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Posts by category
- Category: Blog
- What mattered most to Gary and his family
- Five challenge ideas to boost your January
- Richard’s story
- Virtual-reality headset enables Martlets patient to experience “lifelong goal”
- Children’s Grief Awareness Week
- Martlets will continue to be here for patients and families
- Recognising our colleagues on International Doctors’ Day
- National Read a Book Day
- Rita’s Story
- Armed Forces Day
- My experience as a Compassionate Neighbour
- Celebrating Martlets’ nurses
- Caring for Andy
- Jaheda’s story
- Spring into life
- We couldn’t have done it without ewe!
- Martlets FC vs. HPS Newhaven
- Celebrating our healthcare assistants
- Loss, love, and sheep
- Remembering Margaret
- Celebrating Sindy’s baa-rilliant jumpers
- Sharmila makes strides with second Ultra Challenge
- Karen’s Story
- Fantastic foodie fundraiser
- ‘We’ll be remembering Mum and Martlets at our wedding’
- Helen’s baa-rilliant fundraiser
- 3 ways you can get involved in Shaun by the Sea
- ‘She floated away, like a bird in the sky’
- Dying Matters: five takeaways from ‘A Martlets Conversation’
- Dying Matters Week: Advance Care Planning
- Dying Matters: preparing to say goodbye
- Why Emer signed up to be a Compassionate Neighbour
- Debbie’s story
- Why I’ve left Martlets a gift in my Will
- Sharmila makes strides to support Martlets’ ‘new home’
- Martlets wins Gold at ‘Smiley Charity Film Awards’ for ‘Marc’s story’
- Bereavement social evenings
- Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex appointed as new Patron of Martlets
- Marvellous mannequins and dogs in bow ties! The joy of volunteering
- Kim volunteers in our Blatchington Road shop
- Caring for Christine
- Keith volunteers in our Kemptown shop
- Three reasons to donate furniture to Martlets
- Running in memory of Marc
- Moyleman Marathon
- Jean’s journey with Martlets
- Exploring spirituality at Martlets
- A day in the life of… our Martlets chaplain
- Caring for Sally at Christmas
- Remembering Jo’s dad at Christmas
- Supporting Compassionate Neighbours this Christmas
- Why I love working at Martlets on Christmas Day
- Taking on the Hot Coals
- I love being a Compassionate Neighbour
- Why I work for Martlets trading
- Why I work for Martlets as a night nurse
- Why I work for Martlets Care
- Caring for Brigid – in the Hospice and at home
- Martlets has graze expectations for new art trail as it launches!
- The Queen’s death touches each of us in different ways…
- Five reasons you need a Will
- Our Martlets allotment is thriving despite the heat
- Remembering Brian and memories of Tarner Hospice
- Working with the Homeless Health Inclusion Team
- Ozzy is a wiz on his first run
- Martlets’ 25th Anniversary Garden Party
- Taking on the South Coast Challenge
- Flower Power
- The ‘Sally Army’
- Why I work for Martlets’ fundraising team
- Caring for Gladys
- Five different ways to volunteer for Martlets
- Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 1–7 June
- Memories of our Martlets gardens
- Caring for Lisa’s mum
- Signing up to be a Compassionate Neighbour
- Celebrating this year’s Sahara Trek
- Caring for Anne
- Meet Ginny and her pet therapy dog, Bobby
- A family’s caring legacy
- Supporting bereaved mums this Mother’s Day
- Hospice care at home
- Supporting your child through Mother’s Day
- Doing an apprenticeship at Martlets
- Could this be the year you run the Brighton Marathon?
- A Christmas Star
- Remembering two shining lights at the heart of Christmas
- National Grief Awareness Week
- Remembering Jess at Christmas
- COP26: How Martlets is working to protect our environment
- How Earthworks helped me heal
- Marathon in memory of Omi
- ‘Zooming in’ and ‘life writing’
- Li’s story as an end-of-life doula for Becca
- Volunteering with Martlets over the years
- Fundraising Round-Up: Crafts, Tea Parties and 100km Walks
- The Great Mates Cup
- A day in the life of… a Hospice at Home nurse
- Dying Matters: five takeaways from ‘A Martlets Conversation’
- Making the leap for Martlets
- A day in the life of… a senior social worker
- Taking on the thrilling challenge for Martlets
- Four ways you can shop with our online Martlets Charity Shops
- Our wedding fundraiser
- Looking after the wellbeing of patients and their loved ones
- The gardens at Martlets are such a comfort
- Celebrating the work of carers in our community
- It’s like a badge of honour to volunteer here – well I think so
- I’m proud to be a Martlets volunteer because I feel I make a difference
- Sam’s ‘in memory’ football match
- End-of-life care for Brighton and Hove’s homeless
- Why Imogen is running the 2021 London Marathon for Martlets
- Are you willing?
- In Hope and Harmony
- A marathon in memory
- March for Martlets
- Working on our phone hub during COVID
- Patrick’s mandolin challenge
- Martlets’ Long Service Awards – it’s time to celebrate!
- Bob around the pier
- Compassionate Neighbours: She’s there to listen
- How to help children express themselves during challenging times
- Compassionate Neighbours: To talk and to listen
- Join Sophia as a Compassionate Neighbour
- Compassionate Neighbours: I enjoy our chats
- “Nothing quite like a mother’s love”
- Knitting Great-Granny raises £200 for Martlets in two weeks making cuddly toys
- Studying the impact of home working
- Cream T’s fundraiser
- Keep on moving
- Depopping Shopping
- Rowing the distance
- Facing up to the challenge
- Gamers raise £1000 for Martlets with 24-hour stream
- Stories of support from our healthcare assistants
- Working on our patient discharge team
- Online bereavement support via Zoom
- Caring for our community — during lockdown and beyond
- Taking our wellbeing classes online
- First fruits and flower power
- Unmasked — the enterprising locals who provided us with essential PPE
- Tips to support your children and family during lockdown
- 5 ways you can fundraise for us whilst staying at home
- Living with faith and hope
- The Cycle of Life
- Caring for our community
- The light of the heart
- Why I set up a birthday fundraiser
- We’re still here for you
- How to find solace in uncertain times
- Why I open my garden for Martlets
- Helping families make time for memories
- Four items of retro tech we’d love you to donate
- Continuing Earthworks at our brand new Martlets allotment
- A (half) day in the life of a shop volunteer…
- Talking to children about illness and end-of-life
- Four ways you can volunteer at Martlets
- A daredevil decade of fundraising
- Four High Street highlights from our Western Road shop
- Three ways to support Martlets on International Day of Charity
- How do I look after myself when I am grieving?
- How you can support Martlets with a birthday fundraiser
- Celebrating our volunteers
- Supporting those who’ve lost this father’s day
- We help patients feel calm and connected through nature.
- Will Power
- If you only had 24 hours to live, how would you live it?
- Paws for thought: who will look after your pets?
- 3 things you can find in our new-look Blatchington Road shop
- How nature reflects our journey through life and loss
- Why I used Martlets Will Writing Service
- Five unusual volunteer roles at Martlets
- Vintage delights at our church street shop
- I sort the coins and scrap metal for Martlets
- Approaching Mother’s Day
- My most favourite day on planet Earth
- Opening up hospice care to the LGBTQI community
- Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Martlets
- Making Time for Memories
- Ten ways you can fundraise for Martlets
- Charity shops can help save the planet
- Why Christopher took on the iDrop for Martlets
- Top five items you didn’t know you could find in Martlets charity shop
- Nigel is Taking on His Tenth Marathon for Martlets
- How do I manage Christmas?
- Martlet’s lifted me up when things looked bleak
- I’d tell everyone to take control of their health
- Ideas to remember a loved one
- Living with loss… supporting bereaved children
- Myths about Grief
- Living with loss… Why am I feeling like this?
- Ways to remember: Making a memory jar
- Exercise programmes and much more: our rehabilitation team
- A day without Dad: Father’s Day when you’re grieving
- It’s great work experience
- I’m doing something for the local community
- I’m a valued part of the team
- It keeps me active
- I feel like I’m making a difference
- Mother’s Day: When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
- Happy New Year…really?!
- Self-Care ideas for when you’re grieving
- How to deal with the school holidays when it’s just you
- Finding ways to Remember…making a Memory Box
- How to think about Father’s Day when Dad has died…
- Remembering Mum on Mother’s Day
- The Importance of Counselling and Bereavement
- Category: Spring Campaign
- Category: News
- Martlets and St Barnabas Hospices announce a merger
- Shaun by the Sea Signs off in Style
- Return of inpatient services
- Plastic-Free July at our London Road Shop
- Martlets on the Move to Maycroft Manor as Hospice Rebuild Begins
- Martlets Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
- Martlets CEO to step down
- Martlets launches ‘You Are Never Alone’ project to connect schools to local care homes
- Martlets has been a vital PPE hub for the South East
- Urgent request for help
- A goodbye to Misty
- Could you be a Compassionate Neighbour?
- Freemasons Give Generously to Martlets this Christmas
- Festive lights delight for Martlets
- Martlets Brings Light to Loss
- Cuddle-beds boost for hospice thanks to local firm Skerritts generosity
- Martlets 5th Halloween Ball raises an incredible £70,000
- Earthworks Bereavement Allotment Group for Men launches this November
- Martlets CEO wins ‘Outstanding Brightonian’ Award
- Mick and Christie take on Saharan Challenge for Martlets
- Martlets selected as Mayor’s Charity for 2019
- Mayor opens Martlets Blatchington Road after ‘Flagship Store’ Refurbishment
- Young Delilah braves the shave
- KAPOW! is back for 2019 supported by Martlets Ambassador Norman Cook
- Sussex Freemasons donate car to Martlets Community Team
- Long service’ staff and volunteers celebrated at awards
- HSBC volunteer in our Garden
- One Digital raise £1,000 for Martlets
- We are seeking talented trustees
- Thank you to Sussex Masonic Charities for their continued support
- Try Our Shops for Secret Santa Inspiration
- Snails go under the hammer at final Snailspace event
- Martlets’ Choir sing the songs of the Snails at latest concert
- Martlets celebrates spooktacular Halloween Ball
- #BeMoreSnailDay success across Brighton and Hove
- Norman Cook gets ready to #BeMoreSnail
- Tick the Box this Gift Aid Awareness Day
- Dedicated Val wins our Lottery jackpot
- OneFamily name Martlets a ‘local hero’ with £5000 award
- Updates to our Privacy Statement
- Martlets allotment project to help bereaved men funded by Sussex Freemasons
- Aldridge Foundation Sponsor Snailspace Learners Programme
- Fatboy Slim supports Martlets!
- Brandwatch joins the #BeMoreSnail campaign!
- #BeMoreSnail in 2018
- Geronimo Beats Snaily McSnailspace
- Martlets Care wins Best Care Employer
- Stylishly Spookly Halloween Ball for Martlets
- How your old sofa can turn into hospice care
- #BeMoreSnail: Giant Snails Take Centre Stage
- Martlets win at Brighton & Hove Business Awards
- Coming soon: Our Art Installation for 2018
- Snowdogs Contribute £10 Million to Local Economy
- Snowdogs – where are they now?
- Snowdogs by the Sea auction raises an incredible £337,900 for Martlets
- Juliet Smith appointed as Chair
- Michael Edwards steps down as Chairman
- Snowdogs By the Sea Sculpture Trail
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- Category: Stories