From the pen of our Chairman

At Overstrand Hospice our mission has always been simple yet profound: Since our inception nineteen years ago, we have been committed to providing compassionate, professional palliative end of life care to patients and their families.

Our Hospice was and still is a unique medical facility. Our services are totally free of charge to all who need them, regardless of background or financial situation. Our care is not only for the patients, but also their families who often need emotional support and bereavement counselling.

This makes our service both unique and deeply dependent on the continued goodwill and support of our community. We have never received any government support and are often asked how we sustain this vital service. Our Hospice Shop is so much more than simply a business.

It is a vital source of income, the profit from which contributes well over half of our annual budget. The remaining funding must be raised through donations, bequests, our 600 club and our events.

There are so many families over the years who can testify to the love and care of our nursing team, through sad and emotional times. We remain committed to transparency and our financials are available to anyone at any time.

Hospice belongs to the community, and it is the support of the community through donations, sales items for our shop and volunteering your services that keeps us going!

Thank you for standing with us.

John Ross-Smith
Chairman, Overstrand Hospice