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It’s never too late to use those creative skills.
Kathleen Mannering, a regular visitor to the Michael
Sobell Hospice Art Therapy Centre had never painted
before and now has two oil paintings on display at the
Hospice and is busy working on her third.
Art Therapy is one of the services offered to patients
in the Day Therapies Unit and thanks to a donation of
£1000 from local water company Three Valleys Water
the unit will be able to purchase more materials and
equipment for their enthusiastic artists.
Joe Sandercock, Chairman of Friends of Michael Sobell
House said “We are extremely grateful to Three
Valleys Water for their donation to the art therapy
service which is provided for patients by our Arts Co-ordinator
Nicole Weinberger and her dedicated team of volunteers.
Patients are encouraged to express their emotions in
a non verbal way and release their creative potential.
Taking part in the Art sessions can have very therapeutic
properties for patients and also provides an opportunity
for them to meet socially”.
Ian Brenkley, Customer Services Director, Three Valleys
Water visited the Unit and met with some of the patients
during their art class. Ian added “The standard
of the work is very high, I am pleased that we have
been able to come along and see first hand, how this
donation to help our community is being used.”
Michael Sobell House is a hospice and specialist Palliative
Care unit situated in the grounds of Mount Vernon Hospital,
Northwood. It focuses on improving the quality of life
for patients by providing relief from pain and distressing
symptoms.
For further information please contact Sue Pavey on
01707 277110:
Tel. 01707 277110, fax. 01707 277213, website: www.3valleys.co.uk
Picture caption: Kathleen Manning with Ian Brenkley,
Three Valleys Water.
Note to Editors:
About us
Three Valleys Water has been supplying water to the
local community for more than 130 years and is committed
to delivering a high quality water service to all its
customers. It now provides over 870 million litres of
water each day to three million customers, in parts
of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex,
Hertfordshire, Surrey, the London Boroughs of Harrow
and Hillingdon and parts of the London Boroughs of Barnet,
Brent, Ealing, and Enfield. The supply area covers a
total of 3,700 square kilometres, stretching from Luton
and Royston in the north to Guildford in the south,
and from Berkhamsted in the west to Dunmow in the east.
Three Valleys Water is the UK’s largest water
supply only company and is part of Veolia Water, the
world leader in water and wastewater management. If
you spot a leak call the Leakspotters hotline on 0800
376 5325 or email us by logging onto our website www.3valleys.co.uk
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