Great Oaks Hospice’s mission is to provide the best care and support for everyone in our community when they need it most.
Who we are
Great Oaks Hospice is in Coleford in the heart of the Forest of Dean. We provide a range of services for adults with life-limiting illnesses, and their families and carers.
All our services are free of charge and provided by experienced staff, supported by trained volunteers.
We offer a range of services for adults with life-limiting illnesses and their support networks.
Everyone can support us, whether donating, fundraising, volunteering or joining us for an event.
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Great Oaks provides supportive, palliative and end of life care programmes according to the ongoing and changing needs of our community, All of our services are free of charge and provided by experienced staff, supported by trained volunteers.
💚Today our very own Karen, Complementary Therapist, delivered a wonderful training morning for members of the Great Oaks team on the HEARTS process.
❤️The HEARTS Process brings together Hands-on techniques, Empathy, Aromas, Relaxation, Textures and Sound to promote deep comfort and calm for patients and carers.
💚The session was really well received, with staff appreciating the opportunity to learn such a gentle, holistic approach to supporting wellbeing.
❤️Karen is already looking forward to introducing even more of the Great Oaks team to this soothing relaxation method in the months ahead.
#hearts #ThisIsHospiceCare #MakeADifference #greatoakshospice
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🌼 Introducing… More of Our Incredible Great Oaks Team! 🌼
Today we’re delighted to spotlight four wonderful members of our team who work together to make Great Oaks Hospice the caring, compassionate place it is.
📸 Above, from left to right in the photo:
✨ Michelle – Community Support Lead
Michelle provides a vital listening ear and practical support to individuals and families across our community, helping people feel connected and cared for when they need it most.
✨ Kate – Wellbeing Lead
Kate leads our Wellbeing services, creating safe, welcoming spaces where people can take part in activities, access support, and feel empowered through every stage of their journey.
📸 Below, from left to right in the photo:
✨ Chloe – Hospice Support Nurse
Visiting in the community or welcoming people to the hospice, Chloe supports patients with kindness and professionalism, ensuring comfort, dignity, and person‑centred care every day.
✨ Stacey – Hospice at Home Lead
Stacey heads up our Hospice at Home service, coordinating personalised care for people in the comfort of their own homes and helping families feel supported when it matters most.
💚We’re proud of every member of our team who puts compassion into action, day in and day out. Thank you for everything you do.
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It is the aim of Great Oaks Hospice to offer care and support to adults with a life limiting illness.
Thank you to everyone who has booked to join us for our Easter Bingo evening next Wednesday!
This is always such a popular event and we’re delighted to say that we are now fully booked.
If you have reserved places but are no longer able to attend—or need to reduce your numbers—please let us know as soon as possible. This allows us to release any spare seats to others who are keen to come along, helping us raise as much as possible in support of Great Oaks Hospice.
Thank you so much for your support 💚
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✨ What a fabulous Ladies Day we’ve had today! ✨
Fantastic outfits, gorgeous food, an amazing atmosphere and—most importantly—such truly lovely ladies who all helped make the day so special. 💚�Your support today also helped raise vital funds for Great Oaks Hospice, and we are incredibly grateful.
📸 Photos:�We’ll be gathering everyone’s photos and adding them to this page shortly. If you have any pictures you’re happy to share with us, please do send them through—we’d love to include them.
👒 Best Dressed Lady:�Huge congratulations to Kathleen, our very deserving winner, who is nearly 93 years old! She looked absolutely stunning. Kathleen told us her beautiful hat came from our Pre‑Loved Wedding & Occasionwear Shop in Coleford. She was due to attend her grandson’s wedding and loved our hats so much that she bought five of them!
📷 Professional Photography:�A big thank you to David, a documentary photographer who joined us today. We’re really looking forward to seeing the images he captured.
🙏 Special Thanks:�Thank you to the wonderful staff at Bells who, as always, provided first‑class service throughout the day.
🎶 Evening Entertainment:�We rounded off the evening with a fantastic disco, and DJ Pete kept everyone dancing with a brilliant mix of music.
🎩 Royal Ascot Ladies Day – 18th June:�We’re excited to say that we’ll be doing it all again for Royal Ascot on 18th June… and bookings are already coming in!
Thank you to everyone who came along, had fun, and supported Great Oaks Hospice today. Your kindness truly makes a difference. 💚
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