'10 Minute Tip' by Dawn Clark & Chris Gregg - Putting the "Fun" into Pundraising - 7.15am - 9.30am
Dawn is Fundraising Manager within the Business Development department at Willen Hospice and oversees regular giving, trust, corporate, challenge, legacy and community fundraising .
Dawn has lived in the Milton Keynes area for over fifty years and worked in Milton Keynes for over forty years. Dawn has a depth of knowledge and is a well-known face in the Milton Keynes business community.
Chris has recently joined Willen. He is an experienced marketing & PR professional recently with an award-winning international agency and previously as the manager of various successful radio stations where responsibilities included all marketing for the business.
About the conversation:
Supporting Local Charity is Great for Your Business & Your Staff Morale! Putting the “Fun” into Fundraising!
Great ideas to engage your customers, staff & your community by partnering with a local charity.
Specific examples opportunities such as Blue Week, corporate partnerships & challenge events. Help Dawn & Chris to launch “Blue week” & enjoy a ‘Willen Hospice Blue themed quiz’ with the chance to test your knowledge & learn something new.
Willen Hospice has provided a vital service to Milton Keynes for over 35 years. It relies on local fundraising to maintain this vital service. Willen has a busy calendar of events & activities & is grateful for the generous support of the many thousands of people who contribute towards its running costs.
Willen’s vision is to be the lasting & thriving provider of free care to people affected by life limiting illness in Milton Keynes. It’s 15 bed In-Patient Unit is located in peaceful surroundings overlooking Willen lake. Last year over 300 patients were referred & received 24 hour expert care from their team of specialist doctors & nurses.
Many patients received help & support to manage at home & when they needed it & received the dedicated support of their Community Service. Willen’s Hospice at Home service is an established, integral component of end of life care in Milton Keynes. It brings the skills, ethos & practical care into the patient’s home environment.
Willen’s wrap around support services, a Well-being Centre, Chaplaincy, Lymphoedema Clinic, Physiotherapy and Patient, Family & Service, continue to be a crucial part of the care package. Without it, patient’s & their families would experience immeasurable suffering in their time of need.
Willen must raise £3,650,000 every year. That’s £10000 a day or £7 every single minute!
If Willen relied solely on government funding, each week they would only be able to offer services from Monday morning until Tuesday lunchtime!
