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      • News
        • Health professionals from Singapore are inspired
        • DHL deliver muddy adventure for hospice
        • Former headteacher rises to charity abseil challenge
        • Big Yellow to the rescue!
        • No tie-breaker - hospice is £10,000 winner
        • DIY store workers get hospice event off to a rosy start
        • Giving a foot up to bereaved youngsters
        • Spectacular garden gives hospice a blooming £500 boost
        • High time radio presenter took it to the edge
        • Lottery win 'wheely' good news for former council worker
        • Retail workers get top 'Marks' for big donation
        • Take a shot for your hospice
        • Fork lift driver raises a bit more than he expected
        • Ford workers go further for hospice
        • Sitting comfortably thanks to £600 donation
        • £10,000 is now the target for law firm
        • Wheels of fortune
        • Cyclists rally together to raise £600 for a hospice
        • Mixing business with pleasure nets more than £6,700 for hospice
        • Grateful family seize chance to help hospice
        • Future classic car makes its debut
        • Drawn to support local charity
        • Bank worker ropes in colleagues for daring abseil
        • Lucky £1 ticket nets man £10,000
        • Facing the Fear Factor
        • Bingo! The Young Ones crack the £10 grand mark!
        • Inspirational woman steps up to Chinese challenge
        • Heavenly windfall for mother of three
        • Donated Russian figurine sells for almost £1,600 on Ebay
        • The sky's the limit for daring teaching staff
        • Dazzling Dancing show raises £2,600 for hospice
        • Pupils swap books for trainers to support hospice
        • Sunflower picnic to remember loved ones
        • Garden event promises rooms with views
        • Oh what a night as disco fever sweeps Romford town centre
        • Double win for lucky ladies
        • Talented teenager to auction artwork
        • Miniature world of quirky delights
        • Insurance workers risk muddy adventure to help raise £13k for hospice
        • Superstores flex muscles to raise more than £3,000 for hospice
        • Get a head start and run for Saint Francis Hospice
        • Patients featured in Channel 5 News series on end of life care.
        • Lucky catch as fishing manager hooks lottery jackpot
        • Scouts honour inspirational leader with hospice hike
        • Happy birthday Saint Francis Hospice!
        • Daring duo to abseil down the iconic ArcelorMittal Orbit
        • London's calling hospice workers
        • Former airline worker scoops £1,000 on hospice lottery
        • Former EastEnders actress steps back to the 80s for 10k hospice walk
        • Black Friday benefits hospice
        • Retired accounts clerk is counting her lucky numbers
        • Masons lodge money with hospice
        • Convenience store shows bags of initiative!
        • Time to stop
        • Freddie rocks Romford
        • Third time lucky for former hospice worker
        • Blooming success for hospice gardens
        • Courageous mother's act of kindness raises £1,700
        • Muddy tribute to best friend
        • Caring woman shares lottery success with hospice
        • Hospice nets £80,000 to restore Victorian pond
        • Painting produces pounds for hospice
        • Neopost delivers more than £5,000 for hospice in abseil adventure
        • Donations make a happy Christmas
        • Friday the 13th - lucky for some!
        • Santathon promises ho-spice fun for all
        • Big donation helps patients and saves hospice money
        • Hospice helps bereaved children to rebuild their lives
        • Lottery gift for newly weds
        • Dealership donates £1,000 after saddling up for cycling challenge
        • "Reddy" for Santathon
        • Bereaved children helped to come to terms with their loss through art and activity
        • Inspirational story at heart of raffle launch
        • Double birthday treat as couple win £1,000 on hospice lottery
        • Royal Oak "treet" for hospice
        • Double lottery success for Upminster residents
        • As one door closes, another opens
        • Hospice Care Week 2015 - Connecting care and communities
        • Winger's words and shirt score for hospice
        • Road race trotters break piggybank for hospice
        • Gardens spruced up for Christmas
        • Help at last for young adults
        • Descending to raise pounds
        • Classic Car and Bike Show fuels funds for patient care
        • Daughter's bald and beautiful tribute to mother
        • Tricolour tribute
        • Reality TV star takes on new role for hospice
        • Unbeer-lievable challenge raises £660 for hospice
        • Numbers add up for former teacher
        • Hospice Care Week: Connected in the most unlikely of circumstances.
        • Hospice Care Week: Volunteer couple connecting to patients using massage.
        • Hospice Care Week: Connecting Carers
        • Brighter, smarter shopping in Brentwood
        • Caring canines bring patients comfort and joy
        • Cabbie hails £1,000 lottery win
        • TOWIE star signs up to support Star Walk
        • Make-up class helps women to look good and feel good
        • Synagogue appeal brings comfort to patients and families
        • Tributes to Arthur Rackley
        • Little things make all the difference and lead to big prize
        • Supermarket boss sold on hospice
        • Inspirational mum set to raise £3,500 in latest charity challenge
        • Motorbike enthusiast gears up for Himalayan adventure
        • Runner's bid to be a Lion king record holder
        • Marathon Marvels
        • Dying Matters. Let's talk about it.
        • First time Fundraisers have a ball and raise £27,000 for hospice care
        • Hospice volunteer gets £1,000 payback
        • Couple celebrate silver wedding anniversary with big win
        • Retired nurse celebrates £1,000 windfall
        • Running club celebrates London Marathon achievements
        • 15th anniversary of pioneering Hospice at Home service
        • BT workers engaged in Snowdonia trek
        • Fiesta time for Collier Row pensioner
        • Playing in memory of grandad
        • Hospice backs call for radical rethink in care.
        • New funding to tackle loneliness and isolation
        • London Marathon 2017: Runners share the highs and lows
        • London Marathon 2017 profile - Spencer Littlechild
        • Royal Mail delivers help to hospice
        • Saint Francis Hospice hosts Namaste Conference
        • £1,000 cash injection for DIY project
        • A muddy, mad way to raise money
        • Getting quizzical for hospice
        • Volunteer still learning new skills after 23 years
        • Boxers get ready to rumble for hospice
        • Himalayan adventure gets off to "bootiful" start
        • Volunteer Week: Celebrating hospice's unsung heroes
        • Garden sanctuary for bereaved children needs your vote
        • Take the lead - join our dog walk!
        • Furniture store volunteer saves life of baby
        • Happiness is... 62 years of marriage and a £1,000 lottery win!
        • Ace day raises £250 for hospice
        • Pupils step up to raise £1,186 for hospice
        • Businesses unite for £100,000 fundraising challenge
        • Dog trainer to take leap of faith for hospice
        • Second lottery win for lucky grandmother
        • Secret garden of magical delights awaits
        • Talented singers stop shoppers in their tracks
        • Cuppa and cake for carers to mark Carers Week
        • Accountant is on track after £1,000 lottery win
        • Hospice van theft sparks phenomenal response on social media
        • Construction worker builds on lottery success
        • Cracking Christmas treat for carers
        • Cake sale proves a winning formula for hospice
        • Council leader impressed by hospice services
        • New car or £10,000 cash up for grabs in Summer Raffle
        • Milk workers raise over £300 for hospice
        • The festive spirit is in the air for lottery couple
        • New Post
        • Generous donations bring home comforts to the hospice
        • Sir Trevor Brooking kicks off hospice's 5k Santathon
        • Accountant is counting down to Brentwood Half Marathon!
        • Snooker legend Steve Davis continues his support for the hospice
        • Mum takes on Brentwood Half Marathon for the third time!
        • Lionhearted shipbroker takes second marathon in his stride
        • Marathon man follows in his father's footsteps
        • Fitness fan's marathon effort in memory of nan
        • Surveyor trades tools for trainers as he prepares for iconic race
        • Havering Islamic organisation's £2,500 donation for hospice care
        • Big Yellow Quiz results!
        • Hospice care inspires man to take on Manchester Marathon
        • Trotters £19,500 Marathon achievement
        • New art therapy group for bereaved young people aged 17-21
        • Dying Matters - have the conversation
        • Royal wedding celebrations at a Harold Wood hair salon
        • Ironman takes on 100 mile bike ride
        • Volunteers give up an incredible 260,000 hours a year
        • Make a Will and protect the ones you love
        • Tea, cake and entertainment for Carers Week
        • Cycling adventure to remember WW1 soldiers raises £2,000
        • Time for tennis and Pimm's!
        • Patients enjoy a paw-some visit
        • Retail managers take a walk on the wild side!
        • Barking Rugby Club is on the ball
        • Family Trust donates £50,000 to fund community services
        • Former Mayor donates £39,000 to grow care in Redbridge
        • Fitness tribute to gym instructor raises more than £3,000
        • Hospice celebrates its 34th birthday
        • Enjoy a day of classic cars, bikes and entertainment
        • Enjoy a day of classic cars, bikes and entertainment
        • Tennis tournament raises £3,281 for pioneering telephone service
        • Sisters to Star Walk in memory of loved ones
        • Ilford South MP visits to find out about services to Redbridge residents
        • TOWIE star becomes face of Star Walk
        • New Post
        • Remembering Dr Beaver
        • Third time lucky as locals prepare for Mission Mud
        • Volunteer back on the till following stroke
        • School friends step out for their Nans
        • Young people receive a Foot UP!
        • Time FM brings sporting legends together to raise £2,300
        • Bogus callers steal collection boxes
        • Son chops his locks in memory of late dad
        • Family set to Star Walk in memory of loving wife and mum
        • Grandfather wins £6,000 golden ticket in summer raffle
        • Newly elected Redbridge Mayor visits to learn about our services
        • Woman celebrates birthday with 10k Star Walk!
        • Janet Abbott is a Star Walk supremo!
        • Frankie's Car Show Success
        • Frankie's Car show's seventh year of success
        • Seven years of success for Frankie's Car show
        • Busking champion to perform at Star Walk
        • Great-grandmother's £25,000 lottery surprise
        • Family hold sixth annual golf day in memory of their daughter
        • Havering rugby club raises £800
        • Super Star Walkers raise £1,000s for end of life care
        • Headteacher sets staff a muddy challenge!
        • Hospice Care Week: Time to shout about our outstanding care and support services
        • Hospice garden makeover on track thanks to rail firm
        • Families invited to celebrate and remember their loved ones over festive season
        • Santas 'Chase the Turkey' for hospice!
        • Santas 'Chase the Turkey' for hospice!
        • Family's tribute to beautiful daughter and sister
        • 5K Ramble raises £3,240
        • Young people among some of the first to benefit from technology
        • Young students learn about careers in care
        • Family to join Santa-fun for the first time!
        • New support group opens for Redbridge residents affected by cancer or life-limiting illness
        • Grovember challenge for Hospice at Home nurses
        • Snooker legend Steve Davis becomes a patron
        • Property developers pledge to donate £300,000
        • Daughter to run Santathon for dad
        • SEIB Insurance Brokers volunteer and donate £10,000
        • Redbridge Mayor formally opens Wanstead store
        • Santathon brings magic of Christmas to Dagenham
        • Bee club's sweet gift to patients
        • Sports radio presenter to run 2019 London Marathon
        • Festive fun at Pemberton Place
        • London Marathon 2019 - Lauren to fulfil marathon dream!
        • Winter Raffle raises £50,000
        • BBC Eggheads to host biggest quiz in Essex!
        • Physiotheraphy placement inspires marathon effort!
        • London Marathon 2019 - Sam's training is on cue!
        • Rotary's £11,500 drive to support hospice
        • Hospice named as West Ham charity partner
        • College catering students £300 treat
        • Pub quizzers raise almost £65,000
        • Awareness day puts the spotlight on young carers
        • Tesco's £15,790 donation is a big help to community!
        • Spin class raise more than £11,000
        • Family take on 10k winter run and raise £2,000 in memory of daughter
        • Golf club raises £2,300
        • Lara's back to experience the London Marathon buzz!
        • Netballer has a marathon goal in sight
        • Snooker supremo to co-host The Big Orange Quiz
        • Julie runs fourth London Marathon for Mum!
        • Grandmother celebrates 90th birthday with £10,500 lottery win
        • Council worker to run for Dad!
        • Hospice nurse goes extra 26.2 miles
        • Old Esthameians raise an incredible £1,205
        • After 3 half marathons Grant Shotter is ready for the 26.2 mile London challenge
        • Shout out to our social workers - World Social Work Day
        • WI ladies get cracking this Easter
        • Firefighter to run London Marathon in memory of Dad
        • Craig compares running a marathon to childbirth
        • Congratulations to our Brentwood Half runners
        • World Social Work Day - Our practical and emotional support services
        • BBC Eggheads and snooker champion Steve Davis challenge more than 700 quizzers!
        • The scores are in for the Big Orange Quiz
        • Frankie's classic car show scoops prestigious award!
        • Highway Express donate more than 200 chocolate Easter eggs
        • Devoted daughter to run London Marathon for mum
        • Tina ready to run 10th marathon
        • Businesses spin £50 into over £17,000
        • Emily to run her first marathon for her wonderful Nan
        • TEST
        • Hospice volunteer scoops the rollover!
        • London Marathon 2019 highlights!
        • Dying Matters Week
        • Patients invited to record their life stories
        • Couple receive civic award recognising 50 years of volunteering
        • Training workshop strengthens end of life care in West Essex
        • Saint Francis Hospice says thank you to their volunteers for National Volunteers' Week 2019
        • A thank you to our volunteers for National Volunteers' Week 2019
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019: Thank You!
        • Daughter shares her family's experience of hospice care
        • Carers Week 10-16 June
        • An afternoon cream tea
        • The strength, courage, and determination of Ross Annear
        • Finding comfort in the Muslim faith: Nabeel Al-Azami's story
        • Sporting legends club together for Saint Francis Hospice
        • Julie's lottery lift!
        • Retail team help families recover treasured memories
        • Mayor of Havering proud to help Saint Francis Hospice
        • Hans across the water: London to Amsterdam
        • Going contactless: we're adapting for a cashless society
        • New Post
        • Gill Hagan gets the fundraising bug
        • Cancer won't stop Sherry from flowing
        • Moira's full English
        • Wilston's first-class journey
        • Saint Francis Hospice fundraisers go nuts for classic cars
        • Jess's Marathon run for Mum
        • New Post
        • Saint Francis Hospice part of city's prestigious annual charity fundraiser
        • Bob's 'David and Goliath' battle
        • Colin McMillan packs a punch for Saint Francis Hospice
        • New Post
        • One woman's junk is another woman's treasure
        • Cancer 0 Juliet 1
        • It's like candy: I can feel it when you walk
        • Saint Francis Hospice: powered by you and I
        • Dear Larry
        • Nineteen eighty-four: Saint Francis Hospice begins
        • Pauline Wenn: "The lady who wouldn't die"
        • Laying the footsteps for Caroline's journey
        • Facilities for hire at Saint Francis Hospice
        • Tilly's Festive Fun Run for Grandad
        • Terry's safe place
        • Ladies who lunch
        • Colin Stanley Hudson: the Hammer who fought until the end
        • Peter says 'ello, 'ello, 'ello to volunteer driving
        • Pat's volunteering lifeline
        • Pat's volunteering lifeline
        • Volunteers get down and boogie
        • Liz Preston: Super Gran
        • Turning paper into gold: Saint Francis Hospice's £50 Challenge
        • Tony Hatch: "Volunteering is the best feeling in the world"
        • Helen goes bling
        • Alan's Hospice vibe
        • Leading UK House builder nominates Saint Francis Hospice for charity work
        • Sir Trevor Brooking to give Hammers fans a much-needed cheer
        • Fundraisers bond at the 007 Ball
        • Gwen earns her dough
        • Friends for life
        • Saint Francis Hospice: cherishing the elderly
        • Reed's final message
        • Christmas kicks off at Saint Francis Hospice
        • The Saint Francis Hospice Choir sing their song: they practiced all year long
        • The Young Ones
        • Together: Saint Francis Hospice and the Salvation Army
        • Greg's wife's orders!
        • Saint Francis Hospice: creating memories that last forever
        • The magic of Saint Francis Hospice
        • Josephine's comfort
        • Hurrah for Henry
        • Lyn Buntrock: the lady who gave so much to those who needed it the most
        • Noel's volunteering buzz
        • Sarah's on a Mission Mud for Grandad
        • Micky's cue to fundraise
        • Fundraising puts Julian on level 42
        • Margaret's elf
        • Lizzie's London Marathon for Pa
        • New voluntary faces
        • Christmas Tree Recycling raises thousands — while helping the environment to boot
        • A Saint Francis Hospice legend
        • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Advice
        • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update 17th March 2020
        • Tea & Talk at Toby's
        • Molly's golden locks
        • Open your garden for Saint Francis Hospice
        • A star for Daddy
        • Dying for Change: Evolution and Revolution in Palliative Care
        • Harry's boost
        • Colin Eastwood: The Pickle Man
        • For Geoff and Linda
        • Positivity in a bottle: The story of Hans De Vrind
        • A statement from Saint Francis Hospice's CEO: Pam Court
        • Saint Francis Hospice charity stores are closing
        • Hospice Service Update - 23rd March 2020
        • Brotherly love
        • Kerry and Jim's Lottery win
        • NHS hero scoops Lottery win
        • Joycie's wish
        • Face masks ward off COVID-19
        • Kindness offers hope amid outbreak
        • Stay home and stay positive: Easter greetings from Saint Francis Hospice
        • Pam Court, CEO welcomes funding announcement
        • Give a Gift of Care
        • Steve Davis in the frame: now that's really interesting
        • Donation in isolation
        • Hilda's holiday
        • Football's off/fundraising's on
        • Hilda's hospice wish
        • Julie keeps on running
        • 2.6 for Colin
        • "He wasn't only a war hero; he was also our hero"
        • Hearn's rallying call
        • Dying Matters Week: How many of us are Dying To Be Heard?
        • An appeal for Linda and Pete
        • Annie's help for the homeless
        • Alfie's locks
        • Celebrating 20 years of Hospice at Home
        • Julie's haven of hope
        • For the Love of Scrubs
        • Harry's inspiration
        • Finding solace in volunteering
        • A family pledge
        • Jobs for Jules
        • Hospice thanks volunteers who give their time, skills and expertise
        • Going digital
        • Behind the camera
        • Volunteering: a family thing
        • The eBay Queen
        • Passion from the pub
        • Roy finds comfort in OrangeLine
        • Toy story
        • Village scarecrows raise smiles amid lockdown
        • Selected Saint Francis Hospice stores to reopen from 29 June
        • Ending Sue's run of bad luck
        • Comrades in nursing
        • From Romford to Paris
        • COVID characters
        • Ben goes virtual
        • Tributes pour in for Hammers hero
        • Everybody needs good neighbours
        • Jim's Jukebox
        • Sharp fundraising
        • A win at the right time
        • The Cassidy's collections
        • Laura wins alotta money on the Lottery!
        • Lottery win lifts lockdown blues
        • The gift of sight
        • Molly shines in Jack Petchey award
        • Scrubbing up
        • Betty's bags
        • Flowers for Ted
        • #LoveSFH: a birthday to remember
        • Dave gets quizzical
        • Moving amid the lockdown
        • Big Orange Virtual Quiz to kick off big bank holiday weekender
        • Hey, big spenders!
        • Ken's rejuvenation
        • Not a bridge too far
        • Adapting amid the pandemic
        • From the couch to 50k
        • A tribute to Michelle
        • Busking a move
        • Lockdown locks
        • Selling succulents!
        • Clarkes Carpets' underlay for Saint Francis Hospice
        • Thank you, Countryside Properties
        • Rotarians donate a whopping £15k
        • Lottery win brings new wheels
        • Ladies who fundraise
        • Sammy sings away the COVID blues
        • Peter Bickmore's memoirs of Saint Francis Hospice
        • Saint Francis Hospice hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
        • Coping during COVID-19
        • Volunteering couple reach golden milestone
        • Carol's wishes
        • A cycle for Shirley
        • Dassia's heart leads the way
        • Lollies for John
        • Calmness and care
        • Siddiqa Mubashar and Zakat: one of the Five Pillars of Islam
        • 20 in 20 in 2020
        • Cheers for Christine
        • Teens tee off for Saint Francis Hospice
        • This is What it Takes by Dr Corinna and Dr Pia
        • Gary's match for Andrea
        • This Is What It Takes: Hospice Care Week begins
        • Hilda's holiday
        • "It was the little things the Hospice's nurses did for Mum"
        • Margaret's elf
        • Finding comfort in OrangeLine
        • Wilston’s first class journey
        • Respite for Wallace
        • "I enjoyed my stay at Saint Francis Hospice so much I was in no hurry to leave"
        • Kieran's Marathon run for Mum
        • Caring for Pete and Linda
        • "It may seem like a small thing but we really appreciated it"
        • "I made it to my son's wedding thanks to the Hospice"
        • Talented trio's knitted gifts raise over £2,000
        • Tiptoes raises £11,500 for SFH
        • Children in Need: helping to give grieving children a voice
        • Light Up a Life - Christine Greer
        • Light up a Life Story
        • A Tribute to Dr Peter Kershaw
        • Frances Ridgley's Secret to a Happy Life
        • Hospice's Magic Wand for Kenneth's Chronic Back Pain
        • Meadow's Act of Kindness
        • Lockdown Lottery Win
        • Get ready for the Jingle Bell Jog
        • Christmas on the Ward
        • Lucie's lockdown fundraising for Auntie Natalie
        • Mayor of Havering names Saint Francis Hospice among chosen charities
        • Free Christmas Tree Recycling for Havering Residents
        • A Christmas message for you, from the Saint Francis Hospice ward
        • Frontline workers at Hospice receive covid-19 vaccine
        • London Marathon 2021: running for love, friendship and hospice care
        • Bringing some Christmas magic to the ward
        • Christmas tree recycling collection cancelled
        • New covid-19 bereavement service
      • Blog
        • Bereavement support: Trips like this bring people together.
        • World Social Work Day: "My role is to be alongside people."
        • My work experience: Nine things I've learnt from Saint Francis Hospice
        • Ironman training: The heat wave has led to me running half marathons at midnight.
        • Prudential 100: On the day the fracture was confirmed I came home to find I had a place...
        • End of life care: We must combine guidelines with mandatory training.
        • Lourdes Pilgrimage: An experience of a lifetime.
        • End of life care: Is London the worst place to die?
        • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "My brother was the strongest and bravest man I knew."
        • Children's Grief Awareness Week: 'They understand what you're going through.'
        • Run Nurse Run: Maria's London Marathon Diary
        • End of life care: We must take our responsibility seriously in continuing to lead the way.
        • World Social Work Day: Why Social Workers Matter in End of Life Care.
        • Run Nurse Run: Maria's London Marathon Diary, Part 3.
        • Run Nurse Rest
        • "I feel incredibly lucky, because I've been given the chance to sort things out."
        • Ten reasons to say thank you to Saint Francis Hospice nurses on International Nurses Day.
        • CQC Inspection: I'm proud of my Hospice.
        • Run Nurse Run: Maria's London Marathon Diary, Part 2.
        • National Storytelling Week: "I absolutely love the creative writing group, we are a family."
        • My 'thank you' to Dr Kate Granger
        • Walking for Nanny - Brenda's Babes
        • Children in Need: "I tried bottling my feelings up, it really hurts."
        • Children In Need: My time with Stella has turned my life around.
        • Children In Need: How counselling has helped me.
        • Great Wall of China Trek: 'At one point I froze due to the narrowness of the ledge...'
        • I tried bottling my feelings up, it really hurts. There is nothing to be scared about, it is the bes
        • 'An antidote to loneliness is connectedness'
        • Connectedness is an antidote for loneliness - Sue S
        • 'Connectedness is an antidote to loneliness'
        • A beautiful way to remember my mum at Christmas
        • SFH Writing & Talking Group
        • Julia Bell's first Mud N Madness experience!
        • I tried bottling my feelings up, it really hurts. There is nothing to be scared about, it is the bes
        • Charity criticism: You can trust us with your data.
        • National Storytelling Week: "My stories make me proud to work for this wonderful organisation."
        • Volunteers' week: Volunteering has given me a future.
        • End of life care: We need to see funding increased so more people can die at home
        • Aches, pains & blistered feet from non-stop 145 mile race are worth it.
        • Four days at Saint Francis Hospice has taught me never to judge a book by its cover.
        • Carers Week: It's a priority of ours to support carers too.
        • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "You may be talking to a stranger but they understand what you're d
        • Spencer's Marathon Day - Part 2
        • Charity criticism: The myths about fundraising techniques, busted.
        • Spencer's Marathon Day - Part 1
        • National Storytelling Week: "Every day my colleagues do extraordinary things."
        • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "Each young person's grief is unique.'
        • End of life care: We have a responsibility to work together.
        • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "Never bottle things up."
        • Why I love volunteering
        • My view of Santathon
        • Sue's on the run again!
        • Sue's Marathon Challenge - part 2!
        • Sue's Marathon Challenge - Bursitis, bruises and the Dartford Half Marathon
        • Sue completes Liverpool Half Marathon - blog 4
        • Marathon day finally arrives!
        • Why I ran the Brighton Half Marathon...
        • Volunteering with PRIDE
        • How Saint Francis Hospice changed our lives.
        • A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist
        • I started life as an Occupational Therapist
        • Thank you Children in Need for helping us to support 110 young people every year
        • Children's Grief Awareness Week: How counselling helped me after my grandad died
        • My daughter received the right support at the right time
        • London Marathon 2019 - Serene and Kelly's story
        • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - Part 1
        • A day in the life of a Community Nurse Specialist
        • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - part 2
        • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - Part 2
        • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - Part 2
        • 100,000 steps in 24 hours
        • Rebecca Parker - My role as a bereavement volunteer
        • Dying Matters Week 2019 - Mimi's story
        • Sue's fabulous 2019 London Marathon achievement
        • Sue
        • Author: Sue Spong
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Bernard Murphy
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Doreen Northfield
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Hans De Vrind
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - John Brocklehurst
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Rakesh Silliara
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Melita Milsom
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Rakesh Silliara
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Rita Gersh
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Robert Phillips
        • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Christine Clifford
        • Creative therapy at Saint Francis Hospice: patients paint homes for feathered friends
        • How your Lottery money is helping bereaved children: you could win up to 25,000 in our weekly draw
        • Mimi's motto
        • Saint Francis Hospice: 15 myths and myth busters
        • Howdy, Malcolm
        • Bridging the age gap
        • Sprinkle magic on your CV by volunteering at Saint Francis Hospice
        • Us and Mrs Jones
        • Iris lucks out with volunteering
        • Dr Corinna Midgley: on the frontline
        • The love of Saint Francis Hospice
        • Christmas in June
        • Terry's happy place
        • Art therapy: helping young people as they face life without a loved one
        • Gemma’s back in the loop
        • Saint Francis Hospice: meeting the ever-growing demand
        • Dave's ladies
        • Dr Corinna Midgley: flying the Saint Francis Hospice flag
        • Hello January, my old friend...
        • Dr Corinna's plea for us to pull together
        • Fulfilment at last
        • Elsie's magical place
        • Brian's reward
        • Respite for Wallace
        • Anne's honour
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        • This is our oasis
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        • June's little miracle
        • How honesty helps bereaved children heal
        • The summer of volunteering
        • Hospice at Home - caring for patients during COVID-19 crisis
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        • Empowering patients and families
        • OrangeLine - Our phonecalls are a lifeline to the lonely
        • Dying Matters Week - Talking about death without shame or fear
        • Bereavement Support - My work at Saint Francis Hospice is all about relationship
        • Community team - Caring for a covid-19 patient
        • Therapies Team - Finding new ways to deliver care
        • Domestic team - Our role is more important than ever
        • 6 reasons you should volunteer for Saint Francis Hospice
        • Education - How we responded to the national crisis
        • Therapies - reflexology and massage on the ward
        • Bereavment service - "People have had to hold their grief"
        • From day service coordinator to managing logistics
        • "It makes my day telling people they've won our Lottery"
        • "What we'd do for our mums, we'd do for our patients"
        • "The pandemic has reinforced why I wanted to specialise in end of life care"
        • "We have had some fantastic support from the community we care for."
        • "If there’s one positive thing to come out of the pandemic, it’s the community spirit"
        • Peter Bickmore's memoirs of Saint Francis Hospice
        • Saint Francis Hospice: reflecting the rich diversity
        • A new dawn for Saint Francis Hospice
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        • Providing occupational therapy from a distance
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        • Our shops and shoppers are back!
        • "Thank you to everyone who continues to support us; you really are amazing"
        • "If you’re thinking about holding a coffee morning, please choose us, go orange and go local"
        • By Emily Gray, Art therapist at Saint Francis Hospice
        • Volunteering is the most rewarding thing I've ever done
        • On the run for #TeamSFH
        • Looking after mental health of a workforce has never been so important
        • Digital ways to fundraise and remember loved ones
        • New ways of working are here to stay
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Living with Dignity is our bi-annual magazine, and can be found below with a number of other core publications.
5 steps to safer working together

5 Steps to Safer Working Together

COVID-19 risk assesment 5

COVID-19 Risk Assessment - Office Use

COVID-19 risk assesment 3

COVID-19 Risk Assessment - Orange Cafe

COVID-19 risk assesment 4

COVID-19 Risk Assessment - Moving Around

COVID-19 risk assesment 6

COVID-19 Risk Assessment - IPU

COVID-19 risk assesment

COVID-19 Risk Assessment - reception

Gender pay gap report

Gender Pay Gap Report 2019 - 2020

LWD

Living With Dignity 

Autumn 2020 

QA 19-20

Quality Account 2019-20

Key facts cover
The Key Facts 2018/19
LWD cover Autumn 2019
Living with Dignity Autumn 2019
accounts 2018-19
Annual Accounts 2018-19
Quality Account cover 2018-19
Quality Account 2018-19
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Living with Dignity Spring 2019
LWD Autumn 18
Living With Dignity Autumn 2018
LWD Spring 2018 front cover
Living With Dignity Spring 2018
LWD Autumn 2017
Living With Dignity Autumn 2017
Stat Account cover 2017-18
Annual Report and Accounts 2017/18
Quality Account 2017-18 Cover
Quality Account 2017-18
Strategy cover
Our Strategy
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Annual Review front page
Annual Review
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Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
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Annual Review
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      • Health professionals from Singapore are inspired
      • DHL deliver muddy adventure for hospice
      • Former headteacher rises to charity abseil challenge
      • Big Yellow to the rescue!
      • No tie-breaker - hospice is £10,000 winner
      • DIY store workers get hospice event off to a rosy start
      • Giving a foot up to bereaved youngsters
      • Spectacular garden gives hospice a blooming £500 boost
      • High time radio presenter took it to the edge
      • Lottery win 'wheely' good news for former council worker
      • Retail workers get top 'Marks' for big donation
      • Take a shot for your hospice
      • Fork lift driver raises a bit more than he expected
      • Ford workers go further for hospice
      • Sitting comfortably thanks to £600 donation
      • £10,000 is now the target for law firm
      • Wheels of fortune
      • Cyclists rally together to raise £600 for a hospice
      • Mixing business with pleasure nets more than £6,700 for hospice
      • Grateful family seize chance to help hospice
      • Future classic car makes its debut
      • Drawn to support local charity
      • Bank worker ropes in colleagues for daring abseil
      • Lucky £1 ticket nets man £10,000
      • Facing the Fear Factor
      • Bingo! The Young Ones crack the £10 grand mark!
      • Inspirational woman steps up to Chinese challenge
      • Heavenly windfall for mother of three
      • Donated Russian figurine sells for almost £1,600 on Ebay
      • The sky's the limit for daring teaching staff
      • Dazzling Dancing show raises £2,600 for hospice
      • Pupils swap books for trainers to support hospice
      • Sunflower picnic to remember loved ones
      • Garden event promises rooms with views
      • Oh what a night as disco fever sweeps Romford town centre
      • Double win for lucky ladies
      • Talented teenager to auction artwork
      • Miniature world of quirky delights
      • Insurance workers risk muddy adventure to help raise £13k for hospice
      • Superstores flex muscles to raise more than £3,000 for hospice
      • Get a head start and run for Saint Francis Hospice
      • Patients featured in Channel 5 News series on end of life care.
      • Lucky catch as fishing manager hooks lottery jackpot
      • Scouts honour inspirational leader with hospice hike
      • Happy birthday Saint Francis Hospice!
      • Daring duo to abseil down the iconic ArcelorMittal Orbit
      • London's calling hospice workers
      • Former airline worker scoops £1,000 on hospice lottery
      • Former EastEnders actress steps back to the 80s for 10k hospice walk
      • Black Friday benefits hospice
      • Retired accounts clerk is counting her lucky numbers
      • Masons lodge money with hospice
      • Convenience store shows bags of initiative!
      • Time to stop
      • Freddie rocks Romford
      • Third time lucky for former hospice worker
      • Blooming success for hospice gardens
      • Courageous mother's act of kindness raises £1,700
      • Muddy tribute to best friend
      • Caring woman shares lottery success with hospice
      • Hospice nets £80,000 to restore Victorian pond
      • Painting produces pounds for hospice
      • Neopost delivers more than £5,000 for hospice in abseil adventure
      • Donations make a happy Christmas
      • Friday the 13th - lucky for some!
      • Santathon promises ho-spice fun for all
      • Big donation helps patients and saves hospice money
      • Hospice helps bereaved children to rebuild their lives
      • Lottery gift for newly weds
      • Dealership donates £1,000 after saddling up for cycling challenge
      • "Reddy" for Santathon
      • Bereaved children helped to come to terms with their loss through art and activity
      • Inspirational story at heart of raffle launch
      • Double birthday treat as couple win £1,000 on hospice lottery
      • Royal Oak "treet" for hospice
      • Double lottery success for Upminster residents
      • As one door closes, another opens
      • Hospice Care Week 2015 - Connecting care and communities
      • Winger's words and shirt score for hospice
      • Road race trotters break piggybank for hospice
      • Gardens spruced up for Christmas
      • Help at last for young adults
      • Descending to raise pounds
      • Classic Car and Bike Show fuels funds for patient care
      • Daughter's bald and beautiful tribute to mother
      • Tricolour tribute
      • Reality TV star takes on new role for hospice
      • Unbeer-lievable challenge raises £660 for hospice
      • Numbers add up for former teacher
      • Hospice Care Week: Connected in the most unlikely of circumstances.
      • Hospice Care Week: Volunteer couple connecting to patients using massage.
      • Hospice Care Week: Connecting Carers
      • Brighter, smarter shopping in Brentwood
      • Caring canines bring patients comfort and joy
      • Cabbie hails £1,000 lottery win
      • TOWIE star signs up to support Star Walk
      • Make-up class helps women to look good and feel good
      • Synagogue appeal brings comfort to patients and families
      • Tributes to Arthur Rackley
      • Little things make all the difference and lead to big prize
      • Supermarket boss sold on hospice
      • Inspirational mum set to raise £3,500 in latest charity challenge
      • Motorbike enthusiast gears up for Himalayan adventure
      • Runner's bid to be a Lion king record holder
      • Marathon Marvels
      • Dying Matters. Let's talk about it.
      • First time Fundraisers have a ball and raise £27,000 for hospice care
      • Hospice volunteer gets £1,000 payback
      • Couple celebrate silver wedding anniversary with big win
      • Retired nurse celebrates £1,000 windfall
      • Running club celebrates London Marathon achievements
      • 15th anniversary of pioneering Hospice at Home service
      • BT workers engaged in Snowdonia trek
      • Fiesta time for Collier Row pensioner
      • Playing in memory of grandad
      • Hospice backs call for radical rethink in care.
      • New funding to tackle loneliness and isolation
      • London Marathon 2017: Runners share the highs and lows
      • London Marathon 2017 profile - Spencer Littlechild
      • Royal Mail delivers help to hospice
      • Saint Francis Hospice hosts Namaste Conference
      • £1,000 cash injection for DIY project
      • A muddy, mad way to raise money
      • Getting quizzical for hospice
      • Volunteer still learning new skills after 23 years
      • Boxers get ready to rumble for hospice
      • Himalayan adventure gets off to "bootiful" start
      • Volunteer Week: Celebrating hospice's unsung heroes
      • Garden sanctuary for bereaved children needs your vote
      • Take the lead - join our dog walk!
      • Furniture store volunteer saves life of baby
      • Happiness is... 62 years of marriage and a £1,000 lottery win!
      • Ace day raises £250 for hospice
      • Pupils step up to raise £1,186 for hospice
      • Businesses unite for £100,000 fundraising challenge
      • Dog trainer to take leap of faith for hospice
      • Second lottery win for lucky grandmother
      • Secret garden of magical delights awaits
      • Talented singers stop shoppers in their tracks
      • Cuppa and cake for carers to mark Carers Week
      • Accountant is on track after £1,000 lottery win
      • Hospice van theft sparks phenomenal response on social media
      • Construction worker builds on lottery success
      • Cracking Christmas treat for carers
      • Cake sale proves a winning formula for hospice
      • Council leader impressed by hospice services
      • New car or £10,000 cash up for grabs in Summer Raffle
      • Milk workers raise over £300 for hospice
      • The festive spirit is in the air for lottery couple
      • New Post
      • Generous donations bring home comforts to the hospice
      • Sir Trevor Brooking kicks off hospice's 5k Santathon
      • Accountant is counting down to Brentwood Half Marathon!
      • Snooker legend Steve Davis continues his support for the hospice
      • Mum takes on Brentwood Half Marathon for the third time!
      • Lionhearted shipbroker takes second marathon in his stride
      • Marathon man follows in his father's footsteps
      • Fitness fan's marathon effort in memory of nan
      • Surveyor trades tools for trainers as he prepares for iconic race
      • Havering Islamic organisation's £2,500 donation for hospice care
      • Big Yellow Quiz results!
      • Hospice care inspires man to take on Manchester Marathon
      • Trotters £19,500 Marathon achievement
      • New art therapy group for bereaved young people aged 17-21
      • Dying Matters - have the conversation
      • Royal wedding celebrations at a Harold Wood hair salon
      • Ironman takes on 100 mile bike ride
      • Volunteers give up an incredible 260,000 hours a year
      • Make a Will and protect the ones you love
      • Tea, cake and entertainment for Carers Week
      • Cycling adventure to remember WW1 soldiers raises £2,000
      • Time for tennis and Pimm's!
      • Patients enjoy a paw-some visit
      • Retail managers take a walk on the wild side!
      • Barking Rugby Club is on the ball
      • Family Trust donates £50,000 to fund community services
      • Former Mayor donates £39,000 to grow care in Redbridge
      • Fitness tribute to gym instructor raises more than £3,000
      • Hospice celebrates its 34th birthday
      • Enjoy a day of classic cars, bikes and entertainment
      • Enjoy a day of classic cars, bikes and entertainment
      • Tennis tournament raises £3,281 for pioneering telephone service
      • Sisters to Star Walk in memory of loved ones
      • Ilford South MP visits to find out about services to Redbridge residents
      • TOWIE star becomes face of Star Walk
      • New Post
      • Remembering Dr Beaver
      • Third time lucky as locals prepare for Mission Mud
      • Volunteer back on the till following stroke
      • School friends step out for their Nans
      • Young people receive a Foot UP!
      • Time FM brings sporting legends together to raise £2,300
      • Bogus callers steal collection boxes
      • Son chops his locks in memory of late dad
      • Family set to Star Walk in memory of loving wife and mum
      • Grandfather wins £6,000 golden ticket in summer raffle
      • Newly elected Redbridge Mayor visits to learn about our services
      • Woman celebrates birthday with 10k Star Walk!
      • Janet Abbott is a Star Walk supremo!
      • Frankie's Car Show Success
      • Frankie's Car show's seventh year of success
      • Seven years of success for Frankie's Car show
      • Busking champion to perform at Star Walk
      • Great-grandmother's £25,000 lottery surprise
      • Family hold sixth annual golf day in memory of their daughter
      • Havering rugby club raises £800
      • Super Star Walkers raise £1,000s for end of life care
      • Headteacher sets staff a muddy challenge!
      • Hospice Care Week: Time to shout about our outstanding care and support services
      • Hospice garden makeover on track thanks to rail firm
      • Families invited to celebrate and remember their loved ones over festive season
      • Santas 'Chase the Turkey' for hospice!
      • Santas 'Chase the Turkey' for hospice!
      • Family's tribute to beautiful daughter and sister
      • 5K Ramble raises £3,240
      • Young people among some of the first to benefit from technology
      • Young students learn about careers in care
      • Family to join Santa-fun for the first time!
      • New support group opens for Redbridge residents affected by cancer or life-limiting illness
      • Grovember challenge for Hospice at Home nurses
      • Snooker legend Steve Davis becomes a patron
      • Property developers pledge to donate £300,000
      • Daughter to run Santathon for dad
      • SEIB Insurance Brokers volunteer and donate £10,000
      • Redbridge Mayor formally opens Wanstead store
      • Santathon brings magic of Christmas to Dagenham
      • Bee club's sweet gift to patients
      • Sports radio presenter to run 2019 London Marathon
      • Festive fun at Pemberton Place
      • London Marathon 2019 - Lauren to fulfil marathon dream!
      • Winter Raffle raises £50,000
      • BBC Eggheads to host biggest quiz in Essex!
      • Physiotheraphy placement inspires marathon effort!
      • London Marathon 2019 - Sam's training is on cue!
      • Rotary's £11,500 drive to support hospice
      • Hospice named as West Ham charity partner
      • College catering students £300 treat
      • Pub quizzers raise almost £65,000
      • Awareness day puts the spotlight on young carers
      • Tesco's £15,790 donation is a big help to community!
      • Spin class raise more than £11,000
      • Family take on 10k winter run and raise £2,000 in memory of daughter
      • Golf club raises £2,300
      • Lara's back to experience the London Marathon buzz!
      • Netballer has a marathon goal in sight
      • Snooker supremo to co-host The Big Orange Quiz
      • Julie runs fourth London Marathon for Mum!
      • Grandmother celebrates 90th birthday with £10,500 lottery win
      • Council worker to run for Dad!
      • Hospice nurse goes extra 26.2 miles
      • Old Esthameians raise an incredible £1,205
      • After 3 half marathons Grant Shotter is ready for the 26.2 mile London challenge
      • Shout out to our social workers - World Social Work Day
      • WI ladies get cracking this Easter
      • Firefighter to run London Marathon in memory of Dad
      • Craig compares running a marathon to childbirth
      • Congratulations to our Brentwood Half runners
      • World Social Work Day - Our practical and emotional support services
      • BBC Eggheads and snooker champion Steve Davis challenge more than 700 quizzers!
      • The scores are in for the Big Orange Quiz
      • Frankie's classic car show scoops prestigious award!
      • Highway Express donate more than 200 chocolate Easter eggs
      • Devoted daughter to run London Marathon for mum
      • Tina ready to run 10th marathon
      • Businesses spin £50 into over £17,000
      • Emily to run her first marathon for her wonderful Nan
      • TEST
      • Hospice volunteer scoops the rollover!
      • London Marathon 2019 highlights!
      • Dying Matters Week
      • Patients invited to record their life stories
      • Couple receive civic award recognising 50 years of volunteering
      • Training workshop strengthens end of life care in West Essex
      • Saint Francis Hospice says thank you to their volunteers for National Volunteers' Week 2019
      • A thank you to our volunteers for National Volunteers' Week 2019
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019: Thank You!
      • Daughter shares her family's experience of hospice care
      • Carers Week 10-16 June
      • An afternoon cream tea
      • The strength, courage, and determination of Ross Annear
      • Finding comfort in the Muslim faith: Nabeel Al-Azami's story
      • Sporting legends club together for Saint Francis Hospice
      • Julie's lottery lift!
      • Retail team help families recover treasured memories
      • Mayor of Havering proud to help Saint Francis Hospice
      • Hans across the water: London to Amsterdam
      • Going contactless: we're adapting for a cashless society
      • New Post
      • Gill Hagan gets the fundraising bug
      • Cancer won't stop Sherry from flowing
      • Moira's full English
      • Wilston's first-class journey
      • Saint Francis Hospice fundraisers go nuts for classic cars
      • Jess's Marathon run for Mum
      • New Post
      • Saint Francis Hospice part of city's prestigious annual charity fundraiser
      • Bob's 'David and Goliath' battle
      • Colin McMillan packs a punch for Saint Francis Hospice
      • New Post
      • One woman's junk is another woman's treasure
      • Cancer 0 Juliet 1
      • It's like candy: I can feel it when you walk
      • Saint Francis Hospice: powered by you and I
      • Dear Larry
      • Nineteen eighty-four: Saint Francis Hospice begins
      • Pauline Wenn: "The lady who wouldn't die"
      • Laying the footsteps for Caroline's journey
      • Facilities for hire at Saint Francis Hospice
      • Tilly's Festive Fun Run for Grandad
      • Terry's safe place
      • Ladies who lunch
      • Colin Stanley Hudson: the Hammer who fought until the end
      • Peter says 'ello, 'ello, 'ello to volunteer driving
      • Pat's volunteering lifeline
      • Pat's volunteering lifeline
      • Volunteers get down and boogie
      • Liz Preston: Super Gran
      • Turning paper into gold: Saint Francis Hospice's £50 Challenge
      • Tony Hatch: "Volunteering is the best feeling in the world"
      • Helen goes bling
      • Alan's Hospice vibe
      • Leading UK House builder nominates Saint Francis Hospice for charity work
      • Sir Trevor Brooking to give Hammers fans a much-needed cheer
      • Fundraisers bond at the 007 Ball
      • Gwen earns her dough
      • Friends for life
      • Saint Francis Hospice: cherishing the elderly
      • Reed's final message
      • Christmas kicks off at Saint Francis Hospice
      • The Saint Francis Hospice Choir sing their song: they practiced all year long
      • The Young Ones
      • Together: Saint Francis Hospice and the Salvation Army
      • Greg's wife's orders!
      • Saint Francis Hospice: creating memories that last forever
      • The magic of Saint Francis Hospice
      • Josephine's comfort
      • Hurrah for Henry
      • Lyn Buntrock: the lady who gave so much to those who needed it the most
      • Noel's volunteering buzz
      • Sarah's on a Mission Mud for Grandad
      • Micky's cue to fundraise
      • Fundraising puts Julian on level 42
      • Margaret's elf
      • Lizzie's London Marathon for Pa
      • New voluntary faces
      • Christmas Tree Recycling raises thousands — while helping the environment to boot
      • A Saint Francis Hospice legend
      • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Advice
      • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update 17th March 2020
      • Tea & Talk at Toby's
      • Molly's golden locks
      • Open your garden for Saint Francis Hospice
      • A star for Daddy
      • Dying for Change: Evolution and Revolution in Palliative Care
      • Harry's boost
      • Colin Eastwood: The Pickle Man
      • For Geoff and Linda
      • Positivity in a bottle: The story of Hans De Vrind
      • A statement from Saint Francis Hospice's CEO: Pam Court
      • Saint Francis Hospice charity stores are closing
      • Hospice Service Update - 23rd March 2020
      • Brotherly love
      • Kerry and Jim's Lottery win
      • NHS hero scoops Lottery win
      • Joycie's wish
      • Face masks ward off COVID-19
      • Kindness offers hope amid outbreak
      • Stay home and stay positive: Easter greetings from Saint Francis Hospice
      • Pam Court, CEO welcomes funding announcement
      • Give a Gift of Care
      • Steve Davis in the frame: now that's really interesting
      • Donation in isolation
      • Hilda's holiday
      • Football's off/fundraising's on
      • Hilda's hospice wish
      • Julie keeps on running
      • 2.6 for Colin
      • "He wasn't only a war hero; he was also our hero"
      • Hearn's rallying call
      • Dying Matters Week: How many of us are Dying To Be Heard?
      • An appeal for Linda and Pete
      • Annie's help for the homeless
      • Alfie's locks
      • Celebrating 20 years of Hospice at Home
      • Julie's haven of hope
      • For the Love of Scrubs
      • Harry's inspiration
      • Finding solace in volunteering
      • A family pledge
      • Jobs for Jules
      • Hospice thanks volunteers who give their time, skills and expertise
      • Going digital
      • Behind the camera
      • Volunteering: a family thing
      • The eBay Queen
      • Passion from the pub
      • Roy finds comfort in OrangeLine
      • Toy story
      • Village scarecrows raise smiles amid lockdown
      • Selected Saint Francis Hospice stores to reopen from 29 June
      • Ending Sue's run of bad luck
      • Comrades in nursing
      • From Romford to Paris
      • COVID characters
      • Ben goes virtual
      • Tributes pour in for Hammers hero
      • Everybody needs good neighbours
      • Jim's Jukebox
      • Sharp fundraising
      • A win at the right time
      • The Cassidy's collections
      • Laura wins alotta money on the Lottery!
      • Lottery win lifts lockdown blues
      • The gift of sight
      • Molly shines in Jack Petchey award
      • Scrubbing up
      • Betty's bags
      • Flowers for Ted
      • #LoveSFH: a birthday to remember
      • Dave gets quizzical
      • Moving amid the lockdown
      • Big Orange Virtual Quiz to kick off big bank holiday weekender
      • Hey, big spenders!
      • Ken's rejuvenation
      • Not a bridge too far
      • Adapting amid the pandemic
      • From the couch to 50k
      • A tribute to Michelle
      • Busking a move
      • Lockdown locks
      • Selling succulents!
      • Clarkes Carpets' underlay for Saint Francis Hospice
      • Thank you, Countryside Properties
      • Rotarians donate a whopping £15k
      • Lottery win brings new wheels
      • Ladies who fundraise
      • Sammy sings away the COVID blues
      • Peter Bickmore's memoirs of Saint Francis Hospice
      • Saint Francis Hospice hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
      • Coping during COVID-19
      • Volunteering couple reach golden milestone
      • Carol's wishes
      • A cycle for Shirley
      • Dassia's heart leads the way
      • Lollies for John
      • Calmness and care
      • Siddiqa Mubashar and Zakat: one of the Five Pillars of Islam
      • 20 in 20 in 2020
      • Cheers for Christine
      • Teens tee off for Saint Francis Hospice
      • This is What it Takes by Dr Corinna and Dr Pia
      • Gary's match for Andrea
      • This Is What It Takes: Hospice Care Week begins
      • Hilda's holiday
      • "It was the little things the Hospice's nurses did for Mum"
      • Margaret's elf
      • Finding comfort in OrangeLine
      • Wilston’s first class journey
      • Respite for Wallace
      • "I enjoyed my stay at Saint Francis Hospice so much I was in no hurry to leave"
      • Kieran's Marathon run for Mum
      • Caring for Pete and Linda
      • "It may seem like a small thing but we really appreciated it"
      • "I made it to my son's wedding thanks to the Hospice"
      • Talented trio's knitted gifts raise over £2,000
      • Tiptoes raises £11,500 for SFH
      • Children in Need: helping to give grieving children a voice
      • Light Up a Life - Christine Greer
      • Light up a Life Story
      • A Tribute to Dr Peter Kershaw
      • Frances Ridgley's Secret to a Happy Life
      • Hospice's Magic Wand for Kenneth's Chronic Back Pain
      • Meadow's Act of Kindness
      • Lockdown Lottery Win
      • Get ready for the Jingle Bell Jog
      • Christmas on the Ward
      • Lucie's lockdown fundraising for Auntie Natalie
      • Mayor of Havering names Saint Francis Hospice among chosen charities
      • Free Christmas Tree Recycling for Havering Residents
      • A Christmas message for you, from the Saint Francis Hospice ward
      • Frontline workers at Hospice receive covid-19 vaccine
      • London Marathon 2021: running for love, friendship and hospice care
      • Bringing some Christmas magic to the ward
      • Christmas tree recycling collection cancelled
      • New covid-19 bereavement service
    • Blog
      • Bereavement support: Trips like this bring people together.
      • World Social Work Day: "My role is to be alongside people."
      • My work experience: Nine things I've learnt from Saint Francis Hospice
      • Ironman training: The heat wave has led to me running half marathons at midnight.
      • Prudential 100: On the day the fracture was confirmed I came home to find I had a place...
      • End of life care: We must combine guidelines with mandatory training.
      • Lourdes Pilgrimage: An experience of a lifetime.
      • End of life care: Is London the worst place to die?
      • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "My brother was the strongest and bravest man I knew."
      • Children's Grief Awareness Week: 'They understand what you're going through.'
      • Run Nurse Run: Maria's London Marathon Diary
      • End of life care: We must take our responsibility seriously in continuing to lead the way.
      • World Social Work Day: Why Social Workers Matter in End of Life Care.
      • Run Nurse Run: Maria's London Marathon Diary, Part 3.
      • Run Nurse Rest
      • "I feel incredibly lucky, because I've been given the chance to sort things out."
      • Ten reasons to say thank you to Saint Francis Hospice nurses on International Nurses Day.
      • CQC Inspection: I'm proud of my Hospice.
      • Run Nurse Run: Maria's London Marathon Diary, Part 2.
      • National Storytelling Week: "I absolutely love the creative writing group, we are a family."
      • My 'thank you' to Dr Kate Granger
      • Walking for Nanny - Brenda's Babes
      • Children in Need: "I tried bottling my feelings up, it really hurts."
      • Children In Need: My time with Stella has turned my life around.
      • Children In Need: How counselling has helped me.
      • Great Wall of China Trek: 'At one point I froze due to the narrowness of the ledge...'
      • I tried bottling my feelings up, it really hurts. There is nothing to be scared about, it is the bes
      • 'An antidote to loneliness is connectedness'
      • Connectedness is an antidote for loneliness - Sue S
      • 'Connectedness is an antidote to loneliness'
      • A beautiful way to remember my mum at Christmas
      • SFH Writing & Talking Group
      • Julia Bell's first Mud N Madness experience!
      • I tried bottling my feelings up, it really hurts. There is nothing to be scared about, it is the bes
      • Charity criticism: You can trust us with your data.
      • National Storytelling Week: "My stories make me proud to work for this wonderful organisation."
      • Volunteers' week: Volunteering has given me a future.
      • End of life care: We need to see funding increased so more people can die at home
      • Aches, pains & blistered feet from non-stop 145 mile race are worth it.
      • Four days at Saint Francis Hospice has taught me never to judge a book by its cover.
      • Carers Week: It's a priority of ours to support carers too.
      • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "You may be talking to a stranger but they understand what you're d
      • Spencer's Marathon Day - Part 2
      • Charity criticism: The myths about fundraising techniques, busted.
      • Spencer's Marathon Day - Part 1
      • National Storytelling Week: "Every day my colleagues do extraordinary things."
      • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "Each young person's grief is unique.'
      • End of life care: We have a responsibility to work together.
      • Children's Grief Awareness Week: "Never bottle things up."
      • Why I love volunteering
      • My view of Santathon
      • Sue's on the run again!
      • Sue's Marathon Challenge - part 2!
      • Sue's Marathon Challenge - Bursitis, bruises and the Dartford Half Marathon
      • Sue completes Liverpool Half Marathon - blog 4
      • Marathon day finally arrives!
      • Why I ran the Brighton Half Marathon...
      • Volunteering with PRIDE
      • How Saint Francis Hospice changed our lives.
      • A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist
      • I started life as an Occupational Therapist
      • Thank you Children in Need for helping us to support 110 young people every year
      • Children's Grief Awareness Week: How counselling helped me after my grandad died
      • My daughter received the right support at the right time
      • London Marathon 2019 - Serene and Kelly's story
      • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - Part 1
      • A day in the life of a Community Nurse Specialist
      • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - part 2
      • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - Part 2
      • London Marathon 2019 - Sue Spong and the Family Support Services team - Part 2
      • 100,000 steps in 24 hours
      • Rebecca Parker - My role as a bereavement volunteer
      • Dying Matters Week 2019 - Mimi's story
      • Sue's fabulous 2019 London Marathon achievement
      • Sue
      • Author: Sue Spong
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Bernard Murphy
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Doreen Northfield
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Hans De Vrind
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - John Brocklehurst
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Rakesh Silliara
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Melita Milsom
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Rakesh Silliara
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Rita Gersh
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Robert Phillips
      • National Volunteers' Week 2019 - Christine Clifford
      • Creative therapy at Saint Francis Hospice: patients paint homes for feathered friends
      • How your Lottery money is helping bereaved children: you could win up to 25,000 in our weekly draw
      • Mimi's motto
      • Saint Francis Hospice: 15 myths and myth busters
      • Howdy, Malcolm
      • Bridging the age gap
      • Sprinkle magic on your CV by volunteering at Saint Francis Hospice
      • Us and Mrs Jones
      • Iris lucks out with volunteering
      • Dr Corinna Midgley: on the frontline
      • The love of Saint Francis Hospice
      • Christmas in June
      • Terry's happy place
      • Art therapy: helping young people as they face life without a loved one
      • Gemma’s back in the loop
      • Saint Francis Hospice: meeting the ever-growing demand
      • Dave's ladies
      • Dr Corinna Midgley: flying the Saint Francis Hospice flag
      • Hello January, my old friend...
      • Dr Corinna's plea for us to pull together
      • Fulfilment at last
      • Elsie's magical place
      • Brian's reward
      • Respite for Wallace
      • Anne's honour
      • A new outlook on life
      • A force in volunteering
      • Lending a listening ear
      • This is our oasis
      • Bernie's love for volunteering
      • June's little miracle
      • How honesty helps bereaved children heal
      • The summer of volunteering
      • Hospice at Home - caring for patients during COVID-19 crisis
      • SCCS - Supporting patients and families via telephone
      • Empowering patients and families
      • OrangeLine - Our phonecalls are a lifeline to the lonely
      • Dying Matters Week - Talking about death without shame or fear
      • Bereavement Support - My work at Saint Francis Hospice is all about relationship
      • Community team - Caring for a covid-19 patient
      • Therapies Team - Finding new ways to deliver care
      • Domestic team - Our role is more important than ever
      • 6 reasons you should volunteer for Saint Francis Hospice
      • Education - How we responded to the national crisis
      • Therapies - reflexology and massage on the ward
      • Bereavment service - "People have had to hold their grief"
      • From day service coordinator to managing logistics
      • "It makes my day telling people they've won our Lottery"
      • "What we'd do for our mums, we'd do for our patients"
      • "The pandemic has reinforced why I wanted to specialise in end of life care"
      • "We have had some fantastic support from the community we care for."
      • "If there’s one positive thing to come out of the pandemic, it’s the community spirit"
      • Peter Bickmore's memoirs of Saint Francis Hospice
      • Saint Francis Hospice: reflecting the rich diversity
      • A new dawn for Saint Francis Hospice
      • Tes Smith
      • Keep calm and carry on!
      • Adapting amid the pandemic
      • Providing occupational therapy from a distance
      • Going digital
      • Our shops and shoppers are back!
      • "Thank you to everyone who continues to support us; you really are amazing"
      • "If you’re thinking about holding a coffee morning, please choose us, go orange and go local"
      • By Emily Gray, Art therapist at Saint Francis Hospice
      • Volunteering is the most rewarding thing I've ever done
      • On the run for #TeamSFH
      • Looking after mental health of a workforce has never been so important
      • Digital ways to fundraise and remember loved ones
      • New ways of working are here to stay
      • Why volunteering gives me a purpose
      • OrangeLine volunteers are making more support calls than ever
      • I'm privileged to offer my services to Saint Francis Hospice
      • Christmas shop brings a touch of magic
      • The patient and their loved ones are the driving force at the centre of our holistic approach
      • How covid changed life on the ward
      • Our top priority remains to give excellent end of life care both at the hospice and in the home.
      • Coping with cancer, chemotherapy and covid-19
      • From ward volunteer to trustee
      • Hands off approach to reiki
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      • Hospice takes on battle for Christmas number one
      • Kathy Baldwin
      • Shining the spotlight on Hospice care
      • Hospice choir stands together for Christmas number one
      • Choir perform at 34th birthday service
  • the services we offer
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