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WIRRAL CARE HOME RESIDENTS HELP
YMCA WITH CLOTHING PARCELS
DURING COLDER WEATHER
Residents from a Wirral care home are supporting a local
youth charity with much-needed clothing parcels this winter. extremely disadvantages and under-privileged is extremely
humbling.
The Hazelwell, a residential, nursing, palliative and respite care
home in Heswall, has made a commitment to work with the
YMCA in Birkenhead and donated new hats, scarfs, gloves and
other items to help people, without a home or shelter, deal with
the freezing cold temperatures. “It is gratifying that people at the The Hazelwell would see
the work we do at the YMCA and help by suppling winter
clothes for people on the street. You don’t see that every day
and it speaks volumes for human kindness. It is the first time a
care home has taken an interest in us and we look forward to
building a longer-term relationship with The Hazelwell.”
Residents collectively decided they wanted to buy the clothing
items from money raised for charity at a summer fête at the
care home in Oldfield Road last summer.
YMCA, a Christian charity founded by philanthropist Sir
George Williams in 1844, the oldest and largest youth charity
in the world. Its mission is to allow young people to belong,
contribute and thrive in their local communities.
Chief executive of the YMCA, Nigel Hughes, visited residents
at The Hazelwell and provided a fascinating insight into the
background on the work carried out by the organisation.
He said: “It was an absolute pleasure to be invited to The
Hazelwell and speak about the work the YMCA does on the
Wirral. It’s a fabulous care home and the staff and residents
were wonderful and gave me a very warm welcome.
“For them to take the YMCA under their wing and be so
kind and supportive with donations made to people who are
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The Hazelwell care home manager Liza Millington said: “The
Hazelwell is extremely pleased to be able to do our bit to
support the local YMCA in any way we can.
“Nigel gave us a great understanding of how vital the work
is that they carry out and how it is especially important and
relevant at the moment, given the recent rise in homelessness
amongst the under 25’s.
“Our residents were very happy to donate items from money
raised at our summer fête last year and The Hazelwell will now
continue to support the YMCA as its chosen charity for the
duration of 2018.”
For more information about The Hazelwell contact Liza on 0151
342 9654, email [email protected] or visit
www.thehazelwell.com