£5m down – and £4m to go in hospice appeal
Supporters of St Andrew’s Hospice celebrated reaching the £5m milestone in the charity’s £9m capital appeal.
More than 200 ladies attended a ‘Handbags & Gladrags’ lunch at the Doubletree by Hilton Strathclyde.
The £9m capital appeal is to fund a substantial upgrade of the existing hospice building and is scheduled for completion in spring 2018.
Bruce High, chief executive at St Andrew’s Hospice said: “We continue to be amazed by the support and generosity we receive, not just locally, but internationally from people originally from the local area or with some connection to the hospice.
“We know that we still have a long way to go but we are so delighted to have gone beyond the half-way stage. This has given everyone involved a real boost.
“Our capital appeal team have lots of great events and activities planned, so that we can continue on track and are able to deliver the best caring environment possible.”
Although situated in Airdrie, the hospice serves the whole of Lanarkshire.
The new hospice building will retain the existing façade but internally it will be transformed to increase the number of single bedded rooms available alongside multi-occupancy rooms.
Some of the rooms will also provide the space for loved ones to stay overnight, experience the comforts of home and have direct access and views to the gardens.
In addition, a separate patient entrance will be created, providing discreet admission to the wards.
Up to 120 patients are cared for by the hospice each week, along with their family members and carers.
Go online to www.st-andrewshospice.com/fundraising/capital-appeal for more on how you can support the appeal.