Princess Anne is to visit the Isle of Wight next week.
As part of her trip, Her Royal Highness will visit Mountbatten, to mark 45 years of hospice care on the Island.
The Princess Royal will be given a tour and meet staff, volunteers, patients and their families.
“We are delighted to welcome HRH The Princess Royal back to Mountbatten,” said Nigel Hartley, Mountbatten CEO.
“So much has changed since she last visited in 2013.
“Our services have grown and evolved and we are now looking after thousands more people across the Island.
“It gives us an opportunity to showcase what Mountbatten looks like today, supporting people in so many ways, 24/7.”
She will also pay a trip to the Cheetah Marine boat building factory, Eastern Esplanade, Ventnor.
As patron of UKSA, she will open a new accommodation facility at Arctic Road, Cowes.
It is the latest in a series of Mountbatten events this year to celebrate the start of the Island’s hospice story, which began in 1977.
AGM Meeting
The visit follows yesterday’s (Thursday’s) AGM at Mountbatten, which included a farewell to four long-standing trustees — Rosamond Poncia, Josephine Smith, Philip Shears, Edward Nicholson and John Trotter.
Nigel added:
“I would like to say a huge thank you to them all for everything they have done for Mountbatten over the last years.
“They have played a vital role in shaping our work to ensure we can support the growing number of people who need our care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
New trustees
Barbara Halliday, Stephen Izatt, Steve Brookwell, Dave Bennett, Andrew Neill and Moraig Forrest-Charde were all appointed to the Board of Trustees at the meeting.
Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair of Trustees, said:
“I would like to welcome our new trustees, who bring a wealth of skills and experience to help us move forward."
“We are an ambitious organisation and we want to continue to grow to enable us to be there for our local communities both now and into the future.
“Our trustees are key to that, so while this is a challenging time, it is also very exciting for us all.”
Mountbatten’s 24/7 services, the scale of its growth and embedding a common language around death, dying and bereavement were all key themes shared at the AGM.
To download the charity’s 2021/22 Annual Review document, visit Annual Review | Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
Tea party
Meanwhile, an afternoon tea party for the 45th anniversary, to celebrate and thank the Island’s community for its ongoing support, is being held at Mountbatten on 13 October.
It is taking place between 2.30pm and 4.30pm and everyone is welcome to attend.
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