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.
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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.
Doing a little Christmas shopping online? 🎁🎄
Did you know you could be helping Great Oaks Hospice at the same time, without it costing you anything extra?
We’re registered with easyfundraising, which means that when you shop online through participating retailers, they’ll make a donation to Great Oaks Hospice as a thank you for shopping with them.
So, whether you're ticking off the Christmas present list, planning festive treats or simply doing your usual online shopping, those little donations can all add up and help us continue to be there for local people and families when they need us. 💚
Simply follow the link to support Great Oaks Hospice and remember to use easyfundraising when you shop online.
Shop, give and make your Christmas shopping mean a little bit more. 🎁💚
You shop. Great Oaks Hospice gets money. For free.
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💚 Your life. Your words. Your legacy.
Every life is made up of stories. The big moments, the little memories, the people and places that have mattered, and all those things we sometimes think we'll get around to sharing one day.
We’re delighted to be working with Anna to offer people supported by Great Oaks Hospice the opportunity to have their life story professionally filmed, creating something very special to share with family and friends.
There’s no script and no right or wrong way to tell your story. It’s simply a relaxed conversation, at your own pace, about the memories, experiences and moments you would like to capture.
After the wonderful response to the first story, Anna is keen to keep the project growing and give more people the opportunity to create their own lasting gift. 💚
Take a look through the slides to find out more and how to get in touch with Anna if you’d like to have an initial chat.
Your story, told your way. A gift for those you love.
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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.
💚 Can you help make our Christmas Bingo Nights extra special? 💚🎄
We're looking for prizes to help us raise vital funds for Great Oaks Hospice this festive season.
Donations of chocolates, sweet treats, festive goodies, drinks, pamper products, cosy gifts, gift sets and other Christmas treats would be hugely appreciated. Every prize donated helps us raise even more for local hospice care.
If you or your business can help, please get in touch: 📞 01594 811910 📧 events@great-oaks.org.uk
Thank you for supporting your local hospice and helping us bring a little festive magic to our bingo nights. 💚
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💚 Today we held a very special celebration at Great Oaks Hospice to recognise an incredible milestone – Les Cockle raising an astonishing £101,000 for our hospice through repairing and refurbishing donated bikes, with every penny donated to support our care. 🚲💚
Les and Julie joined us for a lovely afternoon alongside our Trustees, President and Vice President. We were treated to a delicious afternoon tea prepared by Chef Marc Barnett, and it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate everything they have achieved.
Les was presented with a beautiful cake, complete with a bike on top, created by Foxy's Forest Foods. Julie received a stunning bouquet of flowers donated by BMC Westons Florists, while Les and Julie were also given photographs of our local area by photographer Paul Bennell. A card signed by staff offered our heartfelt thanks for their dedication and support.
We are incredibly grateful to Les and Julie for their hard work, commitment and generosity. The difference they have made to our hospice is truly remarkable.
Thank you also to everyone who has donated or purchased a bike over the years, helping Les raise this incredible amount, and to Roy Sharma for capturing the afternoon with his camera.
Together, you have helped make a real difference to local people and families when they need us most. 💚🚲💚
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💚 NEWENT, YOU WERE WONDERFUL! 💚
So many smiling faces, so many footsteps and, behind every one of them, a reason to walk. 💚
As one of the four towns taking part in the Great Oaks Walk, Newent brought together a wonderful group of people, all walking for someone or something close to their hearts.
Some walked in memory of someone special, others in support of loved ones, and many simply because they wanted to make a difference for Great Oaks Hospice. Whatever their reason, every step helped support the care and services the hospice provides to our local community.
And just look at those smiles! 😊
A huge thank you to the fantastic Newent parkrun team, who went above and beyond to make the walk possible. From planning the route and providing marshals to putting on their walking shoes and taking part themselves, their support was invaluable. A brilliant example of local people coming together for a great cause.
Thank you also to everyone who walked, volunteered, donated, sponsored or helped make the day such a success. Your kindness and generosity mean so much.
📸 𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.
Different reasons for walking. One shared purpose. Making a difference for Great Oaks Hospice. 💚
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