St Clare Hospice

st clare hospice is the local charity for west essex and the borders of east hertfordshire that provides specialist palliative care for the local community. our approach to care gives patients and their families the strategies to enjoy the best quality of life. we are an independent charity, with most of the cost of our services met through donations and voluntary funding. many people do not realise that the wide range of skilled and compassionate care, comfort and support delivered by st clare hospice is free of charge to those that need it. during 2015-16, it cost £4.1 million to run all our hospice services, including clinical, fundraising and support services. we receive limited nhs funding, so we need to fundraise most of this. we therefore rely on our local community and business partners to help us raise money each year so we can continue being there for local families facing one of the most difficult journeys in life. there are also tangible rewards and benefits for our partner