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New Maggie’s centre opens in Northampton
Our Special Projects team celebrate the completion of Maggie’s Northampton, a new cancer support centre located on the grounds of Northampton General Hospital.
Congratulations to our Sir Robert McAlpine Special Projects team on completing Maggie’s Northampton, a new centre located on the grounds of Northampton General Hospital providing support across the East Midlands for people living with cancer and their families and friends.
On Monday 20th October, a ceremony marked the official opening of the Diana Russell Building, named after Diana Russell (née Phipps), a Northampton businesswoman who made the construction of the centre possible thanks to her £2.4million generous legacy.
The building, designed by renowned architect Stephen Marshall, is characterised by an eye-catching cantilevered roof. The garden was designed by internationally recognised garden designer Arne Maynard, and interior design and decoration by Tricia Guild OBE.
It is the fifth Maggie’s centre we have delivered since 2018 and adds to the company’s proud partnership with the charity. Since 2016, we have raised more than £1 million – reaching this target four years earlier than planned - and are now working towards the goal of funding more than 100,000 hours of support.
The Diana Russell Building builds on our proud legacy of supporting Maggie’s. Alongside our supply chain partners, we are honoured to have brought Maggie’s vision to life and delivered another centre providing invaluable support to people living with cancer, and their family and friends.
Mike Coleman Special Projects Operations Director at Sir Robert McAlpine
Dame Laura Lee DBE, Chief Executive at Maggie’s, said: “We have been working with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust for many years to bring our professional support to people living with cancer from across the East Midlands and I am delighted we are now open for people at what is possibly the hardest time of their lives. I am so grateful to be here and to everyone who has made this happen.”
Stephen Marshall, of Stephen Marshall Architects, said: “I really hope everyone enjoys our building. It has been a privilege to design a Maggie’s centre and I have never forgotten that the end result is to create a space which will contribute to the care of people living with cancer when they need support.”
Diana Russell’s son, David Russell, travelled from the United States to attend the opening.
He said: “It is an honour to be here today at the opening of the Maggie’s cancer support centre that my mother’s legacy has helped make a reality.
“For the centre to be named after her is something which makes me feel incredibly proud, and it is wonderful to know that this beautiful building will now be here to support thousands of people living with cancer from across the region for many years to come. I know my Mum would be very pleased.”
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