Next Wednesday, 12 March, is No Smoking Day and at Violet Hypnotherapy, Philippa Carr will be providing smoking cessation sessions in Bearwood in return for a donation to St Mary's Hospice. Philippa will also have Gift Aid envelopes to add an extra 25% to the donation if clients are UK taxpayers.

Birmingham St Mary's Hospice is an independent adult hospice providing care to people across Birmingham and Sandwell. Caring for around 1,000 people a year, many hospice patients remain at home for much of their illness, where they are supported by the hospice’s Community Palliative Care nurses, and by Palliative Care Social Workers who work in conjunction with GPs, consultants and other medical professionals.