Martin & Hamilton Construction, based in Ballymena, presented a £15,000 cheque to Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice last week. The company named the hospice its Charity of the Year for 2025. Staff from various sites and departments participated in fundraising events throughout the year.

Employees joined the NI Hospice One Big Walk at Stormont. They competed in a Dragon Boat Race on the River Lagan. Company sites hosted a Big Coffee Break. Staff supported the Hospice Christmas Bucket Collection at local retail stores.

David Hamilton, Managing Director of Martin & Hamilton Construction, stated that the workforce strongly supported the hospice initiative. He noted that it united people from different sites and held personal relevance for some team members.

Jessica Steele, Corporate Relationship Manager at Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice, welcomed the donation. She said it would fund nursing care at home, supported short breaks at the in-patient unit, emergency care, end-of-life care, and family bereavement support.

Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care to more than 300 babies, children, and young people each year. The service operates in homes and at its in-patient unit.

The hospice requires £5.26 million annually to run. More than 60% of funding comes from community and business donations. The charity delivers its services free to families.