Hope House children's hospice aiming to raise £500,000

The charity’s Quality Moments Matter campaign runs over Sunday, November 23rd and Monday, November 24th with the public being asked to donate so that children with life-threatening conditions can live their best life and create precious memories to treasure with all their family.   

The Border Counties Advertizer has signed up as a Champion this year and is asking its readers to make a donation to our page and help the charity reach its goal.  

Every pound raised by the public across the 36 hours will be doubled by local businesses who have pledged to match the public donations – meaning one donation will make twice the impact.   

Alison Marsh, Head of Fundraising at Hope House, said: “We need to raise an additional £500,000 to provide even more quality moments that bring fun and joy to every child. Across Shropshire and Wales.  

“We are so grateful to all the local businesses for very pledging their support to be one of our generous Matchers. But now we need the help from the wider community to unlock that money – and we are delighted that the Border Counties Advertizer has agreed to be a Champion this year and is asking its readers to generously donate and support local children.   

“Without that £500,000, we will be able to meet the clinical care needs of the children but would not be able to provide the extra quality activities such as days out and therapeutic play.  

“We want all children with life-threatening conditions to have access to adventures and the chance to giggle, play and thrive.  

“To never be told that things are impossible, but instead to be surrounded by specialist care staff who help them to overcome challenges and provide opportunities to have the best quality of life possible – with no charge ever made to families.  

“Please do donate to the Border Counties Advertizer’s Champion page and support local children and families today – every donation will be vital to helping us reach our goal.”  

Advertizer editor Thom Kennedy said: "Hope House is an important local cause and we are delighted to be supporting its campaign.

"It's such a vital charity, supporting families in their most difficult moments, and its presence and work is a source of such pride to people in Oswestry. We're delighted to be backing the Quality Moments Matter campaign."

Hope House and its sister hospice Tŷ Gobaith in Conwy, North Wales, provide specialist nursing care and support to children, and their families, who live in Shropshire and across Wales and Cheshire.  

It supports more than 750 local families who are either caring for a terminally ill child, or whose child has died, and costs more than £10 million a year to run its services, with only two months coming from statutory source – meaning it is dependent on the support of its local community.   

Money has already been coming in with schools across the region joining the charity’s Danceathon and people taking on Challenge 36, which has seen runners, cyclists and hikers out doing 36 their way to raise money.   

All you need today is donate, and here is how:  

Visit hopehouse.org.uk/Advertizer 

Call the Hope House fundraising team on 01691 671671