Solicitors team up with Hospice to offer free will writing service.
Life is full of uncertainties, and the past year has reminded us just how important it is to protect the
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Saint Francis Hospice
Sisters walk 300km to raise over £8,500 for Hospice.
Actions speak louder than words and three sisters raised a staggering £8,569 when they walked and ran a total of
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Student takes on gruelling challenge in memory of nan.
Zack Killoran took on a gruelling mental and physical challenge to raise £3,397 in memory of his Nan. While intensive
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School girl wins award for her volunteering work.
Last week Ella received a Gold Star Award by the Jack Petchey Foundation in recognition of her volunteering work on the ward at Saint Francis
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Mum of three to Step Up for hospice this March.
Saint Francis Hospice are thrilled that local lady Natalie Coltman will be Stepping Up to help local people who are seriously ill
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Hospice project to reach out to homeless people.
Saint Francis Hospice has set up a homeless project to help ensure some of the most vulnerable people in our
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Hospice sets up new covid-19 virtual bereavement service.
Saint Francis Hospice is offering virtual bereavement counselling to help local people whose loved one has died due to covid-19.
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Shoe Repair shop raises over £11,500 for Hospice.
Pennies really do make pounds and a Hornchurch shop has raised more than £11,508 for Saint Francis Hospice by encouraging
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Teens tee of for Saint Francis Hospice,
Four teenagers recently proved that you don’t need to jump out of planes, walk the Great Wall of China, or
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Calmness and care.
Having lived with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for eight years, Kelvin Haddow is one of over 400 outpatients Saint Francis Hospice supports.
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How Saint Francis Hospice is adapting amid the pandemic.
When the coronavirus reached the UK in January, Saint Francis Hospice faced an enormous challenge. The team promptly put measures in
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Volunteering couple reach golden milestone.
In 1998, Sue and Pete Henwood moved a stone’s throw away from Saint Francis Hospice. Ten years after settling in the idyllic
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Saint Francis Hospice hit hard by pandemic.
As a charity, Saint Francis Hospice has always had the constant challenge of raising the income needed to provide its
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Selling succulents!
The year 2020 has seen Wimbledon, Glastonbury, the Summer Olympics, the European Football Championships, and the Eurovision Song Contest cancelled. Neil and
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Saint Francis Hospice celebrates 36 years!
A birthday to remember. Last year, Saint Francis Hospice celebrated 35 years with two volunteer thank-you events. During the summer,
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Volunteers Week-Behind the camera.
James Cook is helping Saint Francis Hospice banish many myths through splendid films. The 24-year-old filmmaker’s credits include work for Secret
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Annie’s help for the homeless
Annie Taylor was looking forward to her birthday party and Peppa Pig bouncy castle to celebrate turning three — until the coronavirus
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Steve Davis in the frame
Despite six World Snooker Championship titles and being honoured with the Queen’s OBE, Saint Francis Hospice Patron Steve Davis remains
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Face masks ward off COVID-19
As Head of Design and Technology at Upminster’s Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School, Lee Doe knows all about the
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Dave’s Ladies.
Though Saint Francis Hospice first opened its doors to the public in July 1984, the story begins much earlier: in July 1975.
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