Fashion-savvy shoppers are invited to showcase their style next week as part of St Giles Hospice’s exciting "Hospice Look Challenge". This stylish initiative forms a part of this year's Hospice Care Week activities. St Giles Hospice, a leading care provider in the region, is calling on local fashionistas to demonstrate their creativity by crafting stylish ensembles from their charity shops.
The challenge not only highlights the quality finds available in hospice shops but also demonstrates how fashion can directly fund crucial hospice services. Participants are encouraged to create complete outfits that could fund an hour of essential care, which costs the equivalent of around £28. For example, purchasing a top for £4.
50, trousers for £5, jacket for £7.50, shoes for £6 and a bag for £5 from St Giles Hospice shops could pay for an hour of one-to-one nursing care for a patient. St Giles Hospice operates 22 charity shops across the region.
These shops can be found in various locations including Cannock, Burton, Bilston, Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield, providing ample opportunities for shoppers to participate in the challenge This initiative comes at a crucial time, as hospices across the UK face a staggering £77 million funding deficit. St Giles Hospice itself is grappling with a £1.5 million annual shortfall, making community support more vital than ever.
The hospice also recently made an announcement of proposed significant redundancies due to unsustainable.
