Willowbrook Hospice recognised as a Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to share that Willowbrook Hospice has been recognised as a disability confident committed employer. Our dedication to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has led us to rethink our approach to disability, and implement significant measures to enhance our recruitment, retention, and development of disabled people. Receiving this certificate signifies the actions we have […]
Thank You Aimia Foods!

Thank you to the dedicated volunteers from Aimia Foods Ltd based in Haydock, who generously gave their time and effort to help with gardening at our hospice. Alex Darby, HR Manager for Aimia Foods said: “Our team had a great day at Willowbrook, spending the day in the gardens helped us to make a difference […]
Summer Raffle Winners

Our Summer Raffle winners have been chosen at random by our loyal supporter, Ian. Well done to all our winners. Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket. Our lucky winners are: £200: Ticket number 77781 £100: Ticket number 59939 £20 x 5 : Ticket numbers 44484, 39932, 13914, 09383, 41351.
Origami Doves Project

We are creating an art installation project in the central atrium in our hospice reception area and calling upon our wonderful community to contribute! The project will involve hundreds upon hundreds of paper origami doves hanging from the ceiling. We would love our local community to support this by making some doves and bringing them […]
Rainford Cricket Club Donation

Thank you to Rainford Cricket Club for donating a fantastic £1,500 after their charity walk which was split between Willowbrook Hospice and Andy Reid MBE – Standing Tall Foundation. The club regularly fundraises for local charities, and decided they wanted to set themselves a daunting challenge for 2024 – an 82.4 mile relay walk in […]
Thank you Communications Plus

Thank you so much to Communications Plus Ltd for raising a magnificent £2,000 for Willowbrook following their annual golf day! This is an incredible donation, and really will make a difference! Steve Roberts, Director of Communications Plus said: “We’re deeply grateful for Willowbrook Hospice’s incredible work in our community. Each year we hold the Mike […]
Can you help support your local hospice?

As the new government gets to work with a clear focus on restoring our public services, one sector remains in crisis. For hospices across the country, their costs are rising whilst the need for specialist palliative care is growing. Meanwhile the NHS funding for hospices has stalled, failing to keep pace with these inflationary costs. […]
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Chatty Cafe

We held another hugely successful Chatty Café in partnership with NHS St Helens PCN Central – special thanks to Laura from PCN Central for helping to facilitate. Also, a huge thanks to Denise from St Helens Wellbeing Service for introducing us to Florence from St Michaels on Garton’s Lane, Clock Face. Denise made some Fiddle […]
Community Recognition Awards

It was a real pleasure to have been invited to the Community Recognition Awards recently, organised by Prescot Town Council. Our Prescot shop was nominated for an award, our team was represented by Chrisy Dawson (volunteer at the Prescot Shop), Alun Owen, Corporate Director and Ian Turnbull, Head of Volunteering. Although we did not win, […]