Rennie Grove Hospice Care launches £100,000 fundraising appeal

The ‘We Need You Now More Than Ever’ fundraising campaign urges those who saving money due to working from home during the outbreak to donate some of the money to the charity.

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The outbreak is having a serious impact on the charity’s fundraising income with many events having to be cancelled and all 28 of its shops being closed.

Tracey Hancock, Director of Fundraising at Rennie Grove said: “We know that these are really worrying times for us all and that is especially true for our patients and their families who are already living with the challenges of life-limiting illness.

“That is why it is so important to ensure that our nurses can continue to give them the care and support they need at home, keeping them out of hospital and taking pressure off the NHS.

“We need you now more than ever, so whatever you can do to help really will make a difference.

“If you’re working from home, and not buying that coffee on the way in to the office each morning, of if you’re no longer driving or catching the train to work, or have had to cancel those planned nights out, would you consider donating some of these savings to Rennie Grove to help us keep our vital services running?

“You might even want to set yourself an exercise challenge and donate to Rennie Grove to celebrate meeting it. Every penny you donate will help us to reach our target of £100,000 and continue to be there for those who need us. Thank you and please do all keep safe and well.”