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.
A win on Prospect Hospice’s lottery came at an opportune time for Swindon resident Brian Bailey.
Soon after Brian (pictured) received notification he had won £1,000 in the hospice’s weekly draw, he received his car insurance renewal.
“The win on Prospect’s lottery was a nice surprise, although over half of it went straight away on my car insurance! I’ve also enjoyed some meals out with the winnings,” Brian said. “I’ve won £10 a couple of times playing Prospect Hospice’s lottery but £1,000 is the most I’ve ever won in my life.”
Brian, of Upper Stratton, has a personal connection with Prospect Hospice because his wife, Sheila, was cared for in the inpatient unit on two occasions when she had kidney cancer.
Brian and Sheila, who were married for 54 years, played the hospice’s lottery before Sheila became ill. They had seen first-hand the care given to relatives of Sheila who had stayed at the hospice.
When Sheila stayed in the hospice Brian was helped by a social worker to access financial support that Sheila was entitled to when she left the hospice to return home. Sheila died in September 2017 aged 79.
Brian, a retired insurance broker, said: “Prospect Hospice is a marvellous place. Sheila was quite happy in there. She was lucky to have a side room looking out over the garden and I remember deer coming into the garden. The help I received from the hospice’s social worker was invaluable, as I didn’t know where to start and his assistance eased the burden on me.
“Prospect Hospice is such a good cause. I’ve known other people who have been cared for at the hospice.
“It’s a wonderful charity and the care and attention they give to people who use it is marvellous. The hospice doesn’t charge people who need their services – it relies on donations so I think it’s important to support it. Playing the lottery is an easy way to support it and as I’ve found you also have a chance of winning a cash prize!”
Brian and Sheila Bailey
Brian and Sheila met while they worked at a bank in Bridgwater, Somerset, and married three years later.
They moved to Swindon in 1967 and had two daughters and four grandchildren. Sheila worked as a secretary at Blackwells garden centre and then as a cashier for Securicor, both in Swindon.
Sheila enjoyed sport and played hockey and tennis. When she played for Burnham Ladies Hockey Club in Somerset the team played on the beaches at Burnham and Minehead while the sea was out and Brian marked out the pitch for the teams. When they moved to Swindon, Sheila played for Pinehurst Hockey Club.
Brian and Sheila shared a love of singing. Sheila sang in the church choir at Bridgwater while Brian sings with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society in Swindon.
*For more information about Prospect Hospice’s lottery and to be in with a chance of winning like Brian click here
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