Chesterfield General Charitable Fund supports Ashgate Hospice with £10,000 grant

Vital equipment for Inpatient Unit will give independence and comfort.

Inpatients at Ashgate Hospice will soon be able to relax in two rise recliner chairs thanks to a £10,000 grant from Chesterfield General Charitable Fund.

Lia Green (Ashgate Hospice relationship relationships fundraiser), Simone Smith and Jane Cooper (Chesterfield General Charitable Fund trustees), Martin Thacker (Chesterfield General Charitable Fund trustees), Alan Wood (Ashgate Hospice maintenance technican) and Sarah Kerry (Ashgate Hospice head of onsite services). | Submitted

placeholder image — Lia Green (Ashgate Hospice relationship relationships fundraiser), Simone Smith and Jane Cooper (Chesterfield General Charitable Fund trustees), Martin Thacker (Chesterfield General Charitable Fund trustees), Alan Wood (Ashgate Hospice maintenance technican) and Sarah Kerry (Ashgate Hospice head of onsite services). | Submitted

A cheque was presented to the hospice by charitable fund chairman Martin Thacker.

Ward manager Karen Walker said the chairs were vital equipment: “They will give our patients independence and comfort when staying on our Inpatient Unit. They can also be used in the evening and at night by our patients’ loved ones staying on the ward; keeping them close when it matters most.”

A spokesman for the hospice added: “We are incredibly grateful for this support and for understanding of how important it is that our communities access the palliative and end of life care they deserve.”