We are here for you. Find out more about our services and the different ways we can support you.
Supporting you in your place of choice
Round the clock care on our ward
Advice, activities and peer support
Improving the symptoms of lymphoedema
Helping to improve your quality of life
Helping you maintain your independence
From head massages to aromatherapy
Finding peace, comfort and hope
A safe space for you to be heard
Practical support for you and your loved ones
Remote monitoring using easy-to-use technology and face-to-face visits
Whether you’re living with a life-limiting illness, caring for someone who is, or grieving the death of a loved one, we’re here to help.
To reach our main reception at the hospice, please call 01246 568801There are lots of ways you can support us and help make a difference.
Make a one-off donation or set up a monthly donation
Sign up to our lottery
Be inspired by our fundraising ideas and tips
Find out how to get involved
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Donating in someone's memory is a very special way to remember them.
Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most powerful ways you can support the hospice.
Raising awareness of palliative and end of life care.
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Why we need your support
Shopping with us or donating items for us to sell helps fund our compassionate care.
Fundraising continues to be Ashgate’s most significant source of income. Each year we must raise over £9 million to continue to deliver our crucial palliative and end of life care and support. Less than 40% of our income comes from local National Health Service (NHS) budgets.
The specialist care we provide has been rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It’s important that we raise as much money as we can so that more people in North Derbyshire have the care they ought to have for themselves and their families. We couldn’t do this without the generosity of our supporters, and we are extremely grateful for every contribution we receive.
We are fortunate to have a wonderful community of supporters which means in the average year we hope to generate around £4m sales in our shops and around £5m income from other fundraising activities.
It is, however, a precarious funding model. We have significant fixed costs but considerable uncertainty around the scale and timing of our income. Legacies, for example, make up over 10% of our annual income, but the timing and value of them is not within our control. This is in contrast to our expenditure where the amount and due date of payroll, taxes and supplier payments is very clear and cannot be moved.
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When it comes to delivering crucial palliative and end of life care, we make every penny count.
On average for every £1 Ashgate spends, 62p goes towards delivering and improving our care and services and 38p is invested to generate future income.
We understand that when you make a charitable donation, you want to know exactly how your money is being spent and we pledge to be clear and transparent when it comes to spending your contributions.
Below, you can see in more detail how your money is spent:
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Ashgate’s crucial palliative and end of life care and support would not be possible without generous people like you. We appreciate every gift that we receive and work hard to ensure that not a penny is wasted.
Every £1 donated to Ashgate Hospice – whether through direct debit, a cash donation, taking part in the Ashgate Lottery, participating in an event, purchasing items in our shops or leaving a gift in your will – makes a huge difference.
Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t provide our care without you.
Every £1 raised makes a huge difference to our patients.
Get inspiredShopping with us or donating items help us raise vital funds.
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