What are the Implications of the Proposed Assisted Dying Bill (Scotland) for the Hospice Sector? Themes from 3 Hospice UK Workshops endoflifestudies.academicblogs.co.uk/what-are-the-i… via End of Life Studies Hospice UK

Explore the power of language in end of life care: We surveyed 1,000 recently bereaved people for #DMAW24 to understand their experiences. Take our short quiz to see how your answers compare - and how language played a huge part in their experience. hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/…

Do you have a life limiting condition, or care for someone who does, and have money worries? We want to hear from you so we can learn how to improve care for all with a life-limiting illness and their loved ones. Share your anonymous experiences 👇 ow.ly/9zLT50RybV0

This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the vital role of volunteers in palliative care services & their wonderful work. We are recruiting new members for our Volunteer Group, Voices4Care-more info on how to join us here-www.aiihpc.org/voices4care/ #UniquelyUs #UseYourVoice #NVWIreland

Hospice care for all who need it, for now and forever. That's our vision as today we unveil a new five year strategy and refreshed brand. With rising demand, funding pressures and staff shortages, our bold plan aims to meet the challenges head-on.

Volunteers are invaluable to hospices. That's why each year, we award one person with our Volunteer of the Year award 🌟 Nominations for our 2024 Volunteer of the Year award open next month, so time to start thinking about who you want to nominate! hospiceuk.org/innovation-hub…

Have your say by completing the State of Caring survey 2024. This is the most comprehensive research into the lives of unpaid carers in Scotland and the UK. What you tell us will shape our future campaigns and the support we provide. Have your say: surveymonkey.com/r/JL3J3HV

As the new Parliament sits for the first time, hospices are under threat. As costs surge and funding stagnates, the sector faces the worst financial crisis it's seen in 20 years. It's critical that MPs know what needs to change. Write to your MP now 👇 ow.ly/Nc1P50SzpBp

Given recent events, we want to create dedicated space for colleagues from racialised communities working in our sector. Please do register and join if you would like to. Thank you to Jamilla Hussain and others for your leadership and solidarity.

The Care Inspectorate in Scotland have echoed our concerns about challenges young people with life-limiting conditions face when moving from children's to adult services. More must be done to make sure that appropriate services are available to support them. Read more: p24-25 👇

Today we became a charity partner of Postcode Lottery with an award of £500,000. Thank you to players, whose support will be invaluable to our mission to protect hospice care for all who need it, no matter where they are in the UK. #PostcodeLottery

An estimated 90,000 people die in poverty every year in the UK, yet the needs of this group and their loved ones are not being met. Our new report highlights how financial hardship affects experiences of death, dying and bereavement. 👉 ow.ly/xYH350TkTJV

📢 NEWS 📢 The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has issued a letter to the First Minister on behalf of over 100 organisations and members of the lived experience boards who have helped shape the Scottish Human Rights Bill up until this point. Why is the letter important? 🧵

We want to hear from UK social housing providers! 🏠 Share your views on supporting tenants with end of life care needs in our national survey. bit.ly/EOLCinSH This research will help us to understand if there is an appetite among social housing providers for supporting

Charity shops have something for everyone – especially the style conscious. 👕🧡 Read more 👇 hospiceuk.org/latest-from-ho… #HospiceCareWeek

Looking forward to meeting lots of MSPs at our Hospice Care Week event in Holyrood #HospiceCareWeek

People who have died remain a part of our lives – their stories are our stories 💛 💙 The 𝓣𝓸 𝓐𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓕𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼 festival in Scotland starts tomorrow: it's an opportunity to revive lost traditions, create new ones and to remember the people we love who have died. toabsentfriends.org.uk/blogs/festival…

We're reviewing palliative care services here. If you, a family member or friend have accessed this important service, we want to hear about your experiences and if anything can be done to make palliative care better for all. Take our survey at lk.cmte.fyi/R3DU📋📢

"Hospices are closing services, they're making redundancies and it's urgent that we see some financial support by the end of the year." Our Head of Policy & Public Affairs, Katie Reade, responds to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting's comments yesterday on hospice funding.

Consumer Scotland has published a new report highlighting the energy affordability challenges facing disabled people, those with health conditions and the terminally ill, with recommendations on how governments can address them. Read more: bit.ly/4fXhMPd