Great Oaks Hospice’s mission is to provide the best care and support for everyone in our community when they need it most.
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Great Oaks Hospice
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.
How we care
We offer a range of services for adults with life-limiting illnesses and their support networks.
Support us
Everyone can support us, whether donating, fundraising, volunteering or joining us for an event.
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Great Oaks Hospice
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.
Have you thought about a career in hospice care but not sure if its for you? Why not pop along to our open afternoon and find out more about our flexible bank roles and the work we do.
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Did you know?
👉 In 2024-25, hospices across the UK supported
310,000 people with palliative and end-of-life care.
👉 89,000 family members, friends, and carers also
received direct support.
💚Hospices like ours are at the very heart of
communities.
#ThisIsHospiceCare
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We are loving this years selection of Great Oaks Christmas Cards which are now avaliable in all of our shops or from our hospice reception.
Please do pop in and see us and get your favourite design whilst stocks are fresh!
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DON’T MISS OUT ON HOSPICE EVENTS
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Great Oaks Hospice Events
It is the aim of Great Oaks Hospice to offer care and support to adults with a life limiting illness.
☕️ A huge thank you to Ben and Beth from Grail Engineering & Laser, for visiting Great Oaks Hospice today.
It was wonderful to welcome them to the hospice, introduce them to our team, and share more about the care and support we provide to patients and families across our community.
We also loved hearing about a fantastic local business based in Cinderford, and learning more about the work they do.
We're incredibly grateful that the team at Grail Engineering will be holding a Coffee Morning on Thursday 9th October to raise funds for Great Oaks Hospice. Everyone at the workplace is invited to come along, enjoy a cuppa and cake, and support hospice care in the Forest of Dean.
Thank you, Ben, Beth and everyone at Grail Engineering, for your support. Community partnerships like this help us continue providing vital care when it matters most. 💚
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💚A Huge Thank You to Robson! 💚
We're incredibly grateful to Robson, who recently took on an extraordinary challenge in support of Great Oaks Hospice.
Inspired by the care and support Great Oaks provided to his family, Robson wanted to give back while also raising awareness of the vital work hospices do. Using his platform within the gaming industry, he rallied a global community of supporters to take part in a unique fundraising challenge.
Over the course of 33-hour live-streamed event, where Robson slept for 9 of these hours, he carried weights across his living room, following a demanding continious cycle of 8 minutes of walking and 4 minutes of rest. Throughout the challenge, his viewers voted every 8 minutes to decide which weight he would carry next, with heavier weights unlocked as donation milestones were reached.
Weights ranged from 1kg to 20kg, meaning supporters could choose whether to make the challenge a little easier—or a lot harder!
📊 Challenge Highlights ✅ Carried an astonishing 17,650kg in total
✅ Walked approximately 50.4 kilometres
✅ Raised an incredible $5,063.52 (£3,751.03) for Great Oaks Hospice
Beyond the fantastic fundraising total, Robson's challenge helped shine a light on hospices around the world and the wide range of support they provide to patients and families. By sharing his own family's experience, he has helped more people understand the importance of hospice care and the difference it makes when it matters most.
From everyone at Great Oaks Hospice, we'd like to say a heartfelt thank you to Robson and to every single person who donated, voted, watched, and supported him along the way. Together, you have raised an incredible £3,751.03 and helped ensure we can continue providing compassionate care to those who need us most. 💚
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Congratulations to Melinda on completing the Cheltenham Half Marathon while raising funds for Great Oaks Hospice.
Melinda is a dedicated supporter of our hospice and takes part in several running events each year to help raise vital funds for the care and support we provide to local families.
And there’s no rest just yet – next week Melinda will be taking on the Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon! 🏃♀️💚
Thank you, Melinda, for your continued support, commitment and all that you do for Great Oaks Hospice. We are incredibly grateful.
If you'd like to support Melinda's fundraising efforts, please visit: www.justgiving.com/page/melinda-smith-11?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
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