About Willow Wood Hospice
While many people associate hospices with end-of-life care, Willow Wood offers much more – supporting individuals living with any life-limiting illness to live as well as possible for as long as possible.
Care and services
The Hospice’s dedicated teams deliver high-quality, compassionate and dignified care for both patients and those closest to them. Services include Wellbeing, Therapy, Dementia and Family Support.
Around 70% of care is provided by Willow Wood’s Community Services team – in the Hospice and in a patient’s own home. The other 30 per cent is care provided on our Inpatient Unit, which has 10 rooms overlooking peaceful gardens.
Each year, the Hospice supports over 700 local people, and all of its services are provided completely free of charge to patients, families, and carers.
Community support
As a registered charity, Willow Wood Hospice is not part of the NHS. It costs approximately £11,200 per day (£4.1 million annually) to run the Hospice, yet only 22% of this funding comes from the Government.
Willow Wood relies on the generosity of the local community to fund the remaining costs through:
- Donations
- Organising or supporting fundraising events
- Buying pre-loved items from our charity shops
- Leaving gifts in their Wills
- Joining the weekly lottery
- Volunteering
Willow Wood’s charity shops across Tameside and Glossop generate around a quarter of the Hospice’s income every year.
For every £1 received from the Government, the Hospice provides around £5 worth of care to the community.
The power of volunteers
Around 500 volunteers support the Hospice, contributing more than 50,000 hours each year – equivalent to saving the charity approximately £1.1 million annually. Their dedication plays a vital role in everything Willow Wood does, making a positive impact both at the Hospice and across its charity shops.
Find out more
To learn more about the Hospice – including how to access services or support Willow Wood:
Visit www.willowwood.org.uk, call 0161 330 1100, email info@willowwood.org.uk or pop in to the Hospice, based on Willow Wood Close, off Mellor Road (postcode OL6 6SL).
You can also read the Hospice’s Together newsletter, available in print at the Hospice, at its shops and out and about in the community.