Prospect Hospice has been providing end of life care to the people of Swindon and north east Wiltshire for over 40 years. Find out more about where we've come from and who we are here.
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.
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Our annual remembrance service, Light up a Life, is a time for us to collectively reflect on the year and think about those people who are no longer with us. For us to come together as a community and share the joy of their memory – and, importantly, to support each other as we mourn their loss.
For the first time since 2019, we are delighted to be able to hold this service in person once again. This year we will be holding two services at Christ Church, Old Town, Swindon, on Sunday 4 December at 1pm and 3.30pm*.
Below you will find a form for you to complete, where you can tell us which service you wish to attend and how many people will be joining you. You can also tell us the names of those you would like to remember, along with a space for a personal message. All messages and names will be collected together and printed in a special book of remembrance – which will be available to view at the service.
At the service we’ll also have memory stars available for you to write your own words of love and remembrance of your special loved one. All of the memory stars we receive will be displayed at the hospice in Wroughton.
Should you wish to join us, we kindly ask that you complete the below form no later than Monday 28 November, to ensure that you are part of this beautiful celebration.
*Please note that booking for these events has now closed.
“I will be taking part in this year’s Light up a Life service to remember my mum, Magdalene. I do hope you can join me at the service to remember those you love.”
Please note that booking has now closed for our Light up a Life service this year and the remembrance books with your dedications are now being printed.
We have been made aware that some people have not received their confirmation for the service they have requested to attend. If you have not received a confirmation, please contact our team via fundraisingandevents@prospect-hospice.net and they’ll be able to do this form you.
If you would like to donate to the hospice in support of our work in the local community, you can do so via the form below.
We understand that Christmas can be an incredibly difficult time for those who are grieving and we want you to know that you are not on your own. We encourage you to talk to your friends and family about how you are feeling, however, should you feel you need support from others at this time, there are many local organisations available to you to offer the support you need. Please find details of these below.
Prospect Hospice
If your loved one was cared for by Prospect Hospice and you would like to enquire about bereavement support with us, you can call us on 01793 816124 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm).
Cruse Bereavement Care
www.cruse.org.uk Tel: 0808 808 1677
Child Bereavement UK
www.childbereavementuk.org Tel: 0800 028 8840
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org Tel: 116123
Silverline (provides information, friendship and advice for older people)
www.thesilverline.org.uk Tel: 0800 470 8090
Should you wish to donate to the hospice at this time of year in memory of a loved one and support our work in the community, you can do this via the form above.