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May 2008
12th	HRH Princess Alexandra Opened New St Giles Facility at Sutton Coldfield
2nd	St Giles Takes the Lead in National Hospice Movement
April 2008
25th	1,000 Mile Charity Bike Ride
21st	Local Business Coach Donates Fees to Help St Giles
18th	Silver Toyota Aygo to Mark St Giles 25th Anniversary
14th	Patients, Friends and Staff Say "Cheers" to 25 Years of St Giles
March 2008
28th	St Giles Hospice Goes Green with Charge for Carrier Bags
14th	Trade and Investment Minister Pledges Support for St Giles In-Patient Unit Appeal
12th	New Ambulance for St Giles Thanks to the Generosity of Local people
11th	Join the Celebrations to Mark 25 Years of St Giles Hospice
February 2008
29th	A Fond Cheerio to Mo After 25 Years as a Hospice Nurse
15th	Get Your Paws on a St Giles Hospice Lottery Bear
8th	Lottery Winner Linda Makes Donation to St Giles
January 2008
28th	Midsummer Madness for Fairies' Fundraising Fun
17th	St Giles Hospice Seeks New Trustees
11th	'St Giles Nurses Saved My Life' - The Charity's Community Team is out there for you
2nd	Princess Alexandra to Open New Sutton Hospice.
December 2007
21st	St Giles Will Find a Home for Unwanted Presents in 2008
19th	Tamworth Charity Shop Celebrates Twentieth Birthday
14th	Bank Staff Brave the Great Outdoors for St Giles
13th	Rugeley Charity Shop Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday
12th	Local Families Celebrate the Lives of Loved Ones with St Giles Hospice
7th	Peter is New Chairman After 20 Years Working with St Giles
3rd	Local 'Unsung Heroes' Honoured by St Giles
November 2007
26th	Make Your Unwanted Items Count For More With St Giles Hospice Shops
22nd	Give an Unusual Gift this Christmas with St Giles Lottery
19th	£10,000 Prizes to be Won in St Giles' Big Bonanza Draw
13th	'Light Up A Life' this Christmas with St Giles
13th	Burton Charity Shop Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday
12th	Charity Christmas Cards - Know Where Your Money Goes
8th	Great News For Shoppers! TV's Joanne Malin To Open St Giles Christmas Fayre
7th	Lost St Giles Teddy Found Having a Picnic at Supermarket
October 2007
25th	St Giles Shop Celebrates Twentieth Birthday with a Stylish New Move
23rd	Boldmere Charity Shop Celebrates Fifth Birthday
23rd	Pop to a Shop to Beat the Backlog
15th	Swadlincote Brides Benefit from Local Company's Generosity
8th	St Giles Hospice Sings its Support for the Hospice Movement Around the World
5th	St Giles Hospice Welcomes End of Life Survey Findings
September 2007
28th	St Giles Hospice Launches £4m Appeal to Build New Care Facility
20th	Wave Your Lottery Discount Card With Pride!
10th	Give Thanks for St Giles Hospice at Lichfield Cathedral
August 2007
14th	Lottery Hits £1 Million for St Giles
July 2007
20th	Hospice shops raise half a million for St Giles
15th	Ten Years of Life-Changing Lottery
12th	Sutton Hospice Set to Offer Groundbreaking New Service
6th	Help others when they need it most with St Giles
June 2007
29th	Win a new set of wheels with St Giles lottery!
25th	St Giles Sees in the Solstice With the Biggest Girls Night Out in the Area!
18th	When life's a lottery, keep good causes local with St Giles
18th	St Giles Hospice Shops have the Showhome touch
4th	Everyone's a winner at the 'Big Birthday Bash'
4th	Last chance to join the Summer Solstice Walk
May 2007
30th	Place Your Bets Please - St Giles Hospice Goes To The Races!
25th	Green Light for Extended In-Patient Unit at St Giles Hospice
24th	Bears get into the Party Spirit for St Giles' Big Birthday Bash
14th	St Giles Doctors Awarded Prestigious Fellowships
April 2007
20th	St Giles Solstice Walk
17th	Go Sight-Seeing on the Run in London for St Giles Hospice
12th	St Giles Open Day for Carers at New Sutton Coldfield Hospice
March 2007
23rd	St Giles helps create hospice in Bulgaria
13th	Don't miss the brand new look at St Giles Hospice shop in Aldridge
6th	New Service for children at St Giles Hospice
February 2007
21st	St Giles' Lichfield Shop is set to unveil a brand new look
15th	Exam success for St Giles Hospice nurses
12th	St Giles Spring Luncheon places are going...going...nearly gone!
January 2007
26th	St Giles Launches Sponsor A Nurse Appeal
11th	Charity Draw Winner Makes Donation to St Giles Hospice
December 2006
29th	Give Something Extra this Christmas by Donating Unwanted Gifts
22nd	St Giles Appoints Complementary Therapy Coordinators
18th	'Light Up A Life' with St Giles Hospice
11th	Plans Submitted for New Hospice Facility and Recreational Area in Whittington
6th	Win Cash Prizes in St Giles Hospice Big Bonanza Draw
4th	A new poll finds 87% of Britons believe in a 'right to hospice care'
November 2006
29th	Choose Charity Christmas Cards With Care
27th	St Giles' Atherstone Bookshop Celebrates 1st Birthday
16th	St Giles Hospice Shops Warehouse Celebrates Twentieth Birthday
8th	'Light up a Life' with St Giles Hospice
October 2006
26th	St Giles Hospice Sensory Garden Officially Open
24th	Groundbreaking Inpatient Unit Set to Develop Following Innovative Health Partnership
13th	Everyone's a Winner with Lottery Discount Card
3rd	British Police Symphony Orchestra Concert in Aid of St Giles Hospice
September 2006
1st	New Event To Raise Funds For St Giles Hospice
August 2006
25th	St Giles Hospice Shops Top Half Million Pound Mark Again
18th	External Construction Nearing Completion On New Sutton Hospice
11th	St Giles Hospice On-Line Shop A Big 'Hit' With Bargain Hunters
July 2006
15th	Hospice Lottery Breaks £1Million Pound Mark Again-But Needs New Players
June 2006
6th	Charity Pledges Support for St Giles Hospice Sutton Facility
May 2006
30th	And They're Off! St Giles Hospice at the Races
8th	St Giles Hospice Lottery Urges Local People To Have A Flutter
2nd	Work Starts On New St Giles Hospice Facility In Sutton Coldfield
April 2006
21st	St Giles Hospice Launch of On-Line Shop
12th	Charity's Hospice at Home Service Extended
4th	Postal Workers' Special Delivery for St Giles Hospice
3rd	St Giles Community Nurse Hotfooting For Charity
March 2006
27th	Rhona Raises £10,000 For St Giles Hospice
21st	New Book Club Makes Its Mark For St Giles Hospice
2nd	Charity Strenghthens Fundraising Team
February 2006
24th	Local Hospice Hopes New Technology Will Make Giving Even Easier
20th	Hospice Lottery Hands Over Six Millionth Pound
10th	Lichfield Charity Shop Celebrates Twentieth Birthday
7th	Lichfield Shopping Centre Supports Local Charity
January 2006
23rd	New Schools & Colleges Co-Ordinator for St Giles
16th	Busiest Ever Year for St Giles Hospice Community Team
6th	Gotta Getta Gund from St Giles Hospice
December 2005
23rd	Charity Appeals for Unwanted Christmas Presents
16th	St Giles Hospice Appoints New Nursing Director
13th	Last Chance to Enter St Giles Hospice Big Bonanza Draw 2005
12th	Public Nomination could Secure St Giles Hospice £10,000
12th	Local People Gather to 'Light up a Life' in Burton upon Trent
12th	Local People Gather to 'Light up a Life' in Sutton Coldfield
4th	Local People Gather to 'Light up a Life'
November 2005
28th	Local Charity Urges People to Think Before They Buy
25th	St Giles' Atherstone Bookshop Open for Business
21st	St Giles Hospice's Big Bonanza Draw
15th	Walmley Charity Shop Celebrates Fifth Birthday
8th	Charity Appeals for New Atherstone Bookshop Volunteers
4th	People across the region invited to 'Light up a Life'
October 2005
18th	Be a Card This Christmas and Support Local Charities
September 2005
30th	New Garden Makes Sense at St Giles Hospice
26th	Japanese Nurses Visit St Giles Hospice
12th	Hospice Lottery Players Win with Charity Discount Card
7th	Summer Brides - St Giles Hospice Needs You
August 2005
26th	Efforts Add up to a Big Plus for St Giles
25th	New Look St Giles Charity Shop Celebrates 10th Anniversary
20th	Sky Dive raises £30,000.
12th	Local Charity Launches New Scratchcard Game
8th	Local Charity Appeals for Sutton Volunteers
July 2005
22nd	High Street Slowdown Hits Charity Shop Profits
13th	Charity Bookshop Celebrates First Birthday
June 2005
24th	Hospice Lottery breaks £1 million pound mark again
17th	Bower Queens have a Ball
13th	Local Charity backs National 'Good Practice' Initiative
6th	Local Hospice marks National Carers Week
May 2005
11th	Voluntary Services Manager Glenda Leach is leaving
6th	Local people urged to have a flutter with St Giles Hospice Lottery
5th	Hospice sings the praises of its 'Nightingales'
April 2005
22nd	St Giles Hospice Care Provision Praised
15th	Hospice Welcomes New Gambling Act
15th	Busiest Ever Year for Hospice in Cannock, Hednesford & Rugeley
8th	New Seasons Fashions Unveiled at St Giles Hospice Shops
7th	Charities Delight at Green Light for Sutton Coldfield Hospice Care Centre
1st	Hospice calls for Gambling Bill Fast Track
March 2005
2nd	Hospice Chapel Rededicated by Bishop of Lichfield
February 2005
25th	Local Charity Suffering at Hands of Major Retailers
18th	Hospice Lottery Hands Over Five Millionth Pound
11th	Local Hospice Bereavement Team Plays Key Role at Conference
January 2005
31st	Get your 'Paws' on St Giles Hospice 2005 Teddy
21st	A Piece of Hospice History Discovered on Doorstep
14th	Charity Draw Raises £30,000 for St Giles Hospice
7th	Motorbike Fans Support Local Charity
December 2004
29th	Charity's New Year Invitation to Join Award Winning Team
29th	Support Group's Parting Gift to Charity
24th	Give Unwanted Christmas Gifts a New Lease of Life
21st	New Appointment Strengthens Charity's Management
14th	Dedicated Lottery Staff Retire
13th	Local People Gather to 'Light up a Life' in Burton
6th	Local People Gather to 'Light up a Life' in Lichfield and Cannock
2nd	Planners Delay Decision on Sutton Coldfield Hospice Care Centre
November 2004
24th	Limited Edition Teddy is Perfect Christmas Present
22nd	Planners to Consider Sutton Coldfield Hospice Care Centre Scheme
17th	Local Charity's Big Bonanza Draw 2004
12th	Charity Begins at Home this Christmas
5th	Floral Festivities at St Giles are Bloomin' Marvellous!
2nd	Extra Opportunity to 'Light up a Life'.
October 2004
22nd	Charity Christams Card Shop Opens in Lichfield
18th	PG Wodehouse helps Mere Green Bookshop
11th	Bag an even bigger Bargain at Hospice Charity Shop
4th	Local Hospice Lottery Chief plays key role at Conference
September 2004
27th	Brand New Wedding Dresses at St Giles Charity Shop
23rd	Long serving Volunteers Mark Sutton Charity Shop Birthday
17th	Hospice at Home recruits in Tamworth
10th	New Season Fashions arrive at St Giles Hospice
August 2004
27th	Lucky thirteen helps Charity notch up 500 Volunteers
13th	Charity Hospice Lottery Hits the Jackpot
3rd	Local Charities Submit New Hospice Plan
July 2004
23rd	Hospice Care Set to Come to Sutton Coldfield
12th	Another Record Year for St Giles Hospice Shops
1st	Local Charity Opens New Bookshop in Sutton Coldfield
June 2004
22nd	Royal Award
11th	Charity Appeals for Bookworms
2nd	Local Charity Volunteers Honoured by the Queen
May 2004
28th	St Giles Hospice Launches New Website
18th	Charity's Cautious Welcome for Government's NHS Plan
7th	Have a flutter with St Giles Hospice Lottery
4th	Spring Fashions Arrive at St Giles' Charity Shops
April 2004
6th	Limited Edition Bear To Celebrate Charity's 21st Anniversary
March 2004
15th	Hospice Lottery Chief Delivers Key Gambling Speech
February 2004
27th	Parliamentary Support For Charity's Gambling Bill Fears
20th	Double Celebration For Local Hospice Lottery
2nd	Exciting New Wedding Venture For St Giles
January 2004
23rd	Take Up Charity's Resolution Challenge
16th	Fundraising Bonanza for St Giles Hospice
9th	New Charity Teddy Now Available
9th	Local Hospice asks MP's for Gambling Bill Support
December 2003
27th	Charity Appeals for Unwanted Christmas Presents
22nd	St Giles Hospice Lymphoedema Clinic Feature
18th	Platt'll Do Nicely For St Giles Hospice
8th	Last Chance to Enter St Giles' Big Bonanza Draw
1st	Promotions Push For St Giles Hospice
November 2003
21st	Tributes Paid to Charity Chairmen
14th	White Swan In A Flap Over Blotto!
7th	Pub-Goers Getta Lotta Blotto!
3rd	First Ever Big Bonanza Christmas For St Giles
October 2003
30th	VIP Visitor To Local Charity
22nd	Charity Christmas Card Shop Opens In Lichfield
22nd	Boldmere Charity Shop Celebrates First Year Success
20th	Charity Appeals For 'Care For Carers' Volunteers
17th	International Hockey Star Is Guest Of Honour At Cannock Charity Shop Birthday
14th	Hospice Holds Nursing Open Day
3rd	Hospice In Urgent Appeal For New Nurses
3rd	Local People Invited To 'Light up a Life'
September 2003
29th	20-20-20 Vision Moves Closer
19th	Charity Launches Fundraising Scratchcard Game
10th	Volunteers Launch New Charity Fashion Collection
5th	Everyone's A Winner With Charity Lottery's New Card
August 2003
15th	Service To Celebrate 20 Years Of Care
July 2003
28th	St Giles Hospice Shops Announce Record Year
18th	Leading Hospice Appoints Group Chief Executive

St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH.
Tel: 01543 432 031
Fax: 01543 433 346
Email: mail@st-giles-hospice.org.uk
Registered Charity No 509014