Our network of hospices

The role of hospices is to support and enable people to become Compassionate Neighbours in their community. We help local people use their existing skills and life experience to provide social and emotional support to people in their community, helping them live life to the full for as long as they can.

Hospices receive requests for support for people in the community who would like a Compassionate Neighbour who are then matched with someone who shares similar interests.

We are keen that the project grows and develops, connecting with individuals and communities who have traditionally not accessed hospice services because of barriers of language, culture or lifestyle.

Now, more than ever, our communities need to work together

The pandemic in particular showed the importance of local people supporting each other at a difficult time…

The pandemic in particular showed the importance of local people supporting each other at a difficult time; finding out neighbours’ needs, who needed help and rallying around to support each other. When people come towards the end of their life, serious illness or frailty can mean people become socially isolated.

How we do it

Compassionate Neighbours visit their community member regularly (about once a week).

Compassionate Neighbours visit their community member regularly (about once a week). They offer friendship, emotional support and a listening ear and help their community member to do the things they like doing. They help their community member to stay connected to the community.

The role of hospices is to support and enable people to become Compassionate Neighbours in their community.