Gift Aid Explained: How to Make Your Donation Go 25% Further

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In December 2025, Richard House Children’s Hospice in East London closed its doors for the last time. After 25 years of caring for seriously ill children and their families, the hospice simply ran out of money. We can’t let this happen again.

Why Young People Need Hospice Care Too

Caregiver joyfully assisting a woman with severe motor disability, using advanced assistive technology for support and rehabilitation in a bright and comfortable hospice environment designed to be a home-from-home

The word “hospice” tends to conjure a particular image – peaceful gardens, soft furnishings, and an older person resting after a long life. That image isn’t wrong but it isn’t the whole picture either. Young people need hospice care too.

Love in Action: Supporting a Loved One Through Terminal Illness

one hand holding the hand of a patient in bed in a hospice, while two nurses are blurred in the background

Valentine’s Day fills shop windows with hearts and roses, and our social media feeds with declarations of love. But for the thousands of families across the UK who are caring for someone with a terminal illness, love looks very different right now. It’s quieter. More worn in. And often far braver than anything you’d find in a greeting card.

Important News for CAF Donors: Vouchers and CharityCards Ending Soon

Charity Cheque for hospice fundraising

CAF has announced that it is phasing out both CAF Vouchers and CAF CharityCards. The key date to remember is 1st May 2026 – after this date, donors will no longer be able to use these methods to make donations. Charities then have until 1st August 2026 to process any vouchers they’ve received.

New Year, New Ways to Fundraise: Fresh Ideas for 2026

gazebos bought for tapping house hospice with a grant from hospice aid uk

There’s something about January that makes us pause and think. Maybe it’s the quiet after the festivities, or the blank pages of a new calendar. Whatever it is, many of us find ourselves wondering: what could I do this year that really matters?