Homes For Scotland Fund Charity Makeover
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for Scotland’s CEO put the first strokes of paint on the exterior of
a cancer centre, which is set for a makeover, following a generous
cash donation raised at HfS’s annual Quality Awards 2008 – the
largest ever gathering of Scottish home builders
Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres has received a significant sum of
money from Homes for Scotland (HfS), which will help them to revamp
the exterior of their multi-award winning Edinburgh building –
winner of the RIBA Department of Health National Award 1997.
HfS Chief Executive made the first strokes of paint towards the
external makeover of Maggie’s Edinburgh’s, whilst discussing with
staff members the power of the right environment on the wellbeing of
individuals – a shared belief between the two organisations.
Maggie’s was chosen by HfS as the charity prize draw beneficiary at
its recent Annual Lunch, held in May at the EICC. HfS, which is
committed to improving the quality of living in Scotland by ensuring
that people have modern homes in the places they want to live,
raised £9,000 for Maggie’s at its largest event yet, which was
attended by over 750 guests.
Maggie’s Edinburgh Centre is located on the grounds of the Western
General Hospital. Now nearing its twelfth birthday, it is due for
maintenance work, including the repainting of the entire exterior of
the centre, the re-touching of wood, the installation of double
glazing and the purchase of new internal furnishings – and this
looks set to total just under £9,000.
Chief Executive of HfS Jonathan Fair, visited the stunning centre,
which was designed by Edinburgh-based architect Richard Murphy, to
tour the facility and to crack open the first tin of paint for the
makeover.
Jonathan Fair said: “Homes for Scotland believes that everyone
deserves a proper home and understands the importance that
surrounding environments play. Maggie’s should be praised for
creating the ideal environment for people to receive information and
support whilst facing illness and going through one of the most
challenging times of their lives. The home building industry employs
100,000 people in Scotland, many of whom will have been touched
personally by cancer. We therefore wanted to give something back and
Maggie’s is a perfect fit for us.”
Maggie’s Edinburgh Centre Head, Andrew Anderson said: “We are most
grateful for the money raised by HfS as this means we can carry out
the essential repairs, whilst focusing other fundraising efforts on
expanding our support services. We are also pleased for the
opportunity to be associated with such a vitally important industry
in Scotland. The design of Maggie’s centres is a crucial component
of our vision, as we want people to feel welcomed by the centre and
feel encouraged by the sight of the building to make that first, and
often daunting, step through the front door for help. Maggie’s
Edinburgh was the first centre and the subsequent five Maggie’s
facilities to open across Scotland are all quite different in
design, yet each evokes the same feelings of homeliness, safety,
warmth and curiosity within visitors.”
Email:
Tricia.williams@maggiescentres.org
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