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.
Thank you for considering leaving a gift to Prospect Hospice in your will. Prospect Hospice provides free care for people with a life limiting illness across Swindon, Marlborough and north Wiltshire, and the villages of Lechlade and Fairford in south Gloucestershire. This is only possible now and into the future because of the support of our local community, including supporters like you who may consider leaving us in your will. In fact, one in seven of our patients is cared for thanks to gifts in wills.
We understand that leaving a gift to Prospect Hospice is an important decision and that thinking about life after you’ve gone can be a little daunting, but writing a will doesn’t have to be an onerous task and can make life a little easier for the people you care about. That’s why we’ve partnered with expert will writers, Octopus Legacy, to help you write your will free of charge from the comfort of your own home.
A gift of even 1% of your estate could make a huge difference to Prospect Hospice and the patients and families we care for, whilst ensuring that your loved ones still receive 99%.
When you leave a gift in your will to Prospect Hospice, you leave so much more than a simple donation. What you leave is the certainty that our dedicated care continues through the work of a team of skilled and compassionate people who are committed to caring for local people and their families at the end of their lives.
In return for your generosity, this is our promise to you:
We will always respect your privacy. We understand and appreciate that your will is an important and private decision. Any conversations you have with us will not be disclosed without your consent.
Your family and friends come first. We understand that your family and friends will often take priority when it comes to leaving a gift in your will but even just 1% of your estate can make a huge difference to the patients and families we care for.
It’s your decision and you can change your mind. We will always respect that it can take time to carefully consider leaving a legacy and we will give you as much time as you need. We will also respect that you have the right to change your mind at any time.
Your gift will make a real difference. We will always spend your gift in the most responsible way to best support the lives of local people living with end of life needs, and the needs of those important to them.
We will not misuse your information. Your information will not be sold or given to any third parties and will only be used in accordance with the wishes you have expressed upon providing us with your contact details.
If you are interested in leaving a gift to Prospect Hospice in your will and would like discuss it please contact us on 01793 816161 or email legacy@prospect-hospice.net