National Conference sponsors and exhibitors 2026
Explore our sponsors and exhibitors supporting the Hospice UK National Conference 2026
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Sponsors & Exhibitors:
We would like to extend our thanks to all sponsors and exhibitors without whom this conference would not be possible. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Gold sponsors
Brooks Macdonald
Brooks Macdonald is a leading UK wealth management firm. Founded in 1991, the firm has grown to become one of the UK's foremost wealth managers, entrusted with £21.7 billion in client assets. Brooks Financial is the financial planning group of Brooks Macdonald offering tailored financial advice for individuals, businesses and charities including employee benefits and charitable trust management.
Neutral Hospice Network
The Neutral Hospice Network is a collaborative community dedicated to helping hospices afford carbon neutrality. Through shared experience, resources, best practices, and innovative strategies, we support hospices to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their environmental impact and future proof their operations so that they can continue to serve their patients, staff, and the planet in the long term.
PIB Insurance Brokers
PIB Insurance Brokers has been supporting hospices across the UK for over 15 years and we now work with more than 100 hospice organisations. Over this time, we’ve developed a strong understanding of the hospice environment and the unique challenges you face.
Hospices need insurance that not only protects day-to-day operations but also to support the compassionate care they provide. Our specialist insight helps to identify and close gaps in cover, manage costs more effectively, and ensure you are protected against unforeseen events.
At PIB, we provide tailored insurance and risk management support shaped around the needs of each hospice, so you can safeguard your people, assets and services, and continue your vital work with confidence.
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Silver sponsors
Convatec
Convatec Infusion Care offers a range of infusion sets specifically designed and approved for subcutaneous infusions.
At Hospice UK, we are showcasing Neria™ Guard, an all-in-one soft infusion set with an integrated one-touch inserter. With just a few user steps and a retractable inserter needle, it has been designed to support simplicity and home treatment.
Everywhen
Speak to our team of hospice specialists today
We specialise in supporting care and not-for-profit organisations with insurance and risk management solutions that truly fit. Our dedicated team is here to offer expert advice and guidance, helping you put the right cover in place - simply and confidently.
We work closely with national and local associations, so we understand the specialist challenges you face. That insight helps us shape products that offer real protection.
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Peridot Partners
Peridot Partners is a values-led Executive Search firm, recruiting inspiring leaders for purpose-driven organisations across the third sector. We have particular expertise in senior leadership and board appointments within the hospice sector, helping hospices identify exceptional talent at times of both opportunity and challenge.
We recognise that strong, values-led leadership has never been more important in enabling hospices to deliver exceptional care, inspire confidence amongst staff, volunteers and supporters, build meaningful partnerships, and secure long-term organisational sustainability. Our work spans Chief Executive, Director and Trustee appointments, connecting hospices with individuals who can lead with vision, navigate complexity and deliver lasting impact.
RLDatix
As a global leader in connected healthcare operations software, we help organisations raise the standard of care, everywhere. Our solutions bring together the right people, the right care, and the right outcomes by strengthening patient safety, improving workforce wellbeing, and enabling data-driven quality improvement. We partner with hospices across the UK and Ireland to reduce risk, enhance care delivery and build resilient services for the future.
Trident
We work side by side with hospices to make your IT more reliable and fit for purpose — not just once, but as your needs change over time. That means keeping foundations strong, improving how technology supports day-to-day work, and helping your teams get more from the systems they rely on. As your organisation grows and adapts, we help make sure your IT keeps pace in a considered way, built around how your people actually work. The result is greater confidence. Day to day, that means fewer disruptions, clearer priorities and technology that feels easier to rely on. Over time, it creates stronger delivery, better ways of working and more capacity for people to focus on the work that matters. Our people work with your people to help technology support stronger performance across the organisation. That’s what strength through partnership means for us.
Bronze sponsors
Accora Ltd
Accora Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of assistive healthcare equipment, specialising in innovative solutions that promote dignity, independence and safety. Working closely with clinicians and care providers, Accora designs and manufactures specialist seating, profiling beds and pressure care products for healthcare, residential care and home environments.
Agilio
A leading provider of eLearning into the Hospice space, who have recently brought out an offering called TeamNet for Hospices, which allows a hospice to manage their HR, Workforce, CQC compliance and training in one easy to use platform.
Ameryst – Formerly The Care Database
Designed specifically for hospices, Ameryst is a secure, cloud-based care management system that streamlines patient records, care planning, rostering, reporting, and operational processes. Created with hospice professionals, it improves efficiency, supports regulatory compliance, enables secure remote access, and empowers teams to deliver exceptional, person-centered palliative and end-of-life care.
Apollo Healthcare Technologies
Apollo Healthcare Technologies is the leading, British manufacturing company, providing mattresses, cushions, beds to help treat and prevent pressure injuries. Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, we work closely with clinicians and industry professional nationwide, to enable us to develop and provide products that will enhance both the quality and comfort of patient life.
Ashtons
Enhancing patient care and safety in your hospice is our primary focus. With over 25 years of palliative care experience, we support more than 50 UK hospices with medicines management, including medicines optimisation, policy development, regulatory compliance and clinical training. Our tailored support promotes safe, effective prescribing and best practice.
Bartlett
Bartlett is a specialist insurance broker dedicated to supporting charities, not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises across the UK. With a deep understanding of the unique risks faced within the voluntary sector, we provide tailored insurance solutions that protect organisations, their people, and the communities they serve.
Birketts LLP
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm advising businesses, organisations and individuals across four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution and private client.
Care Quality Commission
CQC is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive care, and we encourage care services to improve. We monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and we publish what we find to help people choose care.
Cazenove Capital
Cazenove Charities is the largest charity investment manager in the UK, focused on helping charities, endowments and foundations achieve their long-term financial and charitable objectives. As the UK's largest manager of charitable assets, the team manages approximately £14.9 billion on behalf of more than 1,800 charities*. *as at 31 December 2025
CBSS
Shopfitting, Office fitting, Electrical Contracting, general building, HVAC, Project management, fire door installation, fire compartmentation, fire compliance, fire risk assessments, Scheduled inspections
Central Technology
Central Technology is a trusted IT partner for hospices across the UK, offering tailored technology solutions for clinical & operational needs. With over two decades of experience, we provide strategic consultancy, board-level reporting, and a dedicated service desk. As a preferred Hospice Quality Partnership partner, we help hospices meet NHS standards through the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Clarion Communication
Paying too much for your hospice phone system? Struggling with missed calls, ageing kit or complicated contracts? Clarion helps hospices simplify telephony, reduce costs and improve caller experience. Meet our friendly, knowledgeable team for clear advice, practical answers and a genuinely helpful chat.
Co-op Funeralcare
At Co-op Funeralcare, however you choose to say goodbye, we help you own it. We're experienced, professional and passionate about helping people arrange the funeral that feels right. Whether you're planning ahead or need us today, we're here to help - every step of the way.
Crowe UK
Crowe is committed to supporting social purpose and non profit organisations, including hospices. Our national team offers deep sector expertise across audit, governance, tax, VAT, and advisory services. We regularly host free events and webinars, and we frequently share insights and best practices. Visit our website for more information.
Derma UK
Derma UK formed in 2001 with the purpose of providing cost effective solutions to common dermatological conditions, creating a better quality of life for the patient. MenthAq® can help to deliver a cooling and soothing effect to assist in relieving severe itch that is commonly present in various conditions managed in palliative care.
Estate Research
Estate Research offer a free next of kin tracing service for those who sadly pass away with no known relatives. With 25 years of experience assisting hospices, Local Authorities and NHS Trusts across England and Wales, our reputation has been built on transparency and professionalism.
Here Hospice Data and Analytics
Here helps hospices unlock the value of their clinical data. Working alongside in-house teams, we build analytics capability, improve reporting, and turn complex data into practical insights that demonstrate impact, support NHS reporting requirements, and inform better decisions. Our approach is collaborative, sustainable and rooted in real-world healthcare experience.
Impress Publishing
Providing industry leading products end to end customer service; from initial design selection through to the despatch of goods, either in bulk to your distribution warehouse, or direct to your supporters home address as needed. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Innova Care Concepts
At Innova we simplify complex care projects by bringing specialist equipment design, supply, installation and maintenance into one coordinated solution, helping create safer, more accessible and more dignified environments for people with physical needs.
Kentown Support
Our purpose is that every child with a life limiting condition and their family across the UK has access to a model of round-the-clock integrated community palliative care. We create sustainable teams around every child and family, equipping them with the expertise and knowledge to deliver a responsive, community-based model of children’s palliative care.
KKE Architects LTD
Established in 2005, KKE Architects is an award-winning Worcester-based practice specialising in palliative care design. Having delivered over 50 hospice projects across the UK, we work with charities, local authorities and the NHS to create socially focused, award-winning environments, with project values ranging from £100,000 to £10 million.
Local Hospice Lottery
Local Hospice Lottery is hospice-owned, hospice-led, with benefiting hospice care at its heart. With one prize fund, and one lottery system, hospices save vast amounts of expenditure and effort while enjoying a low risk and low input way of increasing their income.
Majestic Publications
Majestic Publications help hospices generate vital fundraising and retail income through professionally designed, fully funded publications. From Diaries and Notebooks to Newsletters and Ducks in a Row. We create high-quality products that engage supporters, strengthen community connections and generate sustainable income, at no cost.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie provides a better end of life for more people, whatever the illness. We’re here for anyone living with any illness they’re likely to die from, and those close to them. We provide free palliative and end of life care, information and support. We campaign and fund research.
Montcalm International
Supplier of the original and unrivalled ‘Cuddle Bed’, the only Cuddle bed on the market certified for 2 people. Low Bed and Falls Prevention bed specialists.
Optimised Solution
Discover how Optimised Solution's Move, Improve and Support services help hospices unlock the full potential of SystmOne. From implementation and optimisation to training and ongoing support, we provide practical solutions that enhance efficiency, reporting and clinical practice
Oralieve
Oralieve provide a range of products to help relieve dry mouth symptoms and provide oral comfort including a mouth spray and gel, mouthrinse, toothpastes, lozenges, lip care and brushes. All products are formulated with no SLS or alcohol which can irritate a dry or sensitive mouth.
OSKA – Pressure Care Experts
Caring for patients at life’s end presents many challenges, not least maintenance of skin integrity. OSKA understands pressure care isn’t just a clinical necessity, it’s a cornerstone of dignity & comfort at the most critical stages of life.
That’s why we partner with UK Hospices to deliver advanced pressure ulcer prevention and management solutions that support compassionate, high-quality palliative & end of life care.
Partner Plus Media
Our cost-free hospice programme supports your wider education, communications and community outreach strategy, saving valuable marketing budget while delivering resources that are more engaging and useful than traditional leaflets. Through accessible education and myth-busting, we help hospices build better informed, more engaged communities, strengthen local relationships and create greater opportunities for community support and fundraising.
Solidsoft Reply Limited
With over 30 years of experience, Solidsoft Reply delivers secure digital health applications, clinical integrations and healthcare technology services. Our expertise in medicines verification, interoperability and Microsoft Azure-powered solutions helps healthcare organisations improve patient safety and deliver high-quality care across Europe, Africa and Asia.
St Christopher’s
We are proud to offer world class palliative and end of life care to everyone who needs it, whenever or wherever that may be. With empathy and care, we create space for honest conversations about death, dying and grief. We’re changing palliative care for the better, raising standards through research, education and collaborative partnerships, across the UK and around the world.
Supportive Care Ltd
Supportive Care UK Ltd provides consultant-led specialist palliative care services to the NHS and Hospices. Our 24/7, year-round remote consultation model, supported by clinical expertise and rigorous governance, enables healthcare providers to deliver high-quality care to patients with complex needs and those approaching the end of life.
teal
For almost 50 years, Teal has helped create compassionate care environments where comfort, dignity and wellbeing come first. Our British-manufactured furniture and healthcare expertise help hospices deliver welcoming, supportive spaces for patients, families and staff, backed by trusted service from specification through to installation.
Tendable
Tendable is a Quality Improvement Partner and platform built for health and social care. Already working with 12 hospices right across the UK — including sector leaders such as Dougie Mac, Hospiscare and Sue Ryder, helping them move from regulatory compliance and begin their journey towards quality excellence.
The St Luke’s Wilkes Institute
The Wilkes Institute at St Luke’s helps hospices respond to workforce and funding pressures through affordable training and research collaborations. Our courses and partnerships build skills, strengthen organisational capability, and support sustainable service development. Together, we aim to improve future planning, enhance resilience and deliver the best possible evidenced-based care
Vantage Technologies
Vantage provides comprehensive Incident, Risk, Compliance, Feedback, and Facilities management software, tailored for the charity and healthcare sectors. Supporting over 115 hospices across the UK, our solutions improve efficiency, data accuracy, and regulatory compliance, helping charities focus on their core mission while saving staff time on administration.
Xledger UK
Xledger is a cloud-based finance solution that delivers real-time insights, integrates with hospice care systems, and automates processes to support quality care and financial control.
Xledger empowers hospices to:
- Track income streams
- Budget and forecast across services and timeframes
- Produce accurate trustee reports
- Maintain compliance with automated, traceable audit trails
Not for profit partners:
End of Life Doula & Living Well Dying Well Training
End of Life Doula UK is the membership association and community of practice for end of life doulas, and a central point of contact for people seeking end of life doula support across the UK. Living Well Dying Well Training provides certified end of life doula training through a person-centred approach.
Together, we raise awareness of end of life doulas, encourage open conversations about death, dying and bereavement, and help reshape the way we approach death and dying by building confidence and capacity within communities.
Hospice Quality Partnership
HQP, a NFP and centralised procurement organisation, was founded in 2014 by Hospices for Hospices, to provide membership access to over 40 qualified, and best-in-class suppliers. HQP’s collective purchasing power provides exclusive savings and reduces time for your operational needs. Since 2017 HQP has saved Hospice members with over £5.9M in direct costs alone.
HSF Health Plan
HSF Health Plan is the trading company of the registered charity, The Hospital Saturday Fund. Our schemes provide reimbursement for eligible dental, optical, and other healthcare expenses, delivering practical financial support when policyholders need it most. All with no referrals, no excess, and a easy to use claims process.
Make-A-Wish UK
Make-A-Wish UK grants life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. It aims to bring hope, strength, and joy to families during challenging times. Through memorable and unique wish experiences, we help improve emotional wellbeing, create lasting memories, and moments of joy.
OxCERPC (Oxford Centre for Education & Research in Palliative Care)
OxCERPC delivers high-quality palliative care education through courses, study days, and bespoke training for health and social care professionals. We also conduct research to advance practice, supporting improved patient care locally, nationally, and internationally.
Public Health Palliative Care UK
Promoting public health palliative care, connecting, sharing & learning together.
Royal Trinity Hospice Retail Consultancy Services
We work closely with charity leaders to develop tailored strategies that unlock growth opportunities in sales and profit.
Whether you’re looking to expand your existing operations or improve store performance, we can guide you through each step, from concept to execution.
Together for Short Lives
Children with serious illness and their families deserve the chance to live a full life, supported by care that enables them to thrive.
But for many, it’s a lonely and isolating experience. That’s why we’re here. Supporting, uniting, campaigning, together.
Because time is short.
We are Together for Short Lives.
Speaking Sessions:
DAC Beachcroft
With over 70 years of experience, our award-winning team delivers tailored legal solutions across commercial, public law, regulatory, data protection, employment, real estate, corporate and medical malpractice matters. We work with NHS commissioners, health and social care providers, MedTech companies, investors and regulators.
Our charity specialists advise on legal, regulatory and governance matters across the health and social care sector, supporting clients ranging from large national charities to smaller local bodies. We provide pragmatic, commercially-focused advice, taking the time to understand each organisation's unique priorities and objectives.
JDDK Architects
JDDK Architects is an award-winning architectural practice with extensive experience in the design, refurbishment and extension of hospice and healthcare environments.
We work closely with hospices, NHS organisations and care providers to create welcoming, therapeutic spaces that support patients, families, staff and volunteers.
Our services include strategic estate planning, feasibility studies, masterplanning, architectural design, conservation, retrofit, sustainability and project delivery from inception to completion.
We understand the importance of maintaining operational services during construction and delivering flexible, value-for-money solutions that respond to changing models of care.
Awards Sponsors:
Birketts LLP - Emerging Leader of the Year Award
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm advising businesses, organisations and individuals across four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution and private client.
MyCharity Mobile- Income Impact Award
MyCharity Mobile offers hospices of any size a powerful, hands-off way to generate unrestricted monthly income without asking supporters to dig deeper into their pockets. Powered by Vodafone, we provide a reliable mobile network for your supporters while seamlessly funding your vital end-of-life care.
- 15% Monthly Donation: We donate 15% of a supporter's monthly bill directly to your hospice. If just 1,000 supporters switch, you build a new £2,000/month income stream.
- Zero Extra Cost: Supporters pay standard market rates, making it an effortless way to give without donor fatigue.
- Completely Hands-Off: Free to join with no telecom knowledge required. We handle all customer support, compliance, and provide you with ready-to-use, co-branded marketing links.
Let your community fund your compassionate work simply by using their mobile phones. Connect with us to learn more!
Purple Tech - Digital Champion Award
The relationship Purple Tech builds with every client is based on trust, shared values and a common goal. We go beyond the IT provider by enabling you to achieve your missions and goals. We believe in Proof not Promise and are on the journey towards the Assurix trustmark.