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.
Grab your fancy dress, glowsticks, glitter, face paint and a bunch of your besties for Prospect Hospice’s flagship fundraising event, Starlight Walk, is making an exciting return this year.
Hundreds of local people will come together on Saturday 29 June at 8.30pm to take part in either a 10km or 15km walk, illuminating Swindon’s streets. This year, there is a brand new route that will start and finish at The Deanery CE Academy in Wichelstowe, with a stop in Town Gardens, Old Town where participants can enjoy a moment of reflection.
Everyone is invited to take part and the charity is encouraging people to sign up with friends, family and colleagues for a fun night and raise much needed funds so that it can continue providing care and support to local people living with a terminal illness and their families.
Kelly Douglas, who has signed up for the 10km in memory of her mum cared for by the hospice, said: “My mum received such compassionate care from Prospect Hospice during her final days.
“Participating in the Starlight Walk is my way of honouring her memory and giving back to the charity that provided comfort and support when we needed it most. I hope to raise as much as I can as it’s such a good cause.”
Last year’s event raised over £64,000 through registration fees and sponsorship for the charity, and it hopes to raise even more this year so that it can help care for more local people.
Jane Farmery, inpatient unit team leader at Prospect Hospice said: “We can’t thank our Starlight walkers enough for raising such an incredible amount last year. It has helped us to care for even more people in the hospice, provide therapy to help people live well and provide bereavement support for patients and their families.”
There is an early bird entry fee of £12 for the 10km and £15 for 15km until Sunday 31 March.
As with last year’s Starlight Walk, the hospice will have a donation station at The Deanery CE Academy, where participants can drop off their pre-loved goods and help raise even more funds in its charity shops.
“Starlight Walk is such a fun night and knowing that it’s for such a worthy charity makes it even better,” said Paula Illes who is looking forward to walking the 15km route with her son.
“While I haven’t needed the hospice’s services, I think it’s important to support it now, as you never know what the future holds. It’s all about coming together as a community to make sure that this vital care and support remains available for everyone.”
To sign up, click here.
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