Kindness that chooses to give.
At the heart of every community are people who care. People who notice when others need support. People who want to make things a little easier. People who believe kindness matters, especially when life is at its most difficult.
Be the Gift is an invitation to those people.
Last year St Nicholas Hospice Care supported 253 patients and their families over the festive period, providing care and support when and where needed.
Whether on the Sylvan Ward or in their own homes, our clinical team will ensure patients are comfortable and pain free as they can be, so they can enjoy Christmas with their families and friends where possible.
Be the Gift in your way
Not every act of kindness looks the same. For some people, it means remembering someone special. For others, it means donating, taking part in a challenge, gathering colleagues together, recycling a Christmas tree or giving an unused gift a new purpose.
Whatever feels right for you, there is a way to Be the Gift this Christmas.
Choose your way to
Be the Gift
Why your support matters this Christmas
Anne's Story
For David and Anne, hospice care meant more than managing symptoms. It meant precious time together as a family.
With support from St Nicholas Hospice Care, Anne was able to spend Christmas at home with the people she loved. Days later, she was there to see her son Chris get married, sharing a day the whole family will remember. As Chris put it, the support gave them “the freedom to act as family rather than carers for a time.”
That is what your support can help make possible: comfort, dignity, choice and moments together that matter.
And it is why Be the Gift is about turning kindness into action. Whether you donate, volunteer, take on a challenge, remember someone you love or support us in another way, you are helping local hospice care be there for families when they need it most.
David shares what that care meant to Anne and their family.