Jobs Contact us Shop online Talkabout Community Information and support About us Professional services Get involved Helpline 0800 090 2309 Donate Who we are Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We provide frontline nursing and hospice care, a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement. What we do We care for more than 40,000 terminally ill people in the UK a year. What we do What is terminal illness? Someone has a terminal illness when they reach a point where their illness is likely to lead to their death. What is terminal illness? Our history Learn about Marie Curie’s history, from our founding in 1948 to today. Our history Services to support you Marie Curie Nurses work on the front line, night and day, in people’s homes across the UK, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support. Our nine hospices offer the reassurance of specialist care and support, in a friendly, welcoming environment, for people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones around the UK. And our trained Helper volunteers and advisers are here for you with practical information and support when you don’t know what to do next or just need to talk. Read more about what we do. Here to support you with the conversation Our strategy How we work Find out about our trustees, chief executive and executive board. How we work Plans, reports and policies Read our latest annual report and accounts, our latest infection prevention report and quality account, and our policies and ethical statements. Plans, reports and policies Marie Curie the scientist Learn about Marie Curie the scientist, for whom our charity is named. Marie Curie the scientist Stories Behind the scenes of our new TV advert Find out more about the Marie Curie TV advert on during November and December 2021 - some of life's questions are harder than others. Published 17 November 2021 Behind the scenes of our new TV advert The UK’s view on care at the end of our lives In new research out this week, the Marie Curie Research Centre at Cardiff University questioned 8,077 UK adults across the UK about end of life. Published 2 November 2021 The UK’s view on care at the end of our lives Why this Budget was a missed opportunity What does Rishi Sunak's latest Budget mean for palliative and end of life care in the UK, and for those approaching the end of life? Published 28 October 2021 Why this Budget was a missed opportunity Read more blogs What is end of life care? Palliative care is treatment, care and support for people with a life-limiting illness, and their family and friends. What is end of life care? Tell us what you think We'd love to hear your comments and feedback. Tell us what you think Share this page Donate to help our nurses Amount £ Donate now Marie Curie How we can help Who we are Get involved Professionals Volunteer for us Research Media centre Our Policies Privacy Your security Accessibility Terms and conditions Ethnic diversity and racism Modern slavery statement All our policies Explore Talkabout Shop Jobs Community Patient feedback Share this page ©2021 Marie Curie. Registered Charity, England and Wales (207994), Scotland (SC038731). Registered company limited by guarantee, England & Wales (507597). Registered Office: 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP Our trained team, including nurses, can answer any questions about end of life. Call our Support Line 0800 090 2309* *Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 11am to 5pm. Calls are free from landlines and mobiles. Your calls may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes. For all other enquiries please see our contact us page. Sign up to our newsletter Get all the Marie Curie news and events FirstName LastName ToEmail Sign up now By giving us your email address, you’re giving us permission to email you about our work