At Prospect Hospice, we provide outstanding, personalised and compassionate care for everyone in Swindon, Marlborough and the surrounding areas affected by a life-limiting illness, completely free of charge. For more than 40 years, we’ve been a dedicated, non-hospital, end-of-life care service for patients and their loved ones - around the clock, every day of the year. Our mission is to ensure that anyone can access the best possible expert care whenever and wherever they need it – whether at the hospice or in their own home. As a charity, we only exist because of the generosity and support of our amazing local community.
Find out about the range of end-of-life care services that we offer to patients and their families. These delivered free of charge and are designed to provide compassionate, personalised support during every stage of a life-limiting illness in every kind of care setting, to anyone who needs it.
We couldn’t do what we do without considerable support from our local community. Find out all the different ways in which you can support Prospect Hospice, including fundraising, volunteering and purchasing from our shops. All contributions are greatly appreciated and enables us to deliver care that is free of charge to our patients and their families.
Our café sits at the heart of our hospice in Wroughton and serves a range of delicious home cooked meals to suit all tastes. Whether you're looking to catch up with friends over lunch or relax with coffee and cake, our Heart of the Hospice café has you covered.
Whether shopping with us in person or online, or donating your pre-loved goods, we thank you for supporting us through our shops where you help to raise around £2million a year for Prospect Hospice.
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and we're always looking for outstanding people to join our team at the hospice across all areas of the charity.
Prospect Hospice is the leading provider of education and training for end-of-life care in Swindon and north Wiltshire. Working closely with you, our colleagues within partner organisations, we want to ensure that the very best care is available to everyone facing the end of life. This is why we provide education and development opportunities, all of which aim to encourage learning and build confidence in end of life care and support.
Anticipation turned to jubilation as the local community gathered to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Prospect Hospice’s newest shop in the heart of Tadpole Garden Village on Tuesday 14 November.
The ribbon was gracefully cut shortly after 10am by Mayor Barbara Parry and nurses from the charity, with a bustling crowd of supporters, dedicated staff, and enthusiastic volunteers.
Jeremy Lune, CEO at Prospect Hospice shared: “This is an opportunity for our patient and family services to be more accessible in the community. The Tadpole shop is in a prime location to give local people a better understanding of the services we offer and the support we can provide.”
At the Tadpole boutique charity shop, you’ll discover an exceptional array of new goods, pre-owned treasures and vintage finds. From trendy fashion to distinctive home decor pieces, the newest Prospect Hospice shop presents a meticulously selected assortment that competes with any high-end retailer.
One happy customer was Clare Harris who was one of the first supporters into the new shop. “The shop looks amazing and it will definitely be a great addition to Tadpole.” said Clare. “There is a fantastic variety of good-quality items. I managed to pick up some Christmas gifts for my family and even treated myself to a couple of books.”
Victoria Canavan, head of retail at Prospect Hospice said: “We’re really excited about this shop opening. We pride ourselves on being more than a charity shop. We aim to create hubs for the community where people can stop by for a chat.
We have a great team of volunteers to help run the shop, but we’d love to welcome more. Volunteering is a brilliant way to meet new people and learn new skills.”
Prospect Hospice invites everyone to visit the new shop and experience the thrill of giving back while finding unique gems.
The shop can take good quality donations during opening hours, with staff and volunteers inside ready to help. The charity also offers free furniture collections if you have any large household items which you would like to donate.
You can find the new shop at Unit 2 Maizey Road, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2WF and its opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm.
08 November 2023
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