Blog Archives - Claire House Children's Hospice

Posted on 17th November 2022

A Child at Heart

Brothers and sisters of children who come to the hospice can have a tough time. Alex Wheeler, therapeutic support worker, explains how thanks to funding from Children in Need and your support, his work makes a massive difference. I organise the sibling events. These can be anything from a visit to the cinema, a bake […]

Posted on 1st November 2022

Nursing and Nursing Associate Q&A

We recognise that working in a children’s hospice is very different to that of the NHS and we want to help answer any questions you might have. Where is Claire House located and what does it provide? Claire House Children’s Hospice is located near Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral, just off Junction 4 M53. We also have a […]

Posted on 19th August 2022

Becoming a Claire House Legend

Sisters Emma and Issy decided they would like to help others and whilst searching the internet, found out about our Claire House Legend Award. The Claire House Legend Award asks young people aged between 16 and 18 to complete 2-3 tasks that will help Claire House. Upon completion, they will receive a badge and certificate, […]

Posted on 5th June 2022

Volunteering gives me a sense of satisfaction

For Volunteers’ Week, Estelle explains why she volunteers for her local children’s hospice and the difference it makes. Estelle has been making a difference at Claire House since the 90s, when she worked as a Producer at BBC Radio Merseyside. During this time, she would broadcast “how wonderful volunteering was”, and eventually became a volunteer […]

Posted on 12th May 2022

The best job in the world

For International Nurses Day we want to celebrate our nurses, one of whom is Meagan Griffin, who explains about her job at Claire House Children’s Hospice. “I am one of the palliative care nurses at Claire House and work within the Rapid Response team. We support babies, children and young people who are likely to […]

Posted on 4th April 2022

Babbling, Beats and Bonding

Our baby group is a fun-filled session for parents and seriously ill babies to do everything you would expect of a baby group, but with added support and understanding. The shaking of maracas, bean filled trays, the sound of babies babbling and nursey rhymes being sung might not be exactly what people expect to happen […]

Posted on 14th January 2022

Because of you, we achieved so much in 2021

Throughout 2021, the local community continued to support Claire House, so that we could remain open and be there to hold the hands of families that desperately needed our care. Thank you so much. Last year, 443 babies, children and young people with serious and terminal conditions got the care they needed. We were also […]

Posted on 13th January 2022

Meet Mike, a Claire House Volunteer

This is Mike, one of our valued hospice volunteers. Mike became a volunteer in the mid to late 90s, while he was a serving member of Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service. He first heard about Claire House after a spokesperson for the charity visited his workplace to talk about different fundraising events. As a result, […]

Posted on 23rd December 2021

“Volunteering helped us smile again after we lost our grandson”

Grandparents Debbie and Doug Parry were heartbroken after their grandson Ewan died from a brain tumour, but thanks to Claire House Children’s Hospice they have a reason to smile again. “Ewan was five when he started radiotherapy for his brain tumour and, as he had to be at Clatterbridge Hospital every day, he lived at […]

Posted on 21st October 2021

Post-Covid Retail And The Charity Shop Experience

Earlier this year, we took an in depth look at how our Claire House charity shops have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Charity shops throughout England were hit hard, experiencing massive losses after nationwide shut downs, some shops even closing down completely and saying farewell to a number of beloved colleagues. As the public […]

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