Hospice receives five-figure boost to improve café facility

Treetops Hospice is celebrating after receiving a five-figure grant, which will allow it to complete the renovation of a café at its Risley site.

The end-of-life charity has received more than £37,000 from the SC Johnson Foundation, which will be used to revamp its Wellbeing Café.

Since 2019, Treetops has been offering a ‘Model of Care’, designed to meet the changing needs of people living with life-limiting illnesses.

At the heart of the care model is the café, a large, open-plan space with a glass front that opens onto a veranda and overlooks the hospice grounds.

The charitable grant will help transform this space, including a café counter to serve food and beverages from, and much-needed improvements to the veranda, such as the installation of heating and new outdoor furniture.

Adela Appleby, head of community relationships at Treetops Hospice, said: “Treetops aims to reach hundreds of local people each year.

“Creating the right environment is such an important part of making it easier for them to turn to us for support while they are living with a life-limiting illness or recovering from a bereavement.

“Now, we can make vital improvements to ensure the space is more comfortable and functional for our patients and their families.

“We’re also excited to enhance access to our beautiful grounds. With the addition of heating, we’ll be able to keep the veranda open for longer, enabling even more people to enjoy it.”

Work on the Wellbeing Space is due to begin shortly with renovations to be complete later in 2025.