24-hour advice line
The Advice Line is here to provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.
Update 25 September: Due to a regional BT outage, we experienced some disruption to our services last night (24 September). Our Advice Line is now fully operational, with calls coming through to our clinical team as normal. However, email responses may be slower than usual while the wider BT issue continues. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
St Margaret’s has been providing expert end-of-life and palliative care for adults and their families for over four decades.
As we continue to deliver holistic and compassionate hospice care, our aim will be to empower more people who have progressive life-limiting illnesses to live fully and die with dignity.
The Sunflower is St Margaret’s Hospice’s bi-annual newsletter, sharing updates, patient stories, upcoming events, fundraising opportunities, and the difference our wonderful supporters make.
The Advice Line is here to provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.
95% of our care is carried out in the comfort of your own home or in the community.
With Physiotherapy, Complementary Therapy and Occupational Therapy we've tailored support for your needs.
The Sunflower Centre teams provide a holistic service, helping meet our patients’ physical, emotional and social needs empowering patients to to build coping strategies, maximise independence and increase quality of life.
There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There may also be times when you can feel emotionally overwhelmed and this is where the bereavement service can offer you appropriate support.
Spiritual care is about what gives meaning to our lives and includes love, hope, forgiveness and all kinds of emotional strength.
In our Taunton hospice, our In-Patient Unit has 12 beds for patients whose needs are increasingly complex.
The Lymphoedema Service provides specialist assessment and treatment for children and adults with Lymphoedema of any cause.
Rob dedicated his life to protecting others – in the Air Force, the nuclear armed police, and at home with Alison and her daughters. When he was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, St Margaret’s cared for him and helped them make the most of their final months together.
Read their story
They were there every step of the way. You don’t have to be in the actual hospice for them to be there."Alison
Enjoy a spectacular display of fireworks perfectly choreographed to music!
We have 31 charity shops across the county. Drop off your donations or find yourself a bargain!
28 prizes up for grabs each week from £10 - £1,000. Our Rollover prize could go up to £10,000!
We have around 900 volunteers and we couldn’t do what we do without them! Find out how you can get involved.
It takes £15m to run the hospice each year and £12m of that we fundraise. Every donation, no matter the size, helps us to care for those with life-limiting illnesses.
Hear from our Head of Communications, Hayley Milne, who joined nine brave fundraisers in hiking 58km across one of Iceland's most volcanic regions!
Jo Hall, St Margaret’s Director of Fundraising, Retail & Communications, has stepped up into the role of interim CEO following the recent resignation of James Rimmer.
This National Grief Awareness Day, it's important to reflect, support, and talk openly about grief and bereavement.
Bring some sunshine to your school, workplace or community this October and help raise vital funds for St Margaret’s Hospice. That’s right - Wear It Yellow is back from 6-12 October 2025 and we can’t wait!
Join us in October at this free event to learn more about gifts in Wills.
Join us for a festive fun run through Taunton - organised in collaboration with the Taunton Carnival Committee!
A look back over the past financial year recognising the challenges and achievements within St Margaret's.
Advice, emotional support, and practical guidance to help carers balance their wellbeing while supporting a loved one with a life-limiting illness.
Our mission is to ensure specialist palliative care is available for those who need it across Somerset. The hospice is committed to improving the provisions of services across Somerset.