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40%
of
people
believe
gardening
has
'saved
them
from
grief'
Our new research shows the profound impact of gardening and nature on the grieving process.
26 Apr 2024
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Sue
Ryder
announces
new
Chief
Executive
Sue Ryder, the national healthcare charity has appointed James Sanderson as the new Chief Executive. James will be joining Sue Ryder in August and will lead the charity to deliver its new long-term vision and strategy.
Sue Ryder news
24 Apr 2024
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How
to
make
a
memory
garden
Advice on how to make a memory garden from award winning garden designer Katherine Holland. Katherine has drawn on her own experiences of grief and her designs for the Sue Ryder Grief Kind garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
Grief and bereavement
02 Apr 2024
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Vandals
strike
Sue
Ryder
hospice
grounds
ahead
of
Spring
fundraising
fayre
Staff, volunteers and supporters of Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice were left reeling this morning after arriving to find its grounds had been vandalised overnight.
Sue Ryder news
21 Mar 2024
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The
Government’s
Spring
Budget
fails
to
provide
much
needed
support
with
energy
costs
for
people
at
the
end
of
life
Today, 6th March, the Chancellor announced the Government’s Spring Budget, it outlines the Government’s tax and spending plans.
Influencing
06 Mar 2024
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New
parliamentary
report
on
assisted
dying
calls
on
the
Government
fix
‘patchy’
access
to
palliative
care
and
increase
funding
to
hospices
On 29 February, the Health and Social Care Committee published the findings of their Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide Inquiry.
Influencing
01 Mar 2024
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Expanding
Grief
Kind
Spaces:
Sue
Ryder’s
exciting
partnership
with
Village
Hotels
We are thrilled to announce a new corporate partnership with Village Hotels, who will help us in our goal of making sure everyone living with grief can access the support they need.
Corporate partnerships
09 Feb 2024
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Shadow
Chancellor,
Rachel
Reeves
MP,
visits
Sue
Ryder
Wheatfields
Hospice
On Friday 26th January, Shadow Chancellor and MP for Leeds West, Rachel Reeves, visited Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice to meet with representatives from Sue Ryder, Hospice UK and St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds.
Influencing
30 Jan 2024
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Report
on
hospice
funding
finds
commissioning
of
services
is
‘not
fit
for
purpose’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hospice and End of Life Care has published their report ‘Government funding for hospices’
Influencing
24 Jan 2024
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Sue
Ryder
to
present
a
Grief
Kind
Garden
in
the
‘All
About
Plants’
category
at
RHS
Chelsea
Flower
Show
Sue Ryder will be presenting a Grief Kind Garden in the ‘All About Plants’ category at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. We'll be exploring the theme of grief with a sensory garden designed by award winning designer, Katherine Holland at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
Sue Ryder news
08 Jan 2024