In 2023, the first Cransley Hospice Trust Volunteer Awards were presented in recognition of the outstanding contribution that our many volunteers make to the charity and importantly to our community.
Volunteer Awards
Outstanding contribution to our community
We have over 100 volunteers here at Cransley Hospice Trust. Each individual is an incredible person, committed to sharing their passion, skills and time. We are extremely proud and grateful to everyone for all the ways they support us, helping us to raise funds so that we can support and develop better end of life care for our community.
Volunteering for CHT has been a big part of my life and I’m excited to be a part of the future, helping raise more funds to update the hospice and develop the services for people in their last year of life. – Sally
It motivates us knowing that we’re doing something good and our time is being put to good use. It gets us out and about, widens our social circle and helps to keep us both physically and mentally fit. – Pauline and Andy
Spirit of Cransley Award
Presented by the Chair of Trustees, this award is for an individual who embodies the values of the Trust and demonstrates this in the contribution that they make to their volunteering, irrespective of where in the Trust they volunteer.
Thus, they demonstrate responsibility in relation to their contribution, dependably attending regularly on their agreed hours, and always offering to undertake extra duties when required.
They always act with integrity, in relation to any decisions that they make and in their interactions with others, regularly demonstrating fair and ethical decisions when in a position to do so. They also show consideration and compassion for all their colleagues.
Winners 2023:
Gemma Blenco and Mike Hemmingway
Community Achievement Award
Presented by Rev. Dr. John Smith, this award is for a volunteer who makes an outstanding contribution to any role that results in raising funds for the Trust. It could involve a volunteer who works in retail, events, as a speaker or a community fundraiser.
The recipient of this award will demonstrate their willingness to ‘go the extra mile’ to support fundraising. It might be because they show great flexibility in supporting the many and varied tasks we have in raising funds or it may be the special level of support they have provided when volunteering in the areas of fundraising the Trust undertakes.
Ultimately, their contribution can be seen to make a direct enhancement to the fundraising operation.
Winners 2023
Peter and Helen Wilson.
Volunteer Service Awards
Our volunteer long service recognition awards are given to volunteers who have been generously giving their time for a year, five years, ten years and twenty years.
The difference made to patients and families in 2023
Because, every moment matters…
1331
Treatments delivered to patients by the Lymphoedema Service
191
Patients admitted to the Cransley Hospice inpatient unit
83
Memory boxes with teddies and blankets given to children to help them cope with the loss of a parent or grandparent
5605
Visits or calls to patients by the Hospice at Home team