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A word from Your compassion in numbers

our Chief Executive

Building on 40 years, Made possible through your kindness and continued support
powered by our community

As we close our As the need for hospice
40 anniversary year, we care grows, we have
th
want to thank you for your been working with
incredible support. commissioners for fairer Raised by
For over four decades, our NHS funding and supporters
community has created a expanding our fundraising £3,000 using our new
ripple of compassion that efforts. With your Christmas
strengthens every part of compassion and Covers 150 haircuts 'TreeCycling'
our care. encouragement, we hope for patients in the service in
to champion equitable Hospice and at home December
This year has also been hospice funding and 2025
a moment to reflect on strengthen our ability to
those who shaped our care for those who need
beginnings, including us most.
founder Cliff Hughes
MBE. His recent passing Together, we’ve seen how Raised by
reminded us of the small acts of compassion supporters
community‑focused create a butterfly effect who made
vision that brought that powers our care £63,000 regular
St Catherine’s to life, every day. As we move donations
and his legacy continues into the next chapter, we Covered the cost in 2024/25
to guide our work. hope you’ll stay involved. of our buildings
Turn the pages to discover maintenance
We are deeply grateful many ways you can
for your generous help us. Thank you for
support, which enables us supporting St Catherine’s.
to help over 1,800 people
every year—an increase Lynn Kelly
of 500 lives touched Chief Executive £228,000 Raised by
since five years ago. St Catherine’s The Mill
Hospice Covered the cost of café in
1 in 5 of the patients 2024/25
and families
supported through the
The summer Community Nursing
Support team (CNS)
raffle is

here!

This snapshot shows some of the
key costs of delivering vital hospice
care to our local community.
Spend £2 on a raffle
ticket for your chance to At the time of writing, we await the
win £10,000 and other Get your tickets now 2026/27 NHS funding decision, so
cash prizes! Return your we’ve assumed a modest £61,000
tickets by post, drop them stcatherines.co.uk/raffles uplift, in line with recent years.
in at the Hospice, The Mill call 01772 695298 With rising costs and increasing need
café, any of our charity for our service, your support remains
shops, or buy them online. essential. Thank you.

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