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The equality gap in caring - carers week

04 June 2025

The equality gap in caring

This week is Carer’s Week—and it’s time we start talking more openly about something that affects millions of people but is still so often invisible: the equality gap in cari...

St Luke's Hospice Sheffield connecting with Pakistani Muslim communities

17 April 2024

GupShup and beyond: Connecting with Pakistani Muslim communities

Find out how St Luke's Hospice in Sheffield are breaking down stigmas around hospice care to meet the needs of their local Pakistani Muslim community.

Celebrating Ramadan at Keech Hospice

09 April 2024

Celebrating Ramadan at Keech Hospice

In 2023, for the first time, Keech Hospice Care helped their staff celebrate Ramadan. Diksha Pike works with their EDI group, and explains why it's so important to the hospice.

Improving access to care for Muslim communities at The Kirkwood

28 March 2024

Improving access to care for Muslim communities at The Kirkwood

The Kirkwood are working hard to get out into their local communities, educating people about hospice care. Find out how they're widening access to hospice care for everyone.

Mohammed Rahman is a Community Connector for Keech Hospice. He’s a man on mission: to destigmatise hospice care in the local South Asian community

09 October 2023

Bridging the gap: the Community Connector on a mission

Mohammed Rahman is a Community Connector for Keech Hospice. He’s a man on mission: to destigmatise hospice care in the local South Asian community.

Hospice Care in Focus: The Homeless Health Inclusion Project

16 January 2023

Hospice Care in Focus: The Homeless Health Inclusion Project

Vital grant funding has enabled staff from a Brighton-based hostel to help provide access to end of life care and promote equality for people experiencing homelessness.

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14 January 2022

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Hospice UK believes that everyone has the right to high quality care and support at the end of life, no matter who they are, where they are or why they are ill.