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The Mayor and Mayoress of Barnsley, David and Alison Leech, called in at Barnsley Hospital for the official ‘grand opening’ of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Pod.
The event ran alongside the national Macmillan Coffee Morning and was also attended by the ‘We Can Survive’ singers - all cancer survivors.
This amazing group has created a CD, written a song, played a concert in Barnsley’s German twin town of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and next year issues a booklet of poems for Mother’s Day.
The mayor cut a green ribbon opening the pod and spoke about its success. It welcomed 1,000 visitors in 2024. He said: “The pod is a safe and supportive place, a place where anyone can get comfort and guidance. Staff at the pod offer time to talk, listen and for people to be heard. They are also a bridge between patients and clinical teams.”
The event raised £520 for Macmillan at the national coffee morning alongside the joint Pod grand opening.