Work soon to begin on new build for St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green

Work is set to begin soon on a new building for St Ann’s Hospice after the charity confirmed it has now completed the purchase of the land next to its existing premises.

The land acquisition is the latest milestone in the project to replace the charity’s current Victorian building with a new purpose-built hospice fit for 21st Century care needs. Enabling works will begin in October to clear the land, build a new access road and connect services. Work will then begin on a 15-month programme to build the new hospice.

St Ann’s new hospice will be a complete care facility in Greater Manchester that local people can access, from diagnosis of a life-limiting illness to treatment and beyond. The new building will house a 27-bed inpatient unit including individual en-suite rooms and access to private outdoor terraces. The development will also feature modern outpatient and day therapy services, dedicated bereavement and family support spaces, all surrounded by beautiful, landscaped gardens.

This is an ambitious £24.5 million project with £2 million being raised by the public through the hospice’s Build It Together campaign.

Head of Fundraising and Capital Campaign at St Ann’s Hospice, Anne-Marie Wynne, said:

“We are so excited for the construction and building work to start on the new land, it has been a long time coming! It’s brilliant to see so many people coming together after months of planning and preparing, we can’t wait to see the new build come to life.”

Caddick Construction has been appointed as the main contractor for the building work on the new hospice, with alongside project managers, Genr8 Developments LLP. Architects PRP have been working with St Ann’s Hospice on the design of the building, while interior design is being led by Axi. Also working on the project are cost consultants Gardner & Theobald, TRP as the structural engineers and TACE as the Mechanical and Engineering consultants.