ONE of Huddersfield’s biggest companies has given the town’s children’s hospice a massive boost.

Huddersfield-based nursery goods supplier, Mamas and Papas, yesterday formed a partnership with The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice that will help it over the long-term.

The new hospice in Brackenhall provides vital support to children with a life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Mamas and Papas staff visited the brand new hospice and are hoping to help furnish the building.

The hospice has been built at a cost of £2.5m and will need the same amount of money annually to run it.

Luisa Scacchetti, a founder of Mamas and Papas, toured the building yesterday with husband David, who works on the commercial side of the business, and their daughter Olivia Robinson, who heads creative and retail marketing.

Olivia said: “We chose to support the hospice because it is local and out of all charities, it is something that will really bring something different to this area; it is the only children’s hospice around here.

“We have a large amount of customers most of whom are parents and we aim to reach them or at least make them aware of the children’s hospice.

“We hope to provide rockers, chairs, blankets as well as raising large amounts of money in this long-term partnership.

“We run focus groups so we can understand what parents want. This hospice has been so expertly designed to meet the desires of families.

“We are really excited about the partnership and are amazed at how wonderful the hospice’s facilities are. They have thought of everything.”