Bosham hospice receives surprise anonymous donation of £10,000

The mail team at the hospice in Walton Lane received a £10,000 anonymous donation.

A spokesman said: “In the midst of the current virus fears, our mail team this week received a very welcome surprise - a £10,000 anonymous donation.

“It’s very encouraging we have the ongoing support of wonderful people like you. Thank you.”

The good news comes as the hospice has had to make a difficult decision.

It announced that it would be closing all of its charity shops and their donation/distribution centre from 2pm today, to minimise the risk of coronavirus to staff, volunteers, customers and supporters.

Laura Addison retail director said: “At St Wilfrid’s Hospice, we are listening closely to government guidance and are continually reviewing the potential impact of coronavirus and responding appropriately.

“We have taken this decision in order to minimise any risk as we maintain our commitment to playing a key role in our local community.

“Our retail staff and volunteers have demonstrated amazing dedication to St Wilfrid’s Hospice during this period and we would like to say a big thank you to everyone.

“We have reached a point where it is no longer appropriate to keep shops open, and will re allocate staff to ongoing Hospice activities including our EBay shop, where we will continue to trade.

“As we rely on our shops to raise over £2.1million each year to continue caring for our community, this remains a critical time for St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

“Our focus remains, as always, on the provision of compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones, with the support of our local community more important than ever.

“We urge our supporters and those still in need of a great bargain to find us on Ebay at charity.ebay.co.uk or Amazon.co.uk by searching - St Wilfrid’s Hospice.”

Anyone who is in a position to donate, visit the hospice website here