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Friends Group

A friends group is quite simply a group of people that wish to support EACH, who get together on a regular basis to have fun while raising funds for the work of the hospices. They provide a vital link to the local community and help raise the profile of the charity.

What does a Friends Group do ?

  • Arranging local fundraising events (such as sales and fairs, quiz nights, jumble sales, coffee mornings etc)
  • Organising public collections in the town or supermarket
  • Placing and maintaining collection boxes (in local shops, pubs etc)
  • Circulating leaflets and awareness posters in the community
    • Groups may also be involved in talking to other organisations about the work of EACH, in order to encourage them to support the work that we do.

Contact details:

If you would like to find out more or join an existing please contact the EACH fundraiser for that area. 

Cambridgeshire & West Essex

  • Ely Phillipa Graham - 01223 204916 email ​phillipa.graham@each.org.uk
  • Huntingdon & St Ives Phillipa Graham - 01223 204916 email ​phillipa.graham@each.org.uk
  • Peterborough Phillipa Graham - 01223 204916 email ​phillipa.graham@each.org.uk
  • Saffron Walden Phillipa Graham - 01223 204916 email ​phillipa.graham@each.org.uk

Norfolk

Suffolk & East Essex

 
  • It’s been a great opportunity to meet other parents in a similar situation, something that doesn't really happen anywhere else. Helen, William’s mum
  • EACH helps us to create lovely memories and has played an important part in all of our lives, not just Lucy’s. Heather, Lucy’s mum
  • We arrived at the hospice feeling scared and alone. We had so many questions – they answered them all and more. Claire, Jacob’s mum
  • I really love going to the hospice. I’ve made friends there and get to do loads of fun stuff. Renee
  • Children like Lucy don’t get the opportunity to go to sleepovers or to their friends for tea, so the interaction she has at the hospice is priceless. Heather, Lucy’s mum
  • EACH helped us with coping mechanisms and special ways of remembering Stanley. Brad, Stanley's Dad
  • I didn’t realise hope was a gift until I became a mum. My little boy taught me many things and that was one of them Claire, Jacob’s mum
  • The play specialists are excellent and I also get inspiration from the activities they organise. Heather, Lucy’s mum
  • Renee loves going to The Treehouse, but it’s great that care staff are also able to visit us at home too. Stacy, Renee’s mum
  • I can’t imagine what it would have been like. Nobody should have to, every family should be offered the support we were, and are still getting Claire, Jacob’s mum
  • When we first heard about the hospice we were apprehensive because we didn’t know what to expect. When we got there we realised it was a lovely place where Renee would be well looked after, and we would be able to have a much-needed break. Stacy, Renee’s mum
  • EACH has helped us keep Stanley’s memory alive. And allows us to look to the future Brad, Stanley's Dad
  • EACH supports families when they’re at their absolute lowest, helping them to come to terms with their child’s illness, losing them and beyond Brad, Stanley's Dad
  • We are also supported by the 24/7 True Colours nurses and it’s so reassuring knowing we can call on them whenever we need support or advice Helen, William’s mum

The Treehouse

St. Augustine’s Gardens,
Ipswich, IP3 8NS

Milton

Church Lane, Milton,
Cambridge, CB24 6AB

Quidenham

Quidenham , Norwich,
Norfolk, NR16 2PH