A charity in Carlisle has told The Northern Echo how a grant scheme helped it to keep helping others in the community.
Eden Valley Hospice offers end of life care for people in North Cumbria. The hospice also has a facility called Jigsaw, Cumbria’s children’s hospice.
Offering palliative care for those with life-limiting illnesses, hospice staff aim to provide care that is specific to the individual.
The charity won a share of the money last year in the Readers’ Choice Cash for Charities grant scheme run by the Gannett Foundation which runs Newsquest.
The Northern Echo spoke asked about how the grant scheme helped and what it enabled the both branches of the hospice.
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Jonny Irving, marketing and engagement officer, said: “We were delighted to receive the funding from the Gannett Foundation with the money being used to help continue to care for and support the children and young people from across Cumbria who attend Jigsaw, as well as their families.
“We need to raise £2,126.46 to pay for all of Jigsaw's care services for one whole day, so the £1,829.45 we received from the foundation - thanks to the votes of Cumbrian readers - has helped cover the majority of a full day at Jigsaw.
“In any one day in Jigsaw, it could be the day a child comes to Jigsaw for the first time, when they see their brightly decorated bedroom for the first time, experience the amazing multi-sensory room or go outside in our wheelchair-accessible garden. The support Jigsaw offers during a day is also extended to the wider family with advice and guidance from our expert medical and family support teams.”
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