St Clare Hospice

17/06/2026

‘I don’t know how you can put a price on that. It’s invaluable’ – Andy, Nicky’s husband and St Clare Hospice supporter.

Will you donate to fund our care for the future?

Last week, our CEO Sarah Thompson and supporter Andy spoke to ITV Anglia about the human cost of the hospice funding crisis.

Andy’s wife Nicky was cared for by St Clare Hospice after her breast cancer diagnosis – support he says his family 'could not have coped without.'

With St Clare facing service cuts due to lack of government funding, Andy shared: 'It angers me. I feel angered by it. I think it's almost disgusting. If you can't fund something that's so important, I don't know what they're funding; that's more important than this. It’s dignity at the end of someone’s life.'

Stories like Nicky and Andy’s show why fair hospice funding matters. No one should spend their final days and hours in ambulances or corridors instead of receiving expert, compassionate hospice care.

Until the government commit to long-term, sustainable hospice funding, we urgently need your support ❤️

Please donate to our ‘Fund Our Care’ campaign to protect St Clare care: https://bit.ly/4xmfmCL

16/06/2026

Last weekend, we had the honour of coming together to celebrate your loved ones in our field of Forever Flowers, helping to raise vital funds for St Clare Hospice 🏵️

Thank you to everyone who joined us with your family, friends, picnic baskets and blankets in tow 🧺 It was a privilege to help you create meaningful moments as you honoured those you miss dearly.

We're pleased to share that, by making your dedications, you've managed to raise over £6,000 for St Clare Hospice. By making a Forever Flower dedication, you are helping to plant hope for families we care for - now and into the future. Thank you 💛

If you'd like to purchase a Forever Flower, visit: https://bit.ly/4c4rQqh

We'd like to extend a thank you to Tesco Dunmow & Church Langley, Matthews Plants, Art Nursery, Epping Express, Ongar Garden Centre, Savona, Daniel Robinson & Sons, Josh our singer and our incredible volunteers.

11/06/2026

We want to thank everyone who shared messages of support following our funding crisis announcement yesterday morning ❤️

As we face one of our greatest challenges to date, we need your support now more than ever.

In a true community spirit, many of you have already asked how you can help. To this, we ask if you will consider donating to our ‘Fund Our Care’ campaign.

If you can, please give today to help protect the specialist care and support that hundreds of families rely on – thank you.

Donate: https://bit.ly/4xmfmCL

11/06/2026

“The hospice funding model is utterly broken. This isn’t a failure in hospice management, or about hospices becoming irrelevant – demand for hospice services is only getting higher as our UK population ages and lives longer with more complex health conditions.”

Our Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Thompson, spoke to The Mirror journalist Andy Lines about our heartbreaking news surrounding our funding crisis – touching on how, nearly 60% of hospices in England have either made or are considering cuts to frontline services, she expressed her anger about the broken system, leaving hospices like St Clare ‘high and dry’.

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4aBX3Qb

If you wish to support St Clare, please donate to our ‘Fund Our Care’ campaign: https://bit.ly/4xmfmCL

10/06/2026

We would like to thank everyone for their heartfelt messages following our announcement earlier today.

Whether you have taken the time to share your own St Clare story, opted to write a letter to your local MP, or reached out to ask how you can best support us during this challenging time – thank you ❤️

As always, our local community has come together to stand beside us, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Especially as we need your support now more than ever.

As we face one of our toughest challenges yet, here are some of the ways you can help:

• Donate to our ‘Fund Our Care’ campaign: https://stclarehospice.org.uk/fundourcare/

• Write to your MP to support fairer funding for hospices. Learn more: https://www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/fair-funding-for-hospices

• Spread the word about our ‘Fund Our Care’ campaign with your circle of friends, family and colleagues

• Volunteer your time and skills: https://stclarehospice.org.uk/join-our-team/volunteer-with-us/

• Sign up to our weekly Lottery: https://stclarehospice.org.uk/how-you-can-help-us/lottery/play/

10/06/2026

You can find our Chief Executive Officer Sarah Thompson's full statement on our website explaining our next steps: https://bit.ly/43o0tSQ

09/06/2026

Harlow. What. A. Weekend.

We couldn't be more grateful for everyone who came together to run along the rainbow road in aid of hospice care 🌈

Your support has helped raise over £14,000 for St Clare Hospice's expert, compassionate palliative and end-of-life care. This could help fund seven days of specialist care from our Therapy team, giving patients access to physiotherapy and occupational therapy to build confidence and learn skills to live more independently.

We'd like to extend a thank you to...Harlow Rugby Club, The Wedding Brothers, David Lloyd Harlow , Whiskful Baking, Steve's Ices, our amazing volunteers and photographers Vikki Lince, James Bauer and Peter O'Leary for capturing this magnificent event!
..psst...there's news of something else bright and bold coming to Epping this autumn. Can you guess what it is? 💭 Tell us in the comments below!

09/06/2026

07/06/2026

As a medical professional, you know that moment. When a patient suddenly deteroriates, symptoms escalate, family members are distressed - and all eyes turn to you.

Palliative care crises can be emotionally and clinically challenging, demanding calm, confident decisions under pressure.

Build your confidence, for when it matters most, at our 'Supporting Palliative Care Patients in Crisis' webinar - book your place for just £10 today: https://bit.ly/43i17kI

This practical, interactive, specialist-led webinar will help you:

• Recognise common palliative care crisis situations
• Assess physical, emotional, and psychosocial distress
• Manage acute symptom escalation
• Communicate effectively with patients and families during a crisis
• Work collaboratively across services to support care at home or in preferred settings

This webinar is ideal for: doctors, registered nurses, allied health professionals and clinicians working in community, hospital and primary care settings who support patients with advanced illness, complex symptoms or end-of-life care needs.

Would your colleague or friend benefit from this? Tag them in the comments below!