Allen's opening ceremony at St. Joseph's Hospice shop
Thu 9th March 2017 | City of Liverpool | By Ian Templeman
City of Liverpool FC player Allen Weston officially opened the brand new St. Joseph’s Hospice furniture shop on Warbreck Moor, near Aintree, on Thursday.
Allen, who’s currently playing his first season with City of Liverpool FC, performed the official opening on behalf of all the patients and their families at the 29 room hospice, which is based in Thornton, just north of Liverpool.
St Joseph's Hospice is one of the oldest hospices in the country, initially founded in 1962 to support overseas hospice work.
They opened their UK service in Thornton in 1974 and each year provides care and support to over 200 people with life limiting conditions from within the West Lancashire, Sefton, Liverpool and Knowsley areas.
The hospice and club have been working together for several months, and the hospice have taken out Allen's player sponsorship for the season.
The Warbreck shop is the hospice’s second furniture shop which means it now has the facility to accept more donations and sell a much higher volume of good quality furniture.
Allen said: "I was super proud to be invited to open the hospice’s brand new furniture shop in Warbreck Moor. The hospice is an incredible place which provides such a high level of care for its patients.
"Opening this new shop will mean the hospice can accept even more furniture donations and therefore raise even more money so that it can continue to care for patients long into the future”.
Jo Rigby-Clare, St. Joseph’s Hospice Retail Manager, said: "We were delighted that Allen was able to join us to do the honours and officially open our brand new shop in Warbreck.
“To keep both our furniture shops fully stocked, we are on the lookout for a wide range of furniture and household goods, from tables and chairs to beds, cupboards and sofas as well as lamps and soft furnishings*.
“We also offer house clearances and furniture collections free of charge so you don’t have to lift a finger".
City of Liverpool Executive Director Gary Johansen added: "St Joseph’s Hospice sponsor Allen as his player sponsor, and they have already been down to The Delta Taxis Stadium earlier in the season.
"We hosted them as they did a fundraising bucket collection, which Allen also helped with, donning their Charity T-shirt and posing for photos to help raise their profile and funds.
"Weso is a cult hero for the fans, and was delighted to be asked to help further raise the profile of the hospice.
"This completely supports the ethos and expresses the sense of Community that City of Liverpool FC is all about".
Allen is pictured with representatives from the hospice outside the shop. Photo courtesy of St Joseph's Hospice.
Allen's opening ceremony at St. Joseph's Hospice shop
Thu 9th March 2017 | City of Liverpool
By Ian Templeman
City of Liverpool FC player Allen Weston officially opened the brand new St. Joseph’s Hospice furniture shop on Warbreck Moor, near Aintree, on Thursday.
Allen, who’s currently playing his first season with City of Liverpool FC, performed the official opening on behalf of all the patients and their families at the 29 room hospice, which is based in Thornton, just north of Liverpool.
St Joseph's Hospice is one of the oldest hospices in the country, initially founded in 1962 to support overseas hospice work.
They opened their UK service in Thornton in 1974 and each year provides care and support to over 200 people with life limiting conditions from within the West Lancashire, Sefton, Liverpool and Knowsley areas.
The hospice and club have been working together for several months, and the hospice have taken out Allen's player sponsorship for the season.
The Warbreck shop is the hospice’s second furniture shop which means it now has the facility to accept more donations and sell a much higher volume of good quality furniture.
Allen said: "I was super proud to be invited to open the hospice’s brand new furniture shop in Warbreck Moor. The hospice is an incredible place which provides such a high level of care for its patients.
"Opening this new shop will mean the hospice can accept even more furniture donations and therefore raise even more money so that it can continue to care for patients long into the future”.
Jo Rigby-Clare, St. Joseph’s Hospice Retail Manager, said: "We were delighted that Allen was able to join us to do the honours and officially open our brand new shop in Warbreck.
“To keep both our furniture shops fully stocked, we are on the lookout for a wide range of furniture and household goods, from tables and chairs to beds, cupboards and sofas as well as lamps and soft furnishings*.
“We also offer house clearances and furniture collections free of charge so you don’t have to lift a finger".
City of Liverpool Executive Director Gary Johansen added: "St Joseph’s Hospice sponsor Allen as his player sponsor, and they have already been down to The Delta Taxis Stadium earlier in the season.
"We hosted them as they did a fundraising bucket collection, which Allen also helped with, donning their Charity T-shirt and posing for photos to help raise their profile and funds.
"Weso is a cult hero for the fans, and was delighted to be asked to help further raise the profile of the hospice.
"This completely supports the ethos and expresses the sense of Community that City of Liverpool FC is all about".
Allen is pictured with representatives from the hospice outside the shop. Photo courtesy of St Joseph's Hospice.
