Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care opened in 1979 and is the only hospice care service for adult patients, and their families, living with cancer or another advanced or terminal illness across the whole of West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire. The hospice serves a catchment of c.550,000 people, providing a range of free services to ensure that adult patients and families can make the most of their lives because every day is precious.

The need

Phyllis Tuckwell applied to CRASH for help with expanding their onsite car parking used by patients, visitors and clinicians. The hospice’s location adjacent to two primary schools and close proximity to a railway station meant that there was extreme pressure on local roads, which had in recent years seen parking charges introduced. The parking spaces available had become increasingly limited and as a result, those using the hospice were having to park further and further away and spend time looking for a space.

Peter Foxton, Director of Income Generation at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care, explained why the project was needed and what he hoped it would achieve:

“On a normal day anyone arriving after 8.00am is unlikely to find onsite parking meaning they have to park on local roads. Restrictions mean they then need to move their cars periodically throughout the day to avoid fines…Increasing the number of onsite spaces will mean we have greater availability of spaces for key workers particularly those who are working shifts around the clock and often leave in hours of darkness. We also hope this will lead to a better availability of spaces for patients, who often have mobility issues, and their families and carers.”

The solution

CRASH channelled the professional expertise and skills of our Corporate Patron companies to expand the onsite car park with minimal impact on the local environment, by creating 22 additional car parking spaces.

Corporate Patron Morrisroe led the project and undertook the work on site. Fellow Patron Arcadis helped with support and engineering advice at the design stage.

How CRASH Corporate Patrons helped

The total value of support for the project was a huge £69,922.

The money and resources saved on professional expertise and construction, combined with the grant awarded, meant the hospice only had to pay a very small proportion of the overall costs.  CRASH’s involvement enabled Phyllis Tuckwell  to focus their resources on doing what they do best, supporting patients, their carers’ and families in the local community now and in the future.