Yesterday Bob and I went into Dereham, for the opening of a new Charity Shop. This one is very special for us, as it is run by the Priscilla Bacon Hospice where Bob is a volunteer on the Chaplaincy Team. We talked with Helen, who co-ordinates the community volunteers, and looked round the shop. There was a lot of pink in evidence!
Bob looked at the books, but resisted the urge to buy any. And I donated a lot of my Hornsea cups and saucers**. These days I don't often have the need to serve 30 people with cups of tea.
The Hospice has a clear vision, and is certainly achieving what it set out to do
Our Mission
To work in collaboration and collectively with the Norfolk
Community Health and Care NHS Trust to provide support and personalised care
for people living with, and those affected by, death, dying, and bereavement
across Norfolk and Waveney.
Our Vision
A community where organisations work together ensuring every
person, and those close to them, have access to high quality, coordinated care
and support to live and die well, whatever their illness, and wherever they
happen to be.
Our Values
Collaboration ~We work in collaboration together as one team, striving for excellence in the
provision of palliative and end of life care in our local community.
Respecting, building trust, and learning from each other.
Kindness ~ We are welcoming and kind to those we support and their family and friends, to
each other, and to partner organisations. We seek to understand what matters to
people, taking an inclusive approach that values differences.
Innovation ~ We are innovative and creative, looking at ways and solutions to transform and
sustain high quality services.
Community~ We go above and beyond for our community, recognising that we are here to serve
our local community, and in turn, our local community supports our work.
What a beautiful shop and you you lovely with your pink scarf. That’s a great donation for the hospice and sure your Hornsea pottery will sell well. I know what you mean about saucers-we seldom use them now and the only set I have is packed away in fireside cupboard. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI hope it will. I did sell a few pieces before we left Dorset. Cornrose is not as common as their other designs.
DeleteWhat a super place. I wish I was nearer!
ReplyDeleteYou would love it I'm sure
DeleteHow funny that Rosie didn't know what a saucer was! I've almost forgotten about them, except that I have some pottery ones that I use most days for things like cut up apple, instead of small plates, just because I like the colour (sage green). The cups sit in the cupboard unused as we use and enjoy mugs.
ReplyDeleteI use mugs most of the time too
DeleteA lovely shop and I like their mission statement. I will drink coffee from a mug, but, I prefer to drink my tea in a cup with a saucer. :)
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DeleteI wish the hospice every success with their new shop and for the support they give to those who are at such a low point in their lives.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used a cup and saucer in ages . It was probably at an afternoon tea in a tea shop. We used to have a few tea shops in the village but most have now gone. Happily one new one has recently opened. I must visit.
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