By Joshua Robinson – 

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice is proud to welcome visitors to come and see their ‘outstanding’ children’s hospice.

Where: Russell House, Fell Greave Road, Bradley, Huddersfield HD2 1NH

When: Saturday April 13^th 2024, 10 am -2 pm (open to all no booking necessary)

Wednesday April 17^th 2024: 10 am – 4 pm Businesses, schools, and groups. Please email fundraising@forgetmenotchild.co.uk to book your guided tour.

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, which received the highest grade, “Outstanding”, from the Care Quality Commission in January 2024, will be opening its doors in April to allow people, businesses, and schools to take a guided tour of the facilities at Russell House in Huddersfield including the in-house cinema, hydrotherapy pool, sensory room, and new soft play area.

In addition to the guided tours, visitors will also be able to meet staff and hear about the difference their support makes to families facing or living with the loss of their child across West Yorkshire.

There will also be an opportunity to find out more about volunteering and career opportunities, upcoming events, and challenges.

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Kirsty Goddard, Registered Manager at Forget Me Not, said: “We’re so proud to meet visitors, show them our amazing facilities, and introduce them to our dedicated, brilliant staff team. But we think our visitors and all our supporters should be proud too, because we couldn’t be here without them- Russell House opened its doors in 2012 thanks to their generous donations.  And the reason we can continue to offer the outstanding care we have been recognised for is entirely down to our supporters. This year we need to raise £5.5 million to run the hospice. Only a fraction of those funds come from the government or NHS, the rest is down to all the local people, groups, schools and businesses getting involved to fundraise, volunteer and support us.”

“So it’s a chance to say welcome and thank you. The work we do supporting babies and children with life-shortening conditions and their families here and across West Yorkshire is very sensitive and private work so we can’t have people visiting us every day.”

Kirsty Goddard added: “But our open day is one chance for people to come and see what a difference their support makes.”

“And for families who might need our support it’s a chance to come and have a look round and see what a cosy, joyful place of comfort and support our hospice is, a real home-from-home. Last April, we met a family who had struggled on alone for over 10 years, unable to face using a children’s hospice. But their experience at the open day changed their perspective and gave them the confidence to ask for help. They’re now receiving the care and support they and their child have needed for so long.”

More details about both days can be found at www.forgetmenotchild.co.uk/open-day