We are thrilled to be welcoming Willowbrook Hospice as a brand new charity partner this year’s Liverpool Chester Liverpool Bike Ride. They are an incredible organisation that due amazing work across our local region and we are proud to be able to support them through fundraising for LCL 2024.
Willowbrook Hospice is an independent UK charity formed in 1993 to establish and create a local, specialist palliative care unit for our community. They were met with immediate positive encouragement and generous contributions from the local community which allowed them to open the doors to their hospice in 1997 and, to date, they have provided care, compassion, comfort, love, laughter and warmth to over 10,000 patients.
The hospice offers short term care, usually a couple of weeks, for patients with complex needs. They instil a holistic approach to the care they provide to their patients and their families meaning they don’t just care for a person’s physical needs but also for their emotional, spiritual and social needs too.
Tracey Fullerton, Willowbrook Hospice: “We are really excited to have been chosen as a charity partner for the LCL Bike Ride this summer. By being part of events like this, we are able encourage supporters to do something active (and fun) whilst raising money for our cause so that we can continue to provide care to patients and their families during a time when they need us the most. We have a member of our fundraising team taking part so it will be an even more special event to us!”
Located in the borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, Willowbrook Hospice proudly give everything they can back to the community that supports them so incredibly well. Donations and fundraising from the community has allowed them to grow an increase in knowledge, ability, resources, capability and services which mean they now receive over a thousand referrals each year.
However, every 24 hours, it costs Willowbrook £851 to care for one patient it costs them £4.8 million per year to run their services. This means that ongoing fundraising is vital!
Find out more about how you can support Willowbrook Hospice.