Southport Guides are looking forward to joining hundreds of walkers at the 2022 Star Trekk Walk for Queenscourt Hospice this Friday (6th May).
Members of the 14th Southport Guides, based at St James’ Church in Birkdale, will be among those taking part in the annual 10k fundraising event which starts and ends at Southport Pleasureland with a route around the waterfront, through Southport town centre, Birkdale, Kew and past the hospice itself.
The Guides, aged 10 to 14, will be led by their long-term leader Lynn Deacon, whose parents Ann and Ed were both cared for by Queenscourt before they sadly passed away exactly six months apart in 2020.
Lynn said: “We found out my Dad was terminally ill on a Tuesday afternoon in June 2019 and by the Thursday morning, we were all sitting in Queenscourt.
“We were in absolute shock and I remember a nurse sitting me down and saying, ‘We will look after you all now’ and that really stuck with me.
“Queenscourt certainly looked after all of us and it wasn’t just the medical care. They really want to understand and get to know their patients personally and asked my Dad tons of questions about who he was, his family, his favourite food, favourite TV programme, about his career… My Dad described Queenscourt as more like a second home than a treatment facility.”
In January 2020, Lynn’s mother Ann was also diagnosed terminally ill.
As well as supporting the family during such a difficult and overwhelming time, Queenscourt ensured that the couple would be together whilst they were being cared for.
Lynn said: “What was really surreal was as my Mum was brought into the hospice as an emergency, it was a day my Dad was due in for a planned admission too.
“My Mum and Dad ended up in Queenscourt together for a couple of nights. The hospice moved things around and found the biggest space possible to put their beds together. They were the last nights my parents spent next to each other.”
During her final few weeks, Lynn’s mother was unable to talk but communicated through writing and really appreciated the care that she received at Queenscourt.
Lynn said: “She was a nurse during her career, a very good nurse, with high standards.
“Though she was not able to talk at that point, Mum did write that the nurses at Queenscourt couldn’t do enough for her. She also said, ‘They’re very funny,’ and, ‘I wish I could speak to them.’
“With the support of the team at Queenscourt, my Mum rallied a little and that gave us just enough time for family and friendsto see and spend time with her and we were able to be there for Mum as much as possible.”
While Lynn is fundraising to say ‘Thank You’ to Queenscourt, her Girl Guides are also taking on the challenge to serve their local community. The Guides have six core programme themes – one of them is called ‘Take Action’, helping the community, and another theme is ‘Be Well’, which is about looking after their physical and mental health.
Lynn said: “All of the girls have heard about Queenscourt.
“Two of our Guides taking part have also had contact with Queenscourt through the care given to their Great-Grandparents and they have always remembered this. They have also helped the hospice this year themselves by making comfort bags for patients and their families.
“Another Guide’s Great-Grandparent was looked after by the ‘kind and caring’ Queenscourt nurses just last year.”
Writing on their Just Giving fundraising page the 14th Southport Guides say: “We have chosen to support Queenscourt Hospice by taking part in this year’s Star Trekk walk because as Guides we have promised to serve our community.
“We were surprised to hear that less than 20 per cent of the money needed to run Queenscourt comes from the government and therefore the hospice really needs donations and people to fundraise for them, so that they can carry on their work.”
For Queenscourt, the effects of Coronavirus have meant that many in-person fundraising events have had to be cancelled.
Every single penny really does count, and by supporting Star Trekk, one of Queenscourt’s key fundraising events, you will be helping #teamqueenscourt to continue providing exceptional palliative care for local people across West Lancashire, Formby and Southport, when they need it the most.
Lynn said: “Star Trekk will be a challenge for us all, but we are determined to complete it together and have fun along the way! Please support us to achieve this goal by making a donation, so that Queenscourt can continue to provide compassionate care.”
To donate, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fourteenth-southport-guides
This year’s Star Trekk 10k sponsored night walk takes place on Friday 6th May 2022 around Southport.
Entry is £25, and you can sign up here: www.queenscourt.org.uk/startrekk
All Trekkers will receive a t-shirt and medal.
A Queenscourt Hospice spokesperson said: “Since Star Trekk began 16 years ago our wonderful Trekkers have raised over £870,000!
“The evening starts at Pleasureland, Southport with a fun party atmosphere where you can enjoy the pre-Trekk entertainment, with the walk starting at 7.30pm.
“The walk is a healthy, energising and fun event open to everyone, you can take part on your own, with family and friends, with your exercise class, with your work colleagues, with your school, the choice is yours….
“Many Trekkers walk in memory of a loved one or because Queenscourt has supported them personally, while others take part for a fun night out and to raise money for their local hospice.
“Whether you are a ‘brand new’ Trekker or you have been Trekking with us before we look forward to welcoming you for what promises to be a fun-filled evening.”
To sign up to the Queenscourt Hospice Star Trekk 2022 please visit: queenscourt.org.uk
If anyone would like to become a Star Trekk Marshall to help out along the route, please get in touch on 01704 517420 or email fundraising@queenscourt.org.uk
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