At St Margaret's Hospice Care we are incredibly proud of the impact our care and support has to patients and their families across Somerset. This care and support is only possible because of the generous donations we receive from you, our local community.
Below you'll be able to see the real impact your support has...
St Margaret's strives to make each day count for patients and their families facing a life-limiting illness across Somerset. We are supported by patients and their families, staff, volunteers and supporters who make all this possible. Some of these wonderful people have been kind enough to share their stories with us...
Have you got a St Margaret's Hospice story you'd like to share?
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Anna shares her experience with St Margaret's and how this inspired her and her husband, Matt, to take part in our New Year's Day Dip.
Brian explains how the hospice supported him after the death of his beautiful wife, Carol.
Dave explains how our Yeovil Sunflower Centre made a massive difference to his life.
Emily explains why she was inspired to start volunteering for St Margaret's and what she has gained from it.
Jeff talks about why he enjoyed volunteering at St Margaret's Christmas Tree Collection.
Jon explains why he is supporting St Margaret's Colour Run this May and why the hospice means so much to him
Keira explains how volunteering at St Margaret's has inspired her
Lynda and David, were about to take a trip of a lifetime to New York to celebrate their retirement but shortly before they left David was diagnosed with cancer.
Mark talks about the care that his wife Julie and his family received from the hospice. Click to read more.
Thanks to the Sunflower Centre Team, Merv reached his goal to play his saxophone again.
Michael and Ann explain how support from our Community Nursing Team has made a difference to their lives.
Rebecca explains how St Margaret's supported her husband, Kevin, as he reached the end of his life and how this inspired her to take part in the Santa Abseil
Natasha tells us how St Margaret's supported her husband, Tim, and their family at home as he reached the end of his life.
Andrew tells us how Sunflower Centre staff helped him to finish a family heirloom and empowered him to have conversations about his illness
Carol explains how St Margaret's nurses cared for her beautiful wife, Dawn, at home
Dan shares his experiences of the hospice and how they cared for his beautiful wife, Sam
Elaine explains how the hospice cared for her daughter, Kayleigh, and continue to make a difference to her family
Helen tells us why she enjoys volunteering for St Margaret's and why she would encourage others to start volunteering
Jan explains how St Margaret's nurses supported her and her husband, John, at home in his last few months
A few months after her father Mike died, Jess signed up to volunteer to give something back to the hospice
John signed up for a new challenge to start 2022 and tells us why he is using his skills to support St Margaret's
Karen shares her experiences of the hospice and how they cared for her Mum, Doris
Kate talks about what inspired her to take part in our New Year's Day Dip
Louise explains how St Margaret's has supported her through its Sunflower Centre Day Service to make memory boxes for her family
Lynne and Lesley may be twins but they were both inspired to start volunteering for different reasons.
Marlene shares how coming to the Sunflower Centre at our Yeovil hospice changed her life
Neil talks about what inspired him to take part in St Margaret's Hospice Care's Firewalk event
Paul tells us how the support his mother-in-law received from St Margaret's motivated him to start fundraising
2019 Sam signed up for the challenge of a lifetime. Little did she know it would be challenging in more ways than she thought!
The hospice was a lifeline for Sandra and her family and with your support we can give patients the time and care they need
Tim explains how volunteering at our Burnham-on-Sea shop has given him a new purpose
Tony explains how the Sunflower Centre team helped him to get his strength back so he could get the confidence to take a trip to see family
Vicki tells us why she decided to volunteer for St Margaret's Hospice after returning from a European adventure
Andy explains how St Margaret's supported him through bereavement and why he is taking part in The Big Somerset Cricket Bash
Phil talks about how St Margaret's supported him through bereavement after the death of his wife, Jan, and shares why he is supporting The Big Somerset Cricket Bash
While we can’t change the inevitable, we can – with your support – give people like Caroline the time and care they need.