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.
At a time when having our affairs in order is of particular concern for us all, one local charity has teamed up with solicitors and online providers to offer a free wills service throughout July.
Prospect Hospice is providing supporters with a quick and easy approach to will writing but with all of the security of an appointment in person.
Amy Francombe, events and community manager at Prospect Hospice, said: “We’ve had a lot of support from local people during the Covid-19 pandemic and we think it’s important that we’re able to give something back to those who are ensuring the hospice is able to continuing to care for those who need us right now. We know many people are taking this time to get their affairs in order so we’ve been working with local solicitors and online will providers to put together a free wills service to help people at this time. The best part is that, to take advantage of this offer, people don’t even have to leave their home.”
Those opting to write their will online will be guided through a form to accurately document your wishes. Alternatively, you can make your will over the phone with a local solicitor and this option is recommended should you have any questions to ask before you go ahead.
“As a local independent charity, we rely on nearly three quarters of our income coming from the local community we care for,” added Ms Francombe. “On average, legacy donations make up around 15% of the hospice’s income and a gift of just 1% in someone’s will could go on to ensure comfort and care for someone at the end of their life as well as support for their family.”
The hospice has a limited number of free wills available and these will offered on a first come first served basis to supporters.
For further details about writing your will for free during July click here.
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