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.
Want to tick off one of your bucket list adventures? Then lace up your boots, gather your friends and take on the trek of a lifetime along the iconic Great Wall of China, in October 2025, all in support of Prospect Hospice.
The local charity is preparing for a nine-day adventure taking place from Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 October 2025.
Not only will participants trek on the wall itself, meticulously built and restored over thousands of years, but they will also trek through wild and remote landscapes with distant views of green rolling hills, mountain peaks and with one of the great wonders of the world as the backdrop.
Jo Hyde, clinical lead in the inpatient unit at Prospect Hospice, said: “We care for more than 1,700 people every year. Every person who walks through the door is helped by our dedicated supporters in some way.
“Working in the hospice has allowed me to witness first-hand the importance of supporting people and their families living with a terminal illness. This trek is not just an adventure; it’s an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those who need free and compassionate care at the end of their lives as well as their families.”
The registration fee is £395 which includes flights, accommodation, meals, local trek guides and all necessary permits. The hospice would like participants to raise a minimum of £3,995 in sponsorship to help the charity continue providing free end of life care to people in our community.
“We understand that the amount of sponsorship may seem daunting,” said Sheryl Crouch, head of income.
“That’s why we’re launching this bucket list challenge over a year in advance to ensure participants will have ample time to fundraise. Each participant will receive full support and ideas from our dedicated fundraising team.”
The trip includes a challenging five-day trek along the wall and is rounded off with a trip to Beijing and two of its biggest attractions, The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.
Prospect Hospice will be holding an informal information evening where participants will be provided with lots of information about this exciting opportunity on Wednesday 15 May at 6.30pm at the hospice in Wroughton.
You can find more information or sign up here.
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