A national campaign to protect the future of hospice care

This is Hospice Care is a national initiative that brings together 143 hospices across England, Scotland and Wales, facilitated by Hospice UK.

Together, we aim to raise awareness about the vital role hospices play in communities and to shift public perceptions of hospice care. The goal is to encourage supporters to consider leaving a Gift in their Will to support a hospice, ensuring that these essential services can continue to provide compassionate and specialist care for future generations.

As the demand for hospice care grows, we must act now to secure its future.

Catherine Bosworth, Director of Income Generation and Grants at Hospice UK

How a Gift in your Will helps hospice care live on for all, for now, forever.

Hospice care is free at the point of use. But, unlike the NHS, it is not fully state-funded. While hospices receive some government funding, more than £1.3 billion of the £1.8 billion they need each year comes from generous donors.

That’s why Gifts in Wills are crucial to the survival and growth of hospices across England, Scotland and Wales, providing 15% of the voluntary income* that hospices rely on to deliver essential care.

By leaving a Gift in your Will, you can help ensure that hospice care is there for anyone with a life-limiting illness to embrace the life they have left.

This coalition is made possible by the dedication of 143 hospices across the UK.

We deeply thank each hospice for their unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and specialist care to their communities across England, Scotland, and Wales.

*Data calculated by Hospice UK using figures from quarterly benchmarking surveys of hospices, conducted by Hospice UK