Grace House…sharing hope

After the Christmas break and the exciting carol service Celebration of life, Grace House is coming back to remind us, that the touching atmosphere from the Children’s voices that we heard, is an opportunity for people remember to give hope and help to the children who suffer.

Grace house hospice appeal, supporters and friends with forthcoming events are continue to raising funds in order to build, equip and run an eight-bed hospice for disable children in the North East.

The hospice it will be autonomous with rooms and accommodation for children and their families, providing an additional medical and emotional support to disable children all over the area.

The appeal has raised over three million pounds, but a further two million will be necessary to achieve their goal. Considering that it costs four millions pounds a year to keep the hospice running.

Karen Mcclennan, a worker of Grace House explained what kind of support it will be provided and how that role is important for families and their disable children:

“Grace House it will be important to so many families because it will provide help and support at the end of life cut but I would ask people to remember that children’s hospice is not only for children dying, is about the quality of life.”

“No matter how long children’s lives will be, months, weeks or years because some children are living just a bit longer, it will be grateful for Grace House to be able to do that and give hope and support in so many families and their children.”

Grace House has received a lot of support all these years by local people, supporters, friends and volunteers. There are several ways for people who want to get involved, and provide support, such as fundraising, raising awareness or giving representation.

Margaret Duffy, a life long volunteer and Adain’s grandmother, who suffers from an unknown illness, describes how her life changes after being a volunteer and grandmother of a disable child:

“When you have got a disable child your eyes are open, you will see a lot of children that you wouldn’t taken much notice of them. It does change your life in a lot of things like when you go away or you go somewhere, you have to remember you have a wheel chair.”

Alison, who is Adain’s mother explain how the hospice can change their lives:

“ we realise that a lot of people coming in our home , that Grace House is going to provide us somewhere to get out from the four walls and spend time with other families and just away from the general routine. I can wait for Sunderland’s to be build.”

The charity is mainly funded by donations from individuals, organizations or companies. Race for Grace is one of charity’s sponsored annual events with the contribution of people from all over North East.

Find out more about donations or volunteering with Grace House calling on 0191 516 6302 or find some information via the website www.gracehouse.co.uk