Hospice of the Good Shepherd

07/05/2026

Meet another one of our Strictly participants...

Tim Kenney is a familiar face in Chester as co-founder of kenneymoore, one of Chester’s leading independent commercial property consultants, and while Tim has a well-deserved reputation for ‘straight talking’, and finding solutions for clients property challenges, he is also known for championing Chester and its communities.

He has held a number of varied roles for the business community including a founder director of Chester BID and the founder chair of Chester Great and Small CIC.

He was Chester Santa Dash’s lead safety Marshall for 13 years, and started the rather bonkers Farndon Soapbox Derby both of which raise funds for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd.

Tim said "In the latest of a long line of doing daft things for charity I bring you the opportunity to support me in The Hospice Strictly Come Dancing Competition! I fully expect be towards the upper end of the age profile of the competition - but that didn’t stop Bill Bailey - and it won’t stop me! So whilst I’m making a complete (and I suspect rather public) ‘show’ of myself in an effort to entertain and raise as much money as I can - the least you can do is to support this OAP in his challenge!!"

"Hopefully everyone appreciates what the Hospice movement does for their local communities. We are so fortunate to have The Hospice Of the Good Shepherd looking after us in Chester - it provides its services free of charge to its patients but at a cost of £5.6 million to run each year with just 17% of the funding received coming from statutory sources. The remaining 83% is raised from a range of fundraising activities and the support of the generous local community."

You can support Tim on his OAP Challenge here, all donations welcome https://www.justgiving.com/page/timothy-kenney-6?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WAbut

If you'd like to know more, or get tickets for Hospice Strictly evening on Saturday 5th September at the racecourse, please visit
https://tinyurl.com/bdfhkm89

07/05/2026

You’re invited to a classic Barn Dance with live music at St. Columba’s Church Hall next Saturday! 🤠

Tickets include food, there’ll be a bar on the night, and dancing starts at 7:30pm 💃

For tickets, please email hoolehospicegroup@hotmail.com or call 07861 049 281

06/05/2026

We asked our chaplain, Elaine, what working at the hospice has taught her about the importance of talking openly about dying 🌻

06/05/2026

This week at the hospice we're opening up the conversation around death and dying - here's what one of our volunteers, Cath, had to say 🌻

05/05/2026

Today we joined the world in celebrating 18 years of the WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign 🙌

This year’s theme, Action Saves Lives, reminds us that every clean pair of hands protects our patients, families, and staff 🩵

To mark the day, we've created a colourful Hand Hygiene Pledge Wall, with help from staff, relatives, volunteers, and our wonderful school ambassadors 👏

They have each decorated a handprint and written a short pledge about how they help keep our hospice safe!

The King's School Chester
Cambridge Road School
Mickle Trafford Village School
Archer's Brook School
Highfield Community Primary School PTFA
Neston Primary School
The First School
Capenhurst School
Saighton Primary School
Horn's Mill Primary School
Hoole CE Primary School - Let Your Light Shine
Ysgol Bryn Deva

05/05/2026

We'd like to say a big thank you to Nationwide UK (Chester) who have recently been fundraising for our hospice, to help us continue supporting people who rely on us across the local community 🩵

05/05/2026

Enjoy live jazz, a delicious afternoon tea and a touch of sparkle – all while supporting a wonderful local cause. Bring friends, dress up (if you fancy!) and make it an afternoon to remember 🎷✨

Find out more here 👇

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at Jazz & Sparkle, soaking up the smooth sounds of live jazz, while sipping and savouring a sparkling afternoon tea...

04/05/2026

What advice would you give someone who wants to start a conversation about dying, but doesn't know how?

04/05/2026

This week is Dying Matters week - it's all about breaking down the stigma around talking about death and dying 🌻

At the hospice, we see first-hand how important it is to be able to open up, and talk about dying with your loved ones or healthcare professionals - it brings huge comfort and relief to know that your wishes, or those of your loved ones are heard and understood.

Dying Matters is a campaign run by Hospice UK, for more information and resources head to their website https://www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/dying-matters

02/05/2026

We're so grateful to Loyal City Lodge of Chester 🩵 Members Chris, Bob and Brendan recently stopped by the hospice to present us with a staggering £800 donation to help us keep on supporting the people who need us across our local community. Thank you!

01/05/2026

"Hi, my name is Sue. I live in Chester and am extremely fortunate to have been CEO of Chester based firm M&S Bank. I am now retired from my executive banking career but keep very busy. I have recently been appointed as Non-Executive Director on the Board of Charity Bank and I chair ‘Business Beats Cancer Chester’ on behalf of Cancer Research UK. "

"While at M&S Bank, the Hospice of the Good Shepherd was our local charity partner and I was delighted that our people could support the amazing work the hospice does. I have had family members who have had the privilege of using the hospice’ services and I have seen firsthand the invaluable, necessary and wonderful care that is provided. I am therefore delighted to play another small role in helping raise much needed funds for this very worthy cause."

"Like many people who watch Strictly Come Dancing, I have watched in awe and dreamt that I could be the one being twirled around the dance floor. Of course you believe you would look like a consummate professional and everyone would gasp at your grace, elegance and expert ex*****on of the technically challenging dance steps… That’s the dream but I’m sure the reality will be very different! It’s fair to say that now I have signed up I’m terrified. My imagination has moved from ‘grace and elegance’ to ‘clumsy and ungainly’. The best I can hope for is something in between and I can promise everyone who supports me that I will give 100% to deliver the best performance I have in me!"

You can support Sue on her Strictly journey by donating to her fundraising page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/sue-fox-strictly

If you'd like to know more, or get ticket for Hospice Strictly, please visit our website 👇
https://tinyurl.com/bdfhkm89

01/05/2026

Thank you again to Morgan Hair Studio for fundraising for us, and good luck to Beauty Principles next week ❤️

We still have some weeks available if your hairdressers, barber or beautician wants to get involved 😊

Please call the fundraising office on 01244 851811 for more info ☎️