the early bank holiday weekend, we are all really proud of him. Read this article New Newsletter! Apr 28, 2014 Spring Newsletter Now Available. Read this article Louise Cooper an inspirational community hero has been crowned Rossendale Woman of the Year 2014! Apr 16, 2014 Louise, was honored with the award at the Red Hall Hotel Bury, where over 80 of the Valley’s finest turned out to celebrate the achievements of Rossendale’s most outstanding women and to raise money for Rossendale Hospice. Read this article Golf Day! Apr 14, 2014 Woodcocks, Haworth & Nuttall Solicitors are organising its annual Golf Day in aid of the Hospice. Read this article Hair Shave at Hair Parade! Apr 9, 2014 11 year old Sam Rawlinson is doing something really special for the Hospice. He has been growing his hair for the past 8 months, ready to get it all shaved off to raise money. Read this article 70's Disco! Apr 2, 2014 Do you fancy having a great night out this bank holiday weekend? 70's Night fever at Barbarella Piano & Live Lounge - Fancy dress optional! Read this article Featured Article Wills Fortnight Mar 25, 2014 17th - 29th March 2014! Read this article Pioneering TV Campaign Mar 17, 2014 Rossendale Hospice has joined hospices across the North West to launch a pioneering TV campaign. Read this article Onesie Walk 2014! Mar 7, 2014 Further details to follow. Read this article Mount Kilimanjaro Feb 12, 2014 Well done to Gordon, Graham and Mark for making it to the top of Kilimanjaro. As well as raising money for the hospice they have done this as a tribute to their good friend David Wylie. Read this article Shops! Feb 12, 2014 Thank you for supporting our Hospice shops with your donations. Read this article Team Oscar Update Feb 6, 2014 Team Oscar have not rested on their laurels over the festive season and are well on their way to completing their 12 in 12 challenge. Read this article Featured Article ***Vacancy*** Jan 27, 2014 Clinical Service Development Lead Initial 6 Month Temporary Contract 20 Hours per week Read this article Great North Run 2014 Jan 24, 2014 Would you like to take part in the Great North Run on the 7th September 2014? Read this article Rossendale Woman of the Year 2014! Jan 16, 2014 Do you have someone in mind that you would like to nominate for Rossendale Woman of the Year 2014? Read this article Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for the Hospice! Jan 15, 2014 Good luck to Gordon Waddington, Graham Dowling and Mark Kayley who are starting their amazing challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for the Hospice from the 16th January 2014. Read this article Book Signing At Milltown Gallery Jan 2, 2014 Thank you to Robin Sharples at Milltown Gallery, he raised £306 at a book signing before Christmas with Sheila Dibnah. The Gallery in Waterfoot, held a silent auction for a framed signed print of Fred Dibnah. Fred was the famous steeplejack and TV personality. Thank you for your support. Read this article Featured Article **Christmas Appeal** Dec 5, 2013 Could you please help us to support our patients this Christmas? Read this article Light up a Life Appeal 2013 Nov 6, 2013 Christmas is a time when many of us like to celebrate the lives of loved ones. The Hospice is holding a special candlelit service on the 19th December at Longholme Methodist Church. Read this article Annual Ball 2013 Oct 24, 2013 You are now able to see the video from this years Annual Ball. Read this article Announcement Oct 9, 2013 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Jim Watts, who had a long and happy association with the Hospice. Jim was a founder member of the Hospice, Trustee and in the latter years appointed as Honorary President in recognition of the time and passion Jim dedicated to the Hospice cause. He was highly regarded, respected and a true gentleman in every sense of the word and will be sadly missed. Cycling 3500 miles across America for the Hospice! Oct 7, 2013 Coast To Coast Read this article Ladies Christmas Lunch 2013 Oct 7, 2013 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH US AT NINO’S RESTAURANT, RAWTENSTALL Friday 6th December Read this article Coast to Coast 144 Miles Sep 19, 2013 Team Oscar Read this article Featured Article The Hospice Needs You! Sep 18, 2013 If you have attended the hospice or you are, or have been the carer of a hospice patient, please come and join our group. Read this article Summer Delight Jul 8, 2013 Afternoon Tea & Pimms was a great success Read this article Rossendale Writers Jul 8, 2013 The Founder and Treasurer hands over a cheque for £1000. Read this article Lancashire Hotpot Bike Ride Jun 19, 2013 Well done to Team Oscar Read this article 80's Boogie Night Jun 19, 2013 80’s fever took over St Mary’s Chambers on Friday evening. Read this article Tombola Gifts Urgently Needed Jun 18, 2013 Dear supporters we are in desperate need of your unwanted gifts to utilize for tombola prizes. Read this article Team Oscar - 12 in 12 Jun 16, 2013 Team Oscar are a group of local people who have been raising money for over 9 years for charities close to their hearts. Read this article Morecambe Bay Walk 2013 May 19, 2013 An eight mile challenge over Morecambe Bay sands Read this article Rossendale Woman of the Year Archive Apr 25, 2013 Dorothy Mitchell MBE is Rossendale Woman of the Year 2013 Read this article If you can give us a little, it really helps a lot… Feb 25, 2013 If you Can Give a Little ........ it Really Helps a Lot .... Read this article Ladies Christmas Lunch Archive Dec 20, 2012 An archive of previous Ladies Christmas Lunch Events Read this article Light up a Life Archive Dec 18, 2012 An archive of previous Light up a Life events Read this article Inter-school Penny Challenge Archive Sep 12, 2012 An archive of the Inter School Penny Challenge events Read this article Annual Ball Archive Jul 7, 2012 An archive of the previous Annual Balls Read this article Jimmy Eaton's Christmas Party Archive Dec 15, 2009 Jimmy Eaton's Christmas Party 2009 Read this article THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS New Cribden House, Rossendale PHCC, 161 Bacup Road, Rawtenstall BB4 7PL Registered Charity No. 1008228. Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2655764 Website design, build and hosting by ISSL Web Design Agency Rossendale, Lancashire