Support for the new St Ann’s Hospice building in Heald Green, Greater Manchester has been an “incredible journey” according to Ward Manager, Louise Pinney.
As the structural bones of the hospice are now nearly complete, St Ann’s is launching the next phase of their capital appeal, this time asking the public for their generosity in helping to kit out the new site with furnishings and decorations.
“Our community has been with us every step of the way – raising money, rooting for us to achieve our goal of a purpose-built, modern building to care for our patients long into the future,” Louise said.
“We started our Build it Together fundraising campaign in an overgrown field next to our current hospice, and we asked you all to believe in our vision that we could transform this bramble filled space into a world-class facility.
“Fast forward to today and you have made it happen – a huge steel structure has been created that will become our Being You Centre for outpatients, and the 21 individual private inpatient bedrooms opening out on to a sun trap of a courtyard garden have been constructed,” she added.
St Ann’s previously asked the public for support with the cost of bricks and diggers, steelwork and a skilled workforce, and the public delivered. St Ann’s cannot thank the public enough for their generosity.
“Now, we look to our community again to answer our call for help. We are well on our way to completing the bones of this building and it is time for us to turn our attention to its heart. The soft chairs for visitors, the mugs and kettles for those all-important brews and the bedding that will make our patients feel comfortable and comforted,” Louise said.
“We want our patients and their loved ones to feel welcome and safe in our new hospice. We know our care is exceptional and they deserve an environment that matches up to these standards. Help us to create a hospice that feels like home – a sanctuary for those that need us,” Louise added.
A £30 donation could pay for cups and saucers for cups of tea or coffee for patients and visitors, £100 could pay for bedding bundles so patients are warm and cosy in their bed, £300 could pay for comfy chairs for visitors to sit with their loved one, £500 could pay for recliner chairs to enable patients to relax out of bed, in comfort, and £1,000 will get your name on our wall to recognise your generous gift to St Ann’s.
If you would like to donate, you can do so by visiting this link that will direct you to the St Ann’s Hospice Build it Together website.
