Examples of grants made
Music therapy
Pasque Hospice, Luton, was awarded £715 to organise a course called 'Why Music in the Hospice?'.
The purpose of the course was to inform and discuss the use of music therapy in specialist palliative care, with emphasis on independent hospices. The hospice hoped that by running this one day workshop, it would increase the awareness of the role of music therapy in palliative care and promote the opportunity to discuss the practicalities of setting up a music therapy placement.
Managing shop volunteers
Farleigh Hospice, Chelmsford, wase awarded £480 to organise a course called 'Managing Volunteers – For Shop Managers'.
The aims of the course were to:
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help shop managers manage
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encourage commitment
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recruit and retain more volunteers
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offer more job satisfaction.
It was hoped that this one day course would let shop managers achieve confidence in training volunteers and improve motivation and communication.
Drama and role play
Foxtrot Theatre Company was awarded £10,000 to put on a regional programme called 'Palliative Care Training – UK Tour 2002'. The programme used drama and role-play workshops to illustrate the issues surrounding ethics and communications skills for those working in a hospice environment.
Bereavement visiting
St Giles Hospice, Lichfield, was awarded £790 to organise and hold a one day conference entitled 'Bereavement Visitor – Respecting and Working with Difference'.
The conference was an opportunity for volunteer bereavement visitors and counsellors working in the West Midlands area to network, share experiences and explore issues of diversity and exclusion in bereavement work.
