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CARDEN PARK’S
YOUNG CHEF JOEY
JONES AWARDED
Young Welsh chef Joey Jones from Carden Park
Hotel has been awarded two silver medals at the
Culinary Olympics in Germany as part of the Welsh
National Junior Team.
Joey joined the Carden Park catering team in 2015 to work with
Executive Head Chef Graham Tinsley MBE, who has catered for
several members of the Royal family during his career, including
Prince Charles and HRH Queen Elizabeth II as well as the
Emperor of Japan and several International Heads of State.
‘LIVING WITH & BEYOND
CANCER’ HEALTH &
WELLBEING EVENT
Wirral University Teaching Hospital are holding
an event to highlight the support, information and
advice available locally to people affected by cancer.
There will be short talks from health professionals on different
aspects of adjusting to and living with and beyond cancer.
These will include coping with the emotional and psychological
effects of cancer, nutrition, physical activity, consequences of
treatment and a patient experience story. Specialist nurses and
other professionals will be available to provide information,
support and advice. There will be an opportunity to visit stands
on fitness, welfare concerns, carer support and other local
support and resources. The event will take place on Thursday
1st December at Arrowe Park Hospital between 12.30pm and
4pm.
You are welcome to bring a friend, relative or carer. To confirm
your attaendance, please contact Anne Torkington, Macmillan
Cancer Information Manager on 0151 552 1860 or email
[email protected].
THE CANDICE COLLEY
FOUNDATION RECEIVES
£20,000
B&M stores across the country have raised more than
£650,000 through the new carrier bag charge to help local
charities.
Since the mandatory carrier bag charging was introduced last year the
discount retailer has collected enough funds to support more than 30
local charities. One of which is The Candice Colley Foundation, based
in Hoylake who will receive the £20,000 raised by local shoppers who
purchased carrier bags in store.
Candice Colley was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
(ALL) in 2006 and after many years of treatment and fighting back at the
disease, Candice sadly died on Monday 27th December 2010.
After her death her family and friends set up the foundation and found
that there were gaps in the UK’s supportive network which they wanted
to try to fill. They aim to help leukaemia and other blood cancer patients
and their families on Ward 30 at Arrowe Park Hospital and The Bone
Marrow Transplant Unit at The Royal Liverpool Hospital, by providing
little gestures to “make life a little easier” for them.
B&M have donated £20,000 raised from the sale of carrier bags in local
stores and the charity plan to use the money to assist those in need with
grants to cover medical bills, rent and daily needs.
Candice’s mum, Angela, said: “The grants are a really important part of
what we do, often people have had to leave work due to their own, or
a loved ones, illness and a little help with those practical th ings such as
bills can really change their lives. Our main aim when we first started
was to help local people affected by the illness in memory of Candice so
it is a great thing to know that local stores and shoppers are supporting
us so we can continue to help those who need it in the area. We are all so
overwhelmed by the generous donation from B&M, I cannot thank them
enough – it is actually making me emotional just thinking about it.”
Further to this, the money raised will also allow the fundraising team to
give out gift bags at Christmas to those suffering so that they can enjoy a
little treat during what can often be a really stressful and upsetting time.
B&M Area Manager, Simon Smith, said: “My team nominated The
Candice Colley Foundation because they felt it’s an amazing local charity
who deserve our support, the work they do is outstanding and we want
to make it a little easier for them to continue providing those who need it
with their thoughtful gestures.”
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