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Spotted an old logo?


Eagle-eyed colleagues and volunteers may occasionally spot Marie Curie’s previous logo or previous name of Marie Curie Cancer Care on posters, signage or documents around the charity. Since April 2015, the charity’s


correct name is simply ‘Marie Curie’ and the new logo with the larger daffodil and strapline (‘Care and support through terminal illness’) should be used in all instances. If you see the old logo or name being used, please ask the person responsible to update them and copy in oldbrand@mariecurie.org.uk Use this email address if you don’t know who is responsible for the materials or to ask for guidance.


If you’re responsible for materials that include the old name or logo, please remove and replace them yourself if possible. The correct logos and templates for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are available in the brand guidelines section of the intranet.


People with learning disabilities speak up


Social care professionals, carers and people with learning disabilities came together to talk about their end of life wishes at the Learning Disabilities Wales conference in October. A team from the Marie Curie Hospice,


Cardiff and the Vale led a series of workshops on death and dying, as part of its Including Diverse Communities in End of Life Care project. People with learning disabilities are


often not included in conversations about their own death. Families and professionals may believe that they are protecting them from distress, but this can make it challenging to provide


appropriate end of life care as the person’s wishes may not be known. The workshops were designed to get the participants talking and thinking about their own end of life wishes and introduce the idea of advanced care planning. Hospice nurse Lauren James said:


“This conference reiterated to me how important it is that we keep encouraging everyone to talk about death and dying.”


Visit mariecurie.org.uk/easyread for information booklets for people with learning disabilities.


New Year refurbishments for Marie Curie Shops


Several of Marie Curie’s charity shops are receiving a facelift in a refurbishment project. Work is currently underway at the


Victoria Road Marie Curie Shop in Glasgow, with projects at more than 15 other shops around the country in the planning stages. The works range from a new lick


of paint on the walls, to updating shop frontage and full internal refurbishment. Surveys of the shops identified priorities, with work being carried out by the Retail and Estates teams. Last year, the teams completed


refurbishments at 14 shops. “The overall objective of the project is


to develop a high-performing retail chain with a wider reach across the UK,” said Sarah Wade, Retail Operations Manager. “Our shops are the face of our charity on the high street, and we want that first impression to be as positive as possible. “Our shops staff and volunteers have been brilliant. They’ve worked really hard to clear out stock and equipment ready for the work to be undertaken, and then have pulled out all the stops to get their shops up and running again quickly for customers.”


Find out more about Marie Curie Shops at mariecurie.org.uk/shops


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