Hospice Care Week 2025

Hospice Care Week is a chance for all of us to champion hospice care nationwide. We’re applauding the incredible work that is being done to make sure everyone can benefit from the very best end of life care.

For one week in October, Hospice Care Week shines a spotlight on our brilliant hospices, and their amazing staff. We’ll do this through telling their stories, hearing their voices, campaigning to policymakers, and harnessing the collective power of the hospice sector – that includes hospice supporters like you.

But it’s also an opportunity to speak up about the injustices they face, and make change.

We know local communities do incredible things to support their hospices – from donating to shops, to running marathons. But hospices need more support from governments to be able to play their full part in meeting the challenges we face in the UK’s healthcare system.

Anyone can get involved in Hospice Care Week.

There are some really easy ways to show your support for Hospice Care Week – in whatever way works for you.

You could:

• Connect with your local hospice, by popping into your local hospice shop and picking up a few items – you could even post photos of them on social media with the hashtag #HospiceCareWeek
• Talk to friends, family or colleagues about Hospice Care Week – maybe they’d be keen to support the campaign too!
• Consider making a donation.