About the charity

St Ann’s Hospice is here to help & support people through one of the most difficult times of their lives.

Hospice care is based on the simple idea that a person who has a life-threatening illness or is dying is still very much a living person, with unique physical, emotional, social & spiritual needs. At St Ann’s Hospice, our aim is to help people maintain their dignity and maximise their quality of life. We’re not just focused on our patients either: we recognise that it’s also a difficult time for relatives, carers & friends & that they may need support too.

All of the services provided by the hospice are free of charge – & around 2/3 of our funding comes from donations & fundraising events – that means we have to raise £16,000 a day to provide our services.

We can provide care right from the point of diagnosis – & the earlier we are involved, the more we can help to make a real difference to the lives of patients & those who support them. We provide help & support to around 3000 people each year – and have 58 inpatient beds, while also providing both day therapy & care in people’s homes.

Our teams work hard to try to give back as much normality to people’s lives, wherever they can. One example is pain relief: reducing or removing someone’s pain requires a great deal of expertise, but doing so can literally transform their life – giving them back a renewed vigour & making their life more ‘normal’ again.