Charities reach multi-year agreement over premises
16th February 2024
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The charities announced an agreement has been reached, enabling them to continue providing services to people in the area.

It follows reports the CSC may have to look for alternative premises due to a rise in rent.

St Giles, which runs a supportive care centre at the Sutton Coldfield site and a main hospice in Whittington, Lichfield, supports people with illnesses such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart failure.

The CSC, which was founded 21 years ago, offers complementary therapies and wellbeing support to around 500 people affected by cancer diagnoses.

Andrew Harkness, chief executive at St Giles Hospice, and Trevor Saadi, chair of Trustees at the Cancer Support Centre, said in a joint statement: “The new lease allows both charities to continue to provide much needed and valued services which are beneficial for our local communities in Sutton Coldfield.

“This forms a key part of both organisations priorities to sustainably support as many people and communities as they can through their services.  

“St Giles Hospice and The Cancer Support Centre have worked very closely over the last eight months to discuss and agree a multi-year lease that enables both charities to continue to operate from the Lindridge Road site.”  

Jackie Price, cancer support centre manager, said: “It has been a very difficult time for all of us, but now we can begin to rebuild our services at the Centre again.

“So many people in Sutton Coldfield are affected by cancer and we are seeing more people coming through the doors again asking for help and support.

“We are regularly getting five or more new people through the doors every week which is more than we have had for quite a while.”

 

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