Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice appeal smashes target with £7.5m raised

The appeal to secure a new home for Liverpool’s cherished baby hospice, Zoe’s Place, has been a success, raising an astonishing £7.5 million—far surpassing the original £5 million goal.

Launched by local MP Ian Byrne, the campaign to save Zoe’s Place was initiated to address soaring construction costs for the new hospice building after the lease on the existing property came to an end.

The final total includes £3.8 million in cash contributions, supported by Gift Aid, and £3.7 million in pledges, including a monumental £2.5 million donation from Home Bargains.

Joan Stainsby, executive trustee, said:

“The sums of money that have been raised as a result of Ian Byrne’s appeal are astonishing. The trustees feel so fortunate that the people and organisations of Liverpool and beyond have rallied behind the hospice, and that it now has a secure future.”

Ian Byrne, the MP behind the fundraising appeal, said:

“I am staggered by the generosity of people in our city and it is only because of them that we can look to a future to provide modern facilities for children who need them. I cannot thank the people of Liverpool enough.  That is the best Christmas present that I could have asked for.”

The majority of the funds raised will go towards the building of a  state of the art new centre for children and families in Liverpool  on the site of a former bowling green at Hayman’s Green, West Derby.

The remaining funds will be used to fund the operation of the Liverpool hospice. 

They still, however, desperately need your support to meet the day to day running costs to ensure they can continue to provide care and support to the children and families of Liverpool into the future. 

If you would like to support please visit their main Just Giving page Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice – Liverpool – JustGiving.

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