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# Community thanked for “remarkable” response to St Giles Hospice appeal
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/community-thanked-for-remarkable-response-to-st-giles-hospice-appeal/
- Published: 2025-01-31T08:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-30T07:34:03.000Z
- Description: People have been thanked for their support after an urgent appeal was launched by St Giles Hospice.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Charity, Whittington, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:49, News

PEOPLE have been thanked for their support after an urgent appeal was launched by St Giles Hospice.

The Whittington-based charity has seen more than £313,000 raised since it called for support at the end of last year.

It comes as the hospice continues to battle financial challenges which forced it to close beds and make redundancies.

Elinor Eustace, chief executive officer at St Giles Hospice, said:

> “We are truly bowled over by our community’s incredible response to our Urgent Appeal at what we know is a difficult time for households.  
>  
> “This remarkable show of support will help us face some of the challenges ahead in 2025\.   
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> “While this support is vital and deeply appreciated, we must be clear that the underlying challenges of providing specialist end of life care remain significant.  
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> “With annual operating costs of £10million and just 18% coming from statutory funding, we will continue to work with our healthcare partners and Hospice UK to campaign for a sustainable model for the future.  
>  
> “We rely heavily on our community’s generosity and thank every single donor who has contributed to this appeal.”

People can support the hospice by donating via [www.stgileshospice.com/urgentappeal](http://www.stgileshospice.com/urgentappeal?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk), calling 01543 432538 or texting 10APPEAL to 70460 to donate £10\. 

Elinor added:

> “The £313,000 raised will help St Giles continue providing vital care to local families.  
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> “While this incredible community response will help us face immediate challenges, we know demand for our specialist care continues to grow.  
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> “With donations still coming in, our hope is to reach a target of £400,000 by the end of February which would help fund around 12,500 hours of essential care for local patients who need us.”