A CHILDREN’S hospice based in Worcester has become the first charity to be recognised twice by a Black Country manufacturer’s fundraising campaign.
Alloy Wire International, a leading producer of round, flat and profile wire, has donated £5,000 to the Acorns Children’s Hospice as part of its ongoing ‘Wired for Good’ initiative.
It follows a £7,500 donation three years ago and takes the total money given out by AWI to good causes to a massive £60,000.
Tom Mander, managing director of AWI, said: “Acorns is one of the region’s best-known charities and its work in supporting children with complex needs – across its three hospices and in the wider community – positively touches the lives of thousands of families at their lowest moments.
“The decision to deliver a second donation from the ‘Wired for Good’ campaign was a unanimous decision from all 33 staff at our factories in Brierley Hill and in Yorkshire.
“This time we received a guided tour of the charity’s Worcester hospice in Bath Road, and it really hit home the amazing work the Acorns staff do in some of the most testing of circumstances. Despite the seriousness of the conditions of many of the children, there was a really positive atmosphere and a real sense of togetherness.”
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care to babies, children and young people with life limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as a range of practical and emotional support services for their whole family.
The organisation needs around £35,000 every day to provide its children’s hospice care, with two thirds of that amount coming from generous donations and fundraising by the community and local businesses like AWI.
Abigail Coulson, the hospice’s senior partnerships fundraising manager, added:
“We’re extremely grateful to receive yet another amazing donation from AWI and we were thrilled to welcome the team to our hospice in Worcester to see firsthand how their support is changing lives.”
