Jeremy Balfour MSP lent his support to Marie Curie’s big fundraising appeal month, the Great Daffodil Appeal, at an event at Scottish Parliament recently.
Meeting with staff and volunteers from Marie Curie, Jeremy was interested to hear about care and support provided to people living with terminal illness in Scotland.
Marie Curie supported over 8,600 people in Scotland last year through their hospices, nursing care and support services. In Jeremy’s Lothian area in addition to care provided at the Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh, Marie Curie Nurses made nearly 3,000 visits to people in their own homes in 2017/18.
Supporting the Great Daffodil Appeal by donating and wearing a daffodil pin in March helps Marie Curie provide vital care for people living with a terminal illness and support for their families. Generous Scots donate around £700,000 each year to the appeal.
Jeremy Balfour MSP said: “I would encourage everyone to support this campaign so that Marie Curie can continue to provide vital support to the terminally ill and their families and carers.”
Susan Brown from Marie Curie said: “Thank you to Jeremy for his support. Behind every daffodil, there’s a story and by donating and wearing your daffodil today you’re helping us be there for more people at the end of their lives, uniting with millions who believe dying people should get the care and support they deserve.”
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