Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh

26/09/2025

One Last Whisk!
It’s the final week of our Autumn Baking Campaign – but there’s still time to get involved. Whip up something wonderful and help us raise dough for Marie Curie’s frontline care.

🧁 Big or small, every bake counts.
Thank you for making this season one to remember!

Method:
Place all ingredients into a heavy based pot and cook until soft. Check for seasoning.
1. Spread Philadelphia cheese on puff pastry sheet.
2. Spread a layer of Beetroot Chutney on top.
3. Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over evenly.
4. Roll the puff pastry firmly into a cylinder and when ready cut into 1 ½ inch thick pinwheels ready for baking.
5. Cook at 190 degrees for around 20 minutes on a floured tray.
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/autumn-bake

24/09/2025

💛🪀What a delightful visit once again in glorious sunshine to Bellsburn Bowling Club based at Linlithgow Sports' Club.

Thank you so much for raising the wonderful amount of £1289.70 at the second Hector Woodhouse Charity Day. What a fantastic result; it means a lot to us to have your support.

Best of luck with the rest of the season 💛💛.

19/09/2025

Ahhhhh............. and relax 🧘‍. If you're having a wee stroll through Morningside on Saturday do pop into the library for some lovely soothing harp music performed by our wonderful volunteer Janet. We'd love to see you.

Heart and soul unite, enjoy 💛🎶💛

17/09/2025

Bake It Forward 🥖
Get cosy, get creative, and get baking!

From pumpkin muffins to ginger biscuits, your autumn bakes can help bring care and kindness to someone who needs it most.
💛 Every bake makes a difference… and let’s hear it for our 3rd recipe this month!

Method:
1. First cut puff pastry out in squares to desired size. Bake them at 180 degrees until risen but not too dark, around 15 mins. Leave aside to cool.
2. Roast butternut squash in half the olive oil till soft. Meanwhile fry the onion, garlic, mushroom and chilli in the remaining oil till cooked. Add chopped tomato and oregano. Simmer till reduced and thickened. Add the cooked squash at the end and check for seasoning before setting aside.
3. Next make hollows in your puff pastry squares by pressing pastry down in the middle. Spoon some ricotta into each of the squares then top with the Butternut squash mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese.
4. Return filled squares to the oven and bake at 180 degrees until cheese is bubbling and mixture is hot throughout- between 10 and 15 minutes depending on size.

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/autumn-bake

16/09/2025

We had an incredible day on Sunday, celebrating each of our wonderful supporters, who took on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2025! 💪

Thank you to each and everyone one of you for supporting Marie Curie, we hope you enjoyed every minute of it 💛

A special thank you to the very talented The Belrocks, who joined us to not only cheer but entertain everyone who passed through our Pit Stop at Victoria Park. We loved having you be a part of the day 🎤🎼

Here are a few snapshots from our Pit Stop but we would love to see your own photos from the day, so please feel free to share below! 📷

12/09/2025

Mighty congratulations to Connor on the completion of his epic challenge in recognition of the care given to his Grampa Billy by our Livingston team. Connor chose to walk the equivalent of the length of Scotland in just one month – this equates to 274 miles – and he remarkably managed to fit this feat around his 45-hour working week! Through the generosity of all his family and supporters he has raised the wonderful amount of £2150. 🥁🥇

“Throughout my Grampa's short battle with terminal cancer he experienced both physical and mental battles and the staff at Marie Curie in Livingston were superb with practical and emotional support for both my Grampa and Gran during his palliative care. When I decided I wanted to do this there was only ever one charity in mind for me because of this.”

Heartfelt thanks and have a more relaxing rest of the Summer. 💛🎉💛

10/09/2025

Flour, Spice & Everything Nice 🥧

Your kitchen can be a place of comfort and compassion this Autumn.
Take part in our baking campaign and help support families across the Scotland facing terminal illness.
🧡 Let’s make this season sweet with purpose.

Method:
1. Mix the flour and dry spices together with the butter and work the mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Add grated apple and milk and mix gently till a soft dough is formed. Be careful not to overwork the dough at this stage.
3. Roll the dough out and cut scones to required size.
4. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees until done. Approximately 15 minutes depending on size.
📸 Snap your seasonal bakes and tag us – we’d love to see your creations!

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/autumn-bake

07/09/2025

🌟 We're Hiring: Allied Health Professional Manager – Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh 🌟

Are you a compassionate leader with a passion for multidisciplinary care? Join us at Marie Curie and make a real difference in the lives of patients and families across the Lothians.

As our Allied Health Professional Manager, you’ll lead and support a diverse team including:
🧠 Physiotherapists
👐 Occupational Therapists
💬 Social Workers
💛 Bereavement & Spiritual Care Coordinators
🤝 Rehabilitation Assistants & Volunteers

You’ll be at the heart of service delivery, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care across inpatient, outpatient, community, and wellbeing services. This is a pivotal role with responsibility for:
✅ Caseload oversight
✅ Quality improvement & governance
✅ Incident and complaint management
✅ Strategic planning and service development

💼 Who we’re looking for:
We welcome applications from Allied Health Professionals, Social Workers, Counsellors, and other health & social care leaders with:

✔️ A relevant professional qualification
✔️ Registration with a UK regulatory body
✔️ 3+ years’ senior management experience
✔️ A full UK driving licence and access to a car
✔️ Proven experience supporting individuals through change and loss

If you're ready to inspire teams, drive innovation, and promote compassionate care, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Location: Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh
📅 Apply now and be part of something truly meaningful.
🔗 https://us.smrtr.io/45yX-

Company Description: Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspe...

05/09/2025

💛🦙💛What a FABULOUSLY FUN day we had last Sunday with BobCat Alpacas and his super cute 68 furry friends. A mil thanks to everyone who came along, and to those who supported the event with a stall, home baking, music, spinning, crafting and more; we really couldn't do it without you. We hope you had the best day taking part in all the fun activities, and we'd love to see you again next year.

And........drum roll 🥁........... we raised around a record breaking 📣£9600! Whooppee doo dah day! 🎉 Dancin'!

Congratulations too to Natalie who correctly guessed the weight of Millie who we hope doesn't mind us sharing that she tips the scales at a modest 79.6kg. Possibly a bit more on Sunday after all those cups of feed lol!

See you again soon 💛😍💛

03/09/2025

Kick Off Autumn with a Cause 🍰🍂

Our chefs at the Glasgow Hospice, Chris and Julie shared a few of their much loved recipes to get you inspired! We will be sharing one recipe per week, so keep your eyes peeled for the others🥧🥯🍩

Method:

1. First make the tart pastry. Rub butter and flour together till breadcrumb stage. Mix in icing sugar.
2. Make Well in centre, add egg yolks and combine.
3. Work dough gently then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
4. When Pastry is Chilled, roll out and line a large tart tin. Chill pastry again for ten minutes before baking. Blind bake tart at 180 degrees for 20 minutes, then a further 5 minutes regular baking until pastry is cooked but not too dark. Leave aside.
5. Next, peel, core and halve pears. Poach them gently if they are not soft enough.
6. Make Frangipane by beating the butter and sugar together till light and fluffy. Gradually incorporate the eggs and add the almond essence. Fold in the flour and ground almond carefully.
7. Spoon mixture into tart case and arrange pears facing down on top. Bake at 160 degrees till frangipane has risen and turned a golden brown. The mixture should wobble just slightly when ready. Allow to cool and brush with apricot jam then sprinkle with the flaked almonds to finish.

Let’s bake a difference for end of life care and turn your seasonal treats into support for people living with a terminal illness. You’ll even receive a free Marie Curie daffodil cake stencil to decorate your bakes and a step-by-step guide!

Sign up now and help Marie Curie be there for more people, and their loved ones, when they need it most. 💛
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/autumn-bake

28/08/2025

"It is a real privilege being able to be with a patient at the end and witness the closing of their life’s chapter. It can be dignified, gentle and peaceful, however short or long that life has been. Despite the trauma of letting someone go, if families and friends have been supported in the right way, then accompanying and witnessing those last moments can be something they will always hold in their hearts and can be a source of comfort in the years ahead. This unspoken and subtle support is a very important part of the work we do." - Nurse Diana 💛

25/08/2025

🦙💛THIS SUNDAY - 31 August 💛🦙

How excited are we for the Alpaca Gala Day this Sunday at BobCat Alpacas; we can't wait to meet the new baby crias, and really hope to see you there too for a day of family fun.

🦙 feed the Alpacas
🎨 crafting stalls
🎶 ukulele band
🧘‍♀️ yoga sessions
🍨 food stalls

And more................

Buy your ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alpaca-gala-day-at-bobcat-alpacas-31-august-2025-tickets-1416852827949?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Please do share this post, thank you so much 💛💛

Join us for a fabulous and cute experience with BobCat Alpacas and baby crias in aid of Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh on 31 August 2025.