The Hospice in Photographs

Most of the photographs on this page have kindly been taken and supplied by Liz Henson Photography

Youth Enterprise Challenge

Young entrepreneurs raise almost £9k for hospice

Six Valley schools raised a record amount for Rossendale Hospice in an entrepreneurial challenge.

The event, jointly organised by Rossendale Hospice supported by the Hospice’s Corporate Ambassadors Group and Alder Grange School, is in its 4th year and has so far raised over £29,400. The six schools raised a combined total of £8,915 in this year’s ‘Youth Enterprise Challenge’.

The contest, launched in October last year, lasted 16 weeks and saw Year 10 teams from Alder Grange, All Saints, Fearns, Whitworth High, Haslingden High and Tor View schools, all come up with enterprising initiatives to generate as much income as possible to be donated to the hospice.

The ‘Celebration Event’ took place at Alder Grange School, where all the teams presented their results to the panel of judges. They were judged on 7 award categories; Most Profit Raised, Most Money Raised Per Pupil, Most Innovative Idea, Greatest Community Involvement, Best Presentation and Reporting, Special Recognition Award, and the Fundraisers Praise Award.

To read more about the Challenge and to view photographs visit https://www.rossendalehospice.org/events/youth-enterprise-launch-18/64/.html

Jan 24 More about Irwell Medical Practice are taking on the Gung-Ho Challenge!

Irwell Medical Practice are taking on the Gung-Ho Challenge!

17 members of staff from Irwell Medical Practice have set themselves the challenge of completing the Gung-Ho challenge on the 29th June. They have chosen to support Rossendale Hospice and the money they raise will be donated to the Hospice. If you wish to read more about their story or wish to show them support please visit their Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/irwellmedicalpractice

Irwell Medical Practise team wearing Hospice supporter t-shirts

Nov 21 More about Rossendale Hospice Business Challenge Awards announced at Rossendale Business Awards

Rossendale Hospice Business Challenge Awards announced at Rossendale Business Awards

Rossendale businesses raise thousands to celebrate Hospice’s anniversary

A group of Rossendale businesses successfully raised over £5,680 for Rossendale Hospice to mark its thirtieth anniversary. This year Rossendale Hospice is celebrating 30 years of providing specialist care to patients, and their families, with life-limiting conditions. To commemorate the anniversary the hospice worked with the Rossendale Hospice Corporate Ambassadors Group and invited local companies to get involved in its inaugural Business Challenge. As well as competing for the most funds raised, the businesses were competing for five other award categories.

The Business Challenge, which launched earlier this year, was sponsored by local accountants and business advisers Cassons, part of the Baldwins Group, which has supported the charity for the past four years. The Business Challenge Awards ceremony was kindly hosted by Valley at Work as part of the Rossendale Business Awards. Firms who pledged to take part in the Business Challenge were given a £50 investment fund and 10 weeks to raise as much money as they could for the hospice, using their entrepreneurial and team building skills.

The results of the Rossendale Hospice Business Challenge were announced at the Rossendale Business Awards on Wednesday 14 November.

Rossendale Business Challenge award winners photo

The winners were

• Snapper & Hack, also known as Liz Henson Photography and Catherine Smyth Media,

won the Rossendale Free Press Award which was the official Rossendale Business award for engagement in CSR

• Rossendales Ltd won the Investment Champion category for the most amount raised

• Snapper & Hack won the #RossHospice Award, sponsored by Big Tank Promotions, for their use of social media

• Chic Boutique Travel won the the Innovator Award, sponsored by Keenan’s Estate Agent because of the innovative use of travel themed fundraising events

• HD Signs won the Community Conqueror Award because of the way they used their wider contacts and networks to raise funds, including a raffle

• Ivory Beau won the Tiny but Mighty Business Award which went to sole trader Jodie Bulling who used her customers, friends and family to raise as much as she could.

Thanks again to the businesses who took park in the Business Challenge, and thanks to every person who bought raffle tickets and cakes, dressed down and attended events to raise money for the hospice.

Oct 25 More about Boogie Night Event CANCELLED

Boogie Night Event CANCELLED

** BOOGIE NIGHT EVENT CANCELLED ** due to unforeseen circumstances our Boogie Night event scheduled to be held tomorrow night has been cancelled. We send our sincere apologies to all who supported the event and bought costumes and tickets.

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Sep 26 More about Inter School Penny Challenge 2018

Inter School Penny Challenge 2018

Our 2018 Inter School Penny Challenge has started and finishes Thursday 1st November. Children from thirty seven nursery, primary and secondary schools across the valley will take part in the six week challenge to try and fill their penny pinching house with as much loose change as they can.

At the end of the challenge, an army of Hospice volunteers collect the returned boxes from the schools and count the monies received. The winning nursery, primary and secondary school categories will each be presented with a trophy to keep for the year.

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