Irene Smith

My role is Managing and developing Clinical Services within the hospice, ensuring delivery of services and high quality care that meets the needs of the local community and local and national ambitions.

Outside of work, I enjoy walking and spending time with my family

Contact: Donna Cryer 

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Contact: Catherine Hargreaves 

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Thayne Widdop

Diane Hammond

Julie Appleyard

Karen Whittaker

David Crossley

Marion McCall 

Victoria Frost

Amy O'Connor

Alexandra Brooks
Alexandra provides complimentary therapies to our our patients such as pilates and her smile is always an added tonic.

Claire Howarth
Claire offers complementary therapies to our patients such as massage and reiki, helping relax their minds as well as ease their bodies.
 

I first joined Rossendale Hospice in 2017 and since then created new events in the valley including the popular Gin ‘n’ Trek. I am known within the team for coming up with new and unique ideas to capture people’s imagination and help ensure that collectively, we raise enough funds to keep the hospice running.  
When not at my desk I'm an avid hicker and love going on treks with friends.

Contact: Clare Richards 

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I am the Senior Fundraiser at the Hospice covering all aspects of Events & Corporate Fundraising. 

I am proud to work for the Hospice – raising money to provide care & support to those living in my community with a life limiting condition. 

Contact: Joanna Williams

My role at the hospice it to make the world understand how wonderful it is through marketing.
I'm usually found surrounded by rainbows and fairy lights working on new artwork, managing our social media or keeping our website bang up to date.
I also oversee the Hospice Handmade Heroes, working with our volunteers to produce amazing hand-crafed items for our shops.
Plus, I'm best piggy pals with our mascot Penny and she loves it when we turn up to events together to thank our supporters.

Contact: Melanie Kemp  
 

Penny the Pig
Penny is our wonderful mascot. To most, she is a Mangalitsa Cross Middle White pig, to those who know her better, she's a Hospice Superhero! 
Find out more about Penny HERE

My job at the hospice is greeting visitors to the on their arrival. I'm responsible for the coordinating of volunteers within Rossendale Hospice too.

I provide administration support to the Counselling, Complimentary Therapy and the Wellbeing teams and during manager’s meetings.

As described by a colleague I am a “Girl Friday”.

I am avid reader. I enjoy doing crossword puzzles, knitting and socialising with friends and family. I enjoy a little bit of gardening attending to the pots and tubs as opposed to weeding and mowing, then chilling out in my summer house.       







Sheila Barnes
 

I process monies that come into the Hospice and also look after the finance for our 2 charity shops.

I was a volunteer when I started at the Hospice and I love anything crafty.


















Belinda Evans 
 

I oversee the finances for the Charity and produce the monthly Management Accounts.

I am a family orientated individual and love spending time with my husband and children playing board games, going on days out and visiting the park.


















Janine Nixon 
 

Karen Melhuish

I coordinate the care for the Hospice at Home team, who provide Palliative care out in the Rossendale community.

I currently work part time for the Hospice around my two children, and like to spend any free time I have keeping busy outdoors, mountain biking, wild swimming and most recently climbing.
















Jen Vizzard

My role is part time, supporting our hardworking clinical team to provide palliative care in the patient’s home

When not coordinting appointments and arranging call backs and visits to our patients, I can be found getting out and about in our motorhome with the dogs















Paula Vick

Contact: Caren Cookson

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Karen Embrey