The money will help deliver essential services to more than 780 children and over 1,000 families every year across the West Midlands. It follows a £7500 donation three years ago and takes the total money given out by Alloy Wire International to good causes to a massive £60,000.
The Positive Impact of AWI’s Donation on Acorns Children’s Hospice
Tom Mander, Managing Director of AWI, commented: “Acorns is one of the region’s best-known charities, and its work in supporting children with complex needs - across its three hospices and in the wider community - positively touches the lives of thousands of families at their lowest moments. The decision to deliver a second donation from the ‘Wired for Good’ campaign was a unanimous decision from all 33 staff at our factories in Brierley Hill and in Yorkshire.”
AWI’s ‘Wired for Good’ Campaign and Its Continued Support for Charities
He continued: “This time we received a guided tour of the charity’s Worcester hospice, and it really hit home the amazing work the Acorns staff do in some of the most testing of circumstances. Despite the seriousness of the conditions of many of the children, there was a really positive atmosphere and a real sense of togetherness.”
Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care to babies, children, and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as support services for their whole family. Children visit Acorns for rehabilitative respite, symptom management, emergency, and end-of-life care. Acorns has three hospices in Birmingham, Walsall, and Worcester.
Acorns Children’s Hospice: Vital Services Funded by Donations from AWI
The organisation needs around £35,000 every day to provide its children’s hospice care, with two-thirds of that amount coming from generous donations and fundraising by the community and local businesses like Alloy Wire International.
Abigail Coulson, Senior Partnerships Fundraising Manager at Acorns Children’s Hospice, said: “We’re extremely grateful to receive yet another amazing donation from AWI, and we were thrilled to welcome the team to our hospice in Worcester to see firsthand how their support is changing lives. Without the help of generous supporters like Alloy Wire International, Acorns couldn’t be there for children and families in their greatest hour of need. Donations like this mean families across our region can continue to get the specialist care they not only need but deserve. A huge thanks to everyone at AWI for choosing to give Acorns this second generous donation.”
The Continued Impact of AWI’s Community Contributions
In 2021, Alloy Wire International launched its ‘Wired for Good’ campaign to donate funds to local community groups and charities that are making a difference on the ground. The company supported Mary Stevens Hospice, the Chris Westwood Charity for Children with Physical Disabilities, the Giving Hands Mission, Tough Enough to Care, Guide Dogs, and Up and Downs.
