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01

Apr 2020

Charity
Charity

Martin House hospice faces financial crisis as fundraising stops

Published: 1 Apr 2020, 11:54 BST

by Tamsin O'Brien

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The hospice that cares for children from across the Harrogate district and Yorkshire is launching an urgent appeal

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Martin House based at Boston Spa near Wetherby has launched an urgent appeal after most of its fundraising events were cancelled or postponed and its shops closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The hospice supports more than 420 babies and children with life-limiting conditions from across Yorkshire and costs £9m pounds a year to operate.

Beckie Wynne, Director of Income Generation at Martin House, said:

“We don’t have the deep pockets and resources of national charities, so we rely on the goodwill of our amazing supporters and volunteers to raise the money we need to provide our care. We only receive around 11 per cent of our running costs from statutory sources, so the money we and our supporters raise is crucial to us.”


The hospice remains open for emergencies and end of life care, but has been forced to cancel its planned respite stays.

The hospice joins a number of charities in the district which have seen their income suddenly dry up. 



The charity has launched a Jut Giving appeal. https://justgiving.com/campaign/MartinHouse or those wishing to donate can visit its website www.martinhouse.org.uk/donate.