Francesca Lennon Children's nurse & hospice advocate Using personal & professional experience of love, life & loss to promote care, kindness & compassion
Joined June 2021
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“I honestly thought that when your child is dying, you would have 24/7 care at home. That isn’t the case."
Proud to be hosting @Tog4ShortLives's panel event tonight with children’s palliative care experts like mum Clare, whose son Oliver died last year.
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Day 1 of running 11kms a day for 11 days in honour of Henry’s 11th birthday,
I’m raising money for @guidedogs to name a guide dog puppy ‘Henry’, so Henry can continue his legacy of kindness & helping others in his favourite form, a black Labrador 🐾
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Today is Henry’s 11th birthday, & our 2nd without him.
Henry LOVED black labradors & was passionate about helping others.
Today, in honour of his birthday, can you help us raise £5000 for @guidedogs to name a black Labrador guide dog puppy ‘Henry’? 💚
henryluk.muchloved.com
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This week, I started to write, to share Neve's story and my own. I want to create connections and start discussions. With Neve as my companion, I hope to open conversations about illness, caring, dying, death and grief.
The link to my writing is in my profile
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Please read. Please subscribe. Please share.
Together @EmilyTammam and Neve are opening up conversations about illness, caring, dying, death and grief.
This companionship is a very precious gift to the world that we can all learn from and will touch your heart and soul.
I was lucky enough to know and love Neve. Her mother - @EmilyTammam - is writing with great beauty and honesty about the loss of this little girl. I recommend subscribing to her substack - emilytammam.substack.com/p/t…
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For mum Britt, the prospect of cuts to vital children’s hospice services is unacceptable. We agree. That’s why we’re calling on the Gov and @NHSEngland to maintain the £25m Children’s Hospice Grant. Sign the petition, #SaveTheGrant, protect our hospices: togetherforshortlives.org.uk…
One year ago today I set off to cycle to every Children’s Hospice in the UK #ChildrensHospiceWeek
I learnt what the human body & mind can do when it’s pushed to its limits, a constant reminder of what our children & families face every day and why children’s hospices are VITAL
You can still help make a difference and support @Tog4ShortLives and every children’s hospice in the UK at justgiving.com/chatuk
I'm not sure who was more excited to meet you - Nabil and I or the girls...but one thing is for sure, you are definitely a family favourite! Glad you got the brownie, just a little something from us to say thank you for the joy you bring. Neve is such a part of it all ❤️
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Huge thanks to @hedgehoghugh for giving me a platform to speak about @chatuk54 & children’s hospices @woodfestival . After @robinince ! Thanks to @nickcope4 for making all our days. Thank you @woodfestival for being awesome.
Thank you Neve, for connecting us all ❤️ @EmilyTammam
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Amazing Amelie! #thisgirlcan ... have a read of what she has achieved! change.org/p/help-save-brita… - including @nickcope4 and @woodfestival
It is with sadness I share that Neve, who represented week 1 of CHAT UK,died peacefully on the 30th April.
Neve taught us the importance of love, community, compassion & connection. Hold those values dear & spread them wide, because in life & death they truly make a difference.
Neve and her family challenged the perception of palliative care by embracing it at the earliest possible opportunity. A term most people think of as sadness she showed is actually about the importance of finding the joy.
She showed us it is about ensuring children have the best and most specialist care available to reduce pain and suffering wherever possible to make finding those moments of joy the focus.
Thank you Neve ❤️
You can read Neve’s story here:
chatukproject.com/stories/ne…