NOW PANDEMIC restrictions are easing, the Rosemary Foundation has resumed fundraising with a cake, coffee and jigsaw stall outside its offices in Petersfield’s Lavant Street.

Nurses from the charity, founded after the Sue Ryder Home palliative care unit at Bordean House in Langrish closed in March 1997, provide end of life hospice care at patients’ homes, and during the pandemic all fundraising was suspended.

Fundraising manager Wendy Smith said: “Thank you to everyone who came to support us last Saturday.

“It was lovely to see you all, and we hope you enjoyed some delicious cake and are now stuck into those jigsaw puzzles.

“Over the past year our opportunities to fundraise have had to be cancelled and so we were overwhelmed with your support and generosity.

“We are delighted to announce the outdoor fundraising stall raised £1,043.

“The Rosemary Foundation relies entirely on generous donations and fundraising to continue providing 24/7 care and support to their patients and families in the latter stages of a life limiting illness.

“We cover a 15-mile radius of Petersfield and any care or support given is free of charge.”

For more information visit the website at www.rosemary-foundation.org.uk or call 01730 269996.