Lincolnshire Palliative holiday home

Appeal

After a year of careful planning, we are thrilled to launch the biggest appeal our charity has ever undertaken. I have been working with professionals across health care and spoken to hundreds of families caring for a child or adult in palliative with cancer to understand what is truly missing in Lincolnshire.

The feedback was clear: travel for palliative children and adults is often uncomfortable, even for short trips. We found with Sophie’s that no matter how much support or padding we used, the journey itself was exhausting and stressful and painful at times. Our goal is to change that.

We plan to create a fully accessible holiday home within 30 minutes of Lincoln Hospital, designed to:

Provide a comfortable, supportive space for families close to home.

Allow doctors and nurses quick access to patients if needed.

Include full accessibility features, such as ramps, rails, adapted chairs, and hoists—designed with input from occupational therapists.

Have local funeral services on standby, prepared to support families if the unexpected happens.

The concept design, kindly created by Kameron, reflects our hopes for this project once we raise the funds over the next two years.

How You Can Help

Our target is £250,000, and we are raising funds through community and business support. You can contribute by sponsoring a “tile” at a level that suits you or your organization. Contributions can also be made in memory of a loved one or as part of a legacy gift.

Tile Sponsorship Levels:

1 Tile: £20,000

4 Tiles: £10,000

20 Tiles: £5,000

20 Tiles: £2,500

20 Tiles: £1,000

40 Tiles: £500

Total: 105 tiles to reach £250,000.

In recognition of your support:

Your business or name will appear on a plaque in the lodge.

You will be invited to the grand opening.

This lodge will be a first-of-its-kind in Lincolnshire, providing comfort, care, and dignity for families when they need it most. We are excited to take this final step in our charity’s journey, and we warmly invite you to join us in making it a reality.

Who’s in? Who will be part of this historic first for Lincolnshire?