A new cancer support centre being built in the grounds of Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire in North Wales has celebrated its ‘topping out’ – by nailing a ceremonial bough to the roof.
The Maggie’s centre is being completely commissioned, designed, and funded, by the Steve Morgan Foundation, which has provided £4 million to build the centre, having already commissioned, designed, built, and funded Maggie’s Wirral, which officially opened in the grounds of Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in September 2021. A third Maggie’s centre in Liverpool – to be built within the grounds of the New Royal Liverpool Hospital next to the new Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Liverpool – is also in development thanks to the Foundation.
Dame Laura Lee, Chief Executive of Maggie’s, said: “We’re delighted that our North Wales centre has ‘topped out’, meaning support for people living with cancer in North Wales is a step closer. Without the Steve Morgan Foundation’s incredibly generous support in commissioning, designing, building, and funding, we wouldn’t have been able to bring Maggie’s to North Wales, and for that I am so grateful. The Foundation has committed to building three new Maggie’s centres – including the one in North Wales – a truly phenomenal act of philanthropy. I am greatly looking forward to continuing to work with the Steve Morgan Foundation, and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, to open our new centre later this year.”
Steve Morgan, the Foundation’s Chairman, said: “This is an exciting milestone in the build of the new Maggie’s centre, and we are delighted with the progress, which keeps us on track for the planned opening in the Autumn. The ethos of the Foundation is to ‘give money away well’ ,and our partnership with Maggie’s is a prime example of how we can harness our expertise, practical support, and commercial experience, to maximise the impact of our financial support.”
Founded in 2001 by businessman and philanthropist, Steve Morgan CBE, the Steve Morgan Foundation provides funding, support, expertise, and best practice, to the charities and other organisations it supports.
