Friends of St Francis
Make a regular donation and help change lives
Since 1979 the Hospice of St Francis has been caring for local people when they need it most.
Care that brings comfort.
Care that brings dignity.
Care that brings peace.
All offered completely free of charge - thanks to the kindness and generosity of our supporters.
Every day, patients and their families rely on our specialist Inpatient care, our Care at Home service, our wellbeing support, and our bereavement care. But these services come at a cost.
With less than 20% of our funding coming from the NHS, we must raise over £6 million every year to continue being there for the people who need us. But to do so, we need the help of our supporters more than ever.
That’s why we’re inviting you to become a Friend of St Francis.
By choosing to give a regular donation, you’ll provide us with something truly vital:
- A steady, reliable source of income.
- A foundation we can plan from.
- A gift that helps us be there earlier, easing pain and worry sooner.
Who can be a Friend?
- Becoming a Friend means pledging a minimum of £10 a month or £120 a year.
- You can give monthly, quarterly, or annually - perhaps on a date that holds special meaning for you.
Whatever you choose, please know that it means the world to us.
By being a Friend you will:
- Join a compassionate community of people who care deeply about the future of our Hospice services.
- Receive updates on the difference you’re making.
- Be invited to special Friends events.
And you’ll know - with complete certainty - that your kindness is improving the lives of patients and families right here in our local area.
Our Friends give us the confidence to plan for tomorrow. They help ensure that our care - care that’s filled with compassion, dignity, and respect - continues today, and for generations to come.
£15 per month over a year could pay for a day of care from one of our specialist nurses, to provide care, support and symptom management.
By becoming a Friend of St Francis, and donating £15 per month, over the course of a year you could fund a Hospice nurse for an entire day
“The Friends of St Francis are vital in providing the financial support that enables the ongoing delivery of nursing care and holistic support that patients and their families so desperately need.
By signing up to a monthly gift to The Hospice of St Francis you will be making a real difference to the lives of so many local people.
Fay Richardson, Director of Care & Contracting
