Maggie’s cancer support centre gets planning go-ahead

The new 'Maggie's' building

Cancer patient support charity Maggie’s has been granted planning permission to build a centre in the grounds of the Royal Oldham Hospital.

The charity provides free practical, emotional and social support for cancer sufferers and their family and friends.

Work will begin as soon as possible and the centre is expected to open in late 2016.

Laura Lee, chief executive of Maggie’s, said: “We are delighted that planning permission has been granted. It brings us a step closer to the centre becoming a reality.

The new centre will be the charity’s second in Greater Manchester; Maggie’s at The Christie is Didsbury is due to open in the spring.

The centre has been fully funded by the Stoller Charitable Trust Principal donor Norman Stoller said: “I’ve had my own personal cancer experience and know first hand that Greater Manchester has the highest standard of treatment. This personal experience led me to help complete the funding of Maggie’s at The Christie and also to support the building of a new Maggie’s Centre in Oldham.”