Mark Hawkins Future-proofing Rowcroft
Last summer, well-loved local charity Rowcroft Hospice experienced a major shortfall in its funding. With its successful appeal to fill the gap and a new, highly experienced CEO, things are definitely looking up. Anita Newcombe & Sabrina Konrad go along to see how they’re doing.
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e are meeting Rowcroft’s new CEO Mark Hawkins at the charity’s base in Torquay, which it leases from local charity, The Pilmuir Trust. It’s an idyllic site with beautiful gardens, majestic trees and lovely views. But this site represents only a small part of the work Rowcroft does to support people in the very last stages of their lives. The charity reaches out right 18
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across the region from Dartmouth to Dawlish and up onto Dartmoor with its Community Team and ‘Hospice at Home’ support. In fact three-quarters of patients are cared for in their own homes. It’s wonderful to know that, should the need arise, that Rowcroft is there for us. We arrive at Mark’s office, which has a balcony overlooking the grounds. It’s tranquil here but Mark is englishrivieramagazine.co.uk