Our visit to The Shakespeare Hospice
9th June 2025
Last week, we had the pleasure of being invited to visit The Shakespeare Hospice, whilst we were there, we had a tour of their facilities which felt like a very tranquil place & also spoke about how we could help with them being BTTJ’s charity of the year.
We discovered that the hospice needs to raise £3 million every year in order to continue providing end of life & palliative care to those that need it most.
We found out a lot about the hospice & the services they offer which include:
- Day Services – The Hospice is a friendly, caring environment which provides support for those affected by life-limiting illness to access a wide range of services & therapies
- Hospice at Home – Their Hospice at Home service is for patients with life-limiting illnesses who have chosen to receive palliative & end of life care from the comfort of their own homes
- Therapy Services – Therapy services include Complementary Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. Each Therapy promotes holistic wellbeing & quality of life through their interventions
- Companion at Home – Their Companion At Home service provides patients with someone to chat with, a listening ear, & the opportunity to form a friendship
- Adult Counselling – The Adult Counselling service is available to patients & their carers or loved ones who are affected by a life-limiting condition & individuals who have been bereaved
- Children & Family Support Service – A free service available to children & young people who have had a sudden or expected bereavement or are facing the loss of someone close to them who has a life-limiting illness
- Transitional Care – The Transitional Care Service supports young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting conditions
As well as referrals from professionals, the hospice take self-referrals, it was explained to us that this is not widely known. Anyone within the catchment area can be referred & the best way to refer somebody to The Shakespeare Hospice is by completing their online referral form. To find out more, please visit their website https://www.theshakespearehospice.org.uk/
We look forward to continuing to work with The Shakespeare Hospice during their time as our charity of the year & have numerous activities planned to help them raise their much-needed funds. Visit our dedicated JustGiving page if you can help us with a donation: https://bit.ly/4cQG8cJ