Chapelhouse Charity Giveaway - The Results!
Last year, the Chapelhouse Board of Directors set aside £40,000 with the express aim of supporting local charities. We feel it's our duty to give back to our local community, who have supported us as a business for over 35 years!
It was left open to our valued Chapelhouse customers to nominate the charities which they felt deserved the funds the most.
We had received almost 2,000 nominations and it took Chapelhouse Chairman and Owner, Nick Coen, several weeks to whittle down the charities, although we could have picked many more worthy causes to donate to!
The chosen charities operate in the same regions as Chapelhouse, as we felt they deserved recognition for their excellent and ongoing work they provide to our communities, especially at a time when funding can be very difficult to come by.
Nick visited each of the chosen charities personally to deliver the all-important cheque and to see first-hand the invaluable work that goes on behind the scenes.
Queenscourt Hospice
Queenscourt Hospice provides exceptional compassionate care and support for the people of West Lancashire, Southport and Formby. Over 70,000 have benefitted from their care since opening in 1991. They care for patients with serious illnesses, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life at each new stage.
Sadly, Queenscourt is currently facing a funding crisis and will have to cut services, and could even face closure, in the next 18 months, if additional funding isn't found, meaning support from the local community is vital.
Derian House Children's Hospice
Located in Chorley, Derian House has care for 400 babies, children, and young people and their families, across the North West since their doors opened in 1993.
Sadly, when a child is unwell, the impact is felt by the whole family. Derian House provides free care for families, including overnight stays, day care, holidays, preparation for end-of-life, and care after end-of-life.
East Lancashire Hospice
The East Lancashire Hospice has provided care and dignity to the people of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley since 1984. Offering palliative care and support, they're not just about the end of life, but the quality of life.
Whether their patients are receiving care at the hospice, or in their own home, they make sure their patients, family and friends are always at the heart of what they do.
Bolton Hospice
Bolton Hospice has been providing hospice care at the heart of Bolton since 1992, when it was officially opened by Anne, Duchess of Norfolk.
They have been able to care for thousands of Bolton families over years and is proud to be such an integral part of the town, and strive to give the best hospice care and meet the demands of specialist palliative and end-of-life care.
Freshfield's Animal Rescue
Freshfields Animal Rescue was founded in 1979, upon the simple premise that all life matters. Based in Ince Blundell on Merseyside, that foundation has only grown stronger as the scope of our work has expanded.
Today, over 45 years on, equal consideration for every species of animal remains at the forefront of their work, along with our promise to never put a healthy animal down, and to prevent suffering of any kind.
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Wigan and Leigh Hospice serves people across the Wigan Borough who require palliative and end-of-life care.
While their services are free of charge, they're proud to be supported by donations, fundraising, and over 500 volunteers, whose time, compassion and commitment help them deliver a wide range of service every day.
St Rocco's Hospice
The ethos of St Rocco's is to support people in the Warrington community from the moment they are diagnosed with an illness that is no longer curable. They look after adults with any kind of life-limiting condition, which can include heart failure, respiratory conditions, and neurological diseases.
St Rocco's also supports families and loved ones of their patients. Services are free of charge and donations and fundraising help them deliver their essential care.
Willowbrook Hospice
Willowbrook Hospice opened in 1997 and, to date, has provided care, compassion, comfort, love, laughter and warmth to over 10,000 patients.
The hospice is located in the borough of Knowsley, and cares mainly for patients across the Knowsley and St Helens area. They proudly give everything back to the community that supports the hospice and their patients so well.
Willowbrook raises money through fundraising, generous donations and their monthly lottery.
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Located in the heart of Liverpool, Alder Hey is one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals where they treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist issues.
The Alder Hey Children's Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families that are cared for each year.
