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Issue 14 | Winter 2012

NOW is the time. Turn to page 3 for an update on our appeal.

Turn to page 2 for full contents

A family storyPage 4

Christmas

fundraising ideasPage 8

Alex's adventures 0

A day in the lifePage 11

NOWis the time to get involved. Turn to pages 5 & 14 to find out how you can help make every dayas special as

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Welcome to our winter newsletter!

Christmas is approaching and NOW

is the time for you to join us in

helping to make it a memorable

time for local children with life

limiting or life threatening

conditions and their families,

across the heart of England.

Christmas is such a special time for everyone but it can be

difficult too, especially for families of life limited or life

threatened children. For them it is still about coping with the

everyday needs of their child and they need your help. There are

so many ways you can help Acorns this Christmas - turn to

pages 5 and 14 to find out how!

It’s been a busy summer despite the unpredictable weather, with

our supporters braving the rain to raise vital funds for our

children and families. Turn to page 6 to read about what they’ve

been up to including the team who completed the Three Peaks

Challenge to raise £1,000. Parissa Bagheri aged 17, has also been

telling us about her experience as a young volunteer in our

Acorns charity shop in Droitwich Spa. Turn to page 18 to read

about what she does to help Acorns and also about our exciting

new store which has opened in Bromsgrove.

The Acorns Triple Run was a great success with runners raising a

fantastic £30,000. Alex Acorn, face of the NOW is the time

appeal, went along to the event in Malvern where he met the

Mayor of Malvern and over 1,000 wonderful event participants.

Read more about this and more of Alex’s adventures on page 10.

Two of our stalwarts at our hospice in Selly Oak, Sue Brown and

Steph Edwards, look after cooking and housekeeping at our

hospice in Selly Oak. Read about all the great work they do here

at Acorns in ‘A day in the life’ on page 11.

Our NOW is the time campaign is going really well and we are

steadily gaining on our target to secure funding for 25,000 days

of care by our 25th anniversary in December 2013. With

Christmas fast approaching, why not join in with some

fundraising to help us reach our target. Turn to page 8 for some

seasonal fundraising ideas or go to page 5 to learn about how you

can take part in our £32 Christmas challenge to pay for an hour of

care for a local child.

NOW is the time to help Acorns make sure our

children and families have the best possible

Christmas. On behalf of all our children and their

families, a huge thank you for all your help and support.

Best wishes

David Strudley, CBE

Chief Executive

NOW is the time to help secure the future

of YOUR local children's hospice. Help

Acorns raise the money for 25,000 days of

care for life limited and life threatened

children to mark our 25th anniversary.

Turn to the relevant pages to see how YOU

can get involved.

NOW is the time - appeal update

The difference your support makes

Support Acorns this Christmas

Support from our local community

Fundraising ideas

The importance of regular giving

Alex’s adventures!

A day in the life

Support from our major partners

and local companies

Leaving a gift for the future



Acorns events

Our retail chain

Give a regular gift

NOW is the timeto get involved to support

local children.


Join up with work colleagues, friends and family to help spread

some festive joy and support our children and families by

taking part in some fundraising events. Turn to page 8 to see

some of our themed fundraising ideas and get inspired this

festive season!

Alex Acorn, the face of our NOW is the time appeal, has been

very busy this summer getting involved with all the exciting

fundraising events that have been going on. Turn to page 10 to

have a look at what he has been up to! Keep an eye out for him

during autumn and winter - he's already got lots of events in his

diary!

Find out more about the NOW is the time appeal at

www.acorns.org.uk/nowisthetime

N OW is the time

Despite the unpredictable weather during the summer

season, with your help, we have managed to make good

progress with our NOW is the time appeal target. We have so

far raised enough money to fund a fantastic 8,785 days of

care out of our 25,000 days target.

As we’re fast approaching the festive season, we need your

help more than ever to reach our target and continue to

support our children and their families. Come rain, shine or

snow, we need to be there for life limited or life threatened

children and their families who rely on our care services. It’s

with the help of people just like you and others in your

community that we are able to provide this continuous

support and for that, we thank you!

NOW is the timeto get festive!It’s a busy time between now and the New

Year, with Christmas, Halloween and Bonfire

Night all providing plenty of opportunities

to get creative with fundraising. How will

you get involved in helping us reach our

target of 25,000 days of care by our 25th

anniversary in December 2013?

Text NEWS12 £3 to 70070 to donate £3 to Acorns

25,000

NOWis the time!

TARGET:

DAYS OF CARE

8,785DAYS OF CARE

YOU’VE GIVEN:

16,215DAYS OF CARE

TO GO:

Visit www.acorns.org.uk/nowisthetimefor the latest appeal news and updates.

Figures correct as at July 2012.

Thank youfor your support.Let's keep going!

NOW is the time appeal update!

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Get involved with Acorns this ChristmasThere are many ways to get involved with Acorns

Children’s Hospice at Christmas. Whether you want to

get involved within a group or as an individual, you can.

Turn to page 5 and page 14 for more information

about our Christmas fundraising campaign. If you can't

hold a fundraising activity, but would like to make a huge

difference, then why not become an Acorns regular

giver? Turn to page 9 to find out more.




Grace's story

Nine year old Grace, her mum Helen, dad Chris, and brother

Joseph, aged seven, have benefited so much from the team

at Acorns Children's Hospice over the last three years, that

they describe Acorns as, ‘life changing for the whole family.’

Helen explains:

“Grace was born with Down’s syndrome and had fluid on her

lungs. It was then they discovered that she had patent ductus

arteriosus, involving a blood vessel that allows blood to go

around the baby's lungs before birth. A valve had failed to close

as normal after birth.

Four months later, she had a routine procedure involving

surgery – but she arrested unexpectedly. She was a different

child after the surgery, she was very stiff and didn’t know us.

Although she had Down’s syndrome before the surgery,

developmentally she was doing very well, she would play with

her activity bars, she smiled and she recognised us. All those

skills went. It took the doctors a while before they told us she

had brain damage. We were devastated.

Grace also has no mobility and her head control is not good.

She cannot sit unsupported, she has no speech, and her

development is severely delayed. She responds to her name,

and to a familiar voice, so there is a clearly a lot going on inside,

she just can’t communicate.

Grace had acute myeloid leukaemia at ten months old. She

was having chemotherapy pumped through her on her first

birthday – not quite what we were expecting. When we had

Joseph, my parents helped to look after Grace, sometimes

overnight. But because she is fed and has oxygen overnight, it

worried them.

I had always thought hospice care was for children who were

dying, but friends told me how wonderful Acorns care was for

their child, and urged me to ask for a referral from the

consultant. It has been brilliant. It’s lovely to be able to leave

Grace with people who are not ‘frightened’ of her. If her

gastrostomy tube needs changing, they deal with it. They can

cope with her; which makes us more relaxed and confident

when she is there.

Grace has overnight stays at Acorns and the facilities are

fantastic. She uses the hydrotherapy spa, enjoys playing in the

sensory room, watching the lights and bubble column, and just

chills out.

Grace attends a local school and it takes an hour each day just

to get her ready for school. She vomits a lot, and has severe

reflux, but with Acorns nurses, Grace is just a routine child. It's

lovely – it gives you peace of mind.

When Grace is at Acorns we get to do things with Joseph, like

going for a bike ride or taking him to the beach, as it’s a

nightmare with the wheelchair. Acorns respite care for Grace

means we can have a break together and spend quality time

with Joseph, without him having to fight for attention. He uses

the siblings group at Acorns and goes out to all sorts of places.

Our Acorns Community Team Worker referred us to the

Make-A-Wish Foundation and we went to Florida where Grace

swam with dolphins. This has made us realise that with the

right organisation and expertise, we can travel further afield.

We’ve even taken Grace on a Mediterranean cruise. Grace

used to be in and out of hospital, but she has been stable for

three years, which has increased our confidence about taking

her to places.

Whilst Grace requires a lot of care, she is certainly worth it! She

is a lovely little person to get to know beyond the disabilities.

Her smile has well and truly returned. She has likes (Adele is

her favourite singer) and dislikes (she’s not a rock music fan!)

just like anyone else and is not afraid to express them. She is

happy and content most of the time and grumpy some of the

time, and is very much loved by her family for who she is."

“Acorns has been a life-changing experience for us all. When

Grace is there, we know she’s having a good time, being well

looked after, and we are free from worry.”

Thank you to Helen and Chris for sharing their story

with us.




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£32 Christmas Challenge!

Your Christmas fundraising pack willinclude:

Christmas posterOn our Christmas poster is a

Christmas tree with 32 baubles that

all need to be decorated! Display

the poster where everyone can see

it and instead of Christmas cards,

simply ask colleagues and friends to

write a Christmas message on the

baubles in return for a donation to

Acorns in the money box provided.

We suggest everyone who participates donates £1 each (or

more if you can!). By doing this you can easily raise £32 or more

from just one poster. Please request additional posters and

money boxes if you fill up the spaces quickly! (Contact details

to the left).

Acorns money boxThe money box is for you to collect as

much money as you can from your

Christmas messages on the

poster (above). You could ask

visitors, customers or suppliers

to donate too or add your

change after buying your

favourite coffee! You can also ask your

employer to match what you have raised pound for pound.

Have some fun this Christmas and raise £32 to pay for an hour of care for a local child.

This Christmas you can make a difference at work, school or

college, in your community group or place of worship. By

supporting our NOW is the time appeal, you can help to raise

the money for 25,000 days of care to mark our 25th

Anniversary. Christmas is such a special time for everyone,

and particularly families of life limited or life threatened

children. Some may not spend another Christmas together.

Their time for a better life is now.

Our Christmas fundraising packs are back this year. They’re a

quick and simple way for friends and colleagues to easily raise

£32! This will pay for one hour of care for a child at one of our

hospices.

Order your fundraising

pack today!

It costs £32 to provide one hour of

care for a child at Acorns. How many

hours of care can you fund?

To get involved, request your poster

and money box by emailing

[email protected]

or calling 01564 825065.

Acorns car stickers

Just £1 each!

Acorns shopping bag

Was £2.00 Now £1.40

Watch

Was £2.50 Now £1.75

Bracelet

Was £2.00 Now £1.40

Notepad

Was £1.00 Now 70p

Visit our online shop at www.acorns.org.uk/shop to view the range and order your stocking fillers ready for Christmas!

Available while stocks last! Terms and Conditions apply.

Good luck and enjoy fundraising for Acorns! Every

penny and £1 you raise will help local children.

Acorns stocking fillers!Need some stocking filler ideas that make a difference?

We’re having a sale on Acorns merchandise just in time for the festive season!


Team Jazzy update!In the summer we told you about Dave Heap’s cycle challenge in memory of his 12

year old daughter, Jasmin, who received care from Acorns before she sadly passed

away last year. Team Jazzy, cycled the length of Britain (over 900 miles!) smashing

their fundraising target and raising £18,540 for Acorns and Alder Hey Imagine

Appeal! Dave said:

“The ride was wonderful, and the support we had was unbelievable. With

Acorns help, we coped to provide Jasmin with the fulfilled life that she

deserved. Jasmin's smile lit up the room, and I wanted to do something in her

memory to help other families. We were very pleased with the way people

have connected with the cause.”

Three Peaks

challenge! Paul Paveley, Kevin Whitehouse, Paul

Felgate, Dan Male and their support

crew; Cheryl Hill and Monica Brady have

completed the Three Peaks challenge

raising £1,000. The walkers, who

overcame torrential rain and injuries to

complete their challenge, decided to

support Acorns after a family member

had personal experience of the care and

support that Acorns provides. Paul

Paveley said:

"It meant a lot to all of us to be able to

support the great work Acorns does and

I would urge anyone thinking of doing

something similar to do so. I gained new

friends, great memories and a real

sense of achievement knowing it was all

for a great cause."


Support from our local community

Pin badges andpotatoes!Moin Younis, aged 12, uses Acorns and has

been selling pin badges and balloons to his

friends, teachers and family, raising a

wonderful £30.38. He enjoys visiting Acorns

and said:

“Acorns are the best!

They look after you

very well, they listen

and everyone is always

happy. I especially like

their jacket potatoes

for lunch when I’m

there too!”

Christmas spiritLast Christmas, Sandra Evans at Birmingham City Hospital put up a Christmas

tree in her department, provided some tags and invited patients, staff, friends

and family to write a message on a tag for a loved one in return for a donation

to Acorns. Sandra raised £716 and said:

"We wanted to put a Christmas tree up but wanted one that was slightly

different. I had the idea of a memorial tree and people found that writing

words down was comforting. I was so thrilled by the response that I intend to

do the same this year and hope to beat last year’s total!”

Super slimmers! Members of Hammerwich Slimming World group collected the 5p change

from their meeting fees each week, raising £130! They also donated chocolate

and sweets from their chocolate amnesties and organised a swap shop raising

£40. Suzi Rigby, group organiser, explained:

“Members who have slimmed down brought in old clothes to swap with others

in return for a donation. Many members will also buy from charity shops, then

drop the clothes back again when they are too big, so win-win all round! Acorns

is our chosen charity as we appreciate all the support you give to the children.”

In August, a team from Acorns for

the Three Counties, including Sue

Curry, Nazmeen Bi, Kayleigh

Hawkins and Robbie Taylor, travelled

to London to be torchbearers in the

2012 Paralympic Torch Relay as it

made its way from Stoke Mandeville

to the Olympic Park. Kayleigh, aged

17, was chosen for being an inspirational sister after helping to care for her

brother before he sadly passed away last year. She said:

“I only had two hours’ sleep but it was a sensational once-in-a-lifetime

experience. The atmosphere was encouraging and overwhelming. Thank you

Acorns for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Paralympic torchbearers!


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Thank you all for your support!

As easy as APC! Members of APC Overnight, Staffordshire, have

boosted their ongoing support, raising over

£4,000 in just one night! Member depots came

together for a day of learning and planning before a

black-tie evening event. Attendees made

donations for a chance to win prizes donated by

suppliers of APC. Steve Salt, Head of Sales and

Marketing, said:

“We cannot

think of a

better charity

to support

than Acorns.

The work they

do for children

and their

families is

invaluable. Every time we go to the hospice, we

come away feeling privileged to have met such an

incredible group of people. We always leave

wanting to do as much as we possibly can to help

this amazing charity touch even more lives.”

A great innings for Acorns!Pak Travels and Barclays Bank, neighbour businesses in Birmingham,

played a friendly match at Moseley Cricket Club. Entertainment included

a barbeque, raffle, DJ and a cake sale. The event raised £1,000 which was

matched by Barclays. Paul Whelan from Barclays said: "We are proud to

have supported Acorns. It was a great day for everyone involved."

Hamza Waris from Pak Travels added: "The event brought the local

community and businesses together to show our support for Acorns." One Stop fun runOne Stop Shopping

Centre in Perry Barr

organised a fun run for

Acorns. Members of

the public, staff and

athletes from

Birchfield Harriers

completed a 5k or 3k

family route. Many

wore fancy dress!

They raised £500 for

the NOW is the time

appeal.

Fundraising fortnight Staff and students at Windsor High School raised over £2,000! Activities

included a sponsored silence, car washing, quizzes and selling cakes. They

presented Acorns with a cheque and an acorn, made by class 11H2

covered in copper and silver coins. Damien Kearns, Deputy Head Teacher

commented:

“Windsor students are delighted to invest time and energy in supporting

worthwhile causes. Ms Grant leads a dedicated team of students who

co-ordinate our approach to fundraising and I would like to thank them

particularly. In times of austerity it is fantastic that our students are able

to contribute to the great work carried out by the Acorns organisation

and we know that this money will be of valuable assistance to them.”

Sweet treats Doris Lay, Assistant Site Manager at King

Edwards VI Aston School, has been selling

cakes and sweets to raise funds for Acorns.

To date she has sold over 25 boxes! Doris said:

“It is not just what it means to me to sell the

cakes on behalf of Acorns but what it means to

the boys at the school as well. The boys are

happy to give and it is a pleasure to sell the

cakes for such a worthy cause”.

Ladies luncheonWe would like to thank Wendy

Jackson, Ellie Meaking and Sue

Shilvock for their hard work in

organising a hugely successful

fundraising luncheon, including a

bubbly and canapé reception

prepared by the youngsters of VMF,

which was held in the Holte Suite at

Aston Villa Football Club and raised an incredible £17,000. The football

club generously donated the room free of charge and there was

entertainment from the Tom Jones tribute artist - ‘Tom-Tastic’!

As part of our 25th Anniversary celebratory year, an inaugural luncheon will

be held on Thursday 16th May 2013, at Aston Villa Football Club in the

Holte Suite. For more information please contact Dawn Pawlett on

01564 825000 or [email protected]

NOW is the time

to get fundraising!

1 day, 880 miles!Motorcyclist Steve Shaw completed a 16-hour, 880

mile ride from John O'Groats to Land's End, raising

£1,035. Steve said:

"Despite the appalling weather conditions, I

enjoyed the trip and didn’t find it too difficult until

the last 100 miles into Land’s End. Torrential rain

and gale force winds made road conditions very

difficult so I was really pleased to see the finish line!

I arrived in Land’s End wet, exhausted but elated."


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Fundraising ideas

Any good at wrapping presents? Offer a gift wrapping

service to friends and family in exchange for a donation

to the NOW is the time appeal!

Halloween fancy dress

Make things a bit spooky at work or

school this Halloween by organising

a Halloween fancy dress day!

Everyone makes a donation to

Acorns in return for looking as scary

as they can! Add an apple bobbing

competition for extra laughs!

Christmas present wrapping

New Year’s resolutions

Get sponsored to stick to one of your New Year’s

resolutions next year and donate the money to Acorns.

You can give yourself a time limit of a month, or even the

whole year! Why not get friends and family involved as

well to raise even more money!

Christmas carols

Warm up your vocal chords and hold a mini Christmascarol concert at home! Invite people to pay a smalldonation to listen and don’t worry if you can’t hold anote… it’s the taking part that counts.

Christmas bake sale

Test your baking skills by organising a

Christmas themed bake sale. Be as

creative as you like and donate the

proceeds to Acorns. A treat for everyone!

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NOW is the timeto get fundraising!

Christmas quiz

Get in the festive spirit and organise a Christmas

themed quiz night with friends and family. Everyone has

to pay to take part and the winning team gets a prize!

New year raffle

Why not get together at work or school and donate

unwanted Christmas gifts to a new year’s raffle!

For support with your fundraising

please contact us on 01564 825065 or

[email protected]

Gifts that make morethan one person smileA festive gift idea with a difference! With our giveagiftrange you can purchase a truly meaningful gift for afriend or loved one this Christmas. Gifts range from£3 to £90, and include festive options like aChristmas feast at a hospice (£14), a Christmas cardarts and crafts group workshop (£25) or theopportunity for a child to settle down with one ofAcorns specialist carers to have a wonderfulChristmas story read to them (£7). Emma Aspinall atAcorns explains:

“We appreciate people may be feeling the pinch atthis time of year but our gift options range from thevery affordable, and even a small donation has awonderful impact at the hospice. The range hassomething for everyone, whether it’s just an extra littlegift to slip under the tree to add a bit of meaning,something for that person who seems to haveeverything or an alternative gift to chocolates for aschoolteacher.”

When you buy a gift, you will be provided with a giftcard (with space to write a personal message), atoken with details of the gift and an envelope in whichto forward the gift on to your recipient. The range isavailable online at www.acorns.org.uk/giveagift andis already proving a popular gift idea!

"I bought the giveagift 'Storytime' for my kids teachersat the end of the summer term. Not only could Idonate to my favourite charity, but also give a giftwith true meaning and value; something I know theteachers also appreciated. Giveagift isdefinitely going to be the number onepurchase for family and friends on myChristmas present list this year!"Jo Mathers


For parents of a child like Ekam,it can be difficult to find time to rest.

Become an

Acorns regulargiver and help

over 630 local lifelimited children,

like Ekam.

For more information and to become a regular giver, turn to page 19, visit

www.acorns.org.uk/regulargivingor email [email protected]

For every pound you give, 88p is spent on providing vital care and support services. We use the remaining 12p to raise the next pound.

At Acorns I am cared for

£14 pays for

one day's

food for a child during

their respite break

with Acorns

£4 pays for

medical

disposables and

drugs for a child

for one day

per month for 12months, pays for 4family splash sessions

£7 £16.08 a month, for 12months, pays for a childto receive a sessionfrom a dedicated SiblingSupport Worker

Four year old Ekam has congenital nephrotic syndrome – a rare inherited condition caused by a protein defect in the kidney. This life limiting condition commonly results in infection, malnutrition, and kidney failure. Ekam’s dad, Harpal, explains:

“Acorns has the experience and skills to look after the special needs of your child in the same way we can – allowing us to have a rest. They provide the best possible care for life limited children.”

Signing up to give a regular donation is the most powerful way you can support local children and their families. Regular gifts help us to plan wisely for our children. It is this foresight of planning that helps us maintain our numerous services such as; emergency care, complementary therapy and family support, as well as providing experiences that are educational, therapeutic and fun.

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Alex's adventures!Alex has been out and about across the region during the

summer! He’s been meeting lots of supporters to spread the

word about our NOW is the time appeal. Read on to hear

what he’s been up to!

“I went to Malvern for the

Acorns Triple Run - what

an exciting atmosphere!

Lots of my friends were

there and we had a great

time. My pal Tony Williams

was one of the runners. He

was wearing a magical

coat decorated with

hundreds of ‘good wish’

ribbon messages on it. We

were doing our good luck

dance to Mike’s music. Mike

Skilbeck’s a singer and song

writer from Worcester. I have

very talented friends! There were other important people there

too - the Mayor of Malvern was there and Karmen Ledgister,

who’s the Miss Worcestershire charity queen, and over 1,000

other fantastic friends. They raised an amazing £30k!

In July I had a special invite to

the New Alexandra Theatre

in Birmingham. I helped my

friends to meet and greet people

as they came in. The actors and

actresses who star in the

productions often pop in to visit

us at the hospice, so it was really

nice to visit them.

They were having a heritage day

and telling people all about the

history of the building. We got to

see backstage and some of the technical stuff that makes the

theatre work; it’s very different from the front. The face

painting was especially good! I made lots of new friends and

we collected over £25 to add to the theatre's fundraising total

of over £35k!

On Saturday I went to Bromsgrove High Street with my friend

Emma O’Neil who looks after some of the Acorns shops. She

said I could help Miss Birmingham to open the very newest

Acorns store! I love our charity stores; they’ve always got

brilliant bargains. Kris’ina Jagpal, she’s Miss Birmingham, cut

the ribbon and then we got to see inside. There was lots of

brilliant stuff in

there. I headed

straight for the

toys. There were

loads of great

games, brilliant

books and

DVDs. Everyone

just loved our

new store.

I’ve been to a brilliant bonanza too! Ian Hopwood, who’s the

Mayor of Malvern, held the event especially for Acorns! It was a

fantastic fun day. There were lots of people there in the

beautiful Priory Park!

There were fete stalls with loads to do. The ‘crafty kids’

workshop was great and I had a go on the inflatable and the

Victorian children’s ride. Then we headed to the drumming

workshop where I danced with all the children. There were lots

of different musicians there playing all sorts of music and

people were dancing enthusiastically waving Union Jack flags

to the brass band having a wonderful time! It was all very

exciting. The most exciting thing was they managed to raise

over £1,000 for Acorns!”

Alex Acorn

A special way to remember a loved oneIf you have lost a loved one, be it a family memberor friend, you may think about doing somethingspecial in their memory. Christmas time is when a lotof us think about and miss our loved ones the most.

Donations made in memory help Acorns to continue tosupport over 630 local children and young people withlife limiting or life threatening conditions and theirfamilies.

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Artwork created by children at Acorns.

Did you know? If you have already donated in memory of a loved one, you could allow your gift to grow by opening a specialGolden Oak Tribute Fund in their name. If you choose to donate in your loved one’s memory on special occasions, we can add it totheir Golden Oak Tribute Fund. Find out more at www.acorns.org.uk/tributefunds

To make a donation in memoryplease visitwww.acorns.org.uk/inmemoryor contact Donna Tolladayon 01564 825017 [email protected]



A day in the life ofSue Brown & Steph Edwards who

work at our hospice in Selly Oak

Can you explain what you do?

Sue: We're part of a team who do all the cooking, cleaning and

housekeeping. We have to keep the hospice extremely clean

every day. We’re really grateful to Dee McCann, Volunteer

Manager, because she always gets in fantastic volunteers to

help us.

Steph: We cook for the children and their families and we chat

to them. There’s a team of us who work really well together. It’s

important that families don’t neglect their eating because of

what they’re going through. They need to eat to keep going.

Sue: If a family doesn’t want to eat at a meal time, we’ll put a

plate together for them in case they feel like it later.

What made you want to work for Acorns?

Sue: My mum went to St Mary’s Hospice and I thought what they

did for the residents was absolutely beautiful. Mum said, ‘You’ve

got such a gentle, caring personality you’d really like working in

that environment.’

Steph: I heard about Acorns from their Volunteers Manager,

Dee McCann. Then after Sue had been there for three months,

she told me what a lovely place it was to work. And seven years

later we’re still here!

Can you give us an insight into your day?

Steph: Different families come in with different needs. There

could be a call to say that a child is coming in from the Children’s

Hospital and we’ll cater for that family.

Sue: There’s a real feeling of togetherness. We meet all the

children’s individual dietary requirements.

Steph: Families come to chat to us because it’s different for

them compared with talking about treatment with a nurse.

Sue: We never say no. If older children want a McDonald’s, a

member of staff will pop out and get one.

Steph: There are special ‘adolescent weekends’ when some of

the older lads who have muscular dystrophy will go to the

cinema, with the appropriate staff, or they’ll have pizza and DVD

nights.

Sue: It was one lads' birthday recently so we made him a

birthday cake – it’s nice to do special things for them.

What’s your fondest memory?

Steph: There are so many, it’s hard to pin-point one.

Sue: We had a barbecue recently and lots of the families came.

It was such a memorable day.

Steph: One lovely lad used to follow me around while I was

cleaning asking me lots of questions. Then he’d announce, ‘the

ladies are cleaning!’

Sue: A little girl here at the moment keeps running around

shouting, ‘heeelloooo’ to everyone. It’s like working at home, it’s

lovely.

Steph: We’re really happy at Acorns – it’s really rewarding.

What’s nice is when families come up to you to say ‘that dinner

was lovely, thank you so much,’ or when they pass on nice

messages to their Community Team Worker. It’s nice to know

that we’ve looked after them and that we’re not forgotten.

What’s the most popular meal?

Both: Sunday roasts! We always do a roast every Sunday!

How would you sum up what Acorns does?

Steph: People sometimes get the wrong impression of what a

hospice is about. Here it’s about respite for children who need

24 hour care and helping families spend time with their other

children. The children have the best quality of life and we know

that they love it.

Sue: You see some families and you cannot imagine what

they’re going through, especially when they’ve had more than

one poorly child. We always make sure we’re smiling. Some

people say ‘I don’t know how you work there’ – but it’s not a sad

place.

Can you help support Acorns?

Meal times are a social experience with children, families

and staff sitting together in the dining room. Food is freshly

prepared every day in the hospice with all dietary

requirements being catered for.

£98 will pay for a week’s food for one child during their

stay at Acorns.

£14 will pay for one day’s food for a child during their stay

at Acorns.

To make a donation please turn to the donationform on the back cover.


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Support from our major partnersand local companies

Golf day successes Patrick Doocey, of M & A Doocey Civil Engineering Ltd,

organised a golf day at Great Barr Golf Club in May which raised

more than £13,500 for the NOW is the time appeal. The

event was inspired by the family’s experience of care from

Acorns for their daughter Laila. 84 players, including clients and

suppliers of the company, as well as friends of the family, made

donations after the competition. All holes were sponsored and

the fee to enter included a donation to Acorns. M & A Doocey

Civil Engineering Ltd was also a generous sponsor of the day.

Patrick said:

“Acorns care is vital to a family like ours, and we wanted to

help Acorns to support other families. It was a very good day,

which was unexpectedly hot. It was a success for the hospice,

which has always gone the extra mile for my family.”

Despite the wet summer months, other companies joined M &

A Doocey Civil Engineering Ltd in hosting their own Golf days.

MITIE Group Plc, Lyness Accountancy Practise, Midland Marble

Ltd and Cognitor collectively raised over £15,000!

Tyre-less efforts! Having chosen Acorns as their charity of the year for 2012,

Bridgestone UK have been working hard to raise much needed

funds for Acorns. From running, completing the Walk of

Worcestershire and a creme egg eating competition, to

monthly raffles and an Olympics Day, the whole office got

involved! Teams took part in sports on the Wii & Xbox, archery,

crazy golf, rowing, cycling and hoops. Staff dressed in sports

gear to raise £350, which Bridgestone then matched, to add

£700 to their already increasing total! Nichola Randall said:

“It was great to see so many people stray from their desks to

be involved with the fun activities for our Olympics day, even

the Directors couldn’t stay away! But there was nothing more

satisfying than helping to raise a fantastic amount of money

for a worthwhile cause such as Acorns! The fact that the

company then doubled the amount raised at the end of the

day was an added bonus!”

Taking the plunge for AcornsEmployees from the Kraft Foods site in Bournville took to their latest fundraising effort like ducks to water! 36 volunteers took part

in the ‘belly flop splash’ challenge at Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre, swimming a combined distance of 28,800 metres to raise

£8,000 for the NOW is the time appeal. Michael Huggins, Community Champion for Bournville Manufacturing, said:

”In this Olympic year, we wanted to organise an activity to show our support for Team GB, and raise money for a fantastic cause

in the process. We all put in a lot of hard work and effort to train for the challenge, and knowing how well we are being supported

and remembering what we’re doing it for, makes it all worthwhile.”

NOW is the timeto support us

at work!



When you think about

your family this

Christmas,please remember

another family too –

an Acorns family.

To request more information about how to leave a gift to Acorns in your Will, please contact Lindsay Stewart on

[email protected] or 01564 825039Alternatively you can read more at www.acorns.org.uk/legacies

At Acorns we understand that familyand loved ones always come first,

particularly at this time of year. Onceyou have cared for your loved ones inyour Will, you might choose to leave a

gift for another family too –an Acorns family.

Legacies are hugely important toAcorns Children’s Hospice, no matterhow large or small. Without them, wewould not be able to provide our vital

care and support services for life limitedor life threatened children and their

families, like Megan’s, in your local area.

“We couldn’t have gotthrough it without Acorns.”

Darrel & Louise Whiting, Megan’s parents.

Pictured: Megan Whiting who received care from Acorns.




NOW is the timeto support Acorns this ChristmasAcorns cares for over 630 life limited or life threatened

children. These children are unlikely to reach adulthood as a

cure for their condition cannot be found. Please help us to

make this Christmas really special for them and their families.

There are a variety of ways you can support Acorns – read on

to discover the options and help make a Christmas wish come

true!

Look out for your Christmas appeal

letter!We want to make every day as special as Christmas for

children who come to Acorns, but to do this we need your

help. You will soon receive our Christmas appeal letter and

inside you’ll read about one of the families we care for at

Acorns. We need your support each and every day to provide

care for our children and their families. Your appeal letter will

explain exactly how you can make a difference.

Giving a one-off donationAny amount you are able to donate will make a huge

difference. You can use the form on the back cover of this

newsletter to make a donation to help make Christmas special

for our children and their families. Alternatively you can donate

online at www.acorns.org.uk/donate

£4 pays for medicaldisposables anddrugs for a childfor one day

per month for 12months, pays for 4family splash sessions

£7

£14 pays for

one day's

food for a child during

their respite break

with Acorns

£16.08 a month, for 12months, pays for a childto receive a sessionfrom a dedicated siblingsupport worker

Making a regular donationGiving regularly is a cost effective and simple way to

support Acorns. It means we have a monthly income we

can rely on that will enable us to plan our care services

with confidence to help us to reach local children and

provide support for their families.

Setting up a regular donation couldn’t be easier - simply

complete the form on page 19 or visit

www.acorns.org.uk/regulargiving. You can choose

to make a monthly, quarterly or annual donation of an

amount to suit you.

Acorns Christmas

cardsAcorns Christmas cards are

now available to buy online at

www.acorns.org.uk/shop

and in our shops! Each pack

of cards is priced at £3.25

with 100% of the profit from

each sale going directly to

Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Request a card brochure

now by calling 01564

825027.

VolunteeringCan you offer any of your spare time to help

Acorns this Christmas? You could make a

difference by being a part of our amazing

volunteer teams. Whether it is a few hours a

week or an hour a day, there’s a role to suit

you! We rely on volunteers to help in our

hospices, shops, administration team and

of course, helping out in our community

during collections and events. For more

information please visit www.acorns.org.uk/volunteering

The difference your donation will make:

However you choose to support us, you will be helping to make every day as special as

Christmas for local children and their families.


Our Daisy Chain Tribute Funds

are a special way for families

to do something special in

memory of children who have

received care from Acorns.

Family, friends or colleagues

can pay lasting tribute to your

child’s life after they have

passed away.

If you have donated to Acorns in memory of your child, or

taken part in any fundraising activities, the money you have

raised could go into a Daisy Chain Tribute Fund.

Moira Hastelow’s daughter Leah Cerys Brookhouse

(pictured left with her brother, Callum) received care from

Acorns before she sadly passed away aged just 37 days.

Moira said:

“The Daisy Chain Tribute Fund is a way for us to keep Leah's

memory vibrant. As a bereaved parent it is very important

to focus on the good times we spent together as a family -

and hopefully Leah, who was known affectionately as 'Our

Lady with Attitude' would approve!"

For more information please contact Donna Tolladay on

[email protected] or 01564 825017.

Alternatively please contact your Community Team Worker.



Redrow Foundation Housing developer Redrow has shown its caring side with a

donation of £7,500 that will cover the total cost of running one

of Acorns hospices for a day. Matthew Pratt, Managing Director

of Redrow Homes (Midlands), said:

“We are building new homes across the Black Country and in

Worcester, which are close to two of Acorns three hospices.

Many of those who work for Redrow are parents and we all

recognise that it’s such an important charity for the local

community. Acorns needs a constant supply of funds to

continue its vital work and we’re delighted to be able to

support the hospice. Hopefully other organisations will follow

our lead and give generously to the NOW is the time appeal.”

Wonderful walkers!Over 10,000 walkers took part in the Free Radio Walk for Harry

in May. The event was created in memory of, and as a tribute to,

Harry Moseley, who tirelessly raised funds for cancer research

whilst fighting his own battle with brain cancer. The event

included a 10 mile family walk and a longer 26 mile walk around

the perimeter of Birmingham city centre. It raised in excess of

£420,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns

Children’s Hospice who both offered support to Harry and his

family during his illness.

Following the success of the Walk for Harry, Free Radio teamed

up with Worcester Bosch Group to organise the Walk of

Worcestershire, also in support of Acorns. The 10.5 mile walk

took place in some of the county’s most scenic routes and

proceeds were to directly benefit our hospice in Worcester.

The event was a huge success with over 4,100 people donning

their walking shoes to take part, and a fantastic day was

enjoyed by all. £108,211 was pledged. A huge thank you to all

who took part and made these events very special.

NOW is the timeto make a difference

Caterpillar Finance In May, five members of staff from

Caterpillar Finance helped with

preparations for the Free Radio

Walk for Harry. The volunteers

were tasked with inserting flyers

into our bright orange Acorns

drawstring bags which were

handed out to participants on the

day. The team got really stuck in

and managed to put eight

thousand flyers into eight

thousand bags in just a few hours!

Liz Stoneley, at Acorns, said:

“They were a delight to have in the

office and we were thrilled with the amount of bags filled - we

simply could not have done it without them. Coffee, tea and

cakes flowed throughout the day. Huge thanks to go to all of

them.”

Are you an Acorns parent or family?



Take part in an Acorns event

Thank you

2012 has been a great year for events at Acorns! Since the last

newsletter we have seen 115 cyclists challenge themselves to

ride through the Severn Valley Country Park with fundraising

pledges totalling £15,000. Thank you to everyone who took

part and to all the supporters who sponsored and cheered

them on along the way!

A sea of pink t-shirts

filled Victoria Square

in September!

Hundreds of ladies,

lots of volunteers,

3 photographers,

1 warm up instructor

and Free Radio all

turned out to support

Acorns at the

Midnight Walk. The

10km ladies only walk took in some of Birmingham’s most

iconic venues at Midnight and pledges on the night reached a

fantastic £45,000!

8 intrepid cyclists each rode 300 miles from London to Paris

raising nearly £10,000 between them! The challenge took the

group from London through the Kent countryside, across the

channel and into France. Then on through towns and

battlefields before finishing at the Eiffel Tower. From 10-14th

July 2013 we will once again be offering you the chance to get

on your bike or cycle. For more information and to register visit

www.acorns.org.uk/l2p

This year, more than 50 brave supporters have taken a

tandem skydive from 10,000ft over the picturesque

Northampton landscape pledging a breathtaking £22,500 for

Acorns! We have even had our first ever Acorns proposal in the

summer when skydiver Phil Heath proposed to his girlfriend on

reaching the landing zone! Our next group skydive will take

place on Saturday 15th June 2013 - visit

www.acorns.org.uk/skydive for more information.

As we go to print, our second abseil of the year is due to take

place! We’ll report more on our challenge to the local business

community to give something back on pay day in the next

issue! The event is hoped to raise £10,000.

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our events so far

this year. The money you raise through your sponsorship is

vital to ensure Acorns is able to continue to provide care

services for local life limited children and their families.

www santasontherun org uk

Saturday 8th December 2012 Brindleyplace, BirminghamSunday 9th December 2012 Walsall ArboretumPut on your Santa suit with colleagues,friends and family to raise vital funds thisChristmas! There’s something for everyone! –a 2km Santa Stroll or 4km Santa Run –in both Birmingham and Walsall. All routesare wheelchair and pushchair friendly.

To register visit www.acorns.org.uk/santa call 0844 984 0405 or email [email protected]

Run or stroll for a good claus!



New routes for 2012!New routes for 2012!

If you have sponsorship money to send in, you can

do this by post, online or over the phone.

By post: Cheques should be made payable to Acorns

Children’s Hospice and sent with your sponsor form to:

Events Team, Acorns Children’s Hospice, Drakes Court,

Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6JR.

Online: Visit www.acorns.org.uk/donate (remember

to include the name of your event when prompted).

Phone: Call 0844 984 0405 with you credit or debit

card details ready.


India Cycle Challenge14th-24th November 2013


NOW is the timeto sign up for one

of our events!

To find out more please contact Donna Tolladay on 01564 825017,

[email protected] or visit www.acorns.org.uk/tributefunds

Were you inspired by the Olympics and fancy taking on

a challenge of your own? Why not join our India Cycle

Challenge from Jaipur to Agra! Cycle 400km through

Rajasthan – the Land of the Kings - and experience the

desert landscape before completing your challenge at

the Taj Mahal. This unique trip is the ideal opportunity

to get fit, challenge yourself and make

new friends.

Find out more at

www.acorns.org.uk/indiacycle

call 0844 984 0405

or email

[email protected]

London Marathon Join the Acorns team! Have you secured a place for the London

Marathon? If so, we’d love you to join us! As part of the Acorns

team, you will receive a running vest, fundraising pack, sponsor

forms and an opportunity to join team socials. These are great to

get advice and support from other runners in the lead up to the

event. Becoming a part of the Acorns team is a fantastic

experience for novice and experienced runners. To join our team

call 0844 984 0405 or email [email protected]

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A special way to remember a loved one

Golden Oak Tribute FundsIf you have ever made a donation to Acorns in memory of a loved one, you

could open a Golden Oak Tribute Fund in their name. A tribute fund may be a

comfort to you as a lasting memorial to your loved one. Friends and family can

also donate to the fund if they wish to, and help it grow to support Acorns work

with local life limited children. Mr George who sadly lost his son last year,

opened a Golden Oak Tribute Fund in his memory. He explains:

"The Fund helps because it gives you motivation to keep doing things and the

hope that if you keep doing it slowly over time, you will be able to remember

the good times with the person you have lost and smile at the memories as

they would have wanted."


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Our retail chain

New store opensin Bromsgrove!

Shoppers were bubbling over with

bargains as Miss Birmingham cut the

ribbon to open Acorns new store in

Bromsgrove in July. Located in High

Street, the store opened its doors when

Kris’ina Jagpal, the reigning Miss

Birmingham, cut the ribbon and declared

it open. Kris’ina, aged 24, looked over

Acorns bargains, including Kurt Geiger

designer shoes, and said:

“I love the look of the store. It’s great to

have the honour of opening it - I’m happy

to support such a good cause.”

There was great support from shoppers

too. Acorns urgently needs donations,

relying on them for the majority of its

income, to provide 24/7 care for children

and families. Local people can help us by

donating quality goods, including

children's clothes and toys, ladies and

men’s clothes and accessories,

household items, books, CDs and DVDs.

Goods not in a resale-able condition are

welcome as they can raise funds as ‘rag’.

Visit www.acorns.org.uk/shops to find

your local store.

NOW is the timeto support your

local store

Acorns ChristmascardsAcorns Christmas cards are available to buy

online at www.acorns.org.uk/shop and

in our shops! Each pack of cards is priced

at £3.25 and contains 10 cards of one

design and 10 envelopes. 100% of the

profit goes to Acorns Children’s Hospice.

You can request a Christmas card

brochure by calling 01564 825027.

Parissa’s storyParissa Bagheri aged 17, has been volunteering at our shop in Droitwich Spa for

ten months. Here she gives an insight of what’s involved. “I wanted to volunteer

for Acorns as it’s a cause that I felt passionate about. I like the feeling of

knowing that I am helping to make a difference to life limited and life

threatened children in the region, regardless of how small”.

Volunteering in the shop, Parissa says, has shown her how important teamwork

is; “I am proud to be part of a team who is so dedicated to making a difference

to Acorns children and their families”.

Positive feedback from customers also encourages Parissa and has helped

build her confidence since she has started volunteering for Acorns, “Last week I

had a customer thank me for my help and say how unusual it was to see

someone of my age volunteering in a charity shop. Comments like that really

encourage you to keep going”.

“We receive so many donations

of items from both local people

and people from outside the

area who want to help us. The

most popular items that we sell

are children’s clothes and toys

as well as books, which never

seem to stay on the shelves for

long.

Without public donations,

Acorns charity shops wouldn’t

be able to do what they do

which Parissa recognises: “ I’d

like to thank the public for all

their caring donations and say

keep giving, keep buying and

keep interested”.


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