Dove Cottage Day Hospice

03/09/2026

Come and see us at Belton Estate NT this Saturday!

The Dove team will be there spreading the word about our services!
Pop along to say hello, find out more about what we do and how you can support our work.

📢Have you heard? You can visit Belton for FREE this weekend!

The Community Festival is this Saturday and Sunday! As well as making the most of all that Belton has to offer, from the outdoor playground to the gardens, house and parkland, you can also enjoy around 75 stalls from community groups and local makers packed with crafts, gifts and treats, as well as food and drink from Oh La La Loaded Fries, Coco’s Caribbean Kitchen, Gelston Lamb, Banjaraa, Crêpe Lucette and Zest Bar. Plus, entertainment throughout the weekend with performances on stage, demonstrations, and music in the mansion.

Don't miss out, come along this weekend and see what Belton and the local area has to offer!

Thank you to event sponsors LNER, Grantham Town Council, Belton Woods and Allison Homes.

Image: National Trust/Stuart Wilde Photography

29/08/2026

There's still time to get your tickets for a chance to win £100 cash and a selection of amazing days out and hampers! £££

Visit our website and search 'prize draw' to buy your tickets - just £1 each!

Thank you to all of the wonderful local businesses that have supported our draw this year, enabling us to raise more money to keep our hospice services available for local families.

Moores Nurseries & Garden Centre Ltd
David Domoney David Domoney
Naturescape Wildflower Farm
Floral Dene Designs
Starnhill Studio

Belvoir Farm
Hydro Hounds - Mobile Dog Grooming

Derek Jones Butchers Ltd

28/08/2026

Follow these top tips to get the right healthcare this bank holiday weekend. GP practices and many pharmacies are closed on bank holidays but there are plenty of options available throughout the weekend – seek help straight away. www.bit.ly/need-help-fast

28/08/2026

Like LOROS, all hospices in the UK, are feeling the strain of reduced government funding.

At Dove Cottage it’s no exception.
With less than 4% contribution from the government, our wonderful community currently help raise over 96% of the costs required to keep our services available to local families that need it.

We simply cannot do what we do without our amazing supporters. Individuals, businesses, community groups, schools… we are so grateful to you all.

2026 marks 30 years since we opened our doors to offer support for individuals and carers living with life-limiting conditions and with your continued support, we hope to be able to do this for many more….

Please visit www.dovecottage.org to become a monthly donor, or find out more about how you can help us.

Thank you ❤️

Last night Channel 4 News broadcast a report on the hospice funding gap – the gulf between the amount of funding hospices receive from government and the costs of delivering hospice care. Nationally this is 63% but for LOROS it is currently 70%.

That means that we receive 30% of our care costs from government but the remaining 70% are met through fundraising, donations and our charity shops.

That means that you, our wonderful supporters, are shouldering the load when government should be supporting hospice care like any other essential service.

Camilla Barrow, LOROS CEO said: “The financial gap facing hospices is very real and its impact isn’t simply felt on a balance sheet.

“At LOROS we currently have seven hospice beds closed. We operate a waiting list and, painfully, that means some people will not receive the care they need within the timeframe they have left. But this isn’t only about beds. It is about the care we provide beyond our hospice walls. It is counselling, complementary therapy, spiritual care and support for families. It is the breadth of specialist hospice care that helps people not simply to die with dignity, but to live as well as possible.

“We need to protect all of it. Our communities are extraordinary in the way they support their local hospices, but they are carrying far too much of the financial burden for services that are an essential part of our health and care system.

“We need a sustainable, long-term central government funding solution for hospice and palliative care that is fit for the needs of our population.

“Hospice care isn’t a luxury. And access to it shouldn’t depend on whether there happens to be enough charitable income to fund it.”

27/08/2026

When a crop of toms become a pasta bake and a courgette in the shape of a dolphin becomes soup! Grown in our

Lunchtimes are such an important part of the hospice day. The shared experience of eating good, wholesome food with others boosts wellbeing and social connections.💛

21/08/2026

Due to some technical issues that we have experience, we have extended the closing date for our prize draw.

The draw will now take place on Wednesday 9th September.

You can still buy tickets in any of our charity shops (until Saturday 5th) or via our website until Tuesday 8th (link in comments)

Tickets only £1 each with all profits supporting local hospice care 🥰

20/08/2026

Today's goes to our "Apprentice Gardener" who has been helping to water our hospice vegetable garden and has also been taste testing the tomatoes to ensure their quality!😍

Our community is everything to us and that means you! Every time you engage with us, whether that's interacting with our social media, volunteering your time, visiting our charity shops, supporting our Prize Draw, making a donation, attending our events, donating a prize........ it all adds up and makes a difference so that we can continue to make a difference to the community surrounding you.💛

You could make a difference right now by entering our Prize Draw online. With some fabulous prizes to win, enter now and know that you are making a massive difference to someone locally and are supporting and improving their life. Thank you.🥰

https://dovecottage.org/prize-draw/

18/08/2026

Bless her! Say Yes! in the comments if this made you smile! 🤣