Winter 2017/Spring 2018

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Building The Ark SPECIAL EDITION

Welcome...to the Winter 2017/Spring 2018 edition of Aboard The Ark

Message from Ru Watkins, Chief ExecutiveFor a long time, the children and families who are part of the Noah’s Ark family have been telling us about the need for a children’s hospice building in North and Central London.

Two-and-a-half years ago we asked them, and many different stakeholders, what the building should do. Their answers have guided us to develop a building that will be an Ark for the 21st Century, so I’m incredibly humbled, but also excited, to be writing to you about the start of work on ‘The Ark’.

This issue is dedicated to Building The Ark. We talk about the services it will provide – end-of-life care, therapies, bereavement suites and sensory gardens – and how they will complement our Hospice-at-Home service.

You can find out what the building will mean to families; most poignantly to Rose whose grandson Ben died from a rare condition, and whose granddaughter Sophie has the same prognosis. For Rose, the gift of having The Ark ready in time for Sophie would be immeasurable.

Your incredible support has helped us to this stage, but we still have more to do to get The Ark up and running. So we’ve launched an appeal asking people to Give an Hour of their salary to build The Ark - this edition explains how.

Thank you all for your continued support, energy and efforts which have enabled us to meet the needs of so many children and families and to grow into a charity that we can all be proud of.

Enjoy this issue of Aboard The Ark!

Keep in touch There’s a lot happening at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice but plenty of ways to keep up with our news.Find out more:Sign up for our e-newsletter Take a Moment: enews@noahsarkhospice.org.ukVisit our websites: noahsarkhospice.org.uk and BuildingTheArk.org.uk

Follow us on: Twitter: @noahsarkhospice Facebook: /noahsarkchildrenshospice Instagram: @noahsarkhospice YouTube: noah.do/NoahYouTube

Contact us by:Tel: 020 8449 8877Email: info@noahsarkhospice.org.ukAddress: 3 Beauchamp Court, Victors Way, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 5TZ

Please help us spread the word about our Building The Ark campaign by following us on these channels and sharing our news whenever you can!

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Who we are... At Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice we help families make every precious moment count.

We do this by providing clinical, practical and emotional support to babies, children and young people with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions and their families living in North and Central London and Hertsmere.

Every child receives a bespoke package of care which will be coordinated by our Family Link Team and may include therapies, nursing, specialist care, family activities and volunteer support.

There are more than 1,200 children with life-threatening or life-limiting

conditions in our catchment area, but currently no children’s hospice building.

Through our Building The Ark campaign we’re raising funds to construct North and Central London’s

only children’s hospice building, The Ark to complement our Hospice-at-Home service and offer a wider breadth of services to children and families.

Sophie has been cared for by her grandmother, Rose, since she was small. Rose also cared for Sophie’s brother, Ben, until he died three years ago from the same life-limiting genetic condition that affects Sophie. Aware that her granddaughter’s health is deteriorating, Rose’s wish is for Sophie to have the end-of-life hospice care that wasn’t available to Ben.“Hopefully, it will be there for Sophie when the time comes. Just to have that option would be a gift that’s immeasurable,” she said.

Rose told us about their life together: “Ben came to live with me in 2003, at the age of four, because his mum became ill. Sophie came to me at eight months. Ben and Sophie have a condition called STXBP1, which is a genetic mutation. The symptoms include epilepsy, loss of swallow, loss of mobility and developmental delay. The epilepsy tends to be uncontrolled and changing constantly, which makes it very difficult to deal with on a daily basis.”

Looking after her grandchildren has placed great physical and emotional demands on Rose. As their main carer she has been there for them 24/7, helping with washing, dressing and movement; attending to oxygen, nebulisers and gastronomy tubes and

constantly on the alert for seizures, even at night.

“I think isolation is a huge thing when you have children with disabilities, because unless disability touches someone’s life, they don’t’ understand, and why would they?” says Rose.

“Sometimes you’re coming to terms with a diagnosis, you’re coming to terms with a condition and you’re mourning the child you thought you were going to have. That’s isolating because there isn’t space in your head for socialising while you’re going through these stages. It’s a very time-consuming thing to cope with.

“You just want them to be as happy as they can be and have as many experiences as they can and as many nice times.”

“For the children as well, you just want them to be as happy as they can be and have as many experiences as they can and as many nice times, especially when you know they are life-limited.”

The family has received support from Noah’s Ark since 2008; the early days of the charity. “Our first experience was a play specialist, who used to come once a week and bring different sensory toys for the children,” says Rose. “She’d give them an hour to just play, and give me an hour as well, which was quite a big help.

“We’ve been to summer fairs and winter balls and family days. We’ve even had a lady who came to take away the ironing … and then brought it all back on hangers – she was great! And there’s been that general support; knowing there’s someone at the end of the phone, just asking if there’s anything they can do.”

“It would be an amazing thing if it was ready in time for Sophie.”

Ben died at home in December 2014. “Lovely Ben!” says Rose. “His condition became progressively worse; he had a very compromised respiratory system, so was prone to chest infections and constantly on antibiotics. He had a very severe scoliosis so was in a lot of pain. Eventually all his systems were breaking down. He fought very hard for a very long time but sadly we lost him.”

Rose is conscious that Sophie has the same condition as Ben. “I can see the same fundamental changes in Sophie. We’re following the same path and it’s inevitable really that that path ends where it ended for Ben.

“Noah’s Ark was so supportive throughout Ben’s life. But to have had a physical hospice, to have had that option at the end would have been a big thing, a big help.

“It was something that would have been wonderful while Ben was alive. It’s too late for that now, but it would be an amazing thing if it was ready in time for Sophie.”

Rose and Sophie feature heavily in our Building The Ark appeal – find out more on pages 5-9.

We’re actually Building The ArkIt’s the most exciting news in the history of Noah’s Ark – we’ve started work on our new children’s hospice building, The Ark!This magazine is full of everything you need to know about The Ark; why it’s so desperately needed and what you can do to help us finish the job … and keep it running for years to come.

There are more than 1,200 children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions in our catchment area of North and Central London and Hertsmere. The Ark will enable us to grow our service to meet that need.

For the first time we will provide 24-hour end-of-life care, including specialised care for new-born babies. We’ll also be able to offer care after death, from dedicated bereavement suites.

There’ll be more of our other services, such as music sessions, art therapy and sensory play. The Ark will host our celebrated range of family activities as well as having a drop-in space for parents and carers to meet up for a coffee – all helping us create more of those precious moments together.

Work to build The Ark officially began on 26 September, when Samantha Cameron joined some Noah’s Ark families for a ground-breaking press launch.

Samantha and her husband, former Prime Minister David Cameron, are supporters of children’s hospice care, having experienced first-hand the

death of a child, when their six-year-old son Ivan passed away in 2009. Samantha said: “The Ark will provide a peaceful place in which to take care of children and their families as they face death, but it will also be an environment for children, their siblings and parents to enjoy life and make magical memories together.”

Denise and her daughter Kye (pictured below left), who have been with Noah’s Ark since 2009, were also present at the press launch. Denise said: “I can’t wait to see The Ark up and running and to see Kye begin to use the services. Seeing this whole dream come to fruition will, for me, be the biggest joy.”

Keeping in touch, your way

We need you all to tell us your current communication preferences,

no matter how long you have been supporting Noah’s Ark.

Please complete our Keeping in Touch form on the inside back

cover of this Aboard The Ark newsletter, and return it to us.

Remember – our regular Take a Moment e-news is a really

cost-effective way for us to keep in touch with you, but we need

your permission to use your email address so please tick the box

and let us have your up-to-date email address or sign up online:

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THANK YOU!

Don’t Drift Away!

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Building The Ark

Eleven-year-old Alonso, who has been supported by

Noah’s Ark since he was a baby, at our press launch.

Grab our gorgeous cards today

Noah’s Ark is reliant on the generosity of individuals, groups and businesses in our local communities to keep our vital services running. We fundraise in lots of ways so that we can reach as many people as possible who may wish to support us and, keeping in touch with you – our supporters, partners, volunteers and families – is an essential part of our fundraising.

We love to share how your donations are being put to good use, update you on our exciting events and let you know about our appeals and campaigns.

However, it’s also really important that we recognise and respect your right to stay in control of how we keep in touch with you and the personal data that you share with Noah’s Ark.

From 25 May 2018, new laws under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mean that many charities, including Noah’s Ark, will need to make adjustments to their policies and procedures.

With the building of The Ark now underway, and transformational plans for the future, we wouldn’t want you to ‘drift away’ so collecting your communication preferences is incredibly important to us.

Buying our beautifully-designed Jane Ray cards is a great way to support children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions and their families. Our Christmas cards are available over the festive season in packs of10 for £3.49 (either 10 of one design or five each of two different designs). Our general cards are on sale all year round. You can find them in our shops and on our eBay store - noah.do/NoahEbay

Building The Ark

Will you Give an Hour? We’ve started Building The Ark, but now we need your help to complete the job and make sure the hospice building is sustainable for years to come. So we’re asking people everywhere to Give an Hour of their salary to build The Ark, and to spread the word to friends and family. Visit our website BuildingTheArk.org.uk to find out more.

From brain surgeons to tree surgeons, hairdressers to window dressers we’re asking people from all walks of life to get involved – and plenty have so far.

Don’t worry if you’re not sure how much you earn in an hour. Use our handy online salary calculator at BuildingTheArk.org.uk, where you can donate as much or as little as you’re able.

You can really help too by spreading the word on social media. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and join in using #BuildingTheArk or #GiveAnHour.

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For full details go to

BuildingTheArk.org.uk/Get-Involved

#BuildingTheArk

Two by Two Tandem Challenge 29 April 2018 Be like the Noah’s Ark animals and travel in twos. Partner up

with a friend or family member to ride tandem around the

leafy lanes of Hertfordshire. Choose from a 14 or 45-mile

circular route, ending with a celebratory lunch in the

grounds of Wrotham Park – the splendid 18th century

house that’s featured in 60 films.

Noah’s Ark’s Head of Community Engagement, Jay Hunt

will be taking part with his 10-year-old son Oscar. He said:

“What I really like is that it’s an opportunity for us to take on

a challenge together and share the experience. We’ve never

been on a tandem before so the first few miles might be a bit

wobbly, but I’m sure we’ll get the hang of it!”

Tandem training will be provided on the day!

Two by 2CV Rally Challenge

4 May 2018 Take the wheel of an iconic Citroen 2CV for this car rally with

a difference. We’ve rounded up 15 of these classic motors, so

you and a co-driver can zoom around the English countryside

using your cunning and expertise to crack a GPS challenge.

You might be our first ever 2CV Rally champions.

Hebridean Dash Challenge

11-14 May 2018 Cover 183 miles in the ultimate UK cycling challenge. Take in

unforgettable views of the Hebrides as you pedal along the

edge of Europe. With all your catering, accommodation and

cycle support needs taken care of, you’re free to enjoy the

ride – you might even spot the Northern Lights.

Get InvolvedWe know you enjoy a challenge, so we’ve created some fun and fabulous

ways for you to help us raise funds – whether you fancy a family tandem

ride, cycling around the Hebrides or taking to the roads in rarely-seen

classic car – the Citroen 2CV.

If 25% of people in employment, across the areas we support, Give an Hour at the London Living Wage of £9.75 we’ll have enough money to build The Ark.

Help us build The Ark by entering our raffle to win a super-cute Fiat 500, all for the price of your small change. Raffle tickets are £2 each – go to BuildingTheArk.org.uk/WinACar to get your tickets. The car, worth £11,000, was kindly donated by

car dealership.

Why not use one of our home collection boxes to save up your

£2 coins and enter the raffle

as many times as you like?

All about The Ark

The Ark will be a home-from-home for the

babies, children and young people who

use it and will complement our Hospice-

at-Home services. A stunning building, set

within a 7.5 acre nature reserve, The Ark will

be an inspiring place for children to relax and have

adventures and a welcoming space for families. As we

build The Ark we will engage with local community

groups, who will also benefit from the facilities.

Making musicMusic therapy has become an important part of Noah’s Ark’s unique model of care, helping children make connections and

express themselves. The state-of-the-art music room will be a space for music sessions for all ages.

“For me, it’s really a human right to be able to enjoy all the positive things that come out of making music, enjoying music and listening to music. We were delighted to be able to support the project.” Erland Karlsson, the Karlsson Játiva Charitable Foundation – major donors to the music room

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The Ark The building is a contemporary, barn-like space with four wings that emanate from the centre.

“We always talk about it as being two arms outstretched saying ‘come on in’. The entrance space is the centre of the building; it’s where people understand in one moment how the hospice operates.” Murray Levinson, architects, Squire & Partners

Outside spaceLandscaping is a key feature of the plans, and outdoor spaces include a play zone and sensory, contemplation and therapeutic gardens.

“The landscape design takes full advantage of the tremendous direct benefits that an immersive nature experience in such an extraordinary setting can provide.” Alicia Gomez Jimenez, Landscape Architect, Gensler

The bedroomsThere will be six children’s bedrooms and three family rooms for overnight stays. We’ll use the rooms to help manage a child’s symptoms, following discharge from hospital for example, and for specialist end-of-life care.

Thanks for doing what you do bestThat we could start building this September was very much down to the construction industry’s response to our call to ‘join the big hitters’.

A year ago, giants of the industry, JLL, Pears Property and Sellar began asking colleagues and suppliers to do what they do best, pro-bono, to cut the cost of the hospice build. Among them was the late Irvine

Sellar, who built London’s iconic Shard, and helped raise the profile of the campaign before his death in February.

Companies including 8build, Erith and Gensler responded, saving more than £1.5 million on services ranging from site clearance to landscaping. We still need more companies to pitch in and help us fit out the hospice and finish the job, so please get in touch if you think your business can help.

Bereavement careSupport after the death of a child is a crucial part of the plans. This service will be open to any newly-bereaved family, whether or not we have supported their child in life.

“The bereavement suites offer a purpose-built space for the family to spend time with their child, plan the funeral and access immediate bereavement support. These suites will offer a comforting and serene space for grieving families to spend time together.” Noah’s Ark Director of Care, Rachel Black Dropping in

Families will have the chance to pop in at any time for a coffee, a break and to use our equipment, toys and gardens.

“Sometimes, at the weekends and holidays, I’ve got the girls and no carers and we want to do something we know will be accessible and safe; just to spend some time together, in a different environment, seeing whoever’s around. That bit I’m really looking forward to.” Karen, mum to Nix

Family activitiesFrom dance and drama to chocolate-making, Noah’s Ark’s family activities are a treasured part of our offer. The Ark will mean a dedicated space for activities and a place for support groups to meet.

“These activity sessions are times we can really enjoy as a family; and having them in the hospice building – we’ll feel like we’re at home!” Betul, mum to Gulirem

Sensory playWhether staying overnight or visiting, children will have access to rooms for art, music and wet play. There’ll be a den for teenagers and a sensory room.

“I can’t wait to have our new sensory

room. It will provide the children with unique experiences to develop their senses though lighting, colours, music and soft play. It will be a safe environment that will allow our children to explore.” Vicki Kempster, Specialist Play Worker

Actress Caroline Quentin joined an industry engagement day earlier this year, organised by contractor 8build.

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Down on the farmWillows Activity Farm in St Albans has teamed up with Noah’s Ark for a two-year charity partnership.

Willows will be raising funds and offering trips and days out to Noah’s Ark families. Denise Wallin from Willows said: “We asked the team to nominate any charity of their choice and we had no hesitation in choosing Noah’s Ark from the shortlist. Our farm is popular with young families for providing great days out and creating lots of memories, meaning Noah’s Ark Hospice was an obvious choice!”

Find out more about the farm at willowsactivityfarm.com.

Musical memorial As work to build The Ark was getting underway, a bandstand and garden, in memory of the singer Marc Bolan, were being installed in the hospice grounds.

The memorial was unveiled on 30 September; what would have been the T-Rex frontman’s 70th birthday. It was funded by the Marc Bolan London Music Project (MBLMP), set up by fan, Michael Torry to create a memorial to the singer. MBLMP have also donated equipment for The Ark’s new music therapy room. Alison Goodman, Director of Income Generation and Communications at Noah’s Ark said: “The bandstand will provide a magical space outside for our children to enjoy themselves and make precious memories with their families.”

Siblings branch out Noah’s Ark siblings headed off to Hindleap Warren activity centre in Sussex this August for a weekend of fresh air, making friends and adventure.

The 19 siblings, aged nine to 15, took part in archery, climbing and abseiling – some even took the ‘leap of faith’ and jumped from tower to trapeze. While occasionally pushed out of their comfort zone, the siblings worked as a team to overcome their fears, and definitely felt a lot closer after a weekend of sleeping in dormitories. They were supported by eight volunteers as well as skilled staff from London Youth.

Christine, whose son Max took part in the weekend said: “Max did all sorts of things; archery, climbing and he loved the food! It’s nice for him to know he’s not alone and they do some really fun things too.”

Full details are on our website noahsarkhospice.org.uk/family-activities

Our Noah’s Ark volunteers play a crucial role in supporting families; whether by doing the gardening, helping siblings with homework or driving a child to a medical appointment. As we grow our service to help more families, our need for volunteers will continue to increase.

So it’s good to know that in a recent survey, more than 95% of people who took part rated their experience of volunteering with Noah’s Ark as excellent or good. The same number felt volunteering had met their expectations and 93% would recommend it to friends and family – in fact, half had already done so.

Moira has been a Home Support Volunteer with Noah’s Ark since 2011. She said: “When a family is going through so much, and so much is going on, you know you’re helping even if it’s just by making a cup of tea. You may not think you’re doing much, but every little thing is appreciated.”

Find out more about volunteering at noahsarkhospice.org.uk/volunteer

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Volunteers give us top marks!

New sessions boost self-expression The summer saw two new music groups, aimed at pre-schoolers and teens, run by our resident Music Therapist, Kirsty Ormston.

For teenagers the group was around song-writing. “They’ve said it’s been brilliant,” says Kirsty. “In between the sessions, they were going away, experimenting with new ideas and coming back the following week. Once we’ve got the hospice building, with a space for teens, this would be something we could offer maybe after school or on an evening.”

More carers and nurses come on board“Against a national backdrop of difficulty recruiting nurses, we are attracting the right candidates,” says Noah’s Ark Director of Care, Rachel Black. “We now have five nurses and are working to set up partnerships with five London boroughs to ensure 24/7 symptom management and end-of-life care can be provided.”

Noah’s Ark now has nine Specialist Carers, to provide community short breaks and five Family Link Workers, managing an increased number of referrals. Family Activities Coordinators are also delivering more events to more family members across the catchment area.

Bimmi Idowu (pictured) joined Noah’s Ark in the spring as a Specialist Carer. She told us: “I’ve been here a few months now and there is never a dull moment. The families I support are wonderful people and I look forward to where my Noah’s Ark journey will take me. I am so thankful to be part of such a life-changing charity.”

Details of our latest vacancies can be found at noahsarkhospice.org.uk/work-for-us.

Brilliant summer ballFrom friendly hedgehogs to stilt-walking pirates, chocolate fountains to amazing pyrotechnics, our latest Summer Ball really was a feast for the senses.

A total of 74 children and their families joined us on the day which also featured a jazz trio, two different magic shows and a Ugandan dance workshop, run by a Noah’s Ark mum. Our Family Activities Coordinators were present, offering their support.What’s hot in

our shops? Staff from online fashion retailer ASOS took our Charity Shop Challenge in September, helping to run our Barnet and Borehamwood shops and raising more than £1,000. The ASOS team used their expertise to sell existing stock and exclusive samples they brought along on the day.

To find out how your company can support Noah’s Ark through a

Charity Shop Challenge, or about other fundraising activities at work, contact Sarah Cadogan at scadogan@noahsarkhospice.org.uk.

And if you love a bargain head for our Finchley Road shop, which reopened this summer as our only discount store, with every item £2 or less. Look out for clothes, bags and shoes, including plenty of great labels, plus toys, books and DVDs.

Find out more about our shops at noahsarkhospice.org.uk/shops

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Thank you

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, spread the word, given

their time, baked a cake, run a race or done anything in aid of Noah’s Ark.

We can’t include everyone we would like to, but here are some of the

wonderful things our supporters have done for us. Thank you to…

Patricia Payne who celebrated her 100th birthday in support of Noah’s Ark, raising £1,260.

New Friends of Noah’s Ark, Garry Simpson and Vincent Goldstein, who kept us afloat on 11 September and 20 September respectively.

Shruti Ajitsaria for all her support setting up the Mini Rainbow Run and to her children Arianna, Anushka and Niam who took part in the run and raised over £3,100.

Noah’s Ark Golf Committee members: Paul Belchak, Sharon Belchak, Elliott Stern, Freddie Drabble, Jenny Schwarzmann, Joel Shields and Nick Green for helping us raise £56,500 at the Noah’s Ark Golf Day.

Jai and Frank Montanaro who raised £16,500 at their Noble House Properties clay shoot day event.

Tony and Hilary who celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in support of Noah’s Ark, raising almost £500.

All of our 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon runners, including the Former Mayor of Barnet David Longstaff who raised over £9,500 and Louise Fox who raised over £3,500 in memory of Bella.

KFC Add Hope Foundation for their

incredible fundraising (over £95,000) and

their volunteering efforts.

BTIG who raised £10,000 as part of their

2017 charity day.

ICBC and Eversholt Rail for their incredible

fundraising (and both entering teams for the

Royal Parks Half Marathon).

Imperial Cash and Carry for choosing Noah’s

Ark as one of the beneficiaries of their 30th

anniversary ball.

CORENET UK Network and Accountancy

Action, Estates and Management for their

ongoing support.

Landlord Action and all the boxers who took

part in the Rumble with the Agents white collar

boxing evening, which raised £18,000.

Everyman Cinemas, OMD International

and Odd Man Out for their invaluable

support in producing and promoting our

Give an Hour campaign.

NatWest London Metropolitan for fundraising

and promotion in their 105 branches.

Morgan Stanley Legal and Compliance for

hosting their Football Charity Cup.

Tsunami Axis team for cycling from

London to Paris for Noah’s Ark.

Alan Cox Associates for hosting an amazing

golf day in September.

Long-term and new supporters alike: Asbestech,

Avanti Wealth Management, Bank of Cyprus

UK, Chess Partner Services, Churchill Knight

& Associates, Integrated Pest Management,

Jemca Toyota Enfield, One Facility, Marks &

Spencer Brent Cross, Tesco Head Office Welwyn,

Kingsley Napley, Hillgate Travel, Keepmoat,

Metaswitch & RPS Group, Marks & Spencer

Enfield, Willows Activity Farm, Tottenham

Hotspur Football Club and Glyn Hopkin.

Stonegate and their 150 pubs in the South

Division for

raising £75,000

through their

Spartan-themed

sponsored walk

and fundraising

activities.

ASOS and all other

companies who

have supported us through volunteering.

The many generous businesses that

have supported us with auction and raffle

prizes, collection boxes and Community

Matters schemes.

Martyn Gerrard Estate Agents for supporting

our Rainbow Run and Hendon Golf Day.

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Christ Church Southgate for raising £5,100

through their pilgrimage.

Shishukunj who raised over £7,000 for our

Family Link Team and children’s groups.

Skydivers from Child’s Hill Primary

School, NatWest Upper Edmonton

Branch and the ‘Three Daves’ from

Sainsbury’s Elstree Depot for raising

a combined total of over £4,200.

All the schools that fundraised over

the year, raising over £47,000.

Imperial College RAG for raising £5,000.

HM Prison Pentonville for their continued

support, taking part in the Ultimate River

Challenge and raising £5,000.

1st Alexandra Park Brownies for

taking part in the Rainbow Run

and raising £1,200.

DramaSpectrum for raising

£1,900 at their fantastic concert

‘Music from the Musicals’.

Jigsaw Arts for raising £650

through bucket collections at

their Easter shows.

11th Southgate Cubs & Beavers,

28th Enfield Beavers and

Razzamataz Barnet for their

continued support.

The Rotary Clubs of: Barnet, Enfield,

Enfield Chase, Edmonton, Golders Green, London,

Potters Bar, Southgate for their continued support.

And to the Rotary Club of Golders Green,

Sainsbury’s Golders Green, RG Group and

volunteers for stepping in to decorate a flat so

a Noah’s Ark child could come

home from hospital.

The Band Trust, the Childwick Trust, the Karlsson

Játiva Charitable Foundation and the Presidents

Club Charitable Trust for generously

supporting our Building The Ark appeal.

The Bernice Cowen Charitable Trust

for donating a new van to Noah’s Ark.

The Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust

for donating £7,500 and for continued

generous support.

Philip King Charitable Trust for donating

£25,000 towards our Nurse Team Leader.

The Werth Trust for donating £10,000 in

memory of Mr Werth.

Thanks to all the companies

that have helped us so far by

offering services pro-bono or

helping drive down costs:

JLL UK, Pears Property,

Squire and Partners, Sellar

Property Group, Erith

Demolition, 8build, GQ

Design, HOK, Macfarlanes

LLP, RPS Consulting Services

Ltd, Ramboll, KUT, Rowland

Bilsland Traffic Planning,

ACD Environmental, Gensler, UNDA,

Eco-Scope, Hodkinson Consultancy,

Approved Inspector Services Ltd,

Fieldfisher, BTR, MD Foundations

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EventsWhether you’re looking for a fitness challenge, a festive treat or just a different

day out, we’ve got plenty of ideas and they’re all in aid of Noah’s Ark

To find out about any of these events, and many more, visit noahsarkhospice.org.uk/events or BuildingTheArk.org.uk/get-involved

SkydiveVarious dates Imagine standing at the doorway of an aircraft flying at 10,000 feet then falling into the clouds, diving through the air then freefalling at 120mph – that could be you!

Run like a Santa3 or 9 December 2017We have two Santa runs to choose from this year; Victoria Park (3 December) or Battersea Park (9 December). Either way you’ll be joining thousands of fellow Santas in a fun and festive 5 or 10k. Children welcome on both runs, check our website for full registration details.

Sahara Desert Trek 15-20 February 2018 Experience the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest hot desert in four days of trekking through this ever-changing landscape. A hot and tough, but unique, adventure!

Vitality London 10,00028 May 2018Join us on Bank Holiday Monday for this iconic run through the heart of London. Passing all the sights; Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace, it’s the ideal event for first time runners!

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 29 JulySign up to cycle for TEAM Noah. An exciting 100-mile route on closed roads through the capital and into Surrey’s stunning countryside.

Singing for Precious Moments 9 December 2017Join us for Noah’s Ark’s annual Precious Moments Concert with school choirs and professional groups performing a mix of festive and celebratory songs at the Rickett’s Quadrangle, Middlesex University, Hendon. Performances at 2pm and 7.30pm.

Vitality North London Half Marathon11 March 2018Put a spring in your step by registering now for the Vitality North London Half Marathon 2018, which starts and finishes at the iconic Wembley Stadium.

Follow the Husky Trail 8-15 April 2018Sign up for an amazing wilderness challenge. This six-day trip will see you travel by dog sled through the wilds of Lapland, tending your huskies and watching the Northern Lights.

Two by Two Tandem Challenge 29 April 2018We’ll provide the tandems and you provide the legs! Partner up with a friend, family member or colleague for this cycle challenge with a difference, along a 14-mile or 45-mile route.

Two by 2CV Rally Challenge4 May 2018Can you handle the awesome 2hp of an original Citroen 2CV? Spend the day rallying around the beautiful English countryside with your co-driver. You might just become our first ever Noah’s Ark Two by 2CV Challenge champions!

Hebridean Dash Challenge 11-14 May 2018Face the ultimate UK cycling challenge, along the edge of Europe. Join us as we cycle the full 183 miles of the Hebrides over three amazing days.

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