Bethesda Hospice

12/06/2026

SSEN Transmission are looking for your views on how you would like to see the community benefit from the funding being made available through the Lewis Hub Local Fund!

The surveys need to be completed by 18th June so if you want to have your say and be heard then complete the form below.

We would really appreciate it if you mentioned Bethesda Hospice in your submission. As the only Hospice on the Island and having to fundraise over £450,000 per year, any funding we receive to keep the Hospice open would mean so much to everyone in our community 🙏🥰

28/05/2026

We are so grateful to NHS Western Isles for their assistance of the Capital Grant to allow us to purchase this vending machine for the Shop on Bayhead Street 😍

If you are in browsing the books in the Bethesda Hospice Shop Library, grab a tea or coffee while you're there and enjoy a wee chat with everyone 😀

BREWING CONNECTIONS AT BETHESDA HOSPICE SHOP
Bethesda Hospice Shop on Stornoway’s Bayhead Street, has been awarded an NHS Western Isles Capital Grant to help develop a Warm Hub for the wider community and visitors to keep warm, help make new friends and reduce isolation, as well as to relax in comfortable surroundings.

The £8735 grant has been used to purchase a self-service vending unit, situated in the newly redesigned shop, which has helped create a warm and cosy seating area with their library space.

Joanne Ferguson, Bethesda’s Finance Development Officer & Fundraiser, said: “Over time, it has become clear to the Bethesda Hospice Shop’s management that it serves many purposes, other than simply raising funds for the Hospice. However, whilst this is naturally the main objective of the shop, we also want to enhance and develop its social enterprise aspect.

“We are grateful towards NHS Western Isles for the grant, which helps us to provide hot drinks in our welcoming and inclusive space, offering a low-pressure, informal environment where people can easily drop-in, sit together and engage in conversation, without any stigma or obligation to purchase anything.”

Debbie Bozkurt, NHS Western Isles Director of Finance & Procurement / IJB Chief Finance Officer, said, “We are delighted to assist the Bethesda Hospice Shop in developing their Warm Hub. It is evident that the shop is well used by many in our community seeking company, support or simply a warm place to sit.”

“With loneliness being a recognised risk factor for poor mental health and wellbeing, we are delighted to help reduce social isolation, particularly in the elderly, those living alone, carers and individuals.”

This funding was made available to NHS Western Isles as capital grant funding, separate to revenue and capital core funding allocations for patient care and NHS services/staff. NHS Western Isles understands how difficult the financial situation can be for the third sector and not for profit organisations and bids for Capital Grant funding to help support these groups.

Photograph (L-R): Joanne Ferguson, Bethesda’s Finance Development Officer & Fundraiser, Gilly Lockhart, Bethesda Hospice Shop Manager, and Debbie Bozkurt, NHS Western Isles Director of Finance & Procurement / IJB Chief Finance Officer.

15/05/2026

Two weeks ago we had our fabulous Handbags & Gladrags Afternoon at Stornoway Sea Angling Club 😍💃 It was a fantastic afternoon and raised the amazing total of £3,200!!!🥳🥳🥳

It wouldn't have been possible without lots of support and we need to say a huge thank you to Eilidh and Nicola and their team at Stornoway Sea Angling Club for making the afternoon such a success!!! 😍 A huge thank you to DJ Gordie Mopp and Leah Devlin for getting everyone dancing! Thank you also to the tradesmen who very generously donated to our auction and to The Healing Tree for their very generous donation of a spa evening for 4!

We have a huge thank you to our men and ladies who were absolutely amazing doing Blind Date and to our very own Cilla (Norman) 👩‍❤️‍👨

And finally, thank you to everyone who came along and supported Bethesda Hospice and hopefully had a fantastic time doing so - we couldn't do it without you all 🥰

And i f anyone has any photos they are happy to share it would be great to see them 😃

14/05/2026

Not long to go now 😍😍 We can't wait to see Bertie!

14/05/2026

We are so grateful to Ken MacDonald & Co for hosting Make a Will Month in aid of Bethesda Hospice!! £4,500 is a fantastic amount of money raised for our Hospice and over the two separate Make a Will Months, they have raised the amazing total of £8,500!!🤩 We really appreciate the support of our community and the amazing work of the staff at Ken MacDonald & Co to raise these funds 😍

Our staff at Ken MacDonald & Co recently hosted a Make a Will Month in aid of Bethesda Care Home & Hospice. Now in our second year running this initiative, members of the public were invited to have their Wills prepared by the firm in exchange for a voluntary donation towards the charity. The response we received was overwhelming, with a high volume of appointments booked across the four weeks. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who took part.

Last year, the sum of £4,000.00 was raised. This year, we are pleased to advise that the generosity shown resulted in an incredible £4,500.00 being raised for Bethesda.

As a long-established local business, we believe it is important to take these opportunities to give back to such a vital local charity. Initiatives like this help Bethesda continue its essential work supporting many patients and families within our community.

Thank you again to everyone involved and we hope this donation can contribute towards the outstanding work this charity continues to provide.

Pictured left to right: Carol Somerville, Iain R Maclean, Joanne Ferguson, Mairi Maciver, Lillian Campbell, Diane Macleod, Kitty Anne Maciver, Catriona Nicolson.

09/05/2026

Come along and visit us today between 10 - 2 at Airnish for the Navantia UK open day - lots to see and do 🤩

08/05/2026

We had an amazing morning spent in Harris today for Sir E Scott school's YPI! 🤩

Well done to all the fantastic young people who took part, and particularly to the superb group who chose Bethesda Hospice as their charity. You did amazing and should be so proud of the work you put in and the presentation you gave 🤩 Well done 👏 🥳

30/04/2026

🤩HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS 🤩

For anyone who was there last year, you will remember our auction!! Prepare for the same again this year 🥳If you have any jobs needing done, you could be bidding on an electrician, a fencer, a joiner or a man with a van, each for half a day of their time AND you could bid on a team of 4 brickies, 2 apprentices and a labourer who are all giving a morning of their time!! So if you have a job needing done, make sure to bid on one of these generous men 😍 We are so grateful to them all giving their own time to raise funds for Bethesda Hospice!!

We still have a couple of tickets available if anyone wants to join us 😃