Council workers help support local hospice
On the 22nd of November, More than £300 was raised for Coventry Myton hospice by council workers in memory of their friend.
Job Shop is a service located in Coventry Bull Yard; it was first opened in March 2012 as part of the Coventry City Council Job Strategy. It provides an array of services to help advise and guide those with conditions associated with neurodiversity. Some of these services include mental health and well-being support, skills support, career advice and additional services to give customers the best chance of succeeding in their journey for employment.
On Monday, January 2, 2023, Job Shop celebrated its ten-year anniversary, where the team had managed to support over 12,500 people into employment. Lindsay, a Job Shop employee, stated that their service has “built up the confidence of many unemployed customers,” so they were able to finally get a job to not only support themselves but also their families.
All of the staff offer a very welcoming and friendly environment, and according to Job Shop workers, one of their most bubbly and hard-working employees was Roy. Job Shop workers were shocked when they found out Roy had been diagnosed with cancer. He was so passionate about the work he did that he would even contribute to the service online in-between chemotherapy sessions. Not long after, Roy died.
Prior to this, Roy was under the care of Myton Hospice, located on Clifford Bridge Road. Helen Wetton, an employee of Myton, described how they provide specialist care for those in need when a cure is no longer an option. She claims Myton's aim is to give terminally ill patients the most comfortable living before they die.
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They achieve this by providing short-term temporary care from registered nurses to give families support when caring for a terminally ill loved one. They focus on enhancing the wellbeing of their patients through a safe space, activities, and comfortable living to prevent any unnecessary admissions to a hospital.
Ruth Freeman, CEO of Myton Hospices, said, “At the Myton Hospices, we believe that everyone matters for every single moment of their life.” “We are not just about end-of-life care; we are here to support patients and their loved ones right from the moment they are diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.”
The Job Shop employees came together and managed to raise £345 in loving memory of their friend, with the hopes of helping others in a similar position to Roy. Their generous donation will help so many others in need of Myton's support and care. The charity must raise £10.5 million of the £13.25 million they need this year to continue providing their services free of charge. Donations can be made at https://www.mytonhospice.org/how-you-can-support-us-2/donate/