(Image: Supplied)
A North East cable company has strengthened its support for a hospice charity by committing £25,000 a year to help provide vital end-of-life care for patients and their families.
Teesside-based Cleveland Cable is Teesside Hospice’s first Pioneer Partner, after more than a decade of support and eight years of donations.
The partnership will fund more than 900 hours of specialist nursing care at the hospice’s 10-bed unit.
Glynn Bartliff, renewable energy and BESS strategic account manager at Cleveland Cable, said: "We’re incredibly proud to become Teesside Hospice’s first-ever Pioneer Partner, strengthening a relationship that has meant a great deal to us for many years.
"Taking part in the Italian Job Rally earlier this year was a fantastic experience and a real reminder of the difference the hospice makes across our community.
"We’re looking forward to continuing to build on this partnership and supporting its vital work for years to come."
Justine Cook, company secretary at Cleveland Cable, said: "Teesside Hospice holds a very special place in our hearts.
"We’ve seen first-hand the care, compassion and support it provides, with one of our own colleagues having benefited from its services.
"Becoming their first Pioneer Partner means a great deal to us and reflects our commitment to helping ensure the hospice can continue to be there for local people and their families at some of the most difficult times in their lives."
Teesside Hospice supports about 4,000 people a year and costs £7.5 million to run.
Read more
Fashion students turn donated clothes into catwalk creations for North East hospice
North Yorkshire furniture company raises £1,500 for hospice through bike challenge
How a North East estate agency built a thriving business in two years
The charity’s corporate partnerships manager, Hassan Hameed, said: "I’m overjoyed by the continued support of Cleveland Cable and their staff.
"This groundbreaking partnership with Cleveland Cable Company sees them become the first Pioneer Partner of Teesside Hospice and cements their commitment to Teesside Hospice."
Find out more about the charity’s services at teessidehospice.org.