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Illustration by Soofiya

20 February 2023

‘I Just Want to be Me’: End of life care for trans and gender diverse communities

Our new report is based on first-hand research with the trans and gender diverse community and those working in end of life care. It explores those barriers in depth for the first ...

Cath Allwood, who donated her book profits to Hospice UK

13 February 2023

Why I fundraise: Cath's story

Writing as Kate Forrest, Cath Allwood kindly decided to donate all the proceeds from her book to Hospice UK in memory of her friend Alison, who spent her last months in a North Lon...

Wales Manifesto, Senedd building

26 January 2023

Welsh inquiry examines end of life care during the pandemic

A new report by a cross-party group of MSs has looked at experiences of palliative and end-of-life care in the community during the pandemic, revealing the difficulties experienced...

Read how a Dying Matters Community Grant has enabled people in Brighton to start conversations about death in a virtual videogame world

26 January 2023

1,000 Conversations about Death: a video game revolution

Read how a Dying Matters Community Grant has enabled people in Brighton to start conversations about death in a virtual videogame world.

Hospice UK is calling for immediate action by the UK Government to ensure that hospices can continue to deliver vital services to those in need

23 January 2023

Hospice UK calls for action over rising costs

Hospice UK is calling for immediate action by the UK Government to ensure that hospices can continue to deliver vital services to those in need.

The newly-published Hospice Health Report sets out how hospice fundraising teams have weathered the storm of the pandemic, but face significant challenges in the coming years

16 January 2023

Hospice Health Report 2023: Helping hospices work towards success and sustainability

The newly-published Hospice Health Report sets out how hospice fundraising teams have weathered the storm of the pandemic, but face significant challenges in the coming years.