🗣 “After being a stay at home mum for years I felt like I wanted to feel like “Michelle” again and feel valued as an individual. I felt very anxious on my first visit but as soon as I stepped into the hospice I had such a lovely warm welcome and I felt very comfortable, almost

We have some HUGE news to start the week with! 👀

Fresh from completing the #LeedsMarathon yesterday, we are delighted to announce our special guest for this year's Sporting Dinner will be non-other than the incredible Kevin Sinfield!

One of Rugby League's biggest stars who has

Did you know we offer a “Managing Bereavement in the Workplace” training course which can be completed in one day at Wakefield Hospice, or as a bitesize offering as a “Lunch & Learn” one-hour virtual session? 🧠

This #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek we have been putting a spotlight on

Our team have really enjoyed teaming up with The Prince of Wales Hospice, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, The Kirkwood & Age UK Wakefield to mark #DyingMattersWeek at pop up events across the #Wakefield this week 💚

Not been able to make it to an event? Not to worry! Lisa Henry and Lisa Spurr from our

#CONNECT4 ! 🟡🟡🟡🟡

A reminder that our free Wellbeing Sessions are now held every Friday in our Seymour Suite.

The sessions give people from across the district living with a life-limiting diagnosis and their family member/carer an opportunity to receive professional and peer

To mark #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek we are delighted to share our new Will Writing Services, available all year round and backed by local solicitors to help safeguard local hospice care for generations to come. 💚

Find out how you can access these services in person, over the

WEEK ONE - SMASHED IT 👏💚

A big well done to all of our amazing 10K a Day in May fundraisers who have made it through week one of the challenge!

Whether completing 10,000 steps a day or 10km a day, your support and the funds you raise make a big difference to local hospice

We've been confronting the ‘elephant in the room’ by starting conversations with our colleagues about where their preferred place of care would be at the end of their life.

#DyingMattersWeek

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This #DyingMattersWeek we will be visiting a number of venues across the Wakefield district, alongside The Prince of Wales Hospice, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, The Kirkwood & Age UK Wakefield in a bid to break down barriers surrounding discussions about death and dying.

Do pay us a visit or visit the

To mark the start of #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek and the theme this year being 'the way we talk about death matters', Lisa Henry, our Bereavement Coordinator/Counsellor, has shared one of her favourite pieces around the impact of listening... 💚

Tomorrow marks the start of #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek , a week dedicated to encouraging communities across the country to come together to talk openly about death, dying and grief 💚

Find out more 👇
wakefieldhospice.org/About-us/News/…

And off they go! 🙌

Wishing our Director of Income Generation Helen and her family and friends the very best of luck as they travel to Wales today to complete the world's fastest Zip Wire before taking on Mount Snowdon tomorrow! 💚

If you would like to sponsor Helen and find

❓ What is a hospice?
❓ What support is available?
❓ Who can access hospice care?

We are delighted to have teamed up with The Prince of Wales Hospice & Rhubarb Radio to produce a special podcast in the run up to #DyingMattersWeek dispelling the myths which often surround hospice care 💚

Today’s workshop with my fellow system partners exploring PEoLC pathways with a health inequalities focus. The brilliant energy in the room all day just shows how passionate we all are to work together as West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to improve PEoLC experiences for all our communities.

It's the 1st of May which means it's the start of our #10KaDayinMay challenge!

Whether you are completing 10km each day or 10,000 steps, a huge thank you to every single person getting involved with the challenge this year, and a special thank you to our event sponsors

🗣 'We all had a great time, the whole team at the Warehouse were great and super welcoming... we’ll definitely be back!'

A big thank you to the team from first direct who spent the day volunteering at our #DonationWarehouse last month!

The team helped to sort and manage stock

🛋 Getting a new three-piece suite?
🪑 Looking to rehome your dining set?
🪞 Does your Dresser no longer fit your room?

Did you know we offer a FREE Collection Service for large items! Simply call our friendly Warehouse Team on 07539 854471 to arrange a suitable collection date

Tune in to BBC Leeds this morning and listen to our Director of Income Generation Helen Knowles talking about her upcoming challenge, taking on the fastest zip line in the world before climbing Mount Snowdon with friends and family! 📠

Find out more about Helen's challenge and

#WHTraining Opportunity:
🧠 Introduction to End of Life Care
📆 15th May & 13th June

Are you a health or social care worker looking to enhance your knowledge around end of life care?

Join us for a three-hour training session introducing the key principles of supporting people