News and stories

Local DJ Tim, known as TJDJ, has turned feel-good daytime discos into a powerful way of giving back, raising nearly £4,000 to support our charity.

After seeing the care his mum received, Paul Harris wanted to make a difference. Now he's doing just that a Retail non-executive Director.

Daredevil supporters walked barefoot across hot embers at our new Firewalk fundraiser on Friday, 27 March at Stafford Rangers Football Club.
Among those attending were our patient Julze and his wife, Rachel. Although Julze became too unwell to complete the Firewalk himself, our team worked together to make sure he could still be part of the event.

We’re taking some of our Therapy & Wellbeing services out into the community after Easter.
This means more patients can access our support closer to home.

Hospice supporter Ron was delighted to discover he’d won the £2,000 rollover prize in our Local Hospice Lottery. The win was a welcome surprise for him and his wife, Kay, a valued member of our care team.

Penny has signed up for our new firewalk challenge – walking barefoot across hot coals – in memory of her best friend, Lynn Ecclestone, and to support our hospice team who cared for her.

After almost three decades leading our charity, Richard will leave Katharine House Hospice on 8 May to begin a new chapter at the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Chester.

Over the past year, our volunteer phone support service has helped patients and carers feel less isolated while preventing avoidable hospital admissions. Now, we’re expanding the service to reach more people, earlier in their illness.

We’ve launched a new four-week wellbeing programme to support local people who are caring for loved ones with an incurable illness.