St Catherine's Hospice Sussex and Surrey

Time is running out to get your Christmas tree collected! 🎄 Skip the pine needle mess in the back of your car and let us tick a job off your January to-do list. This winter we've partnered with Just Helping to run a Christmas tree collection service in Crawley (RH10 and RH11), Horsham (RH12 0/1/2/4/5/6, RH13 0/5), East Grinstead (RH19 1/2), Redhill (RH1/2/6) and Reigate (RH2 0/7/9) Simply register online and then leave your tree outside your home on Friday 10 January and our “tree”-mendous team of volunteers will take it away on Friday 10 or Saturday 11 January, in return for a donation to our hospice. We suggest £15, but we’re grateful for whatever you can afford. Bookings close 23.59 on Sunday 5 January. Don’t miss out: https://lnkd.in/ehdyaxdc

Celebrating the little moments that mean so much. 🧡 Healthcare Assistant Antonio helped deliver these special cupcakes, lovingly made by our Catering team, to celebrate a patient’s wife’s birthday.

Beautiful views of our hospice in the winter sun ☀️🧡

Did you remember to book your Christmas tree to be collected?🎄 We are asking for a suggested donation of £15, or whatever you can afford, in return for taking away your tree hassle free if you live in Crawley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Redhill or Reigate. Just leave your tree outside your home on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 January and St Catherine’s will take it away. Don’t need your tree collected? Why not share this post in your local Facebook group to help us spread the word? 🧡 Register online for tree collection today: https://lnkd.in/ehdyaxdc

This festive season, we’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of our incredible supporters! 🧡 Here are just a few amazing ways you’ve helped make a difference: ✨Welland Medical Ltd recently hosted two Curry Days fundraising for vital care at our hospice. ✨Russell was kind enough to bring in a 10kg Panettone, which was donated by Carmela’s deli in Horsham! ✨ Barclays UK spread Christmas cheer with their festive jumper fundraiser. ✨Thakeham gave the local Christmas elves a break by wrapping presents at County Mall in exchange for donations. 🎁 ✨ Spotted Crawley hosted a magical Santa’s Grotto to support our hospice. 🎅 ✨ Sharon from our housekeeping team accepted an incredible £10,000 donation on behalf of our hospice from Forza Doors Ltd. ✨ In addition to their kind support this year, CentriCity Corporate Insurance have pledged to arrange two more events in 2025! To everyone who’s shared their kindness this season, thank you. Your support helps us provide vital care when it’s needed most. 🧡

Grief and loss can be difficult to deal with at any time of the year, but these feelings can be particularly poignant around the holidays, or special days and events that you once celebrated together. 🧡 Whether it’s your first Christmas without them, or perhaps they passed years ago, here are our five top tips to help you cope: https://lnkd.in/eeHkyWyX

A huge congratulations to Lisa, one of our wonderful Receptionists, who marked an incredible 15 years of service at our hospice last month! Lisa’s journey with us began as a volunteer in the coffee shop, and over the years, she’s made an impact in almost every corner of the hospice, from housekeeping to the kitchen and now as a welcoming face at reception. Reflecting on her time here, Lisa shared: "My mum worked for St Catherine’s. I started as a volunteer in the coffee shop. I’ve done all of the front of house, I did the kitchen, housekeeping and I’ve been on reception now for about 7 or 8 years. It’s a lovely place to work." Thank you, Lisa, for your incredible dedication, warmth, and the countless lives you’ve touched over the past 15 years. We’re so lucky to have you as part of our hospice family! 🧡

Yesterday, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, announced hospices in England will receive £100 million in Government funding over the next two years. In response, Giles, our Chief Executive said, “We’re pleased with the announcement that hospices in England will receive £100 million in Government funding over the next two years, and it’s encouraging that the Government has listened to pleas from our hospice and other hospices for additional funding. We’re now waiting for further details so we can better understand how this will impact St Catherine’s and all those we care for and determine how best to allocate any funds we receive. We also continue to hope that as the NHS Long Term Plan develops that there is a solution to a long term funding formula for hospices.”

Thank you to the Co-op Local Community Fund for raising an incredible £5,424.03 for towards our counselling services! 🧡 This support has helped local people cope with the emotional impact of living with a terminal illness and provided bereavement support for loved ones.

Last week we hosted our Tree of Light services, offering a moment for the community to come together in remembrance. While the event couldn’t go ahead as originally planned, the love and connection shared throughout the day were deeply moving. Thank you to everyone who joined to reflect, celebrate, and honour loved ones. The day was a beautiful tribute to cherished memories. 🧡