A gift of comfort and support for hospice families

LEEK United staff have helped give some extra emotional support to adults, children, young people and families at a Midlands hospice.

A donation by the Society’s team at Derby Branch could help Treetops Hospice Care* to fund additional bereavement and counselling sessions for someone dealing with a life-limiting illness or bereavement.

The money was raised through a recent raffle and in-branch collection boxes at the Derby city centre branch, and presented to Laura McWha, Treetops’ Corporate Partnerships Manager.

“We are very grateful for Leek United’s kind donation of £157.53, and are thrilled to be working so closely with the Society,” said Laura.

“A big ‘thank you’ to everyone at the Derby Branch for their ongoing support; contributions such as this make an enormous difference.”

Treetops Hospice Care has been the nominated charity of choice for Leek United’s Derby & Ashbourne teams for a number of years.

Branch Manager Jane Heath added: “Staff and customers alike are hugely supportive of our fundraising for Treetops, and we will continue – in conjunction with our colleagues at Ashbourne – to concentrate all our efforts throughout this year on raising as much as possible for them.”

Picture: (From left to right) Laura McWha (Treetops Hospice Care), Jane Heath (Leek United Derby Branch Manager), Lizzie Galley (Leek United Marketing Campaign Manager) and Fiona Rider (Leek United Marketing Assistant)

Published: 05 March 2020