25 years of care • 20,000 patients a million thanks St Elizabeth Hospice has been providing care for people living with a progressive illness for 25 years. The Hospice officially opened on November 1st 1989, after a four year fundraising appeal raised the £1 million required to establish it. Since then, the Hospice has cared for around 20,000 patients and their families. 6,000 patients have been cared for by our Hospice at Home team 5,000 people have received specialist care at our Inpatient Units 3,000 outpatients have been cared for by the Hospice, appreciating the relaxed and homely setting 3,000 friends, relatives and carers have received family support, helping them to cope day to day. Volunteering It would not be possible for us to provide this care without the support of our amazing volunteers. More than 1,100 people currently give up their time to volunteer for the Hospice, with roles ranging from working in our shops to helping on the Inpatient Units. People from every walk of life give up their time to volunteer at the Hospice. Some volunteers have been with us for our entire 25 year history, and we are constantly taking on new people to help make a real difference to our patients and their families. To learn more about how the Hospice has grown over the last 25 years, visit our history page. How you can continue to help Since 1989, the Hospice has grown and expanded, and now requires £9.1 million a year to run. St Elizabeth Hospice would not be in the position it is in today without the tireless support of the East Suffolk and South Norfolk community. If you would like to help us mark our 25th Anniversary and support our work in the future, you could; Help us sponsor a nurse for our anniversary year Donate 25 items to our shops Donate your time and volunteer for us Collect 25 £1 coins in one of our special anniversary money tubes Tell 25 friends and family about the work the Hospice does Create some bunting to decorate our shops and Hospices. Simply make your creation and take it to your nearest Hospice shop or Hospice reception. Tips on how to make bunting can be found here Watch this space for more information about how to help us mark our 25th Anniversary. Sponsor a Nurse If you would like to support us in our 25th Anniversary year, you can sponsor a Hospice nurse today. £20 could pay for a nurse for an hour, while £150 could pay for a nurse for an entire day of care. You can sponsor a nurse online, by text message or by sending us a cheque. For more information, visit our Sponsor a Nurse webpage. About us How we are funded Our history Our Team Partnership Group Work for us 25th Anniversary Google+ facebook twitter youtube pinterest Search Home Events News Contact Login 24-Hour specialist advice0800 56 70 111 About us How the Hospice can help you Services Specialist support wherever needed Support us What can you do to help? Donate Help us grow Hospice care Google+ facebook twitter youtube pinterest Improving life for people living with a progressive illness Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookies Sitemap Contact St Elizabeth Hospice, 565 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8LX Tel: 01473 727776 Fax: 01473 274717 Email: enquiries@stelizabethhospice.org.uk Listen to this page Translate this page: FundRaising Standards Board St Elizabeth Care Agency Newsletter signup If you would like to receive our monthly eNewsletter sign up here. Enter email address © Copyright St Elizabeth Hospice (Suffolk) 2015. A company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital Registered Charity No. 289154 Website by itineris. Email Marketing by Little Green Plane