We are investing in the future of hospice care – and we need your help

Thank you for visiting our Pounds for Perry appeal page.

Perry Ward at our Shrewsbury hospice needs urgent care and significant investment now – £3 million – and you can help us today.

Perry is our oldest ward and the need for major repairs is something we can no longer manage with routine maintenance.

To put things right and make Perry fit for purpose for the next 35-plus years we need to invest a significant sum now – despite the challenges we face with rising day-to-day costs.

We have £2 million available from savings and trusts to support our plans and we are asking our supporters to help make up the £1 million difference.

Supporting our Pounds for Perry appeal means you are helping ensure we can continue to give our patients the quality of care they deserve.

Thank you.

The roof is in a desperate condition and requires full replacement and the electrical wiring needs a major upgrade to meet modern demands.

The 1980s plumbing and heating system is struggling to meet current needs, and if we don’t act now, these systems could fail. Any temporary fixes in the future could be far more costly.

We can do more than just repair and replace what is already there.

Our investment will improve everything for patients who need to stay with us and their families.

An extension will allow larger, more welcoming bedrooms, as well as family, treatment, consultation, and quiet rooms. Patients will have en suites and direct access to the gardens we know are such an important part of the caring environment we want to create.

For anyone who needs to stay with us, we want them to feel at home, comforted, cared for and in the right place.

Our plans for Perry will meet that need for years to come.

The Perry project comes at a challenging time for us. Our day-to-day running costs have increased by more than £2.5 million in the past two years and are continuing to rise – National Insurance changes and minimum wage increases alone have added a further £500,000 to our costs.

By supporting our £1 million appeal for Perry you are helping us today and tomorrow – donations will help fund the project directly, and if we are fortunate enough to raise more than we need we will add your kind donation to our general fund, which is what we draw on for our daily care.

Thank you.

Thank you so much for all your support – here’s what your help has built so far.

Inside, work on the boilers and electrical wiring has begun, and walls have been removed to create larger rooms that meet the needs of today’s patients.

Inside, work on the boilers and electrical wiring has begun, and walls have been removed to create larger rooms that meet the needs of today’s patients.

Inside, work on the boilers and electrical wiring has begun, and walls have been removed to create larger rooms that meet the needs of today’s patients.

Outside, the extension is taking shape. Week by week, more bricks go up, laying the foundation for the future of Perry Ward.

Outside, the extension is taking shape. Week by week, more bricks go up, laying the foundation for the future of Perry Ward.

Outside, the extension is taking shape. Week by week, more bricks go up, laying the foundation for the future of Perry Ward.

Inside, work on the boilers and electrical wiring has begun, and walls have been removed to create larger rooms that meet the needs of today’s patients.

Outside, the extension is taking shape. Week by week, more bricks go up, laying the foundation for the future of Perry Ward.

Thank you so much for supporting us. If you’d like to add more Pounds for Perry, every pound helps us be there for our patients now and in the future.