St. Gemma's Hospice

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It was a pleasure to welcome Stephen James, the Business Development Manager from JP Wild Ltd last week and receive a cheque for £5,000. JP Wild have been supporting St Gemma's for the last 10 years, taking part in events and giving a donation each Christmas in lieu of sending cards. Their support will help us to continue to care for families across Leeds this Christmas 🙏

Does your team want to try a brand new experience, have a team building day or do something amazing for charity? We have loads of challenge events you can get involved in next year 🙌 ➡️ Check out our 2025 events calendar at https://lnkd.in/eC4ihihh

It doesn't matter if it's the first Christmas without them or if there have been many, Christmas can be a difficult time without a loved one here. We've written a blog with tips for coping and looking after yourself, which we hope may help you to feel a little more equipped to face the season ahead. Visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/emRq9YXW

It was our pleasure to welcome Graham Etherington and Steve Sutcliffe to the Hospice and receive a cheque for £1,398, raised by CIBSE Yorkshire at their recent awards dinner. Thank you so much to everyone involved for your support.

A big thank you to all the teams who supported St Gemma's with a Christmas Jumper Day yesterday 🎄🙏 If you would like to support us through your workplace in 2025, please get in touch at corporate@st.gemma.co.uk

Our Young People's Service recently hosted a Christmas party for children and young people supported by the service. The event was filled with lots of fun and games and a visit from Father Christmas 🎅 We're extremely grateful to Hain Celestial UK and Sacco Mann for donating gifts to make the event even more special 💜🎁

Everyone is invited to join our Light up a Life service at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Moortown tonight from 6pm ✨ We will light candles and sing carols in memory of our loved ones this Christmas 🎵 After we sadly had to cancel our outdoor service at the weekend due to Storm Darragh, this is a chance to come together in remembrance. 📅 Thursday 12th December 📍 Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary, 294 Harrogate Road, LS17 6LE 🕕 6pm to 7pm For all the details of the service, visit https://lnkd.in/gtQFBgym

A farewell and thank you from Kerry Jackson OBE. "St Gemma’s truly is a precious gem in our city, and I am honoured to have played a part in its story. Thanks to the dedication and compassion of this community, St Gemma’s stands strong and well-prepared for the future. I am excited to watch it continue to thrive in the years ahead." On Monday, staff, volunteers, trustees past and present, the Sisters of the Cross and Passion and many others gathered to celebrate the 14 years of incredible work of our Chief Executive Kerry Jackson OBE. She will shortly hand the reins over to Dr Mike Stockton, who will step into the role on an interim basis until Laura Squire OBE joins us in February. Read Kerry's full farewell and thank you speech at https://lnkd.in/gbvsid_y

Each year, we publish several reports documenting the work of the Hospice, including our financial statements, ensuring the organisation is run transparently, effectively and legally. This is where you'll find key information about our organisation: 💜 A review of our clinical services in our Quality Account 💜 A review of our finances and governance in our Trustees' Report and Financial Statements 💜 An update on education and research in our Academic Unit of Palliative Care Annual Report 💜 A snapshot of our work and highlights from the year in 'The Year in Review' These publications can always be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/esf-Khtr