Susie Long Hospice Week 2010, organised by the Susie Long Hospice Fund and KCLR96fm, runs from Monday, 11 to Sunday, 17 October 2010.

Marking the third anniversary of Susie's death, the aims of Susie Long Hospice Week are to increase public awareness and understanding of hospice care in Ireland and to raise vital funds for the Susie Long Hospice Fund, which aims to build a hospice in Kilkenny, for the people of Kilkenny and Carlow.

A number of events have been planned for Hospice Week, including:

• 'Touch Therapy & See What Really Matters', a demonstration and explanation of Comfort Touch Therapy by complementary practitioner Denise O'Connell and a practical workshop exploring ways to enrich your daily life, with life coach Siobhan Sims, author of 'Did Your Day Count?': Tuesday, 12 October (Susie's anniversary), Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, 7pm
  
  
• Film Night at Billy Byrne's, featuring "Like Water For Chocolate" one of Susie's favourite films: Wednesday, 13 October, at Billy Byrne's Pub, John Street, 8.30pm
• Willie Meighan & Davy Holland Alternative Disco: Friday, 15 October, Set Theatre, Langtons, John St. from 10pm
  
  
• Bag & Accessories Sale at Ryan's: Saturday, 16 October, Ryan's Bar (theatre), Friary Street, from 3pm-6pm
  
  
• Information point at the Tholsel (Town Hall), High Street, Kilkenny on Saturday, 16 October.
  
  
• Celebration of a Life: Music by The Barflies at the Pumphouse, Parliament Street to celebrate Susie Long's life: Sunday, 17 October, starting at 9pm.
  
  
• Daily radio features on the theme of hospice on The Sue Nunn Show and The Edwina Grace Show on KCLR 96fm, plus Martin Bridgeman's 'People in Profile' featuring Siobhan Sims, and a very special edition of Martin Bridgeman's 'Eclectic Light', featuring Susie Long's Top 10 favourite albums, introduced by Malcolm Noonan.

Anyone who would like to organise an event in aid of the Susie Long Hospice Fund, or to assist at any events during Susie Long Hospice Week should contact the Fundraising Co-ordinator Tommy Roche on 087 207 0737.

Announcing details of Hospice Week this week, Malcolm Noonan, Chairperson of the Susie Long Hospice Fund, said

"Hospice Week gives us an opportunity to renew and invigorate our collective energy towards reaching our goal of providing a hospice in Kilkenny, for the people of Kilkenny and Carlow, in line with national policy. By planning Hospice Week around Susie's anniversary, we are keeping her vision alive and continuing to take inspiration from this incredible champion of many causes, who spent her final days in the calm, peaceful and supportive environment of Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross. The wide range of events and speakers involved in Hospice Week also gives us an opportunity to celebrate in different ways the immense voluntary input of individuals and groups across Kilkenny and Carlow who continue to fundraise tirelessly for the Susie Long Hospice Fund. We call on as many people as possible to join us for Hospice Week events as, at the end of the day, the hospice is for all of us."

John Purcell, CEO of KCLR96fm, added: "We are delighted to be involved with the Susie Long Hospice Week again this year in a week of events to keep Susie's memory alive and to promote public awareness of, and support for, the provision of hospice care for all. Since Hospice Week began three years ago, there has been a magnificent public response to the week and we look forward to another great success in 2010".

You can view these events and all our event details on our Calendar

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