Dougie Mac

Dougie Mac hospice delivers excellent care for adults, young adults and children in North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding villages.
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Dougie Mac provides hospice services to adults, young adults and children living with a life-limiting illness in North Staffordshire and the surrounding villages; also offering supportive care for their families and carers. We help people living with cancer and non-cancer illnesses including advanced heart failure, motor neurone disease and incurable lung diseases. We endeavour to go that extra mile to provide a warm, friendly and peaceful environment both at the hospice and in a families own homes. We are committed to expanding and improving our services, always striving to deliver the very best quality of care to meet the ever-changing needs of the local community. We are proud of to offer a broad spectrum of specialist palliative and end of life care for all ages. With the help of our supporters we aim to help patients to achieve the very best quality of life.

15/01/2026

Our Dementia Services are available here at Dougie Mac or in the community across North Staffordshire. 🌻

For carers, we’re here with supportive groups where you can meet other carers in similar situation, flexible online or in-person carer training and Admiral Nurse Service to offer guidance, reassurance and support. We also help with practical things such as completing forms for lasting power of attorney, Blue Badges and council tax.

The services we offer for people living with dementia are tailored to individual needs; offering activities such as crafts, singing, dancing and music.

We’re always here for you, now for dementia too.

Find out more – www.dougiemac.org.uk/dementia

13/01/2026

Thank you for remembering your loved ones and supporting Light up a Life 2025. ✨

🤝 3,477 local people donated in memory of their loved ones
🎄 8,771 loved ones remembered, each honoured with a light shining on the hospice tree
🌻 £150,801 raised for our hospice services

Your support means we can continue to be there for local families facing a life-limiting illness in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

Special thanks to Keele Christmas Tree Farm Huws Gray B & B Electrical Contractors Ltd and GT Access for supporting our campaign.

12/01/2026

🌲 TreeCycle Collection Update 🌲

Due to adverse weather conditions in some areas, our TreeCycle collections have been slightly delayed.

We are still out collecting this week and expect to have all registered trees collected by Sunday 18th January.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

10/01/2026

🎉 A huge congratulations to our New Year Raffle winners! 🎉

The top prize went to a lucky winner from Eaton Park - congratulations! See the full list of winners at the link below. 👇
https://dougiemac.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NEW-YEAR-2026_RAFFLE_WINNERS_POSTER.pdf

Thanks to everyone who took part, our 2026 New Year Raffle raised over £64,500! The money raised helps to provide care and support to our community when they need us most. Thank you for making a difference. 💛

08/01/2026

At Dougie Mac, caring is at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to support families across North Staffordshire and make a real difference to people’s lives.

We’ve recently expanded our Dementia Services, which means we are now able to help even more people.

Around 7,000 people living in North Staffordshire have dementia, and we know that number will continue to grow every year.

That’s why we offer activity groups, 1-2-1 support and training for those living with dementia and those caring for someone with dementia.

Dougie Mac is always here for you, now for dementia too.

Find out more – https://dougiemac.org.uk/dementia/

04/01/2026

🚨Hurry! Registration for our Christmas Tree Cycle closes at 11.59pm on Monday 5th January! 🚨

Taking part is easy:
💷 Click the link below, search your postcode and make your donation.
🚚 Our volunteers will then collect your Christmas tree from your front door.
🌲Your tree will be recycled and the chippings reinvested into the local community to improve green spaces.

Register for your Christmas Tree collection 👇
https://dougiemac.org.uk/events/tree-collection/

If you haven’t got a real tree, you can still support us by sharing this service with family and friends who live in the postcodes we are collecting in.

Working in partnership with JustHelping kindly sponsored by Brown Recycling and supported by N & J Tree Services Ltd

02/01/2026

New Year, New Opportunities at Dougie Mac 🌟

Help shape the future of outstanding palliative and end-of-life care across Staffordshire and join us as a Trustee.

We are looking to appoint new Trustees to join our Board and support the effective leadership, governance and long-term sustainability of our
organisation.

We are seeking individuals who share our commitment to our values - Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - and who can bring insight, challenge and support to help us deliver our vision of being a centre of excellence in palliative and end-of-life care.

This is a voluntary role that requires integrity, sound judgement, teamwork and a genuine commitment to supporting excellent hospice care.

Interested? Visit our website to find out more 👇
https://dougiemac.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4035703?cid=3226&t=Hospice-Trustee

30/12/2025

Having a clear-out? Our Newcastle shop would be so grateful for your donations! 👚

Clothes, accessories, books, toys, homeware, soft furnishings and good working electricals, such as lamps, radios and kettles, all help raise vital funds to support local families facing life-limiting illnesses.

Dropping off couldn’t be easier:
👗 Use our drive-in donation point on Friars’ Street during opening hours - just look for the yellow gates!
🕘 Open Mon - Sat, 9:00am - 4:30pm (Please note, we're closed on Thu 1 Jan).

Thank you for your support! 💛

29/12/2025

🚨 Last chance to enter our New Year Raffle! 🚨

Every £1 ticket gives you a chance to win our £6,000 top prize! Don’t miss your chance to win big, support local people and start 2026 with a bang! 💥

Buy your tickets now 👉 www.dougiemac.org.uk/raffle
18+ only. UK entries only. Please gamble responsibly.

27/12/2025

Thinking about a new job for 2026? We’re looking for a Senior Business and Events Fundraiser to join our team! 👋

We’re looking for someone who can:
🤝 Collaborate and build relationships with local businesses to create support for Dougie Mac.
⛳ Plan and deliver events including our Golf Day, Business Club, TreeCycle and Colour Dash.
🗣️ Steward and communicate with supporters about the difference their contributions make.
💷 Support the wider Income Generation team and contribute to achieving income targets of around £250k individually.

If you’re interested about finding out more and putting the FUN into fundraising, visit our website 👇
www.dougiemac.org.uk/jobs

24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at Dougie Mac 🎄

Thank you for your incredible kindness, compassion, and support throughout the year. It’s because of you that we can continue to care for local adults, young adults and children as well as their families.

Here's just a snippet of what we've been up to at Dougie Mac over the Christmas period! ✨

23/12/2025

Dougie Mac Inpatient Services have won Placement of the Year at the Keele University 2025 Practice Placement Awards 🏆

Rose Giles, Practice Development Lead Nurse at Dougie Mac, who oversees student placements said: “Students are usually with us for a six-week placement then return to university to do theory work. They have three or four placements a year which can be in a hospice, hospital or out in the community.
“We value the students that come to us. We are invested in them and treat them like a member of the team, so to be nominated by them just shows the support we give has been recognised.”
A huge congratulations too to Danielle Green, who won Student Nurse Associate of the Year - a brilliant achievement and well deserved 👏

Find out more here: https://dougiemac.org.uk/inpatient-services-win-award/

Address

Barlaston Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST33NZ

Telephone

+441782344300

Website

http://www.dougiemac.org.uk/

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Our Story

Dougie Mac is the only adult hospice delivering excellent care for people approaching the end of their lives in North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding villages.

The hospice was established in 1973 and has grown over the years not only in size but also in the range and amount of care services available for local people. Our consultant led multi-disciplinary clinical team provide specialist palliative/end of life care for people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses; as well as offering help and support for their families and carers. We do not charge for the care and help we provide, we rely on 75% of our income coming from voluntary donations each year with the rest provided by some statutory funding.

We have no association with any other organisation, even those national charities who share a similar name. Our ability to meet the needs of the community we serve is very dependent on the support of local people, groups, businesses and organisations. Our team of nurses, doctors, healthcare assistants, volunteers, chaplains, social workers, therapists, and support staff care for all the needs of our patients facing a terminal illness: physical, emotional, social and spiritual. Together we aim to help patients both at home and in the hospice to achieve the very best quality of life, whatever their life expectancy, days, weeks or months.