PALLIATIVE CARE

This funding programme is currently closed to new applications.

We appreciate that the hospice sector is facing an unprecedented funding crisis. This is reflected in the 56 applications we received for our December 2024 grant round alone (a tenfold increase from previous grant rounds).

In response to this unprecedented demand, the Trustees agreed to increase the grantmaking budget for this year, and were able to support 50 applications for a total grant value of £494,00.

We aim to re-open applications to the Palliative Care funding programme in the summer and we will update our website as soon as we have confirmed our eligibility criteria for 2025 applications.

Organisations we support:

We support the work of independent adult and children’s hospices from across the UK. However, because demand of these important services far exceeds the means of The Foundation, we are currently restricting our support to specialist hospice services providers only. Please note that NHS hospices are not eligible for this funding programme.

Services and projects we have supported include:

Salaries for teams working directly with patients (e.g. nurses, doctors, and other healthcare practitioners).

Social care type assistance to help prepare for end of life.

Respite stays at the hospice.

Bereavement counselling / therapy for children who have been bereaved or for parents whose child has died.

Services and costs we do not support include:

Living Well programmes (e.g. complementary therapies, arts and crafts sessions, spiritual care).

Children's hospices support for siblings.

The Trustees are considering whether care therapies for wellbeing in children's hospices are eligible for support (e.g. music therapy, sensory therapy, play activities, sensory gardens, hydrotherapy, etc.). We will have an update in the Spring of 2025. Please consider these therapies ineligible until further notice.

Core costs (e.g. overheads such as rent, utilities, salaries of staff not related to delivering charitable activities, etc.).

HOW TO APPLY

Previous Grants

Since 2005, we have awarded over £4.2 million through this funding programme. Here are some examples of recent grants made in this category:

St Peter's Hospice

St Peter's Hospice supports a population of almost 1 million people across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and parts of Bath and North East Somerset. Over its almost 45 year history it has cared for over 30,000 people who have life-limiting diagnoses. It provides a range of services from inpatient care to at home/community support. Community nursing is a huge part of the Hospice’s service provision. In 2018, St Peter’s introduced a Response scheme to enable rapid access to support for patients who have urgent needs, to alleviate the pressure on the community nursing team and prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. The James Tudor Foundation is currently providing funding towards the salary of a Band 6 Response Nurse to ensure that this vital service continues to meet the demands of all patients with urgent needs in the area as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Children's Hospice South West

CHSW has been providing vital services to children with life-limiting conditions and their families for 30 years. Many of their patients were deemed vulnerable at the start of the pandemic and so were self-isolating with their families for a long period of time. As a result the hospice sought alternatives to its traditional way of working so it could continue to support families remotely. Sibling support over the phone, delivery of essential supplies and family zoom calls are just a few of the ways they continue to support families through these uncertain times.

The James Tudor Foundation part funds the salaries of a Senior Nurse Co-ordinator and Team Leader who make sure these services remain available to all who need them.