Myton Hospices based in Warwick and Rugby launch emergency appeal to help the charity get through the difficult Covid-19 period

This week The Myton Hospices have launched an emergency appeal in the form of a special friends and supporters scheme called 'My Myton', to help the local charity get through the difficult Covid-19 period.

The hospices in Warwick, Coventry and Rugby say they need to raise £500,000 in this financial year to avoid reducing services and turning some people away.

Launching the initiative, The Myton Hospices CEO, Ruth Freeman, said, “Whilst it is important that we protect the NHS and care homes, it is also important that hospices are not forgotten.

"Thankfully local people are incredibly generous. Eighty percent of our income comes from fundraising.

"But without our mass participation events and with our shops closed for long periods there has been a sharp fall in income. Also making our hospices Covid-secure has meant additional costs.

"We have made savings of £1.5 million by streamlining our support activities in order to protect frontline services for patients and families, but we urgently need just under half a million more income.

"We are asking people to support their local hospice by becoming members of 'My Myton' and donating £10 a month for 12 months to help us through this extraordinary period with our services intact.