Helen's Trust
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Helen's Trust is a charity located in Derbyshire, England which helps people with an incurable illness to stay in their own home.[1] The Trust endeavours to fund whatever may be necessary for a terminally ill person to remain in his or her home - for example:, palliative care, household help, care for others living in the home, specialist equipment or complementary therapy. The Duchess of Devonshire is a patron of the Trust.[2]
The charity offers homecare help to anyone registered at one of five practices in the Hope Valley: the surgeries based in Baslow, Bakewell, Eyam, Hope and Tideswell. Helen's Trust has now begun offering care in Sheffield and is hoping to expand further in the future.[3] The Sheffield extension was officially opened by actor Michael Palin[4] and Sheffield MP David Blunkett.
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[edit] History
Helen Louise Lyon was a senior lecturer at Sheffield College who died of breast cancer in 2001 at the age of 44.[3] She was nursed through the final stages of cancer by friends, relatives and her GP in her own home in Derbyshire. She wanted to stay in her own home as she felt safe and comfortable in familiar surroundings.
After Helen’s death her husband decided to start a charity in her name. She would not have been able to stay in her home without support of her friends and family. As this support is not available to everyone, a charity to provide such help was announced at her funeral. Donations made at that point were used to start the charity.
[edit] Fundraising activities
The Trust sponsors The Helen's Trust Golden Gate 10k and Fun Run as a fundraiser.[5] The 2009 event, held on the grounds of Chatsworth House, the Duke of Devonshire's home, featured approximately 850 runners and raised thousands of pounds for the Trust.[2]
Another fundraiser in April 2009 was hosted by the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire.[6]
In October 2009 the family of Wendy Bowering, who received help from the Trust during her 6-year battle with cancer, staged a fundraising walk which raised 2,000 pounds for the Trust.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Derbyshire Times, May 28, 2008
- ^ a b The Star, June 4, 2009
- ^ a b The Star, January 16, 2008
- ^ The Star, August 18, 2008
- ^ Helen's Trust 10 K and Fun Run
- ^ The Star, April 9, 2009
- ^ Bakewell Today, November 13, 2009
