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Hospice names new chief exec
HEARTof Kent Hospice has anew chief executive. Sarah Pugh joined the hospice in
June 2014 as its director of income generation.
She has more
than 14 years ex- perience work- ing in a range of senior manage- ment roles within the char- ity sector and previously
worked for Hospice in theWeald in the role of interim fundraising di- rector. Prior to that, she spent six years as
the head of corporate fundraising for Breast Cancer Care, where she was responsible for raising more than £4 million annually through partnership with national compa- nies. Sarah also worked for the Na- tional Autistic Society as head of corporate and events fundraising and as the senior corporate partner-
ships manager atRNID(nowAction on Hearing Loss). She said: “This is a tremendous opportunity and I feel privileged to be leading such an impressive and talented team of people who are dedicated and passionate about de- livering exceptional end-of-life care to those with a life-limiting illness. The hospice celebrates its 25th an-
niversary next year and Sarah said: “This is a very exciting time for the hospice and I very much look for- ward to working with the team to build and strengthen our services.” Chairman of trustees Tony Mof-
fatt said: “Sarah has excellent lead- ership, management skills and experience within the charity sector that are needed aswe embark on an exciting chapter for the hospice. “I look forward to working with
Sarah aswe continue to invest in our services to meet the growing and changing needs of patients and their families who require our care, skill and compassion.”
Cyclists’ 900-mile challenge
TWO charities will benefit from the pedal power of a pair of cyclists who have completed the 900-mile journey fromJohn 0’Groats to Lands End. Andy Smith (43), from Larkfield and Michael Hilton, from Folkestone cy-
cled an average of 90 miles a day. Andy is raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Society as his late grandfather suffered fromthis disease and, three years ago, his father-in-law was diagnosed with demen- tia and Alzheimer’s, aged 59. The pair broke up the cycling with
overnight stops at camp sites booked by Andy’s parents, who accompanied them in their motorhome. Unfortunately Andy and Michael (left)
hit winds and rain near Loch Ness on day2 of the ride – and theweather didn’t let up for two days. Andy said: “I've never ridden in anything like it. As we reached the final descent the rain eased, but it wasn't until the last 12 miles that the sun came out.”
By the time they reached Land’s End, family and friends, including Andy’s
two children Rohan (14) and Hollie (12)werewaiting for them. The Smiths have set up a just giving page -
www.justgiving.com/andy- smith-jogle - for contributions. Michael is giving his share of the proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Two care homes set to close Continued from page one
those eligible for places at the pro- posed extra care centres would need to be over 55 and have a housing and health need. If approved, they hope to provide
55 apartments atWateringbury (40 one- and 15 two-bedroom) and 74 at Larkfield (52 one- and 22 two-bed- room). The charity believes the apartments could be available by September 2017. AylesfordMPTracey Crouch says
she is concerned about the impact the plans will have for older peo-
ple’s accommodation in the area, which is already under pressure. She said: “While I accept that Abbeyfield’s requires desperate ren- ovation; to change it from a dedi- cated unit to support older people with a variety of needs into one that will look to accommodate people as young as 55, I think is unfortunate. “I think the communication of this change to residents and their fami- lies at the care homewas extremely poor and I am unsurprised that there has been deep uncertainty and concern by those directly affected.”
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