Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice set to be chosen charity for Wellhouse Leisure
Wellhouse Leisure has chosen the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice in Huddersfield as its chosen charity, with a target to raise £25,000 for the charity over the next year. The charity has loaned its award-winning Ford Terrier campervans to create special moments for families from the West Yorkshire area.
The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice cares for over 100 children and their families both at its base in Huddersfield and its ‘hospice at home’ service. The goal here is to provide these families with the freedom to go for much needed fun days out or short holidays to create special memories during difficult times.
Wellhouse’s managing director, David Elliott, will be starting a fund-raising challenge by organising a charity ball on 31 October, plus a marathon running challenge is also in the works.
Elliot spoke of the organisation, saying: “We’ve always raised money for charity each year, and are delighted to choose such a local one this time.
“Campervans always make people happy, and the charity thought the idea of helping the families have some quality time together in a campervan would be something different and exciting, so we were more than happy to help.”
Jason Costello, head of community fundraising at the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, is delighted to have been chosen to be Wellhouse’s nominated charity for 2015. He stated: “David is a phenomenal man with energy and drive that could power one of his campervans! His support will make a massive difference to families and children in our community, and for this we can’t thank him enough.”
The Wellhouse Terrier, produced in Shepley, near Huddersfield, is the first UK campervan conversion of the new Ford Transit Custom, meaning it’s economical and very easy to drive. It also has the feel of a real home complete with a kitchen including hob, sink and fridge, a three person rear seat that converts into a double bed, plus another double bed in the pop-up roof.
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