Fundraisers head to their local car boot sale to raise money for local baby hospice, 'Zoes Place.'
Zoe's Place Baby Hospice is a Registered Charity. The charity is a home from home for babies who have life limiting or terminal illnesses, special and complex needs to varying degrees. Zoe's Place can take up to six infants at any one time, there is also accommodation and ample facilities for the whole family if these are needed.
“We offer palliative and respite care for babies/infants from birth to five years old. We afford each individual respect and dignity regardless of gender, race, culture, religious beliefs or disability.”
A place full of laughter and fun, not to mention very special people, Zoe's Place is unique. It is one of only two Baby Hospices in the whole of the country. ‘Zoe,’ in Greek means, 'gift of life,' and Zoe's Place believes in living life to the full. Zoe's Place has no set catchment area and the charity is accessible to everyone. All of their services are free to the families that use them.
With one home in Liverpool and its other in Middlesbrough, Zoe’s Place help and care for infants with life limiting or terminal illnesses and special and complex needs. The charity’s team of specialist nurses provides holistic family care in a safe home from home environment. The charity Provides one to one nursing, respite and palliative care to enable each child to maintain their lifestyle as if at home through play, touch and stimulation making everything they do as much fun as possible. Referrals can be received direct from parents or carers or via any care professionals.
On Sunday 19th April, there will be a special fund raising stall in place, at The Redcar Racecourse's weekly car boot sale. Throughout the day there will be face painting sessions and the stall will be selling a range of Zoe's Place Merchandise. There will be buckets to collect any donations made. This is a great event for anyone with children and all donations made will be greatly appreciated.
The will be on-site toilet, first aid and catering facilities. Doors open to the public at 1:30pm.
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