The Steve Morgan Foundation, a UK-based charity, has commissioned, designed, and funded the Maggie’s centre in North Wales, which has topped out.
The support centre is built in the grounds of Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire and marked the milestone by nailing a ceremonial bough to the roof.
Glan Clwyd Hospital is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and is home of the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre.
The support centre is built in the grounds of Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan
Deputy Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Gareth Williams, said: “This is a really significant day for Maggie’s, North Wales, our Health Board and the Steve Morgan Foundation.
“We are delighted to be working with such notable partners on a facility which will complement the charities we already work with - and will no doubt enhance the emotional care, support and wellbeing of cancer patients, their families and friends. Adding the expertise and knowledge Maggie’s brings, for the benefit of our population, is something we should celebrate. Today brings Maggie’s, North Wales, a major step closer.
“Of course, this would not be possible without the generosity, resource and experience of the Steve Morgan Foundation. There’s surely no greater philanthropic act than providing a place of safety, support and comfort to those who are often going through their most challenging life experiences.
“I, my fellow Board members and our colleagues across the organisation look forward to the doors opening for everyone later this year.”
Maggie’s, North Wales, expected to open in late 2025, will be the third Maggie’s in Wales, with Maggie’s, Swansea opening in 2011 and Maggie’s, Cardiff opening in 2019.
Maggie’s, North Wales, expected to open in late 2025
These two centres supported people with cancer, as well as family and friends, more than 19,000 times in 2023.
The Steve Morgan Foundation has provided £4 million to build the centre in North Wales and has already commissioned, designed, constructed, and funded Maggie’s Wirral, which officially opened in the grounds of Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Wirral in September 2021.
Dame Laura Lee, Chief Executive at Maggie’s, said: “We are delighted our North Wales centre has ‘topped out’, meaning support for people living with cancer in North Wales is a step closer.
“Without the Steve Morgan Foundation’s incredibly generous support in commissioning, designing, building, and funding, we wouldn’t have been able to bring Maggie’s to North Wales, and for that I am so grateful.
Top image: Attendees at the topping out ceremony of the new Maggie's Centre