Hanson says the donation – worth around £10,000 – will improve accessibility to the hospice on Aberford Road in the city. The company has also supplied two tonnes of cement, while builders’ merchant Jewson has given two tonnes of sand, to complete the car park improvement works.
The works are being carried out through CRASH – the construction industry’s charity which helps homelessness and hospice charities improve their buildings. As one of the charity’s patron companies, Hanson provided the material needed to undertake the project.
“Car parks are often overlooked when it comes to deciding how limited funds are spent but accessibility is vital to the users of Wakefield Hospice,” said Francesca Roberts, CRASH chief executive. “We are extremely grateful to Hanson for this generous donation of materials: without its support – and that of other patron companies – we simply could not continue our work.”
Gareth Day, Hanson UK asphalt and contracting managing director, added: “The car park had not been resurfaced since the hospice was built 30 years ago and was in a poor state of repair."
