by Val | Jan 22, 2012 | Val's blog
Hi Everyone,
Week 13, how time has flown by.
This week…
Monday 23rd January 2012
Morning, I need to drop stuff off at storage unit as my car is packed. Only a few weeks away till our 1st charity shop this year. Afternoon, I have meetings at 3 hotels in Manchester, checking possible place for our dinner dance this year in May.
I have sorted Ball out for this year, it will be Hilton Hotel, Liverpool on 17th NOV – I have signed contracts so all in order there.
Tuesday 24th January 2012
Morning, I will drop off cheque deposit. Afternoon, I want to finish notice boards on K2. I have already started them but want them finished and looking good. I have also managed to take over another unused notice board. Staff on K2 said it’s fine so until I am told to take it down we might as well use it. Saves looking at a blank space. I also want to get some up-to-date pics and info ready for change over in clinic area. I am also waiting for a new notice board to go up as we have to give one back that hospital now need to use, but that’s not a problem. Nice to keep info fresh.
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Working in McHouse and I would like to update notice board there too time permitting.
Thursday 26th January 2012
Morning, in McHouse. Evening, Exec meeting in Manchester.
Friday 27th January 2012
Day off.
Saturday 28th January 2012
Taking CHA Forward meeting in Liverpool.
Sunday 29th January 2012
Day off.
I see Cecilia from CHF has been following my blog which is great and I went to a venue to check out possible for our our ball and dinner dance. Lady we met informed me she had been checking our website to see a bit more about us and read my blog in full.
If anyone needs me to do anything just let me know.
See you all soon,
Val Frew
A very proud volunteer of CHA
by Val | Jan 15, 2012 | Val's blog
Hi Everyone,
Hope you enjoyed the weekend.
Next week’s plans….
Monday 16th January 2012
Morning – I have to go get a large amount of books, 300 to be collected and I need to do some recycling. Also I need to go and collect prizes for prize bingo.
Evening – prize bingo and I have had to sort out new venue for now as McHouse having a refit, so it will be in Whiston.
Tuesday 17th January 2012
On ward K2 with Lorna, Alder Hey.
Wednesday 18th January 2012
In morning I need to go to storage and get Hook a Duck stall for 01 clinic. All afternoon, meeting families and after that we are taking families from CHA for a meal at Frankie and Benny’s, a social event.
Thursday 19th January 2012
On ward K2 with Lorna, Alder Hey.
Friday 20th January 2012
Day off
Saturday 21st January 2012
Morning, we have a Trustee meeting
Sunday 22nd January 2012
Day off
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Alder Hey have been delighted I have been around to attending meetings. My presence at the meeting helps give a family insight and view and, when they need family input, I am in a position to get info from families of CHA and share with management. Ian’s assistant Jamie also attended our branch meeting last week, which was good.
See you all soon.
Val Frew
A very proud volunteer of CHA
by Val | Jan 8, 2012 | Val's blog
Hi Everyone,
Here is next week’s secondment plans. Busy week ahead.
Monday 9th January 2012
Morning: going to view Hilton Hotel, Liverpool as a possible venue for Ball / Dinner Dance.
Afternoon: I will be at a meeting in Manchester Children’s for a North West Children’s congenital heart network. This is a new meeting I have been asked to join by Alder Hey’s cardiac general manager.
Tuesday 10th January 2012
Day off
Wednesday 11th January 2012
Day off – Matthew’s op
Thursday 12th January 2012
Hope this will be a day I can start being a ward buddy with Lorna. My application has been approved.
Friday 13th January 2012
Going to view venues for Ball / Dinner Dance. Aintree race course, Town Hall Liverpool, Crowne Plaza Liverpool, Catholic Cathedral Liverpool.
Saturday 14th January 2012
Book sale in Ormskirk market, fundraising plus we are seen in the community.
Sunday 15th January 2012
Roller skating in Stockport – family day out.
Again fabulous that I have this secondment or I would not be able to get all this done and in order.
See you all soon.
Val Frew
A very proud volunteer of CHA
by Val | Jan 1, 2012 | Val's blog
Hi Everyone,
Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year. Well now we are in the last few weeks of my secondment. This week’s plan is:
Monday 2nd January 2012
Bank Holiday.
Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Today I will have to go for blood test first as this is part of the CRB check now.
- My CRB form I will hand in at Alder Hey today. (Anne, Gill Mc is seeing if she can get extra 2 (1 for you and 1 for Michele C).
- I need to make some phone calls to check out venues for Dinner Dance in May and Ball in Nov.
- I need to check menus from emails I already have for some venues. Hopefully by tomorrow I will have more to look at too.
- I need to do follow up letters to people who still owe money for Auction items from our Ball.
- I need to check availability for market stall for some book sales in 2012.
Wednesday 4th January 2012
Few hrs Mchouse and few hours at Alder Hey
Thursday 5th January 2012
I am working at Mchouse and in the evening it is my Liverpool branch meeting.
Friday 6th January 2012
I have an appointment at Empire Theatre Liverpool to check what we can use our credit on in 2012 if you remember back when I booked Chitty Chitty Bang Bang I was not happy with seating and we still have a £200 credit. Last year we could not use as every time I tried they kept saying we couldn’t use against shows I was looking at.
I will be looking into where we can do a first aid course and hoping to sort that out soon.
I want to find out more about auction houses. I have a few things in storage that may or may not be worth a bit more than we would get in charity shop. Worth looking into.
See some of you this week and some of you next week,
Val Frew
A very proud volunteer of CHA
by Val | Dec 25, 2011 | Val's blog
Got photos online showing what I’ve been up to…. here.
This week at Alder Hey I met 2 families so was able to briefly talk to them. 1 family raised some funds for us but does not want to join just yet but know where we are and I gave her my tele number in case she wants a chat.
Gill has commented on how good it is having me around so glad it is working.
Next week plans:
Mon – Bank hols
Tue – Bank hols
Wed – Mchouse
I have left Thurs and Fri open can I do anything for anyone? Do you need me to be anywhere? If not I will go to Alder Hey and just be around to meet families.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Val Frew
A very proud volunteer of CHA
