John Coyle and Margaret Simpson

At a fundraising evening to be held in May, Rob, a principle lecturer at Fugitives’ Drift Lodge in KwaZulu Natal in South Africa, will draw on his vast knowledge to bring to life the story of those attempting to save the Queen’s Colour of their regiment during the Zulu wars.

 The talk will offer an insight into the bravery of the Zulu army that defeated the British Army at the Battle of Isandlwana and also that of the 139 British soldiers who were attacked by 4000 Zulu warriors; a British victory which saw the award of more Victoria Crosses than in any other battle in history.

 Margaret Simpson, the Hospice Isle of Man Chief Executive, said: “Rob’s story-telling is world renowned and thousands of people travel to Fugitives’ Drift Lodge every year to hear him talk of the Zulu wars. We are very pleased to be able to bring him to the Isle of Man to share with us the story made famous by the Michael Caine historical film, ‘Zulu’ that has captured the imagination of generations. We are very grateful to Manx Museum for allowing us to host this event and for Standard Bank’s ongoing support.” 

 John Coyle, Chief Executive of Standard Bank Isle of Man, said: “Standard Bank who celebrates its 150 Anniversary this year has a rich African heritage and we are delighted to be able to support this African themed event which aims to raise vital funds to support the Hospice Isle of Man. This is a unique opportunity to experience the heat of the battle and the emotion of those involved through Rob’s story-telling and we are looking forward to an evening that promises to be as exciting as it is educational.”

The talk will take place in the lecture theatre at the Manx Museum and will follow a drinks and canapés reception, tickets are now on sale and cost £20.

All proceeds will go to the Hospice Isle of Man. which provides specialist palliative care for patients and their families facing life limiting illness. The care includes physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects and is provided by a multidisciplinary team free of charge. Hospice provided inpatient facilities, respite care, therapeutic day care, specialist nurses, social worker, counselling, a range of therapies and hospice at home services. Many patients are referred to the Hospice following diagnosis; they will often be cured but need the initial support for hospice many services.

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CHILDREN’S HOSPICE WEEK FRIDAY 18 MAY TO SUNDAY 27 MAY

The children’s hospice on the Island – Rebecca House costs over £400,000 each year to run and currently looks after 24 children. Children’s Hospice week in the UK will be held from 18^th-27^th May 2012 so as part of the national fundraising and awareness campaign the local hospice is running a week of activities and fun too!

Rebecca house provides day, respite and end of life care for children aged from birth to 18 years with life threatening and life limiting illnesses. The team currently look after 24 children aged from 6 months old to 16 years old.

The team at Rebecca House have organised a series of events to help raise the profile of and funds for this very valuable service.

The week of fun is launched with a Superhero Ball at The Mount Murray Hotel on Friday 18^th May – so grab your super hero costume and contact the fundraising department on 647434. Tickets will be £45 each. Fancy dress is optional.

Also starting on the Friday will be information stalls at Douglas Borough Library, Onchan Library and Noble’s Hospital. There will also be an information stall at the Strand Shopping Centre all day Saturday 19^th May. The Saturday will see the team bag packing at Shoprite, Victoria Road – so go along to Shoprite and support your local children’s hospice.

Sunday sees an open day at Rebecca House with tours of the 4 bedded unit along with a treasure Hunt, Davison’s Ice cream van and much more!  There will also be an opportunity to meet Shrek, Spongebob and Princess Fiona. The open day is from 10am – 6pm. To book a tour, which will be held every hour on the hour, contact 647405.

 Also on the Sunday 10 runners will be in Manchester running 10k for the charity – go runners go!

On Tuesday there is a quiz night at the Outback. Join the Rebecca House team and test your wits.  Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place plus fantastic raffle on the night.  To enter a team contact 647405. Entry is £5 per team. Fancy dress as a Super Hero optional.

The Friday is really the highlight of the week with everyone on the island being invited to dress up as a Super Hero or their favourite rainbow colour and donate a minimum of £2 to the charity. Dressing up at the schools will be £1 donation. There will also be a fantastic band night at newly opened Crescent Nightclub from 8pm to Midnight.  Tickets are £5 and will feature Joey Wylde Joshua Dillon and The Fecktones.  Tickets are available from The Crescent or Hospice or ring 647405 for more details.

As if all that wasn’t enough the team will be doing a pub crawl around Douglas so show your support for all their hard work on the Saturday night.

The final day of activities sees everyone getting involved in walking from Summerland to the Sea Terminal for a midday walk. Entry is £5 per family and all the children will receive a treat at the end of the walk.

In addition to all the activities there is a raffle and silent auction going on! So go on support your children’s hospice and be a super hero for them! For further details contact the Rebecca House team on 647405.

The Rebecca House Team

For further information please contact Mary Doyle, PR and Marketing Manager, Hospice Isle of Man and Rebecca House, 647431.

 Hospice Isle of Man and Manx2 have had a really fantastic year of working together for 2011 and are wrapping up their time together by asking people to donate their unwanted gifts to Hospice. All gifts need to be delivered to Hospice in Strang, Douglas by Friday 27th January. The giver’s name will be entered into a draw for 2 Manx2 gold tickets. Contact fundraising on 647431 or drop into Hospice as soon as possible. The draw will take place on Monday 30th January 2012.

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“With 2012 just starting now is the time of year New Year resolutions are made – Hospice is looking for a couple of runners for the London Marathon in 2012 in April.” She added: “we have a couple of spare places, but if you can’t quite manage that how about a short 10k for our children’s hospice, Rebecca House on 20^th May 2012 – during children’s hospice week. The BUPA Great Manchester Run is for runners of all abilities and is live on BBC TV!

We have also been allocated 10 places for the Great Manchester Swim on 1^st July. This is a one mile swim in the docks of Salford Quays.

Hospice is keen to get lots of people involved in raising £3.5 million a year and believes by getting fit for Hospice everyone can play their part. For further details please contact Hospice’s fundraising team on 647431 or email fundraising@hospice.org.im

See attached document for details of the December 2011 draw 500 Club winner December 2011

With pixs (by Matt Mosur Photography)

A fabulous masquerade ball was held at Mount Murray raising over £20,000 for Hospice Isle of Man. The event, supported by Barclays Wealth. was attended by nearly 200 people. The scene was set by a stunning ice sculpture of a mask expertly made by Ice Mann’s Darren Jackson and Stephanie Quayle. The table plan had also been set in ice!

Expertly compered by Dot Tilbury MBE and Geoff Corkish MBE the evening also provided the opportunity for the first ever Flash Mob on the island! Masquerade was choreographered by Alison Lodge and Sonya Quayle. Over 24 of the guests had taken part in the secret rehearsals over the previous few weeks and definitely stunned all the other guests with their ‘surprise’ party piece.

There was a wide selection of auction and raffle prizes including a bespoke art piece of a car bonnet. The artist Shelby Sandyford-Skyes explained there are only 10 of them on sale on the Island.

PR and Marketing Manager for Hospice, Mary Doyle thanked Shelby for her unusual donation particularly as Shelby had won the  Archibold Knox Award for Manx Inspired art 2011. Other donors for the auction included Mike Osborne, Microgaming, SMP Partners, 188 Foundation Steve Quirke and Nigel Sperring at the Mailbox, John Morphet, Isle of Man Newspapers, Charles Alexander, Stellar Group, Michele Bowen, Manx2.com, Star Services, Robinsons, Elaine’s Florist, Utopia,  Jay Edwards, the Sefton Group, My Chocolate Explosion, Muffin Top Cupcakes, Paddy’s Market, Mount Murray Hotel & Country Club, Rendezvous Speedy Park and The Tanning and Nail Studio.

Mary added: “We are absolutely thrilled that not only was it a fabulous night but to raise over £20,000 in such a tough financial climate was the icing on the cake. “A huge thanks to everyone involved in making this event such a success.”

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This year for the first time we are delighted to announce there will be regional services in Living Hope Community Church on Saturday 17th December at 5pm, Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Maughold, Ramsey on Sunday 18th December at 5pm and finally St German Cathedral, Peel on Monday 19th December at 7.30pm.