Work on an ambitious development of the Walton Centre is underway but support  is still desperately needed to reach a £1m target.

The £28m expansion of the specialist neurological centre will house an enlarged rehabilitation unit but importantly it will also feature accommodation for relatives - provided via the £1m Home from Home appeal.

To help this appeal, the centre has launched Brick-by-Brick -  an initiative to  create a virtual wall dedicated to those who have organised fundraising events  which have realised at least £500.

For a fundraising toolkit please visit the website   www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk or write to  kevin.byrne@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk

The development scheme at Walton neurological centre, which treats patients with brain and spine conditions, is a key part of a long-term plan to provide more services.

A new three storey building will house an expanded rehabilitation unit  with 30 beds and the centre’s internationally famous pain management programme, the first to be set up in the UK.

The Trust has already opened a new 29-bed ward, an extra operating theatre and a new Neuroscience Research Centre, within the existing building.

.Chief executive Dr Liz Mear (pictured above) said: “We are now pressing ahead with a plan which enables us to provide first class services to more patients, with extra beds and new facilities.”

The charity directly benefits patients living with debilitating neurological conditions and in some cases, life threatening illnesses. f

There are many ways to donate to the Walton Neuro Fund.

We have dedicated online donation pages through Justgiving and Virgin Money Giving. Through either site, you can make online donations simply and securely:

Virgin Money Giving:http://bit.ly/JZifOF

Justgiving:http://bit.ly/K2hBNX

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To donate by text simply text neur00 and the amount you would like to give to 70070.

Forthcoming events:

TheJan Fairclough Ball, led by former Liverpool footballer David in memory of his late wife, takes place at the Hilton Hotel in Liverpool on Saturday 27 April and a ten mile hike at Hope Mountain, Cymau, near Wrexham, taking place at 10am on Sunday 28 April.

The Walton Centre is the only specialist neurosciences NHS Trust in the UK.

Specialist staff offer a world class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles; and in helping people suffering from long term neurological conditions.

The majority of patients come from Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Lancashire and the Isle of Man, but for some specialist treatments of complex disorders we see patients from all parts of the UK, Eire and further afield, referred by GPs or other hospitals.