At Prospect Hospice, we provide outstanding, personalised and compassionate care for everyone in Swindon, Marlborough and the surrounding areas affected by a life-limiting illness, completely free of charge. For more than 40 years, we’ve been a dedicated, non-hospital, end-of-life care service for patients and their loved ones - around the clock, every day of the year. Our mission is to ensure that anyone can access the best possible expert care whenever and wherever they need it – whether at the hospice or in their own home. As a charity, we only exist because of the generosity and support of our amazing local community.
Find out about the range of end-of-life care services that we offer to patients and their families. These delivered free of charge and are designed to provide compassionate, personalised support during every stage of a life-limiting illness in every kind of care setting, to anyone who needs it.
We couldn’t do what we do without considerable support from our local community. Find out all the different ways in which you can support Prospect Hospice, including fundraising, volunteering and purchasing from our shops. All contributions are greatly appreciated and enables us to deliver care that is free of charge to our patients and their families.
Our café sits at the heart of our hospice in Wroughton and serves a range of delicious home cooked meals to suit all tastes. Whether you're looking to catch up with friends over lunch or relax with coffee and cake, our Heart of the Hospice café has you covered.
Whether shopping with us in person or online, or donating your pre-loved goods, we thank you for supporting us through our shops where you help to raise around £2million a year for Prospect Hospice.
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and we're always looking for outstanding people to join our team at the hospice across all areas of the charity.
Prospect Hospice is the leading provider of education and training for end-of-life care in Swindon and north Wiltshire. Working closely with you, our colleagues within partner organisations, we want to ensure that the very best care is available to everyone facing the end of life. This is why we provide education and development opportunities, all of which aim to encourage learning and build confidence in end of life care and support.
A dynamic father-daughter duo, James and Beth Duke, from Swindon, have crafted a poignant Christmas song titled “Christmas in the Sky” to raise funds for Prospect Hospice.
The inspiration for the song came during a challenging period when James Duke, Beth’s father, faced a serious health situation. In 2019, James suffered a collapse at work and received a swift diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and was told he had only a few days to live.
As James and his family faced the difficulties of chemotherapy, Beth and her brother Owen found comfort in their father’s strength. Beth remembered, “I knew I wanted to raise money for a charity. I love music and singing and wanted to write a song with him.”
Following James’ treatment, they began writing “Christmas in the Sky”, a touching song reminding us that even if a loved one is no longer with us, we’ll always remember them and celebrate their life. Especially so during the festive period.
Now in remission James Duke works at Prospect Hospice’s distribution center. Having seen firsthand the care and support provided by the charity to local people and their families living with terminal illnesses, both father and daughter decided to donate all proceeds from their song to Prospect Hospice.
Sheryl Crouch, head of income at Prospect Hospice, added: “Every year Prospect Hospice supports hundreds of families across Swindon and the surrounding areas who are going through one of life’s hardest journeys. We want to be there to care for each and every person with a life-limiting illness who needs us.”
“That is why we are so grateful to Beth and James for all the hard work they have put in to writing and recording this song. The funds raised help Prospect Hospice to make a huge difference to the lives of hundreds of people and their loved ones every day.”
All of the funds raised through “Christmas in the Sky” will help Prospect Hospice’s outstanding services, including the Inpatient Unit and Prospect@Home care service. To download the song and contribute to the charity, please visit this link or find it on Amazon.
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