Hull & East Riding Breast Friends

Registered Charity Number 1114143

Newsletter

Winter

Patron HRH The Duchess of Kent

Happy New Year Everyone. Welcome to 2016.

In this newsletter we have some catching up to do from the final events of 2015 and of course

details of up and coming events in 2016.

As always January is membership renewal time. You can find a copy of the membership

details with a form to print and send to us at the rear of the newsletter. Alternatively, download

a form from our website. The membership fee remains at just £5.00! Yes £5.00 for the whole

year, but that £5.00 goes a long way, helping to support members, The Wig Bank, Breast

Awareness Campaign, Buddleia Therapies and of course our legendary Pink Pamper Day.

The Annual General Meeting this year was held once again at The Village Hotel, Hull on

Saturday 23rd January.

This year sees a big change at HER Breast Friends, with a newly elected Chairman of the

Charity, Eric Jones and Vice Chair Joanne Mennell.

Although De Hempstock stood down as Chairman and Linzi Scaling stood down as Vice Chair

they both remain members of the Board of Trustees along with the following who were

re-appointed to serve a further term of one year on the Board of Trustees:

Pam Trays (Vice Chairman) Janet Lonsdale (Treasurer), along with Jan Jones, Eileen O’Grady,

and Mona Crosier. Members in attendance voted in Annmarie Bennett as a Trustee to replace

Janice Connor who stood down at the AGM. Grateful thanks were recorded to Janice for her

service to the Charity along with everyones very best wishes for the future.

Janice stated that although stepping down as a Trustee she wished to remain an active

volunteer within the Charity.

We send Eric, Joanne and all the Trustees our best wishes and support as they continue to

move the Charity forward.

If you were unable to attend the meeting and would like to receive a copy of the Annual Report /

Statement of Accounts, please contact the office.

Thank you to everyone who brought along a Tombola prize for use in this years events.

If you have any unwanted gifts taking up space in your drawers and cupboards, be assured they

will be put to very good use if you donate them to us.

HER Breast Friends Contact Details

Tel: 01482 221368

Email: generalenquiries@herbreastfriends.org.uk

The office is currently open Monday—Friday between 10am and 3pm

Once again our a special thank you goes to the nurses and reception staff at the Breast Care Clinic, Castle Hill Hospital. During 2015 they have raised £658 in the sale of our merchandise.

A massive thank you for their continued support

Thank you

We had a surprise visitor to our

Volunteers lunch in December.

Andy Lanczak from the company Tama

came and presented a cheque for £1000

to HER Breast Friends.

Tama make the wrapping for hay bales

and in 2015 they made some special

wrapping in pink. Any company that

purchased the colour, a donation was made to the charity fund.

The pink wrapping proved so popular 23 local charities benefited from their generosity.

Andy loved his tour of our premises and was in awe of what we have to offer local people

affected by breast cancer. And was doubly pleased to make the presentation when he saw all

the home made cakes and savouries!!

Goodmanham Arms held an auction and

raised £650 for HER Breast Friends.

Thank you to everyone involved for your

continued support.

Local company McBrides

once again held a fund

raising day in aid of HER

Breast Friends and raised

a fabulous £195.

Charity Manager Jayne Beck with member and new

Trustee Annmarie Bennett presented a cheque for

£771 to Jan Jones and De Hempstock at the 10th

anniversary monthly meeting at Sutton Methodist

Church Hall.

Jayne and Annmarie completed 7 challenges in

2015 , which included 2x5k 1x8k 2x10k runs,

The Leeds Pretty Mudder and The Great North Run

raising funds for Sproatley Play Group, Special Stars

Foundation, Sproatley Juniors and HER Breast

Friends. Well done ladies, what will they do this

year?!

Margaret Wharf

and friends

helped the

environment and

donated £5.50 in

lieu of Christmas

cards

Shaun Foulds donated £44 from his Tai Chi

class and popped into our suite of rooms with

Her Breast Friends and class member Christine

where he was shown around the premises and

what we can offer local people affected by

breast cancer thanks to donations such as his.

Of course the kettle was on with biscuits and

cake available too!

HER Breast Friends

Butterfly Ball

A visit from the Hull Daily Mail prior to the event show cased

the hard work of our volunteers Alyson Aitken and Sheila

Shakesby in obtaining some amazing raffle prizes for our

Grand Draw which took place at our first Butterfly Ball in

November. The main prize of which was a full make over

courtesy of Hull Daily Mail. The winner of the Grand Draw

was D. Harris and will be featured in the February addition of

Femail.

Our first Butterfly Ball in November was a huge

success.

The beautifully decorated Kingston Suite at the KC

Stadium was the result of the hard work by Trustee

Joanne Mennell .

Joanne and her volunteers provided a fantastic

night with a delicious three course meal,

entertainment and an auction with auctioneer

Caroline Hawley helping to raise valuable funds for

HER Breast Friends.

The drawing of our Grand Raffle was eagerly

awaited, and the nights proceedings brought to a

rapturous end by local group Contraband who kept

everyone singing and dancing until the early hours.

2015 Trustees courtesy of The Journal

A very special monthly meeting was held on Saturday 14th November at Sutton Methodist

Church Hall - Back to where it all began.

This was a vey emotional meeting for many people especially our founder Jan Jones.

Quote ‘’ It was an emotional return to Sutton for us all after so many years and I hadn't realised just how

many memories would come flooding back. It was great to see newer and returning

members exchanging stories about the Charity then and now, and I know lots of special

moments from the past were shared all over again. We've all come a long way since those

early days but the founding values of HER Breast Friends are still as true today as they

were then, and everyone can be sure of a warm welcome whether they are a new

member, or one returning after time away and we saw this many times during that very

special day in Sutton."

For member Sue Clarke a re-enactment of her first contact with

HER Breast Friends was a fun but again emotional time. 10 years

ago Sue stood outside the door of the hall when it was opened by

Eric Jones who immediately invited her in for a cup of tea. Sue

states she hesitantly went through the door but has never looked

back since, making new friends and finding a strong and confident

person within her that she didn't know existed ..

For more on Sue’s story check out her video on our website

Sue also presented a cheques for £296 to

Jan Jones and De Hempstock from her

sponsored head shave earlier in the year.

Our final event of the HER Breast Friends 10 year celebrations was the Christmas Party Disco

Night in December..

Arranged by volunteers Janice Purchon and Sue Clarke the event took place at The Inglemire

Club, Hull. This was a free night for members and their guests with a wonderful buffet, a raffle

and dancing.

A thoroughly enjoyable night was had by everyone who attended and a great way to finish off a

very busy year.

A visit by our newest supporter

Mum Katie was one of our

Fashion Show models and was

actually pregnant at the time, she

therefore had a few more dress

changes from rehearsals to

catwalk than most!

Congratulations Katie and Mike

and a big welcome to Daniel x

A celebration of

any kind would

not be the same

without cake!

Here at HER

Breast Friends

we know all about

cake especially

the home made

variety. Yum

Congratulations HER Breast

Friends Happy 10th birthday

Christmas with Friends

Our Christmas with Friends event held at Coletta & Tyson Garden Centre Dunswell was once

again a fun filled weekend. A huge thank you to all our members, family and friends that

helped to put the fun into fundraising and a smile on shoppers faces. Dressed as Elves,

Reindeer, Mother Christmas, Snowmen and other colourful jolly characters all helped to raise a

fantastic £1319.83 for HER Breast Friends.

The Christmas spirit really came to life especially with all the wonderful cakes and savouries

lovingly baked for our cake stall and the unique gifts made for our craft stall which without the

tremendous help and time donated by volunteers and members it wouldn’t have been possible.

Thank you to KCFM for raising the profile of the Charity on your show that day and to special

guests Elsa and Anna from Frozen who posed for photographs and donated their takings to

HER Breast Friends.

A massive thank you to Coletta & Tyson Manager Gill Hailstone and all the staff for their

continued support and also to all the customers for their generosity — we really could not do it

without you.

Would you like to make a regular donation to HER Breast Friends?

Download the Standing Order Form from our website

Beverley Minster looked spectacular with approx. 80 decorated Christmas

trees on display as part of the Christmas Tree Festival.

Thanks to the hard work of the HER Breast Friends craft club and everyone

who dropped into the Charity and gave a hand, our tree looked fabulous.

Following the Charity theme for the year ‘From caterpillars to Butterflies’ the

tree was adorned with sparkly butterflies commemorating 10 years of being in

the community supporting local people affected by breast cancer. With pride of

place at the top of the tree, a portrait of our Patron HRH The Duchess of Kent.

Thank you to everyone who attended and voted for

HER Breast Friends, we did not win this year but hope

you enjoyed the festival.

Wed 10th

Feb – Decorating Boxes

Wed 24th

Feb – Felt Animals

Wed 9th

Mar – Glass Decorating

Wed 23rd

Mar – Decorating Bag

HER Breast Friends Craft Club

The craft club meet every Wednesday between 1pm and

2.30pm at HER Breast Friends premises on Chamberlain

Road, Hull. No experience is necessary but if you would

like to learn a new craft, show what you can do, we are

always looking for new ideas or maybe just sit and have a

chat with a cuppa and see what goes on, there’s probably

a piece of cake too — Everyone is welcome.

Craft Activities 2016

What a variety! If you fancy having a go at one of

the above come along and join us.

It would be appreciated if you could ring the office

and let us know you wish to attend to ensure we

have enough materials etc for all to enjoy

Donate by Text - Text HEBF05

We are Hull & East Riding Breast

Friends

Why not arrange a coffee morning in

your own town or village and help

spread the word.

Contact us for information or help

07792

574897

The number for

HER Breast Friends

Support Fund

LITTLE BOX OF

THOUGHTS

HER Breast Friends

have purchased a small supply of these

boxes for those living with secondary

cancer in our area. Perfect for times

when emotions are overwhelming and

talking can be just too upsetting. If you

would like one please contact the office.

Carer’s Event

East Riding Carers

associate and City

Health Care

partnership will be

holding an event in

the foyer of the

Queens Centre,

Castle Hill Hospital on

Wednesday 10th

February. Information

stalls and staff will be

on hand to answer

any questions

regarding support,

allowance and what’s

out there.

Buddleia Complementary Therapy Room Trustee and Wig Bank coordinator Eileen O’Grady presented a

short skit on ‘ How not to do a wig fitting’ at this years AGM.

Although fun it made it clear that we like to get things right at HER

Breast Friends.

After previously advertising for a lead therapist for our Buddleia

Complementary Therapy Room and with the remains of funds from

a grant previously provided by the Pink Ribbon Fund, we are

pleased to announce Elaine Georgiou has now taken on that role.

Along with Gill Lill and Janet Wilkinson our Buddleia therapists are

just waiting for your booking.

All our Buddleia therapies are available free to those having had a

diagnosis of breast cancer and their carer/supporter.

Current therapies available are;

Monday 10am—3pm - Reiki, Reflexology, Massage, Indian Head Massage, Manicure ,Pedicure

and Facial with Elaine

Wednesday 10am—12pm - Reiki with Reiki Master Gill

Every 3rd Thursday in the month 10am—12pm - Reiki or Indian Head Massage with Janet

Friday - 10am—3pm Reiki, Reflexology, Massage, Indian Head Massage, Manicure ,Pedicure

and Facial with Elaine

We are aiming to offer the service Monday—Friday and one Saturday morning a month in order

for as many people as possible to access it.

With new therapists joining us soon we would love to know what you think about what we

currently provide, what we could improve and how.

We would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to fill in the feedback form on the next

page and either post your replies to us or scan and email the details or even drop them off at our

premises and have a chat and a cuppa. Its always lovely to meet everyone

Maybe there’s no change required? But we can’t change what we are not aware of, so please

make the time and reap the benefits.

To check for availability and booking please contact the office Tel 01482 221368 or

Email; generalenquiries@herbreastfriends.org.uk

BUDDLEIA THERAPIES

FEEDBACK

Do you currently use our Buddleia Therapy room?

Do you know our opening times and what therapies are available?

We are currently re-organising our therapy availability and are aiming to offer the service Monday to Friday and one Saturday morning a month in order for as many of our members as possible to access it.

Can you please complete the following questionnaire and return to us.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Please don’t forget Buddleia therapies are available free to those having had a diagnosis of

breast cancer and their carers/supporters.

Do you currently use Buddleia Therapies

If not is there a reason why you do not use this service. A – No interest

B – Opening Hours Not Suitable

C – Did not know about the service

D- The therapy I would like is not offered

If the hours are not suitable when would better suit you?

If the therapy you would like is not available, please state the therapy/ies that would interest you

Have you tried to get an appointment but have been unable to do so?

HER Breast Friends

Events Committee

Looking for something new to do in 2016?

Do you like organising events?

Have you got some fundraising ideas but

not sure how to make them happen?

Maybe you know some ‘contacts’ that

would love to be involved with a local

charity supporting local people affected by

breast cancer.

Why not join us at 11am on Thursday

25th February at our suite of rooms on

Chamberlain Road for our HER Breast

Friends Event Committee meeting.

Can’t make the meeting? Contact us with

your details and/or any ideas and we can

keep you updated.

Calling all runners, joggers and walkers

Jane Tomlinson Hull 10k comes to the city on

Sunday 19th June 2016

Take on the challenge and help raise funds for your local breast cancer charity.

Your support would be greatly appreciated. All sponsorship raised goes directly to the Charity

to help fund our on going projects such as our Wig Bank, Buddleia Therapy Room, Breast

Awareness Campaign and of course our legendary Pink Pamper Day.

To enter log onto the runforall site at www.runforall.comm

Remember to choose us from the drop down list of chosen charities

(n.b HER Breast Friends does not receive any part of your entrance fee)

Supporting local people affected by breast cancer

We also need volunteers to act as marshals to help make the event safe for all those taking

part. If you can spare a few hours on Sunday 19th June, we would really appreciate your

help.

To register as a volunteer log onto the runforall site at www.runforall.com

If you have any queries whether as a participant or volunteer please do not hesitate to contact

us.

We have a new therapist joining our Buddleia

Team.

Claire Kirby is available for Reflexology and Reiki

Claire will be trialling a Saturday morning opening.

At time of going to press Claire is taking bookings

for Saturday 20th February and has one

available slot at 11.30am. This is a one hour

appointment.

Please contact the office to book or register your

interest.

Dates for your diary

Saturday 6th February Monthly Meeting—10am to 12pm - Fun and Games with Mona

HER Breast Friends Chamberlain Road Hull

Thursday 25th February HER Breast Friends Events Committee Meeting—11am

HER Breast Friends Chamberlain Road Hull

Saturday 5th March Monthly Meeting—10am to 12pm

HER Breast Friends Chamberlain Road Hull

Saturday 23rd April Pink Pamper Day - The Village Hotel Hull

Details to follow

HER Breast Friends

Chamberlain Business Centre

Chamberlain Road

Kingston upon Hull

HU8 8HL

Tel 01482 221368

How to find us

Our rooms are located within the Chamberlain Business Centre (Bizspace) at the top of Chamberlain Rd, off Stoneferry Road Hull. As you enter the car park looking at the building you will see the main Bizspace building and the reception. Alternatively you can go through the gate on the right-hand-side of the building, immediately to the left of this you will see a double glass door and our doorbell on the far right-hand side. Please press the bell on arrival and we will come and let you in. Directions: From the west/south, follow the A63 past The Deep, at the roundabout at the bottom of Myton Bridge go straight across, then take the next slip road left, at the roundabout take the 2nd exit, follow the road through 2 sets of lights, go across the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit at the next roundabout, through a set of lights then at the next roundabout take 2nd exit to the right onto Chamberlain Rd, the business centre is about 150 yards down on the right (Bizspace). From the north west, go down Clough Road to the roundabout on Stoneferry Rd take the 2nd exit to the right then at the next roundabout the 1st exit left, the business centre is about 150 yard down on the right(Bizspace).

From the east, from Holderness Rd, down Laburnum Ave, across the mini roundabout onto Chamberlain

Road, the business centre is about 1/2mile up Chamberlain Road on the left (Bizspace).

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Every Wednesday 7pm—8pm The Dance Studio Grafton Street Hull— Dance Class

Free to those having had a diagnosis of breast cancer - only £3.00 to family or friends

Hull & East Riding Breast Friends Registered Charity No: 1114143

Membership Application Form Membership from 1

st January – 31

st December inclusive

If you would like to join, or re-new your membership, please complete the details below with a cheque for £5.00 made payable to Hull & East Riding Breast Friends and send to; HER Breast Friends, Chamberlain Business Centre, Chamberlain Road, Hull, HU8 8HL

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Please provide us with your email address as this not only enables us to keep you more up to date it significantly reduces the Charity’s postage costs. We will only use it for membership purposes and will never knowingly share your details with anyone, unless required by law.

(Please circle) AGE: 18- 25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56 and over (please tick the appropriate box)

By

applying for membership I agree to uphold the aims and objectives of HER Breast Friends and to the above details being held on a database

for the purposes of membership administration

Signature: Date:

I am a UK Taxpayer and would like to claim Gift Aid Please tick this box If you are a UK taxpayer we can claim Gift Aid on donations you make to the charity. This includes your membership fees. It costs you nothing and the Government gives us back money in return for every pound you donate. You must pay an amount of income or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax the charity reclaims. Please notify the charity if you: 1. Want to cancel this declaration. 2. Change your name or home address. 3. No longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital gains.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

For new members only joining after 30th June you can choose to pay

a reduced rate of £2.50 for the remainder of the current year

I am the breast cancer patient

I am a family member

I am a carer

Please provide the name of the breast cancer patient

I am a supporter

Hull & East Riding Breast Friends Registered Charity No: 1114143

Thank you for enquiring about becoming a part of what makes HER Breast Friends great – our

membership!

Applications are welcomed from women and men who are currently undergoing treatment for breast can-

cer as well as long-term survivors and those who are living with metastatic breast cancer. Family,

friends, and colleagues of those affected can also become members, as can supporters who would like

to contribute to the Charity.

Members play a vital role in our organisation and also determine who sits on our management Board of

Trustees.

Membership Statement

This statement on membership is taken from the HER Breast Friends Membership & Beneficiaries

Policy and aims to ensure that any membership will benefit the charity. A full copy of this policy is

available in the Charity’s office.

Eligibility for Membership Membership will be open to those who are over eighteen years of age and have been affected by breast cancer or individuals wanting to contribute to the charity. Membership is not an automatic entitlement, and any decision regarding the acceptance of a membership application ultimately lies with the Board of Trustees.

All members must agree to support and uphold the aims and objectives of HER Breast Friends and work towards its vision and mission in accordance with its values and are approved by the Trustees.

In accordance with charity law, we will keep a register of members and their contact details, however this information will never be given out to a third party, unless required to do so by law.

All members must complete a membership application form and agree that information taken from it is held on a database for the purpose of membership administration.

Members are responsible for informing the charity of any change in contact details or circumstance.

Membership of HER Breast Friends is not transferable.

Future Communications

We will keep in touch with all members at least once a year to invite you to attend the Annual General

Meeting.

You may also be contacted throughout the year to be informed of any events or news that might be of

interest to you. If you do not wish to receive any of these mailings from us you must inform us in writing.

Photographs

We take photos at various events which may be used for publicity. If you do not wish your photograph to be taken please inform the photographer at the event.

We hope that being a member of HER Breast Friends will be a worthwhile experience, and if you have

any comments or suggestions to help us improve our services, these would be very welcome. Equally if

you have any concerns or complaints we would always want to be given the opportunity to hear these

and help put things right.

If you would like more information about membership, or anything we do, please contact us:

Telephone number: 01482 221368 ; Website www.herbreastfriends.org.uk Or you can write to us at: HER Breast Friends, Suite D1, Chamberlain Business Centre, Chamberlain

Road, Kingston upon Hull, HU8 8HL.