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The Flyer update Hospice Annual Isabel Hospice Bike Ride was Wheely Good! The 9th annual Isabel Hospice ‘On Your Bike’ sponsored bike ride, was the biggest and best so far, as over 400 people supported the local charity by taking on a 25k, 50k or 100k distance. The fundraiser was opened by Cllr George Cutting, the Mayor of Bishop’s Stortford and took place on Bank Holiday Sunday (27th May). Organiser Beth Hardy said “We are delighted that so many people took part in On Your Bike again. First over the line was 12 year old George Berry from Bishops Stortford who took part in the 25k distance. Stuart Bertram, who took part with ‘Team Banana’ from Ware did the 100k distance on a vintage Chopper! Hats off to them both. On Your Bike become one the most popular events in the Isabel Hospice calendar. The ride, which started from the Bishop’s Stortford Rugby Club appealed to riders of all abilities because we had three distances on offer, and this year we improved the 50 and 100k routes to take in a refreshment stop at Markwell Pavilion.” 2 “The fundraiser is expected to raise over £10,000 for Isabel Hospice once all the riders have donated their sponsorship money, which would pay for the Hospice at Home team for two weeks! The team visit patients at home, building relationships of trust and reassurance, managing what are often complex conditions, and enabling people to spend their last weeks at home with their family rather than be admitted to hospital.” Beth added “I’d like to thank all the cyclists who took on the challenge of On Your Bike. All the marshals who made the day safe and enjoyable for the cyclists, Nockolds for sponsoring the event, and their Principle Associate Sarah Lockyer for taking part along with 8 other Nockolds colleagues. “This year Genmar provided a cup which will be presented in July to the team that raises the most sponsorship. We will also be awarding the winner with a place to the prudential ride London ride event in 2019.. Thanks also to the Bishop’s Stortford Rugby club for kindly letting Isabel Hospice host On Your Bike at the club for the past nine years, East Herts Police, Bishops Stortford Fire Station, Raynet, Pro Medicus, East Herts Council, Bishop’s Stortford Town Council and Bishop’s Stortford Rotary. Other supporters who joined with us to make TH E FLYER | JU LY 2018 the event such a success include, Live Financial, Connect Scaffolding, Best Digital, Sportive UK and Race Radar Chip timing, Nuffi eld Health Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth, Injury Active Clinic, Mowers Food Service, Eat Natural and Scoff & Nosh.” July – Celebrating Volunteers Last month Isabel Hospice celebrated National Volunteer Week with a series of short fi lms highlighting the many different roles the volunteers fi ll within Isabel Hospice care. Volunteer Services Manager, Linda Wood said “We have over 750 volunteers that donated 98,000 hours last year, which is just incredible. As we plan to care for more people, earlier in their journey, we need more volunteers to help us do this. If you would like to get involved or if you know anyone that is interested, please get in touch. We need volunteers to work in our shops both in the town, and in Sawbridgeworth, to drive patients to and from our Living Well sessions at the Barnabas Centre in Thorley, to help with creative activities, to help at fundraising events and with can collections at supermarkets. The opportunities are varied and interesting, with many of our volunteers gaining new skills, confi dence and friends!” Did you know, that if we paid our volunteers the National (Real) Living wage, we would need to spend an additional £900,000 a year. By them gifting us their time for free, we are able to concentrate our resources on caring for patients and their families at what is often the darkest of times. So, thank you to every one of our volunteers. Please consider joining our team, you can make a real difference to local people. Find out more at www.isabelhospice. org.uk/volunteer or call me, Linda on 01707 382517. “ Date for your diary 14th July – 7pm - A Choral concert celebrating the great American Songbook in aid of Isabel Hospice, St Andrew’s Church, Much Hadham, SG10 6DL, A Choral concert celebrating the great American Songbook. Enjoy Rat Pack standards, country and folk classics, musical, theatre anthems, glorious gospel and uplifting works by living American Composers. In the beautiful St. Andrew’s Church Much Hadham, spend a summer evening with one of the region’s most engaging choirs with musical Director, Josie Cowley. Tickets cost £10 for Adults and £6 for students. For more information or to get your tickets please contact Barbara Doherty 01279 842140. July 22nd - Isabel Hospice Bubble Rush 5k. A fabulous foamy 5k run, suitable for family, friends and colleagues with team entry discounts available. Held at Cheshunt Park in Cheshunt you will run or walk through mountains of coloured foam at this event with a fantastic atmosphere. Sign up at www.isabelhospice.org/uk/bubblerush 29th July at 1pm - The Chairman East Herts District Council Councillor Keith Warnell Invites you to Music on a Summers Afternoon Hopleys Garden Centre in Much Hadham SG10 6BU. Includes Sumptuous Tea. Bring your own rugs and chairs. Licensed Bar - Tombola - Stalls and more. All proceeds in aid of Isabel Hospice. Tickets £20, children under 14 free with an adult. Esther Piper 01992 531402 [email protected] Pl ease menti on ‘The Fl yer’ when respondi ng to adv e rti s e me nts