Who are Prospect Hospice?

Prospect Hospice is a charity providing end-of-life care to people 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. The hospice provides all its services free of charge to patients and this is made possible thanks to generous donations from the community it serves which raises around 70% of the £7.5million it costs each year to operate.

Patient support is delivered in a variety of ways, tailored to the needs of the individual. Specialist teams provide clinical, emotional and practical support to patients and their families delivered at the hospice in Wroughton, Swindon, and in people’s homes. Prospect Hospice was founded in 1980 and serves a community of more than 300,000 people in Swindon and north east Wiltshire, including Royal Wootton Bassett, Marlborough and Pewsey, plus Lechlade and Fairford in Gloucestershire.

As a local independent charity offering specialist end of life care, Prospect Hospice depends almost entirely on funds from the public, with donations making up almost three-quarters of their income. Each day it costs over £17,000 to run their much-needed services – with such high costs needed to keep the palliative care unit up and running, the hospice simply would not exist without the generous support of the local community.

Sheryl Crouch, Head of Income at Prospect Hospice, said “After the last 2 years of depleted income due to the pandemic, this is wonderful news for the hospice, we are deeply appreciative of the incredible support we will be receiving as McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Swindon’s charity partner. Prospect Hospice deliver with no charge to patients and their families, care, comfort and confidence, around the clock, every day of the year, to a community of 300,000 people across Swindon, Marlborough and north east Wiltshire. The services costs £7.5million to deliver and Prospect Hospice receives only 28% in funding, making partnerships like this crucial. Thank you so much to all the team - we wouldn’t be able to do this without the amazing support of our wonderful community.”