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Charity of the Year
St Elizabeth Hospice

St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity and hospice, which improves life for people in East, Mid-Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney areas living with a progressive or life-limiting illness. St Elizabeth Hospice also supports young adults aged 14 and above with incurable illnesses with their Zest service. Established in 1989, the hospice has built a reputation for delivering high-level care to patients and the community it serves. Through medicine and therapy, they ease pain; give life purpose and make life liveable. Last year, the charity supported over 4,000 patients and their families.

More about St Elizabeth Hospice

The hospice’s work is centred on the individual's needs and they provide specialist support wherever it is needed; whether that is in the home, another setting in the community, in hospital or in the hospice itself. Support is provided to patients and their families via the Inpatient Unit, the Community Care Unit including outpatient’s clinics, home visits from the community nursing, medical or therapy team, the OneCall 24/7 telephone helpline and bereavement support. Fundraising is key to making hospice services free for all. Only 30% of St Elizabeth Hospice’s income is funded from statutory sources. The charity relies on community fundraising – from the hospice’s charity shops and fundraising events to gifts in Wills and donations - to support the 70% needed to fund hospice services. By taking part in the Inflatable Challenge, you will be helping to support outstanding hospice care in the local community for today, tomorrow and into the future for patients and families.