Diana Service 25th Anniversary

23 Oct 2024

We couldn’t be more proud to have supported and been a part of the Diana Service 25th Anniversary celebrations. This beautiful event saw the gathering of Diana staff, patients and families to celebrate 25 years of the Diana service supporting specialist and end of life care to children and young people who need us most.

The event was held in the Secret Garden marquee at Glenfield hospital and everyone was provided with a beautiful afternoon tea whilst staff and families shared stories about the great achievements of the service over the past 25 years.

The Diana Children’s Service provides invaluable compassionate care to thousands of children and young people each year during the hardest and often most frightening time in their lives whilst providing emotional support to families and siblings.

Katie Willetts, senior nurse in the Diana Service, said: “We are so proud of our service and the work we have done over the past 25 years. Before the Diana Service, children would have to go to hospital for care or if their parents required respite. With our help, they can just be children in the safety and comfort of their own homes, and enjoy a sense of normality, while getting the care they need.

Julie Potts, palliative care lead in the Diana Service, added: “We are so grateful for the support we have received from the local community over the past 25 years. We are so passionate about providing our patients with the best care we can, and all donations allow us to provide those little extras that can make a huge difference to our families – helping them to create precious memories and navigate through some of the most challenging times.”

In addition to the event, we are also extremely proud to have funded an in-memory bench at Bradgate Park as part of these celebrations. The bench not only offers a quiet space to sit and reflect but also is a peaceful space for families to remember their loved ones.

We are so pleased as the charity to the Leicestershire Partnership Trust, we were able to fund this beautiful event and pay tribute to the amazing work of this community service.