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Wrexham AFC players pay a visit to Nightingale House Hospice
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Posted: Mon 30th Dec 2024
Prior to Christmas, a number of Wrexham AFC and Wrexham AFC Women’s players visited Nightingale House Hospice, to spread some festive cheer over the holiday season.
The hospice provides specialist palliative care services for those with life-limiting illnesses, and plays a key role within the local and wider community.
Nightingale House Hospice also manages a range of other services, including child bereavement support.
Eoghan O’Connell, Tom O’Connor, Phoebe Davies, Erin Lovett and Rosie Hughes all went down to visit when they handed out scarves to residents and staff alike.
The players also met youngster Bethan and presented her with a gift of match tickets for her whole family. Bethan, a huge Wrexham fan, is currently accessing bereavement support from Nightingale House following the loss of her grandad, who was also a huge Wrexham AFC fan.
Bethan met the players alongside her mum Katherine.
Katherine said that she and Bethan really enjoyed the afternoon and thanked the team for the family’s ticket to the Boxing Day match against Blackpool where they won 2-1.
Katherine said it had been a boost for Bethan after a difficult time for their family. She said: “I lost my dad, Bethan’s grandad, to an awful illness on the 25th August this year.
“Bethan took his death really badly so made contact with Nightingale House for some support.
“From her first session the support she received was amazing and have definitely helped her cope and with this she has now decided she wants to become a social worker to support and help others. She wants to give something back to the hospice and is planning on helping her netball coach organise a netball tournament in aid of Nightingale House in May.
“I can’t thank Jackie Crouch from the Family Support Team enough for all her support for Bethan.”
Speaking about the visit, Tom O’Connor said: “Wrexham is not a massive community in size – almost everyone here today has a connection to Wrexham.
“It was nice to be able to show our appreciation for the support that the team has had from the wider community. It was great to see how much the Club means and to hear their own stories over the festive period.
“Places like Nightingale House, which rely on donations from the community, just goes to show the strength of the City and the strength of the people here.”
Community Support Officer Hughes said: “It’s places like this that bring a community together.
“Most people will experience the services that Nightingale House provides at some stage in life, and the staff here do a fantastic job.
“As a Club, we wanted to go down and show our appreciation for the work that they do in Wrexham.”
Sarah Povey, Corporate Partnership Lead, at the hospice thanked the Wrexham players for their visit.
She said: “We are so grateful to the players for taking time out of their busy schedules to come in and spend time with patients, Bethan, staff and volunteers. It was a fantastic afternoon and we all thoroughly enjoyed it.”
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Wrexham AFC players spread joy and cheer at Nightingale House Hospice
It was a heartwarming and special day at Nightingale House Hospice as the players of Wrexham AFC paid a visit to the patients and staff. The players took time out of their busy schedules to bring smiles to the faces of those at the hospice and spread some much-needed joy.
The players spent time chatting with the patients, signing autographs, and even playing games with them. It was a truly touching moment to see the patients light up with excitement as they interacted with their favorite football stars.
The visit was not only meaningful for the patients, but also for the players themselves. They were humbled by the experience and grateful for the opportunity to make a positive impact in the community.
Wrexham AFC has always been committed to giving back to the community and this visit to Nightingale House Hospice was just one example of their dedication to making a difference. The players left with full hearts and a renewed sense of purpose, knowing that they had brought some happiness to those who needed it most.
Overall, it was a day filled with compassion, kindness, and camaraderie. The players of Wrexham AFC truly showed that they are not only talented athletes, but also compassionate individuals who care deeply about their community.
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