Hereford hospice plans Ludlow furniture warehouse to boost income
In a letter supporting the plans, he added St Michael's was under increasing pressures from inflation and rising costs and needed the base in Ludlow to allow it to answer rising demand for its help.The number of patients the hospice cares for has risen from 1,070 in 2016-17 to 2,353 in 2023-24.
Requests for the hospice's counselling and therapy services had also increased, especially since the Covid pandemic, Mr Fellows added.The hospice has 300 staff and 800 volunteers and the new scheme would create six full-time and four part-time jobs, according to the application.St Michael's had had a lot of requests to collect unwanted furniture from the Ludlow area and spent several years searching for a site for a new warehouse, a spokesperson said."Each year our shops prevent 500 tonnes of items going to landfill," they added.About 200 people were expected to bring in donations each week, if the plans were approved, they said.The council is due to take a decision on the application at a future date.
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