Acorns Children's Hospice Trust is a registered charity,[1] offering a network of palliative care and support to life-limited and life-threatened children and their families across the West Midlands region and part of South West England. Acorns has three hospices, situated in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester as well as a community team that offer support to families in their homes. The catchment area for the Hospices comprises the counties of Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire as well as parts of Staffordshire, Shropshire, and the West Midlands.
| Formation | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity |
| Purpose | To provide palliative care |
Region served | West Midlands and part of the South West |
| Website | www |
Acorns provide a network of specialist palliative nursing care and support for babies, children and young people aged 0–18 who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and associated complex needs. In the year 2018–19, the hospice supported 787 children and 1,223 families, including those who are bereaved.
Acorns relies on the community to fund the majority of its activities.
Hospices
editAcorns operates three hospices
- Birmingham; location: Selly Oak; opened 1988
- Black Country; location: Walsall; opened 1999
- Three Counties;[clarification needed] location: Worcester; opened 2005
Shops
editThe trust runs over 50 shops across the "Heart of England." Acorns has the largest regional charity retail chain[2] and in 2015–2016 they raised over £1.5 million.[3] Acorns now have two furniture shops in Chelmsley Wood and at Beckett's in Wythall.
Acorns also have a boutique retail outlet in Station Road, Solihull and in Barnt Green, that deals in high-quality ladies' wear and fashionable accessories.
Aston Villa
editAston Villa football club has supported Acorns since 2006 and has already paid for 230 days' worth of hospice care. Several players have visited the children and families who use Acorns. On 7 July 2008, the club unveiled the kit for the 2008–09 season which has the Acorns logo in the position associated with the main kit sponsor.
The deal was extended for the 2009–10 season.[4] For the 2010–11 season onwards, Acorns is Aston Villa's Official Charity Partner.[5] When Marc Albrighton scored the 20,000th goal in Premier League history, he chose Acorn's as the charity to receive the £20,000 prize donation.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Acorns Children's Hospice, registered charity no. 700859". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Acorns Retail Charity Shops, West Midlands & Birmingham - Acorns Children's Hospice". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Impact Report". Acorns. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ Wilson, Steve (6 March 2009). "Aston Villa prepare bid for Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
Villa have also announced that their agreement to carry the logo of Acorn's Children's Hospice on their shirts will be extended for another season.
- ^ "Villa's new partner". www.avfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Anton Stanley (21 December 2011). "Albrighton: To get 20,000th Premier League goal is special". TalkSport. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.