St Ann’s Hospice has reached an important milestone in their fundraising for the new Heald Green Hospice. Thanks to its supporters, the hospice has now raised £500,000 towards its Build It Together Appeal – bringing it that bit closer to making the new hospice a reality.
In total, building the new hospice will cost around £21.5million which includes buying the land next door to the existing hospice site. Unlike at the current hospice, there will be private bedrooms for patients so they and their loved ones can have the privacy they deserve at this important time. The new hospice will be built into the existing landscape – meaning there will be much bigger gardens, and lovely mature trees surrounding the hospice building.
The Build It Together Appeal aims to raise £2million towards the total build costs. This £500,000 milestone means there is still more fundraising to be done to raise the additional £1.5million needed.
Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive of St Ann’s Hospice, said: “Within that big number of half a million pounds are lots of individual acts of kindness and generosity – people have run for us, walked for us, baked cakes for us and of course donated directly to us too!
“We are so grateful to each and every person who donates to our appeal and helps us to get one step closer to our new hospice becoming a reality. Especially in this current economic climate, we cannot thank you enough for your support.
“Our existing Heald Green hospice has served us well, but it was never intended to be a hospice at all – it was originally a school. And at over 150 years old, and with Victorian plumbing and a roof that often needs patching up, we cannot keep making do and mending for much longer.
“Both of our hospices at Heald Green and Little Hulton are hugely important to us as we plan for the future care needs of Greater Manchester and look to safeguard hospice care for future generations.
“If we are to reach our demanding fundraising target, the ongoing help of the community and businesses from across Greater Manchester will be crucial. So, if a company, school or community group you know or work for has not already decided on a charity to support in the year ahead our fundraising team would be delighted to hear from you.”
You can help to build the new St Ann’s hospice by donating at https://newhospice.sah.org.uk/donate/ or by phoning 0161 498 3631.
