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Grow your network and grow something beautiful at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice

Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber members are invited to roll up their sleeves and dig into something a little different this summer, a networking gardening session at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

Taking place on Thursday August 14 from 9.30am to 11.30am, this event blends meaningful connection with hands-on support for one of the region’s most cherished charities.

The gardens at Bluebell Wood are more than just green spaces, they’re places of peace, play, and memory-making for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. By taking part in this session, Chamber members will be helping to maintain these vital spaces while also growing their own professional networks.

Heidi Hawkins, chief executive of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, said:

“We are looking forward to welcoming members of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber to our hospice where they will be able to network and build strong connections while support their local hospice.

“This event shines a light on the fact that while our hospice is based in North Anston, our impact is felt by families from across the region. Just as we are here for Rotherham, we are also here for Barnsley. We are here for the children, the parents, the siblings, and the wider families who need us.”

In the past year alone, Bluebell Wood has supported 35 Barnsley families and 56 Rotherham families with hundreds of hours of care, including overnight stays, music therapy, counselling, sibling support, and hydrotherapy. The support of local businesses makes a lot of this support possible.

Rotherham-based Propensio Finance have supported Bluebell Wood for some time.

Operations team manager, from Propensio Finance, Karen Boulton, said: “Supporting Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice reflects our organisation’s deep commitment to making a meaningful difference within our local community.

“We have visited the hospice and experienced first-hand the exceptional care and support provided to children and families facing life-limiting conditions and it is both inspiring and humbling. We are proud to stand alongside Bluebell Wood in their vital work, helping to ensure that local families continue to receive the compassionate care they so deeply deserve.”

Bluebell Wood opened in 2008 and supports families across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. As well as providing clinical care, the hospice offers a home-from-home environment filled with fun, laughter, and the chance to make precious memories together.

Join Bluebell Wood for a unique morning of expert gardening insights, networking opportunities and an exclusive preview of our brand-new Forget Me Not Garden, as featured in the RHS Flower Show at Wentworth Woodhouse.

For just £20 per person, guests will enjoy a relaxed morning beginning with arrival at 9.30am, breakfast at 9.45am, and then a chance to network while helping to tend the hospice’s beautiful gardens from 10.15am onwards.

To book your place on the Bluebell Wood’s Forget Me Not Social on Thursday 14th August 2025, click here.

For further information about Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice visit www.bluebellwood.org

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