Grants for hospices to support people living in financial hardship

Funded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation on behalf of Freemasonry in England and Wales

Apply for a grant to help your hospice improve its support for people experiencing financial hardship or living in socio-economic deprivation.

We worked in partnership with the The Freemasons' Charity to help hospices in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man improve their support for people experiencing financial hardship or living in socio-economic deprivation.

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About this grant programme

An estimated 111,000 people die in poverty every year in the UK [1]. In our report about death, dying and financial hardship, we found that the significant financial and social needs of people facing financial hardship or living in socio-economic deprivation and their loved ones are not currently being met.

This grants programme supported hospices to make their services more accessible and more supportive for people facing financial hardship or living in socio-economic deprivation.

Who is taking part?

Each grantee was selected to test practical approaches to identifying and reducing socio-economic disadvantage within their local community. Together they represent the start of a national evidence-building network.​ These grantees are:

 

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to the The Freemasons' Charity for their support for this programme.

References

1.    Marie Curie. Dying in poverty 2024: exploring poverty and fuel poverty at the end of life in the UK. Marie Curie; 2024

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Grants

Apply for a grant to help your hospice undertake specific projects, or to increase your skills and expertise.

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