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SUMMARY:Make a Will 2025
DESCRIPTION:Make a Will to care for your loved ones\, and St Clare\nYour will is the only way you can be sure your wishes will be carried out\, and your loved ones protected after you die.  \nProtect your loved ones by taking part in our Make a Will campaign\, where local solicitors will waive their usual fees (often starting at around £220 for a basic will!) in exchange for a donation to St Clare Hospice. \nHow it works\nFrom 1st June\, you can make or amend your will – all that your chosen solicitor will ask is that you kindly make the suggested minimum donation to St Clare Hospice: \n\n£180 – Single will\n£220 – Double will\n£95 – Amended will\n\nStep 1 – Choose your solicitor and call them directly \nContact one of our participating solicitors (shown below) and quote ‘St Clare Make a Will’ to book your appointment. \n\nFoort-Tayler – Dunmow\nGKP Legal & Wealth – Ongar\nStapley & Co – Loughton\nWade & Davies – Dunmow – 4 appointments available\nWestcott Wills – Bishop’s Stortford – 5 appointments available from October 2025\nKerry Nabarro at Pluto Probate – St Clare Hospice & Hastingwood\n\nStep 2 – Make your donation \nBefore your appointment with your chosen solicitor\, make your donation to St Clare Hospice – in lieu of the will writer’s usual fee. Please note: You may incur further charges if your will is complex. \n \n\n \n  \nStep 3 – Have your appointment \nFeel the satisfaction of finally organising your affairs or making amends to your will that you’ve been meaning to make for some time – all while supporting your local hospice. \n\nGet in touch with us\nFor more information\, please contact our Corporate Relationship Fundraiser\, Sydney Sykes by emailing sydney.sykes@stclarehospice.org.uk or calling 01279 773769.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/make-a-will/
LOCATION:Essex
CATEGORIES:Corporate
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SUMMARY:Bereavement Support Training for Care Homes
DESCRIPTION:Specialist training for registered and unregistered practitioners in West Essex and East Hertfordshire.\nLed by Amanda Orange\, Family Therapist | Tier 1 Foundation Level \nSupportive\, confident and compassionate bereavement care is essential within every care home and domiciliary care setting. St Clare Hospice’s Bereavement Support Training for Care Homes is a highly practical course designed specifically for health and social care professionals working in residential\, nursing or home care environments. \nDelivered by experienced St Clare family therapist Amanda Orange\, this interactive session provides foundational knowledge and real-world techniques to enhance the emotional support offered to residents\, family members and staff. \nWhether you are a registered nurse\, senior carer\, care assistant\, support worker or team leader\, this course equips you with the confidence and understanding needed to respond sensitively and professionally to grief and loss in care settings. \nBook now \n\nWhy choose this bereavement training?\nThis Tier 1 Foundation course is part of St Clare Hospice’s comprehensive palliative and end-of-life education programme\, developed to strengthen core skills for all heath and social care practitioners. The session is suitable for those new to care as well as experienced staff seeking to refresh and update their knowledge. \nThe 3-hour session takes place at St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood\, and is delivered in an engaging\, supportive and reflective format. \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis bereavement support training is ideal for: \n\nRegistered and unregistered care home practitioners\nNursing home staff\nDomiciliary carers\nHealthcare assistants and support workers\nSenior carers\, team leaders and managers\nProfessionals working within adult social care\n\nIf you work in a role that supports residents and families through illness\, decline or end-of-life care\, this training offers essential skills and insights. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 3 hours \nFormat: Onsite session at St Clare Hospice \nTime: 9.30am to 12.30pm (tea and coffee will be available) \nTrainer: Amanda Orange\, St Clare family therapist \nThis interactive training blends reflective exercises\, communication practice and real world scenarios to help practitioners understand grief\, recognise emotional impact and provide compassionate support while maintaining professional boundaries. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognise the emotional impact of bereavement on individuals in health and care settings\, including residents\, families and staff.\nUnderstand core principles of grief and loss\, including common emotional and behavioural responses.\nUse effective listening and communication skills\, such as empathy\, silence and reflective responses to support someone who is grieving.\nIdentify appropriate professional boundaries and understand when and how to refer individuals to specialist bereavement services.\nExamine challenges and barriers to providing bereavement support within care settings and explore practical ways to overcome them.\nReflect on personal beliefs and responses to death\, dying and grief and understand how these shape professional practice and emotional resilience.\n\n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\n\nDesigned specifically for care homes and domiciliary care environments\nDelivered by an experienced therapist specialising in family support and grief\nBuilds confidence in having sensitive conversations\nProvides practical skills that can be applied immediately in your workplace\nSupports regulation and quality standards in care and nursing homes\nHelps improve wellbeing and resilience among care staff\n\n\nBenefits for care homes and providers\nInvesting in bereavement training helps care homes to: \n\nEnhance the quality of emotional and psychological support offered to residents and their families\nStrengthen staff confidence in responding to grief\, loss and end-of-life experiences\nImprove communication between staff\, families and multidisciplinary teams\nPromote a compassionate\, person-centred culture within the care setting\nSupport staff wellbeing and reduce emotional burnout\n\n\nHow to book Bereavement Support Training\nIf you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email. \nAlternatively\, you can secure your place today by completing the online form below and making payment online. \n\n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this course\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/bereavement-support-training-for-care-homes-2/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Domiciliary Care Providers Training - End of Life Care
DESCRIPTION:Free training for domiciliary care providers on end-of-life care\nLed by specialist facilitator Paula Bavetta\, Access and Education Advisor (Frailty & Neurological Conditions) | Tier 1 Foundation Level  \nSt Clare Hospice is proud to offer free\, high-quality training for domiciliary care providers\, designed to strengthen skills and confidence in end-of-life care. \nLed by specialist facilitator Paula Bavetta\, this Tier 1 Foundation course provides essential knowledge for anyone working in health or social care who supports people in their own homes. \nThis interactive\, three-hour session is delivered onsite at St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood\, offering practical tools\, real-world case discussions and a welcoming learning environment for all domiciliary care staff. \nBook now \n\nWhy choose this free training?\nDomiciliary care professionals play a vital role in supporting people who are approaching the end of life in their own homes. This 3-hour Tier 1 Foundation course will equip you with the knowledge\, language and tools needed to recognise changes\, communicate effectively and provide compassionate\, person-centred care. \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis training is ideal for: \n\nDomiciliary care workers\nHome care assistants\nCommunity support workers\nTeam leaders and care co-ordinators\nNew starters in the care sector\nAnyone supporting people with life-limiting illness or at the end of life\n\nWhether you are new to care or an experienced support worker\, this free course will enhance your understanding and improve the quality of care you provide. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 3 hours \nFormat: Onsite session at St Clare Hospice \nTime: 1.30pm to 4.30pm (tea and coffee will be available) \nTrainer: Paula Bavetta\, Access & Education Advisor (Frailty & Neurological Conditions) \nSt Clare Hospice is committed to supporting the health and social care workforce across West Essex and East Hertfordshire. Through education\, collaboration\, and high-quality training\, we help ensure that every person receives compassionate\, dignified care – wherever they call home. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognise signs that someone is approaching the end of life or is imminently dying\nExplain the priority areas of care for a person who is dying\nApply effective communication skills during difficult conversations\nUnderstand the importance of advance and future care planning\nIdentify the wider multidisciplinary teams who may support a person’s care\nDescribe St Clare Hospice’s services and how they support people at the end of life\nKnow when and how to refer to St Clare Hospice\n\nThis strengthens understanding of compassionate communication\, timely-decision making and co-ordinated palliative support.   \n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\n\nDesigned specifically for domiciliary care workers and those seeking to improve outcomes for people receiving care for at home\nDelivered by experienced facilitators with specialist knowledge\nCase-based learning and practical scenario discussions\nTools you can immediately apply in domiciliary care settings\nClear guidance on when and how to access hospice services\n\n\nBenefits for domiciliary care providers\nInvesting time in high-quality training has a direct impact on the care you deliver and the confidence of your staff\, helping you to: \n\nEnhance quality of care by equipping staff with practical skills and evidence-based knowledge to ensure clients receive earlier interventions\, more personalised support and improved overall care outcomes\nImprove confidence when supporting people with complex needs\, with clear understanding of frameworks to help guide decision-making and reduce uncertainty in challenging situations\nGain skills in having sensitive conversations\, understanding care priorities and recognising when to escalate concerns\, helping to build trust with families\, strengthen collaboration with healthcare teams and support smoother care transitions\nMeet CQC expectations in relation to staff training and competency\, safe care and treatment\, person-centred dignified care\, advance care planning\nReduce avoidable crises and hospital admissions by improving recognition of frailty and early signs of deterioration so staff can act sooner\nBuild stronger team resilience and morale\, helping to reduce burnout\, increase job satisfaction and help retain a skilled and motivated workforce\n\n\nHow to book your free training session\nSecure your place today by completing the online form below.  \n\n\n\n \n\nFor further information about this course\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/domiciliary-care-providers-training-end-of-life-care/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Spotlight On Supporting Palliative Patients in Crisis Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Online education webinar for healthcare professionals on supporting palliative patients in crisis.\nLed by Dr Arjun Kingdon\, Consultant in Palliative Medicine | Tier 2 Intermediate Level   \nPalliative care crises can be distressing for patients\, families and healthcare professionals alike. Acute symptom escalation\, sudden deterioration\, psychosocial distress and uncertainty around decision-making all require confident\, timely and compassionate responses. \nThis intermediate level palliative care webinar\, delivered by the specialist St Clare Hospice clinical team\, is designed for healthcare professionals who regularly support palliative and end-of-life care patients. The session focuses on recognising\, assessing and responding to crisis situations while maintaining comfort\, dignity and patient-centred care. \nBook now \n\nWho is this webinar for?\nThis 60 minute webinar is ideal for: \n\nDoctors\, registered nurses and allied health professionals\nClinicians working in community\, hospital and primary care settings who support patients with advanced illness\, complex symptoms or end-of-life care needs\n\nIt is particularly relevant for clinicians who encounter urgent or unpredictable situations when caring for patients at the end of life. \n\nWebinar focus: Recognising and managing palliative care crises\nThis online presentation explores how to support palliative patients in a crisis\, including: \n\nRecognising common palliative care crisis situations\nAssessing physical\, emotional\, and psychosocial distress\nManaging acute symptom escalation\nCommunicating effectively with patients and families during a crisis\nWorking collaboratively across services to support care at home or in preferred settings\n\nThe session includes interactive discussion\, allowing participants to reflect on clinical challenges and share learning with peers. \n\nWhy choose this Tier 2 this webinar?\n\nBuild confidence in managing palliative care crises\nImprove patient and family experience during acute situations\nStrengthen communication and decision-making skills\nLearn practical approaches you can apply immediately\nEngage in interactive\, case-based learning with specialist clinicians\n\n\nRegister for this Spotlight On webinar\nTo secure your place on this essential palliative care education webinar\, and develop your skills in supporting palliative patients in a crisis\, please complete the online form below and make payment online. \nAlternatively\, if you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email. \n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this webinar\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/spotlight-on-supporting-palliative-patients-in-crisis-webinar/
LOCATION:Essex
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:St Clare Summer Fayre 2026: Essex family fun day
DESCRIPTION:Kickstart your summer at St Clare Hospice’s family fun day this June\nGet out of the house\, enjoy a fun-filled summer’s day and make memories with your loved ones at the St Clare Summer Fayre – meanwhile raising vital funds for your local hospice. \n\nDate – Saturday 27th June\nTime – 11am – 4pm\nLocation – St Clare Hospice\, CM17 9JX\nEntry – £4 per adult and kids (under 16s) go free! Tickets can be purchased on the day.\n\nWhat you can expect\nThis Essex-based family fun day is jam-packed with activities for children and adults alike. Offering you the chance to enjoy quality time with your friends and family\, while basking in the brighter weather June brings. \nThere is endless fun to be had… \n\nHave a blast getting involved in the fun\, exciting activities and games on offer\nEnjoy our lively schedule of entertainment – including a DJ and local performers from across west Essex and eastern Hertfordshire\nShop local and independent at our range of shopping stalls\nTake a break from all of the fun inflatables\, shows and games and stay fueled at our food & refreshment stalls\n\n\n If you have any further questions about the Summer Fayre\, please get in touch with our Events Relationship Fundraiser Rosie Brewer by emailing rosie.brewer@stclarehospice.org.uk or calling 01279 773750. \n 
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/st-clare-summer-fayre/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Our big events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rosie Brewer":MAILTO:rosie.brewer@stclarehospice.org.uk
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