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.
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.
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.
Our online shop will be having its first ever summer sale with a huge range of discounted products available. The sale, starting on Monday 9 August, will discount everything across the site and will run for a few weeks while stocks last.
Victoria Canavan, head of retail, said “We have had so many incredible donations over the last year as people have been having a clear out that we now have lots available on our online shop. So much so that we need to make a bit of room for some new arrivals in September. There will be up to 30% off across the whole online shop, from women’s clothing and accessories to homeware, collectables, books and music. We really do have a wide range of products available meaning there’s something for everyone.
“Our online shop was launched in January when our high street shops had to shut during lockdown. As a charity that relies on the support of the local community, the closure of the shops throughout 2020 meant Prospect Hospice had lost over £1million in income which is vital to ensure those needing end of life care in our community get the support they need.”
When lockdown hit last year, closing all the shops, and with a warehouse full of donated stock, Victoria came up with the idea of taking the donated stock online. Victoria said: “We had a large amount of stock just sitting there that potentially could raise a lot of money for the hospice so we needed to look at a way to make these available and help raise funds. The online shop was our solution and it’s seen a steady stream of income from our regular customers as well as new supporters from all over the country.”
With shops now open again, the online shop continues to sell a variety of items which, for a small fee, will be delivered straight to your door. The shop also runs themes each month and keeps up with the current season, currently offering picnic and sporting items for summer.
Victoria added: “We only have one of each item so when it’s gone it’s gone. If you see something you like, snap it up quickly before someone else does.”
To grab a bargain at the Prospect Hospice online shop, click here.
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