House builders dig deep to raise £5k for Johnstone hospice

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A Renfrewshire hospice has received a £5,000 boost thanks to a fundraising event hosted by a housing firm.Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s staff summer fundraising event has donated the cash to St Vincent’s Hospice as part of its ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities.This year’s event included a casino and a raffle and through donations by staff,they raised thousands of pounds for the charity that is so close to the hearts of many of the staff.

St Vincent’s Hospice, in Howwood, aims to provide access to the best possible care and support to everyone living with a life-limiting illness in Renfrewshire.

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Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialThe hospice has an eight-bed inpatient unit with a multi-disciplinary team, a day hospice service providing support with symptom management, community nurse specialists to provide care and support at home, and it provides a range of supportive services to patients and their families.Commenting on the support it has received from Taylor Wimpey West Scotland – which has a regional office in Paisley – hospice partnerships manager Louise