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Hear from Martin, at St Cuthbert's Hospice, about the joy of being a volunteer hospice gardener, as the team prepares for the arrival of the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion after RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

Hospice care stories

16 May 2025

A Day in the Life of a Volunteer Hospice Gardener

Hear from Martin, at St Cuthbert's Hospice, about the joy of being a volunteer hospice gardener, as the team prepares for the arrival of the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion.

Patients at St Christopher’s Hospice get together to paint ‘Together Pebbles’ for the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 – with the help of comedian Tom Allen

15 May 2025

Special guest joins St Christopher’s patients to paint Together Pebbles

Patients at St Christopher’s Hospice get together to paint ‘Together Pebbles’ for the Hospice UK Garden of Compassion – with the help of comedian Tom Allen.

Press release

14 May 2025

Hospice UK responds to vote on Assisted Dying in Scotland

Hospice UK responds to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, which has been debated in Scottish Parliament.

Scottish parliament

06 May 2025

Hospice UK responds to Scotland's Programme for Government

The Scottish Government have published their Programme for Government for the next 12 months.

I broke five cultural rules to honour my mother’s final wishes - dying matters awareness week

05 May 2025

I broke five cultural rules to honour my mother’s final wishes

Marilou shares her personal experience of caring for her mother who was dying in the Philippines – and how she had to break cultural norms to do it.

Books (and more) to help you explore the culture of death and dying for Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025

05 May 2025

Books (and more) to help you explore the culture of death and dying

Our book, podcast and film recommendations this year come from contributors including Dying Matters supporters, hospice professionals and academics.