Dorset hospice thanks Poole care home team for partnership

Forest Holme Hospice thanked Bourne View care home in Poole for two years of community partnership that included refurbishing a staff room and two counselling rooms and providing furnishings at no cost.

A hospice charity has formally recognised a local care home team for an ongoing community partnership. Bourne View, part of Colten Care in Poole, has worked with Forest Holme Hospice for about two years on projects and events. Recently the partnership included refurbishing a staff room and two counselling rooms at the hospice, with design support and materials provided. Colten Care also sponsored a hospice fundraising dance event that raised more than £80,000 in 2024. Key details: - Bourne View and Colten Care provided design support and sourced materials for a staff room and two counselling rooms at Forest Holme Hospice. - Juliana Clark, assistant interior designer at the Colten Group, led design work and arranged some items through Colten supply partners. - Kirsty Perks, corporate and community fundraiser at Forest Holme, thanked Colten staff for time, effort, and in-kind furnishings. - Colten Care was the headline sponsor of the hospice's Strictly Extravaganza, which raised more than £80,000 in 2024. - Bourne View hosted live dance performances for residents and a volunteers' lunch as part of the partnership. Summary: The partnership has resulted in refurbished hospice rooms, donated furnishings, and shared community events that supported fundraising and resident engagement. Undetermined at this time.