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.
Local hospice opens new shop in Cavendish Square
The wait is over and the excitement is palpable as a local charity celebrated the grand opening of its latest shop in the heart of Cavendish Square on Tuesday 15 August.
The ribbon was cut just after 11am, with a crowd of supporters, charity staff, volunteers and VIP guests watching as Prospect Hospice’s chief executive, Jeremy Lune, led the proceedings.
Jeremy Lune, CEO at Prospect Hospice shared: “Cavendish Square has a really strong community and we’re proud to be part of it, both in delivering our outstanding care to people here and now opening this new shop. We were delighted that on opening day so many people came to welcome us, bringing donations for us to sell and buying from us to support further care of local people.”
The Cavendish Square shop boasts an impressive selection of pre-loved treasures, vintage gems and stylish furniture that cater to everyone. From chic fashion to unique home decor pieces, the newest Prospect Hospice shop brings together a carefully curated collection that rivals any high street shop. Here, savvy shoppers can unearth hidden treasures and items that tell stories of their own, all while supporting the charity.
One happy customer was Sharon Motture who was one of the first supporters into the new shop. “The shop looks amazing and it will definitely be a great addition to the area.” said Sharon. “There is a fantastic variety of good-quality items. I managed to pick up a lovely top, bag and jigsaw all for under £10.”
“The opening of our new shop in Cavendish Square is a testament to the unwavering support we receive from our incredible community,” shared Victoria Canavan, head of retail at Prospect Hospice. “We are thrilled to bring this shopping experience to our supporters, where they can indulge their passion for fashion sustainably while knowing they are directly contributing to providing outstanding end of life care and support to our patients and their families.”
There were some VIP guests attending the opening including Sinéad Nolan-Martin, wife of Harry Martin, who was cared for and supported by the hospice at the end of his life, Sir Robert Buckland, and actor Paul Cooper, known for playing Martin Mucklowe in ‘This Country’.
“It’s a pleasure to be here today to support the opening of this fantastic new charity shop.” said Paul Cooper. “Prospect Hospice makes a difference to people’s lives every single day and by the community visiting their shops, they’re helping the charity to continue to do so.”
Prospect Hospice invites everyone to visit the new shop and experience the thrill of giving back while finding one-of-a-kind treasures.
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 5 Cavendish Square, Swindon, SN3 2DG and its opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9am to 4.30pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm.
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