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.
At Prospect Hospice, we provide excellent, personalised and compassionate care for everyone in our community who is affected by a life-limiting illness. We work in close partnership with other organisations – and specifically with local health and social care professionals – to ensure that anyone can access the best possible care whenever and wherever they need it, and we do so completely free of charge.
Prospect Hospice provides a broad range of services to thousands of patients, carers and family members every year. Our team of nurses, doctors and therapists support patients at the hospice in Wroughton, in their own homes and care homes. Carers and family members can also access a range of free support services.
Through our outreach work – talking to businesses, schools, GP surgeries and community groups – we raise awareness about life-limiting illness and end-of-life care, and encourage conversations about death and dying. We aim to break down barriers that might stop people from accessing our services.
Prospect Hospice is a charity, funded primarily by our local community. Each year it costs several million pounds to provide the care that our patients and their families depend on. Only a quarter of our funding comes from statutory organisations like the NHS – the rest we raise ourselves. If you’d like to help, please read about the many ways in which you can support us here.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) Fundamental Standards are the minimum requirements for care providers under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, covering all aspects of care. We collaborated with patients and families to develop a bespoke set of care standards aligned with the CQC standards.
By incorporating their language and experiences, this poster reflects our commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care that is both relevant to service users and supportive for staff.
Click below to read the latest CQC report which rated Prospect Hospice as Outstanding.
A community where death is no longer a taboo and everyone lives and dies well.
We will work with and through others using our skills and expertise so that people have a choice and support at the end of their life.
At Prospect Hospice, our staff have worked hard to define a set of values and behaviours that shape the way we all work, regardless of individual roles.
Chief executive
Jeremy joined the charity in May 2023 and knows the area well having lived in Swindon for over 35 years. He’s worked in the charity sector for almost two decades and is also familiar with the hospice sector thanks to his experience as a trustee for another hospice in the south west. He began his career in retail working for large companies including Sainsbury's and House of Fraser, before moving to the charity sector 18 years ago to work for CLIC Sargent, now Young Lives vs Cancer. In his spare time, Jeremy enjoys live music, comedy and theatre, as well going for walks in the beautiful local countryside.
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Medical director
Sheila has been a Palliative Medicine Consultant for 35 years and has been the Medical Director at Prospect Hospice since 2020. Prior to this she held consultant posts at St Christopher’s and Royal Trinity Hospice in London as well as Medical Director posts in the West Midlands. She has a particular interest in helping patients self-manage symptoms using non-pharmacological techniques, including Virtual Reality.
Director of finance
Finance director Elaine Baxter (FCCA) joined Prospect Hospice in November 2015. A qualified accountant for 20 years, Elaine has had a lengthy career in senior financial management roles in the commercial sector with Mothercare PLC and previously with WH Smith. Away from work, Elaine is married to husband Mark and lives in Wanborough having moved back south from Northamptonshire a few years ago. Adventurous in nature, Elaine has enjoyed travelling the world in her youth. Elaine also enjoys walking, dancing, and trips to the theatre.
Director of patient services
CarolynBell@prospect-hospice.net 01793 816194
Director of people
Jo is also the hospice's Caldicott Guardian.
Trustee
Nathan was born and raised in Swindon and has a passion for giving back to his local community. He has over twenty years of retail management experience working with various well know retailers and sits on the income generation committee. Nathan says that it is a great privilege to work with the dedicated staff and volunteers, to deliver the outstanding patient care the hospice delivers.
Peter is an experienced solicitor with a background in regulatory law. He chairs the Law Society’s professional standards and ethics committee. He has worked in health, accountancy, police and legal regulation. Peter sits in the finance and audit and risk committee.
Dr Helen Jones is an experienced consultant anaesthetist who has held senior clinical leadership roles over many years at both Great Western Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust and also at regional level. The work of Prospect Hospice was well known to Helen through her roles as an associate medical director and as deputy medical director, particularly during the early waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Helen co-chairs the patient services committee and also sits on the combined finance, income generation, audit and risk committee.
Julie Marshman is a retired nurse with 35 years’ experience in acute and community sectors of the NHS. As chief nurse for Great Western Hospital, she was accountable for clinical governance and was chair of the trust’s patient quality committee. Julie has over twenty years of significant and progressive senior clinical leadership and is passionate about high quality care, especially at end of life. Julie co-chairs the patient services committee and also sits on the people and resources committee.
Carys has considerable experience in the banking and financial services sector, having worked both as an employee and a self-employed consultant in the industry for over 35 years. Her experience includes leading in customer facing roles, as well as programme and project management, and she is currently managing business to business contractual relationships for financial technology services across Europe. Carys lives locally, and has two adult sons, which means regular trips to London and Aberdeen, where her sons have settled. She wants to give her time and use her experience to support Prospect Hospice in the valuable care and support that they provide across the local community.
Sam has an extensive background in risk management, product and strategy development in the financial services sector. The work of Prospect Hospice was well known to Sam from being involved in fundraising activity in the past and more recently when a close family member was cared for by Prospect both at home and then in the hospice itself. Based on this personal experience she wanted to give back to Prospect and support by utilising her skills developed across her career.
Interim Chair of Trustee
David is a Chartered Accountant and a Canon at Bristol Cathedral. David’s mother spent some time as a patient of the hospice and he wanted to give something back for the extraordinary care he felt his mother received. He has considerable experience as a Trustee of many large charities and was, for six years, Vice Chair of a large London NHS Trust with one of the Teaching Hospitals and has served on the management team of several hospitals. He was a hotelier before becoming an accountant and, latterly, a Partner at Deloitte, the largest accounting firm in the world. David has held some senior public appointments with, among others, HM Treasury and the Ministry of Defence where he worked at the highest levels of Government. He also gained more than 40 years’ experience as Chair of, or Governor of, many primary and secondary schools, mostly local to Swindon and continues to have a role in local education.
Originally from South Africa, Angela has lived and worked in 4 countries, and now calls Wiltshire her home. She has worked in Human Resources and as an Executive Coach and Mentor and Leadership Development trainer for over 25 years and is passionate about the transformative power of people within organisations. She specialises in helping individuals, teams, and entire organisations unlock their full potential and align with their purpose. Her work spans diverse sectors, including pharma, biotech, investment management, the NHS, education, and manufacturing, providing her with the opportunity to collaborate with professionals from around the world. Angela is a keen volunteer, working as a coach and mentor to university students, start up businesses and people seeking employment. She believes passionately in the critical nature of Prospect Hospice’s role within the community and would like to bring her expertise and passion to support the Hospice. Outside of work and volunteering, she plays netball, enjoys travelling, goes to the gym, cycles and loves walking in the Wiltshire countryside with her husband.
Clare brings over 20 years of international sales and marketing experience across the IT, telecom, and AV sectors, having worked with organisations such as HP Inc., Plantronics, Tech Data, and Polycom. As a marketing consultant, she helps businesses build effective strategies, deliver revenue-generating initiatives, and develop high-performing teams. A certified OKR coach and mentor, she is passionate about supporting others and driving sustainable growth.
Having lived in Wiltshire for 20 years with her two daughters, Clare has volunteered at Prospect Hospice for more than two years. Witnessing firsthand the vital support the hospice provides, she is committed to contributing her skills to strengthen its impact and ensure its long-term sustainability for the community. She is proud to support this mission - helping ensure that everyone can access the best possible care, whenever and wherever they need it, as a member of the Income Generation and Business Development Committee.
President
HM The Queen became our president in 2013, having visited Prospect Hospice and met with patients, volunteers and staff in the previous year. Her Majesty most recently visited the hospice in January 2020.
Patron
Sarah Rose Troughton is HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, a role she was appointed to in 2012. She is the first lady to hold the position in Wiltshire since it was created in the 16th century. Sarah first knew about Prospect Hospice when the late David Margesson, who was a key person in leading the development and building of the hospice, discussed with her the vital role the hospice would play in the lives of people in the local community. Sarah says: “I am delighted to be a Patron of Prospect Hospice and have always been most impressed by the care given to the patients and to those people close to them. I am pleased that the hospice caters for the north-east part of the county, including Swindon. Sarah is involved in a number of diverse organisations within Wiltshire, and she holds Prospect Hospice, along with the hospice movement in particular, in great esteem. Sarah lives nearby with her husband Peter, and they have 3 children and 8 grandchildren.
Patron since 2023 A former trustee since 2018, Pradeep became a patron of the charity in 2023. He is senior strategy director and head of industry standards at Syniverse (a Carlyle Group company), providing strategic oversight on the adoption of leading-edge technologies. He is a recognised industry expert with 27 years’ experience in the mobile/telecoms industry. He is actively involved within the local community and has a passion for community service. He is also a keen table tennis division-1 player and county umpire. He shares the same vision as Prospect Hospice of putting people first and intends to help Prospect Hospice with its outreach, volunteering and fundraising activities. Pradeep’s commitment to the local community saw him achieve a Pride of Swindon award in 2018.
Jonathan Wilkes has been a patron of Prospect Hospice since 2016, but his relationship with the charity dates back many years, having first hosted and performed at our 30th anniversary ball in 2010. ‘Jonny’ has since returned to host our ball every other year since. His inspiration in becoming a patron was the care that we provided for an aunt of his wife Nikki: “My first experience of Prospect Hospice was when their amazing nursing team cared for my wife Nikki’s late aunt,” he says. “I felt there and then that this was a charity I had to do something to say thank you to, and it’s been my pleasure to have been able to do that. It’s an honour for me to have been asked to become a patron and I look forward to working with the fundraising team to encourage people to support their local hospice.”
Organic farmer and entrepreneur Helen Browning OBE accepted our invitation to become a patron following a visit to the hospice where she met and chatted with key staff and was given an overview of the services that Prospect Hospice provides for thousands of patients and family members each year. Ms Browning, who lives locally and is also the chief executive of the Soil Association, says: “I know from its reputation of the very important part it plays in my local community in providing unparalleled end-of-life care services, so it is an honour for me to be given the opportunity to represent Prospect Hospice as a patron.”