Children's hospice saved after emergency appeal tops £1m
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BBC News Published image captionThe Acorns hospice in Walsall opened in 1999 A children's hospice has been saved from closure after a £2m fundraising drive backed by numerous celebrities was a success. The Acorns Hospice in Walsall set up the appeal in July 2019 after a lack of funds almost caused it to cease operating. The hospice provides care to about 200 children every year and said its long-term future was now secure. It said there had been a "groundswell of support from local people". It also received backing from Dame Julie Walters, the poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Peaky Blinders creat...
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Mr Duckworth died aged 83 on Sunday, November 15, following a short battle with illness. His funeral was held earlier today, but before he was cremated in a private ceremony, the much-loved philanthropist made his final tour around the city. His procession began at Acorns Children’s Hospice in St Peter’s at 10.15am, where Mr Duckworth was a key backer of the hospice, helping them care for seriously ill children and their families. After hearing about the charity through a family friend, Mr Duckworth saw a need in the local area and helped establish Acorns in Bath Road in 2005. A...