Hundreds of pounds donated after theft from hospice
More than £500 has been donated to a hospice left with a huge repair bill after callous thieves stripped lead from its roof.
Compton Hospice, which serves parts of south Shropshire, was raided twice, with catalytic converters taken from vans and flooding damage caused to rooms below where the lead was ripped off.
In total, the bill has come to £20,000 and the Wolverhampton-based hospice's insurance won't cover it all as there have been previous similar incidents.
But bosses said they had been left overwhelmed by donations and offers of goodwill. Donations have come from as far as Washington after an anonymous woman spotted the hospice's plight on Facebook.
Beatties House of Fraser is holding a fun day to raise cash for the charity this weekend.
And an unnamed CCTV firm is also offering assistance to the hospice.
Grace Ruston, PR and marketing officer for Compton Hospice, thanked the public for their help. She said: "We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of the public following the recent thefts at Compton Hospice.
"People have been very kind, offering to hold collections, events and raise funds to help repair the damage caused to the hospice by thieves last week.
"We've also had lots of offers of support from workmen to help us repair the roof as well as the offer of support from a local CCTV surveillance firm. This just goes to show that these thieves cannot knock our spirit, and they will not stop us from doing what we do best – providing dignified care for patients and families at the end of life. Thank you to everyone that has rallied around us and shown such unwavering support."
Police continue to investigate the two break-ins, which happened at The Cedars site in Compton Road West last Monday and Wednesday.
The Shanklins and Alex Ohm, previously with Wolverhampton band The Lines, have announced a fundraising gig on October 23 at the Newhampton Arts Centre.
