A talented writer, filmmaker and poet has helped raise more than £7,000 for Bolton Hospice. Rosie Adamson-Clark, a long-standing supporter of and patient had the hospice, has experienced the work done at the inpatient unit and wellbeing hub at first hand. Having championed Bolton Hospice for many year, raising funds through community music events, LGBTQ+ film screenings and poetry sales, she has raised a total of £7,409.
Rosie said: "The Wellbeing Hub was cheerful, homey, comfortable and welcoming. "The team of nurses, doctors, creative therapists, and psychologists provided incredible support and a safety net, helping me find a way forward." Rosie with Sir Ian McKellan (Image: Bolton Hospice) Rosie says that the work Bolton Hospice, based just off Chorley New Road, does, goes far beyond caring for people at the end of their lives.
Instead, it also supports people living with chronic illnesses and provides a safe space for rediscovering the joy in life. She said: "I’m a big supporter of the hospice because I’ve seen from the inside what it does. “I’ve seen it from all sides.
Rosie has raised funds through a variety of means (Image: Bolton Hospice) “To be honest, when I was an outpatient I thought, well, I'll never use a hospice, I'm just not ill enough to use a hospice. “But actually, I have a terminal heart failure diagnosis, and I needed the hospice. “I needed that support, this is my fifth time now as an inpatient; every time I become very ill and have a cr.
