Residents of St Ives have raised £1m to buy Edward Hain Memorial hospital after the NHS closed it. They feared it would be sold to developers to provide holiday flats. It will be a new hub for health and wellness, providing accessible and (wherever possible) free services to residents of St Ives and west Cornwall. Charities and health groups will provide support for people with conditions such as Parkinson’s, dementia and offer wellbeing and preventive services like food quality awareness, yoga and exercise. The League of Friends decided to try to buy it, so fundraising events including music gigs, balls, coffee mornings, afternoon tea and golf competitions were held. 92-year-old Enid, who was a nurse there in the 1950s, did a sponsored walk to help save the building. Fundraising will continue to pay off a £400,000 mortgage that helped them reach the target, plus the renovations and upgrades that are needed.
£1m raised to save hospital closed by NHS
Written by David Fletcher 28 Jul 2023Additional Info
- Pray: for ongoing donations and tithes so that the remaining balance is paid and for the centre to be able to deliver all services completely free to the community. (2 Corinthians 9:7)
- More: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/25/st-ives-residents-raise-1m-to-save-community-hospital-closed-by-nhs