Be a friend to St Barnabas and help build a new hospice

You may already have heard the exciting news about plans to rebuild St Barnabas House. The hospice's planning application was submitted in December and, if successful, it is hoped that building work will commence later this year.

Since St Barnabas opened its doors 35 years ago, the hospice has cared for over 20,000 patients and their families within the area of Worthing, Adur and Arun. The rebuild is a massive undertaking so Chief Executive, Hugh Lowson, is appealing for the local community to get involved.

'So many people have been touched by the care they have received at St Barnabas over the years and we have an incredible band of loyal supporters. I would like to invite as many people as possible to get involved in this exciting project in the early stages in order to help secure the future of St Barnabas and the vital service we provide now and for generations to come.'

The hospice has a large number of Friends Groups who were involved in many of the initial fundraising activities when the hospice first opened in 1973, and their numbers and involvement has continued throughout the years. In the last 5 years alone St Barnabas House Friends Groups have raised an amazing £360,000 through organising fundraising events in their local community.

At this exciting time the Friends Groups will be more vital then ever helping to raise the extra funds needed to achieve the hospice's dream. With this in mind, the Friends Groups would like to invite people in their area who also want to be involved in this innovative project to attend one of their local open meetings (listed below) to meet them and find out more about the rebuild.

Thursday 22nd May 2008
Findon Friends of St Barnabas Wine and Nibbles Evening
Findon Village Hall - 7pm
Admission free.
Join us for an evening of wine and nibbles with an opportunity to find out more about the exciting rebuild of your local hospice.
Hugh Lowson, Chief Executive will be giving a presentation about the innovative rebuild project and there will also be an opportunity to meet hospice Trustees and staff members.
We look forward to meeting as many people as possible. For more information please call the hospice on 01903 524138
This meeting has been kindly sponsored by Michael Jones Estate and Lettings Agent

Thursday 29th May 2008
Storrington Friends Rebuild Meeting
Storrington Village Hall (West Street)
Please come and join our Storrington Friends Group who are holding a meeting on the rebuild of St Barnabas House. Hugh Lowson will be there to give a presentation and local MP Nick Herbet will also be attending the meeting. There will be refreshments of cheese, wine and quiche and tickets will be on sale soon. More details to follow.

There will be further meetings held in Goring, Heene, Littlehampton and Rustington.

Hugh, along with hospice Trustees and staff, will be at each of the meetings to meet existing and new supporters and to give a presentation on the new St Barnabas and to answer any questions or concerns. All you have to do is come along and be a friend to St Barnabas.

If you cannot attend and would like further information, please call the Fundraising Team on 01903 265824.