Latest news from Hospice UK

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Find out about our four-year programme to improve the support for young people who are transitioning from children's services into adult care.

02 May 2025

Transitions: supporting young people through change

The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting Hospice UK's transitions programme, providing £1.3m to support young people with a life limiting condition.

Wales Manifesto, Senedd building

10 April 2025

Hospice UK response to £5.5m funding for Welsh hospices

Hospice UK response to £5.5m funding for Welsh hospices.

The Hospice UK team visit rural Devon to see the Together Benches being made for The Garden of Compassion at RHS Chelsea 2025

28 March 2025

Sustainability, togetherness, and the best of British craftsmanship

The Hospice UK team visit rural Devon to see the Together Benches being made for The Garden of Compassion at RHS Chelsea 2025.

From This is Hospice Care legacy campaign - woman in bed at her home with hospice nurse by her side

17 February 2025

This Is Hospice Care: 143 hospices join forces for national campaign

Hospice UK has brought hospices across England, Wales and Scotland together to highlight the vital importance of legacy giving.

12 February 2025

Meet the designer: Tom Hoblyn

Tom Hoblyn is the designer behind Hospice UK’s Garden of Compassion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. He discusses his inspiration and what working with hospices means to him.

Bringing the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion to life at Hortus Loci

12 February 2025

Bringing the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion to life at Hortus Loci

A behind the scenes look at the first steps towards bringing to life the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion at Hortus Loci in February 2025.

Hospice UK’s Compassionate Employers team explore the definition of a sandwich carer, and give you guidance on what to do if you think that you might be an informal carer.

29 January 2025

Sandwich carers: what are they – and are you one of them?

Hospice UK’s Compassionate Employers team explore the definition of a sandwich carer, and give you guidance on what to do if you think that you might be an informal carer.