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Regional daily launches bid to save hospice – and up to 60 jobs

A regional daily has launched a bid to save a children’s hospice on its patch – and potentially 60 jobs from being lost.

Wolverhampton daily the Express & Star is aiming to secure the Acorns hospice’s future after it won a temporary reprieve from closure.

However, £2 million must now be found to bridge a gap in NHS funding for the Walsall-based centre.

Readers can donate via text, phone or online to the appeal.

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An editorial by the E&S states: “We’ve launched a major appeal, with individuals, groups and businesses asked to help save a service that provides vital practical and emotional support to hundreds of families of seriously ill children.

“It is a wonderful cause – and a service that could one day help a member of your family.

“Hundreds of people in desperate situations have admitted they would simply not have been able to cope without the support of the dedicated staff at Acorns in Walsall.

“But the message is now clear: a total of £2 million must be raised otherwise the hospice will close for good. It is not an idle threat, but Acorns in Walsall now has a chance.”