Wigan & Leigh Hospice volunteers nominated for an Our Town award
A group of long serving Wigan & Leigh Hospice volunteers attended the Our Town Awards, where they were nominated for the Leadership Award.
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2nd October 2024 Wigan Borough Business Awards ‘Charity of the Year’ Winners 2024
We are thrilled to announce we are the Wigan Borough Business Awards ‘Charity of the Year’ for 2024.
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19th September 2024 Working with other healthcare services to support patients within the borough
Often people aren’t aware that our hospice services extend beyond the grounds of the hospice building, into our community. In fact, we support more people in our community than on our Inpatient Unit.
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16th September 2024 Britannia Taxis supports Wigan & Leigh Hospice events with easy transportation
Britannia Taxis, powered by the Veezu app, are donating a percentage of profits from bookings to and from the three events, meaning that every journey with Britannia raises more funds for Wigan & Leigh Hospice.
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2nd September 2024 Taking on the 2025 Manchester Marathon
In April 2025, fantastic Wigan & Leigh Hospice fundraiser Kim is taking on the Manchester Marathon in memory of dear family friend Geoff, who was cared for by the Hospice earlier this year.
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14th August 2024 Creating treasured memories to remember loved ones
Losing a loved one is arguably the most difficult time in our lives. Whether that be a parent, sibling, son, daughter, grandparent, auntie, uncle, cousin or friend.
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12th August 2024 Supporting Bereaved Children to Understand their Grief
It is often believed that children are resilient when they are bereaved. However, much like adults, children benefit from support, information, and guidance to understand their experience of grief.
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From Marginalisation to Inclusion Conference 2024
On Wednesday 25th September 2024, join us as we discuss how to engage some of our more hard to reach communities with hospice care.
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1st August 2024 Young knitters donate blankets to help keep vulnerable community warm
A group of talented and hard working young people have been busy learning a new skill for their Duke of Edinburgh award – knitting!
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5th July 2024 Team Wigan & Leigh takes on the National Three Peaks for the Hospice
The team completed the tough challenge in under 24 hours, after battling the harsh elements at Ben Nevis, Sca Fell and Snowdon.