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Procurement professionals support Glasgow hospice
Source: BiP,
2 APRIL 2007
The Scottish Executive and a Glasgow business have raised
thousands of pounds for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice,
a charity providing support to terminally ill patients.
The money was raised by members of the Scottish procurement
community attending the Scottish Executive’s National
Procurement Conference, held at the SECC, Glasgow in October
2006. The event was organised by Shawfield-based BiP Solutions
Ltd, one of Europe’s leading providers of public contracts
information.
Thanks to the generosity of speakers giving their time for
free, the surplus raised through contributions from private
sector delegates and exhibitors came to £9000, to which
BiP contributed a further £1000 – bringing the
grand total to £10,000.
Presenting a cheque to the hospice, Minister for Finance
and Public Service Reform Tom McCabe said:
“The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice provides
invaluable specialist in-patients and day care services, giving
comfort to both patients and their relatives and carers. The
hospice relies heavily on donations and I am pleased that
the funds raised through last year’s conference can
go some way towards supporting their work.”
Simon Burges, Sales and Marketing Director for BiP, said:
“We are delighted to support the Prince and Princess
of Wales Hospice with this donation. As a local business,
it is important to us to support such worthy causes within
the community.
“The hospice team does a magnificent job in supporting
those with terminal illnesses and their dedication and commitment
is inspiring. I would also like to thank all those from within
the procurement community who attended the event last October
and gave so generously to this very deserving cause.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Carlton Place
offers a range of care to people who are terminally ill, ranging
from highly trained clinical nurse specialists who take hospice
services out to home-based patients and their carers, to support
in hospital.
The hospice has a 14-bed inpatient ward and a day care centre,
which caters for 20 people per day, Monday to Friday. The
hospice is a registered charity and all care is free, regardless
of patients’ circumstances.
The actual cost of care at the Prince and Princess of Wales
Hospice is some £3 million a year - and, despite generous
support from NHS Greater Glasgow, two out of every three pounds
comes from voluntary contributions and fundraising activities.
That means the hospice must raise around £6000 every
working day, just to keep the doors open.
Jo Parker-Morgan, Corporate Fundraiser for the hospice,
said:
“As a charity providing free care and support
to people who are terminally ill, we rely on donations to
continue doing so.
“We are extremely grateful for the £9000
that was raised at the conference and thank everyone involved.
I would also like to thank BiP for donating a further £1000.
It will go a long way to help our patients and their families
at what is undoubtedly the most difficult time of their lives.”
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