6 - Zest
George Bellinger
George Bellinger
What's been
happening at...
Created in 2015, Zest is our young
adult service which sees the team
work closely with East Anglia's
Children's Hospices (EACH) to
ensure young adults have a smooth
transition into adult care.
Zest provides specialist medical and social
support services to young adults, aged 14
and upwards, living with progressive and lifelimiting illnesses.
Zest Jailbreak!
We had a great time when Suffolk
Constabulary joined us for Zest Jailbreak
and 'arrested' some of the Zest staff.
The young adults also had a chance to have
their fingerprints taken and to see the police
van up close! Over £900 was donated by
supporters to raise the team's bail, with all
money going towards Zest's services.
One person who uses Zest's services, is
George Bellinger: "I feel very lucky to be
part of Zest. Firstly, the facilities are really
good. I am able to have a bath here, which
I can't do at home - but don't worry I
do occasionally shower at home so I am
normally fairly clean!
"The staff go above and beyond to make
sure I am safe and comfortable. Don't get me
wrong - it has been hard to accept this kind
of help away from home, but Zest makes such
a positive difference to me and my family.
"I mainly use Zest Short Breaks, and I can
honestly say I have enjoyed every visit. We
do a range of fun things. From karaoke and
trips out, such as a tractor run we visited
in 2023, through to enjoying movie nights,
takeaways and playing games.
"My parents and I really appreciate Zest Short
Breaks and they know I will be very well
looked after in the lovely warm atmosphere
Zest provides, which is full of laughs."
George's Zest Story
For more information about our
North East Essex service, email:
zest@stelizabethhospice.org.uk
or call 01473 707032