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Thank you to everyone who continues to support our shops across the county by buying and donating goods towards our care.

Donating and shopping pre-loved is a fantastic way to promote sustainability while helping us continue to be there for patients, their loved ones and bereaved people.

Full details of all our shops and how to donate are on our website.

Stylish silk scarves

These beautiful silk scarves featuring the hospice emblem, the snowdrop, are now available to buy in support of our care. Evesham-based digital fabric printing specialists, The Silk Bureau, held a design competition to create our very own St Richard’s silk scarf. Available in two different colourways, and as a square or long scarf, the luxurious silk scarves range from £50 - £60. Treat yourself or someone you love via our online shop, where you can also read more about how each scarf is created and hand-finished: https://shop. strichards.org.uk/the-st-richardsscarf with 100% of funds to St Richard’s.

Scarves are also available in our charity shops at Broadway, Déjà vu in Malvern and St Swithin’s Street, Worcester. With heartfelt thanks to the winning artist, Amy Gazeley of Little Prints Charming and to Evesham-based, The Silk Bureau for gifting their time, expertise and the finest materials to support our care.

Here comes the bride

We ‘unveiled’ our pop-up bridal shop in Worcester in February and have been thrilled with the response.

With your help by gifting gowns, we’ve made some perfect days for brides finding the dress of their dreams.

The shop sold pre-loved and new wedding and bridesmaid’s dresses, outfits and accessories. Look out for more pop-up shops coming soon.

Drop and go at donation station

Shop with us online

Discover pre-loved styles this spring in-store and online https://shop.strichards.org.uk

You can now drop donated goods to a container in the car park at St Richard’s Hospice.

Quality clothes, books and bric-abrac can be placed in the donation station outside Wildwood Drive, Worcester, between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.

This is part of a donation drive to support our care, while helping the planet through reuse and recycling too!

You can also take donations to our shops and warehouse. To give furniture, please register items for collection online.

Please don’t forget to label your bag or box of donations with your Gift Aid number, so we can raise an extra 25p in the pound.

If you are not registered for Gift Aid, or have forgotten your number then go online or call the Commercial team on 01905 763963.

Pop into The Green and enjoy a tasty treat

Did you know The Green café is open for you to drop by and enjoy a tasty snack or delicious lunch in beautiful surroundings?

You can choose from a choice of hot dishes, soup, salads, madeto-order sandwiches, cakes and desserts at great prices, all helping to raise funds for our care.

The Green is open from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

From 8am hot and cold drinks are available with the option to sit in or take away. From 10am cakes, desserts and snacks are available and hot dishes from 12 noon to 2pm.

potatoes all served with homemade coleslaw. These choices are available from 12pm to 3.30pm.

A variety of salads are available from the salad counter for you to add to your order if you wish. There are also a range of special fillings changing on a daily basis.

So if you are looking for a new eating venue, do come and see us. You’ll receive a warm welcome!

Having an up to date Will is the only way to be sure the people and causes you care about are looked after, however, so many of us do not yet have a Will in place.

Working with our partners, Bequeathed, we’re pleased to offer a free and easy online Will writing service. Detailed guidance will help you consider everything you need to and identify any issues where expert legal advice could be valuable.

Everyone who makes their Will with Bequeathed receives up to 30 minutes of free legal advice from an accredited firm, or 45 minutes if you are a couple. This can be by phone, video call, at-home or in-office.

If you don’t yet have a Will, please consider making your Will For Good and leaving a gift to St Richard’s – thank you!

www.strichards.org.uk/ support-us/gifts-in-wills

Give the gift of care in your Will

Last year, one in four of our patients was cared for thanks to a gift in a Will.

An act of kindness that lives on for years to come, your legacy could be to ensure patients all over Worcestershire receive exceptional care to their last days.

Leaving a gift in your Will, no matter of its size, will make a big difference to those who need us most.

- A gift of £1,000 could pay for 12 hours of bereavement counselling for a local family, helping adults and children to talk about their experiences of death, dying and grief.

- A gift of £7,500 could provide more than 100 hours of Hospice at Home care to patients in the community.

- A gift of £25,000 could cover the cost of 40 days’ specialist care on our In-patient Unit in Worcester, allowing a patient to receive specialist care and support for themselves and their loved ones.

- A gift of £100,000 could fund a whole month of specialist nursing care across the county, enabling patients to stay at home at the end of their life.

Regular Giving Regular Giving

Our amazing community of regular givers help us ensure that ongoing services like our family support and bereavement programmes are there when people need us most.

We know times are tough for many, but anything you could spare on a regular basis, monthly, quarterly or annually, could be lifechanging for families grieving for a loved one or preparing to say goodbye. Please visit www.strichards.org.uk/ donate to set up your direct debit amount and frequency.

Together our wonderful regular givers raised £173,565 last year and knowing we have this regular income helps us to plan our services with confidence.

Thank you to you all!

How to make a donation

We rely on donations to fund the majority of our care and greatly appreciate any gifts which help us to continue to support patients and their loved ones in the future. If you would like to make a donation to our ongoing care then please go online to www.strichards. org.uk/donate

If you would prefer to send a cheque then please make it payable to

St Richard’s Hospice and send to the Fundraising Department, Wildwood Drive,Worcester WR5 2QT.

We would be grateful if you would fill in the donation form, available to download on our website with the Gift Aid option and return with your donation. Alternatively, you can donate over the telephone with your credit/debit card by calling the Fundraising Team on 01905 958262.