Welcome to the Spring edition of Life Matters

Ialways enjoy hearing stories and feedback from patients and those close to them, especially when they tell me what a positive difference we make by providing care and support when they need it most. In this edition we share some of these first-hand experiences, and I hope that you find their stories as heart-warming as I do.

In this newsletter we focus on our nurses and the incredible work they do as we launch our Spring appeal to ‘Sponsor a Nurse’. The much-needed funds generated through this appeal means we can pay for more nurses and care for even more patients in our local community.

Palliative care nurses are especially skilled and deliver a level of care that is second to none. With your help, we will grow our nursing team so we can help more people and on pages 12 and 13 you can read more about what it's like to work with our amazing team.

We have recently launched the 'Restore' projects at the Living Well Centre within the Hospice, and at our Distribution Centre in Hurstpierpoint. These projects are therapeutic activities for patients and those who enjoy furniture restoration, transforming donated furniture items which are then sold in our 11 charity shops throughout Sussex. On pages 14 and 15, you will read more about these innovative projects and how they are helping individuals, and the Hospice.

Our Fundraising team is excited about the return of some popular fundraising events and new activities for the coming year. Our Open Gardens event takes place at the Hospice on Saturday 20th May and marks the start of our Open Gardens series for 2023. This is always a highlight of the year, as we enjoy the beautiful gardens in bloom throughout the spring and summer months and my thanks goes as ever, to the generous homeowners who so kindly open their gardens for us each year. You can secure your tickets to our Open Gardens events via our website.

I hope you enjoy this edition of Life Matters and thank you again for your continued support. Every pound donated really does make a difference and in choosing to Sponsor a Nurse this Spring, you will be making a big difference to the lives of people living with life-limiting conditions in our community.

We really couldn’t ensure everyone who needs us receives the best possible care without your support. Thank you.

With kindest regards