St Ann’s Hospice is launching a £2million public appeal for a new hospice building which will transform end of life care for residents of Greater Manchester and is warning that without the money it may have to close
The ‘Build It Together’ appeal is urging local people to come together to help us raise the final £2million needed for our flagship new hospice, which will be a leading facility for end of life care in the UK.
The current St Ann’s building in Heald Greent is more than 150 years old, and is no longer fit for purpose with limited air-flow, many small rooms with limited natural light and narrow corridors. The new bright and airy hospice building will help St Ann’s transform care and quality of life for palliative and end of life care patients across Greater Manchester.
A new building is now desperately needed they say, meaning if a new one isn’t built, hospice services in the area may be forced to close. They are hoping that the public will get behind the campaign, meaning building work can start later in the year.
Rachel McMillan, Chief Executive, said:
“It was only thanks to the community of Greater Manchester that, fifty one years ago, St Ann’s was able to first open the doors to Manchester’s hospice. Now, as we prepare for the next phase in the history of specialist palliative and end of life care in the area, we are appealing to that community again to support the building of their new hospice.
“We know it’s a big ask, but that same community has always been here for us – we never take that for granted, and we’re proud to have such deep roots in the areas we serve across Greater Manchester.
