£34k donation for Chesterfield’s Ashgate Hospicecare

The money has come from Chesterfield’s seven Labour county councillors through their Community Leadership Scheme funds.

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Speaking on their behalf, Councillor Ron Mihaly, who serves Boythorpe and Brampton south on Derbyshire County Council, said: “Covid-19 has obviously significantly increased the amount the hospice needs to spend to safely deliver support.

“Crucially, their finances are already devastated by the historical lack of statutory funding for end-of-life care.

“In addition, their loss in fundraising income and the need to meet additional costs of adapting services has had a dramatic effect.

“We were pleased to be asked by Ashgate Hospicecare if we could help – and more importantly were very proud to have been able to contribute such a significant amount from our Community Leadership Scheme funds.

“Obviously certain criteria had to be satisfied and the request ticked all the boxes.

“It was a no-brainer as lots of people have been touched by the work of the hospice.”

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