St. Margaret’s Hospice

St Margaret’s Hospice Care is a community funded charity in Somerset, supporting adults of all ages who are facing any life-limiting illness or who require end-of-life care.

We have been an integral part of the Somerset community for over four decades, offering compassionate and specialised palliative and end-of-life care, free of charge, to patients and their families when it matters most. Our services support a population of approximately 520,000 people, and we believe that everyone within our community deserves tailored and dignified care so they can focus on living well, until the end.

Hospice care at St Margaret’s is about taking the time to get to know our patients and tailoring a personalised approach. This means combining excellent medical and nursing care with holistic support that recognises the practical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of each individual.

“The biggest thing that the hospice has given me, and many others, is a change of attitude, which is absolutely life-changing. I don’t know how long I have left to live – a week, a month, a year – but I want to spend the time I have left living, not just existing. The team has helped me accept my illness and empowered me so I can live as well as I can, for as long as I can!” – Dave, a patient at St Margaret’s

It costs us £15 million a year to run our services, and only £3 million is funded by the NHS. That means we rely on the generosity of our local community to help us raise the remaining £12 million needed to keep our care free and accessible for everyone who needs it.

Read more about our work and impact at https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/”