Martlets Hospice

Martlets Hospice Martlets is a local charity that provides terminally ill people in Brighton and Hove, and surrounding areas, with the very best care and support.

Our expert team helps patients live life to the full during the precious time they have left. Martlets opened in 1997. The staff and services were formed from the merger of three separate charities: Coppercliff Hospice, Tarner and MacMillan Day Hospice. Across the hospice services, more than 25,000 local people have been supported and cared for since 1997. Most people receive care from us in their

own homes. Outpatients also visit our hospice for pain relief, physiotherapy, counselling, welfare advice and social activities. Others choose to spend their final days here, or to join us as inpatients for respite care or symptom management. Thank you for your generous support – it enables us to provide exceptional care that changes lives.

Make sure to add your loved one's name to our sunflower memories display. All dedications must be recieved by Friday 25 ...
23/07/2025

Make sure to add your loved one's name to our sunflower memories display. All dedications must be recieved by Friday 25 July. 🌻

All the names received will form a wonderful display in the Sanctuary at Martlets, which will be open 9am– 4pm, Monday to Friday throughout August. We warmly invite you to visit the display and take time to remember a loved one. Our café will be open if you would like any refreshments when you visit.

If you would like a loved one’s name included in the display, please call us on 01903 323555 or make your dedication online: https://martlets.memorypage.org/makingmemories

As part of our Summer Stroll Challenge, we’re inviting all participants to join in a special photography competition. 📸 ...
21/07/2025

As part of our Summer Stroll Challenge, we’re inviting all participants to join in a special photography competition. 📸

While you’re out enjoying your strolls, we’d love to see the moments that matter most to you. This could be a stunning view, a joyful group selfie or a snap of your four-legged walking buddy.

All entries will be lovingly reviewed by a panel of our wonderful nurses, who will choose the winning photo. 💙

To enter, sign up to our Summer Stroll challenge and join the Facebook group to post your photo. Then you’ll be in with the chance to win a prize provided by Piglet's Pantry!

So, get your walking shoes on, your camera ready and let the memory-making begin. Sign up now: www.martlets.org.uk/events/summer-stroll/

Celebrate your loved ones by including their name in our new sunflower memories display. Make your dedication before Fri...
20/07/2025

Celebrate your loved ones by including their name in our new sunflower memories display. Make your dedication before Friday 25 July to be part of it.

Throughout August, all names received will form a wonderful display in the Sanctuary at Martlets.

We warmly invite you to visit the display, which will be open 9am– 4pm, Monday to Friday, and take time to remember a loved one. Our café will be open if you would like any refreshments when you visit.

If you would like a loved one’s name included in the display, please call us on 01903 323555 or make your dedication online: https://martlets.memorypage.org/makingmemories/

"I’ll always have that memory of us singing together – especially Afterglow by Ed Sheeran which has become a meaningful ...
17/07/2025

"I’ll always have that memory of us singing together – especially Afterglow by Ed Sheeran which has become a meaningful song for us – and supporting those families who had lost loved ones." Hannah, Grace's daugher, explains.

Grace has multiple sclerosis (MS) and she was feeling quite lonely at home. The family wanted the find some activities she could enjoy and still manage to do despite her MS. Grace has been attending some of our wellbeing and social groups.

From art projects and shared creative writing to singing together in our Good Vibrations Choir, Martlets’ wellbeing groups have been life-changing for Grace and her family. 💙

Read more from Hannah: www.martlets.org.uk/blog/making-memories-with-mum/

Could you challenge yourself to walk 50km this August? Make memories and raise money to support your local hospice. Our...
16/07/2025

Could you challenge yourself to walk 50km this August?

Make memories and raise money to support your local hospice.

Our team will be there to support you throughout your challenge. You’ll get:
💙 Fundraising toolkit to help you reach your target
💙 Distance tracker – great for keeping little and big kids entertained
💙 Access to our supportive Facebook group
💙 A chance to win our fun photography competition
💙 A medal when you raise £150

Sign up for our Summer Stroll challenge: www.martlets.org.uk/events/summer-stroll/

Making special memories with a loved one isn’t about doing everything perfectly. When a loved one is nearing the end of ...
15/07/2025

Making special memories with a loved one isn’t about doing everything perfectly. When a loved one is nearing the end of life, your willingness to be there with them at this challenging time means everything.

We're sharing some ways to create special memories with a loved one who is approaching the end of their life. 💙

Doing gentle activities together. Puzzles, knitting, meditation, or simply sitting in nature can be calming. Crafts such as handprint or fingerprint art are simple ways to preserve a physical memory, or you might want to start a bigger project such as making a patchwork quilt together. 🧶

Read more here: www.martlets.org.uk/blog/10-ways-to-create-special-memories-with-a-loved-one-who-is-approaching-the-end-of-their-life/

Our hospices help families live life to the full in the time they have. Together, we’re making memories which will not o...
13/07/2025

Our hospices help families live life to the full in the time they have. Together, we’re making memories which will not only be celebrated, but bring comfort in the years to come. 🌻

For Charlie and her family, this was birthday meals together, Christmas come early and seeing her daughter trying on wedding dresses.

Hospice care isn’t just about end of life; it’s a part of life. Our hospice teams are experts in care, deeply compassionate and dedicated to making sure our patients, families and their friends can share precious time together, making memories that last a lifetime. 💙

Can you help people make memories to last a lifetime? Make a donation today: www.martlets.org.uk/making-memories/

Take on the adventure of a lifetime, and help people in Brighton and Hove facing terminal illness get the care and suppo...
11/07/2025

Take on the adventure of a lifetime, and help people in Brighton and Hove facing terminal illness get the care and support they need.

Take part in the Great Wall of China Trek and explore breathtaking landscapes, ancient history, and one of the world’s most iconic landmarks - all while supporting Martlets.

The money you raise will help local people receive the very best hospice care and support - allowing patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.

Sign up today: www.martlets.org.uk/events/great-wall-of-china-trek-2026/

Remember your loved ones and celebrate the memories you made together by including their name in a wonderful new sunflow...
10/07/2025

Remember your loved ones and celebrate the memories you made together by including their name in a wonderful new sunflower memories display at the hospice. 🌻

All the names received will form a wonderful new display in the Sanctuary at Martlets, throughout August.

Dedications are free, but please consider making a donation to help others make precious memories. 💙

If you would like a loved one’s name included in the display, call us on 01903 323555 or make a dedication online: martlets.memorypage.org/makingmemories/

07/07/2025

Due to an unexpected health condition, Chair of Trustees, Mike Rymer, has stepped down with immediate effect.

We’d like to thank Mike for everything he has done since he joined the Board in 2010 – he has dedicated an incredible number of hours of his time, and his leadership, stewardship and expertise have been invaluable in navigating the hospices through some of their most complex times, such as the pandemic and our recent merger.

As a regular at the hospices, many of our patients and families will recognise Mike and we hope you will join us in thanking him and wishing him and his family well.

Trustee Ruth Taylor will step into the Chair role on an interim basis while recruitment for a permanent replacement takes place over the coming months.

Read the full story on our website: www.southernhospicegroup.org.uk/chair-of-trustees-update/

Your walk, your way! 🥾 This August, take on our 50km Summer Stroll challenge. Enjoy the outdoors, make new memories, a...
07/07/2025

Your walk, your way! 🥾

This August, take on our 50km Summer Stroll challenge.

Enjoy the outdoors, make new memories, and fundraise for local hospice care. Whether it’s with friends, family or your four-legged companions, every step you take and every pound you raise will help local people with terminal illnesses to make precious memories of their own. 🌻

Sign up today: www.martlets.org.uk/events/summer-stroll/

“There was something about Martlets that always felt calming and comforting right from when we walked through the door,"...
06/07/2025

“There was something about Martlets that always felt calming and comforting right from when we walked through the door," says David. "They did so much more than just managing the medical side of things and really listened to what Dad wanted and to us as a family." 💙

David's dad Gerard received care from Martlets. The family have special memories of spending time with him on the inpatient ward.

He tells us about his memories of enjoying the sunshine in the hospice gardens and eating the jacket potatoes from the cafe. David also tells us how dragonflies help him remember his dad.

Read here: www.martlets.org.uk/blog/how-dragonflies-help-david-remember-his-dad/

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