Heather Roberts volunteers as part of a team of screeners, who help to keep families together and allow our patients to safely have visitors. Here, she shares more about why she gives her time to [...]
Felicity Parsons is one of our fundraisers. Here, she shares how recent training has helped her become more comfortable having conversations around death and dying. “When I first become a [...]
Here at St Catherine’s, we’re committed to sharing our expert knowledge to make sure as many people in our local community, in different healthcare settings, receive the best possible [...]
10-year-old Dougie Wren cycled from Horsham to Shoreham and back again at the weekend to raise money for our hospice in memory of his Nanny, Chris. Dougie pounded the pedals alongside his Dad, [...]
Last week was Carers Week, a week that makes ‘caring visible and valued’. Kate Wells, our Lead for Welfare Support, shares how it really got her thinking… “Almost all of our [...]
This week is National Volunteers Week (1- 7 June 2021). Over 600 volunteers support our hospice to provide vital end of life care to terminally ill people and their families when it’s needed [...]
This week is Dying Matters Week, which focuses on the importance of being in a good place to die. More people than ever are dying at home, and numbers have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Rita Reissland is a volunteer in our Caterham Shop. She gives an update on what it’s like volunteering and why she donates her time to support our hospice. “St Catherine’s holds a big place [...]
Lisa Unsted is a nurse caring for local people on our wards. She shares an update from the hospice with us all. “Providing care and support to people has become easier as COVID-19 has gone on as [...]
We’re calling on the local community to take part in a new fundraising initiative over Captain Tom’s birthday weekend of Friday 30 April to Monday 3 May. Captain Tom 100, which has been set [...]
