23rd May 2019
We have given a very special Brian House welcome to our new President, international rugby legend Sir Bill Beaumont.
Bill follows Jimmy Armfield, who was our much-loved President for many years and was involved in the very early days of planning for Trinity Hospice before it opened in 1985 along with his wife, Anne. Jimmy died in the hospice last January.
Bill, who is Chairman of World Rugby, will be an ambassador for our hospice and our amazing children, representing us in the community to encourage local support and attending fundraising events as well as hospice meetings.
He said: “It is an absolute honour and a privilege to have been asked to be President of Brian House Children’s. It is a charity that is very close to a lot of people’s hearts here on the Fylde coast, and one which I have always been very supportive of.
“It is disappointing that in 2019 the government doesn’t fully fund Brian House, which must raise the majority of its funding each and every year to be able to care for young people with life-limiting illness and their families.”
Bill will also be championing Trinity Hospice.
He added: “Many people don’t know just how much Trinity relies on its local community to be able to keep its doors open every year, and how it must raise £5million to be able to provide its expert specialist care and support to everyone who needs it across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
“As time goes on, there will only be more people who need Trinity’s care, which means even more must be asked of those who support it.
“Jimmy did incredible work for the hospice, so I know I have some huge shoes to fill. I am looking forward to doing all I possibly can to support this very worthwhile charity, and encouraging others to get behind Trinity Hospice and Brian House – the Fylde coast’s only children’s hospice.”
Bill is such a well-known personality across the Fylde coast and a highly respected sportsman, and he will bring so much to our very important and very special charity.
We are looking forward to working with him as Brian House continues to grow to reach every single person who needs our outstanding care.
Chairman of Trustees, Nigel Law, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Bill as our new President, and we’re all looking forward to working together for the absolute best of the hospice and the people it looks after.”
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