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I was very lucky yesterday to attend a special occasion at Naomi House. They had the ceremony of lifting of the first sod (breaking ground for the new build) for Jacks Place. This was done by 2 of the young adults who will be able to make use of Jack’s Place and its facilities once the building is complete. The Bishop of Basingstoke then said a blessing for the land, the building and its future occupants. They couldn’t have wished for better weather, in the words of their Chairman Khalid Aziz, perhaps that had something to do with the Bishop having a word with the big boss upstairs. A number of other people also made short speeches including a mother whose daughter stays at Naomi House who praised all the staff for the fantastic work that they do.

Mrs Mary Cornelius-Reed, who is the lady that Naomi House rent the land from, provided a marquee on her front lawn as well as a wonderful lunch. The rent paid to Mary is quite substantial - one dozen red roses payable annually on mid-summer’s day.

The new building is to be called Jacks Place after Jack Whitham, a Southampton businessman who left £6 million to Naomi House in his will. They still need a further £6 million to complete the build, equip and run the new building which will provide hospice care for young adults.

To all my readers I would like to say - come on everyone dig deep into your pockets, wallets, purses, get out your cheque books etc and to make it easier for you I have even included a link to their online donations page .

Please also check out their website - http://www.naomihouse.org.uk/