We rely on the support of the community to enable us to continue caring for patients and to support their families and loved ones. It costs £16,500 a day to run our services. Your support makes a huge difference.
We rely on the support of the community to enable us to continue caring for patients and to support their families and loved ones. It costs £16,500 a day to run our services. Your support makes a huge difference.
We rely on the support of the community to enable us to continue caring for patients and to support their families and loved ones. It costs £16,500 a day to run our services. Your support makes a huge difference.
We rely on the support of the community to enable us to continue caring for patients and to support their families and loved ones. It costs £16,500 a day to run our services. Your support makes a huge difference.
We rely on the support of the community to enable us to continue caring for patients and to support their families and loved ones. It costs £16,500 a day to run our services. Your support makes a huge difference.
Be a Hospice Hero: Help us raise £100k in 72 hours!
By becoming a Hospice Hero, you are supporting island families through dying, death and bereavement with Hospice’s specialist, personalised care.
We've put together a pack of useful resources to make supporting our Together for Hospice campaign as easy as possible. Download the pack here and you'll find social media graphics, posters and suggested wording for posts, text and emails.
From noon on Friday 7 March until noon on Monday 10 March 2025, we are looking to raise £100,000. With a number of different initiatives happening across the island during this 72 hour period in March, all donations, up to the value of £50,000, made to our campaign will be doubled by our generous match funders to help us reach our £100,000 target.
We’re looking for supporters like you to become “Hospice Heroes”. As a Hospice Hero, you can help us fundraise by reaching out to your network of family, friends, and colleagues, encouraging them to donate to the campaign.
We’re encouraging Islanders to raise £50,000 in 72 hours. Our team of generous match funders are lined up - ready to double your donations to reach our £100,000 target.
What is this campaign for?
This campaign will help us to raise awareness and funding for the outstanding care we give those with life-limiting conditions to ensure everyone who needs it can access it - when they need it, and in the way they need it.
When is the campaign taking place?
The campaign starts at noon on Friday 7 March and ends at noon on Monday 10 March 2025.
How does it work?
Each Hospice Hero will have a personalised page (under our own wider campaign page) on the campaign website. You will get your own link to your personal page, which you can forward to your contacts/potential donors via Text Message, WhatsApp, social media, or email, making it super-easy for them to donate at the click of a button!
As you contact your list of potential donors, you should hopefully start to raise some money and you can view your incoming donations in real time on your page! The main campaign page displays the overall information about the fundraising campaign, including amount raised and the remaining time we have left to hit our target. Everything is updated live on the website as the 72 hours unfold.
Do I need to do anything in order to set up my page?
No. Your page will be set up for you, so you do not need to do anything unless you want to add any personalisation - such as videos/pictures or any personal message about why Hospice is important to you.
Who would we contact for donations?
Anyone and everyone!
Your neighbours, friends, family, work colleagues, your boss and more...
Will you supply me with wording for a text, WhatsApp message or email?
Yes! An example or two will also be sent to each of you (together with your personal links) as the campaign goes live! These can and should be edited as you see fit.
Can’t I just forward the example message you send me?
If you are short for time, yes. However, we recommend personalising the message to your recipient by addressing people by name and including 2-3 short lines about why Hospice is so important to you before asking them to donate - rather than just forwarding the link to your page.
Can I phone my contacts to ask them to donate?
Certainly – phone calls can be very powerful and are of course more personal.
I am really nervous; I have never done this before…!
Don’t worry, once you get started and have contacted a few people, you’ll be surprised to discover that it’s easier than you think! You can always start off by setting your target lower and consider raising it if you hit it! You can also build confidence by reaching out to your most likely donors first. It is not as daunting as you think and the campaign team are all on hand to help you through the 72 hours.
When will I get my personal page link?
All links will be sent out around 48 hours before the start of the campaign.
Why can’t we start sending our link out now?
The campaign is not yet live and therefore it is not possible to make a donation on the online platform.
Can Jersey Gift Support be claimed on a donation?
If you live in Jersey and pay income tax, you can give money to Hospice using the ‘Jersey Gift Support’ scheme. Hospice will receive an extra 25 pence for every £1 donated (this is on your donation before it's doubled). If you make a lump sum donation of £50 or more, or commit to regular donations that amount to £50 or more in the year, Hospice can claim the tax back. Hospice will be in touch after the campaign finishes with the relevant paperwork.
Can people also donate with cash, cheques, charity vouchers or bank transfer or is it only via the campaign website?
Yes, we can accept cash, cheques, and bank transfers from people. These are called ‘offline donations’ and you will need to contact one of the team (this must be done during the campaign itself) in order to have them added to your page.
Will I be notified every time someone donates to my page?
Yes, you will receive an email notification for every donation you receive. You will also be able to send them a public ‘thank you’ or reply to any messages they leave with their donation from a link on this email.