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THE PROSPECT NEWSLETTER
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Moormead Road
Wroughton
Swindon
PROSPECT Tel: 815142
H O S P I C E e: www.prospect-hospice.org.uk

A bright future for Prospect,

thanks to you

On behalf of everyone at Prospect Hospice I am delighted to report
a very successful 21" birthday year and to have this opportunity
to thank those readers who have contributed.
In these 21 years Prospect has continually developed and expanded
its services, support and care for patients and their families. The service
now includes an in-patient unit, day hospice, and a Prospect Macmillan
nursing team as well as a training and education facility. The service is
completely free for patients and their families in our community, which
stretches north of Swindon to Highworth, south to Tidworth, east to
Ramsbury and west to Lyneham, covering a population of around
300,000.
At Prospect all patients and carers are valued as unique individuals,
irrespective of race, creed or culture. We believe that people with
a life threatening illness should have the right to live their life fully,
with dignity and comfort.
In the financial year just ended we were facing a large deficit budget.
But thanks to the generosity of our local community we hope to be very
close to breaking even. Looking forward to this current year our costs are
£2.4 million. After significant grants from the Health Authority and Social
Services we still need to raise approximately £1.7 million from the com-
munity that we serve. That is why I ask each and every one of you to
consider how you could help those who are facing a life-threatening
illness, by helping Prospect Hospice to care for them. No matter how large
or small your contribution is it will be valued and received with gratitude.
I do hope that every reader of The Link feels a great sense of pride
in Prospect and the service it provides. This hospice is here because of you
- and your continued support for its work. Whether you are a volunteer,
a box holder, a lottery member, or supporter, your contribution is
invaluable to the continued provision of this service.
On behalf of everyone involved with Prospect I thank The Link
for its support during the year and also giving us the opportunity to
record our thanks to its readers. I hope that we will be able to provide
updates on Prospect's progress in the future.

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David Line
General Manger
For further information about how you could help us in the future,
please contact Gillian Richardson, Prospect Community Fundraiser
on 01793 815142.
Just a few of the many, many people and groups who have been pictured
in The Link fundraising for Prospect during our 21 st anniversary year:
1. Swindon Choral Society;
2. Prospect volunteer box collectors;
3. Bright Horizons Nursery;
4. Haydon Court sheltered housing flats;
5 Thamesdown Transport