Martlets Hospice

02/01/2026

Feeling adventurous this year? 🏔️

Take on an unforgettable challenge in 2026. From Snowdon at Night and the Yorkshire Three Peaks, to the Lake District Triple and National Three Peaks - plus many more!

Push yourself further, embrace adventure, and help raise vital funds for Martlets along the way.

Visit our website to explore all our exciting challenges and find the one for you: www.martlets.org.uk/events

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Martlets and Southern Hospice Group!

As we begin 2026, many of us will be thinking of New Year’s resolutions that involve health and fitness or perhaps helping out in the local community. If that’s something you’re considering, why not take part in one of the many fundraising events we have planned.

Whether you’re an adrenaline ju**ie, a group of cake-baking friends, or a family remembering your loved ones, there are activities for everyone to enjoy.

Visit www.martlets.org.uk/take-part to find out more about our fundraising opportunities for 2026. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

We’re still here for you in 2026. Will you be here for us?

31/12/2025

Could you take a moment to vote for our film in the

We’re entrants with our sister hospice St Barnabas House in the Smiley Charity Film Awards – and we need YOUR vote.

It only takes 10 seconds and could help us win vital recognition for hospice care.

This film captures the heart of what we do and – most importantly – why we’re here for our communities, and want to be here for many more years to come.

Visit:

The Smiley Charity Film Awards is the world’s biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Nearly half a million members of the public have voted in the…

30/12/2025

New shop opening in Portslade - volunteers wanted! 🎉

Got a few hours to spare in the New Year? We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help bring our new shop in Boundary Road to life - from styling the rails to welcoming customers and finding hidden gems.

No experience needed, just a smile and a willingness to get stuck in 💙

Apply now and be part of something new:
volunteer.southernhospicegroup.org.uk/opportunities/103702-volunteer-shop-assistant-hove-2025-12-17

29/12/2025

As we approach the end of another year of fundraising to provide life-changing hospice care for local people and their families, we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported us in 2025.

Whether it was through taking part in a challenge event, or holding an event of your own, your support helps families to make the most of the precious time they have left together. 💙

28/12/2025

Last year, we brought Christmas forward for Charlie who spent her last weeks on our inpatient ward.
Charlie loved the festive season and had a sparkling red, silver and white Christmas tree on display in her hospice room. She wanted to gift the tree to Martlets after she died so that visiting families could enjoy it each year. It’s been on display in our family room. Here's a photo of Alison, one of our healthcare assistants, looking equally festive next to Charlie's tree.

You can read Charlie’s story at: www.martlets.org.uk/blog/charlies-story

We’re aware that Christmas and New Year can be a challenging time for those who’ve lost a loved one. We hope you’ve had a restful festive season with friends and family and shared some fond memories of loved ones no longer with you.

27/12/2025

We’re excited to announce our new programme of UK challenge events for 2026! 🙌

From the National Three Peaks and the Lake District Triple, to the South Downs and Jurassic Coast Challenge - and many more.

These challenges are inspiring, empowering, and a brilliant way to push yourself while raising vital funds for Martlets.

Visit our website to explore all the exciting challenges and find the one for you: www.martlets.org.uk/events

25/12/2025

Happy Christmas from all of us here at Martlets!

Today, just like every day, nurses like Guy and Tracy are working hard to ensure patients with life-limiting conditions receive the best possible care, in the way that’s right for them.

We are here for you. But you are also here for us. Thanks to your support, we are here for people in our community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You’ve helped families be together at the end of their loved one’s life. You’ve sent nurses to provide care and support when all hope seemed lost. You’ve helped make precious memories for local families and kept people living independently until the end.

Thank you 💙

24/12/2025

More than any other time of year, Christmas is about memories. We’re surrounded by images of happy families and celebration.

If your loved one has died and you are missing them intensely, it is understandable that you cannot connect with the festivities as you did before. If you enjoyed celebrating Christmas together, you’ll probably feel their absence everywhere. The pain and the longing are magnified.
If you’re grieving this Christmas, please know that you are not alone. We are here for you.

This blog, written by Sarah Bell from the Southern Hospice Group chaplaincy team, has lots of tips for how to care for yourself this festive season:

www.martlets.org.uk/blog/coping-with-bereavement-at-christmas

23/12/2025

Thank you for joining us at our Winter Concert ✨

What a wonderful evening. With two sold-out shows, it was fantastic to see so many people come together to enjoy such a festive night.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the show - your amazing performances helped make the evening so special. And thank you to everyone who came along to support us.

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised almost £10,000, which will make a massive difference to our hospice and the people we support.

Special thanks to Becci and Craig Whitely from The Theatre Workshop for their incredible support in bringing the event together, and to Marc Valentine-Morton for co-hosting and keeping the evening running so smoothly.

We’re so grateful for our wonderful, supportive community. Thank you for celebrating with us.💙

23/12/2025

This is a special time of year for many of us, but Christmas can be difficult when you're grieving. For some people, it’s important to keep their loved one at the heart of the season. Here's a blog full of ideas, including:

Make a memory jar. You could do this as part of a group: ask each person to write down some of their favourite memories on a piece of paper, then fold them and put them in a jar. You could open the jar and read the memories together, or opt to do so alone – perhaps on a special day, when you want to feel close to your loved one.

Read more here: www.martlets.org.uk/blog/10-ways-to-remember-a-loved-one-at-christmas

21/12/2025

This Christmas, we want to be here for more patients when they need us. But hospices nationwide are in a funding crisis - which means we need your support more than ever.

Thank you so much for your donations, which will help us support patients like Marc as they go through the hardest of times.

There's still time to support Martlets this winter. Just go to: www.martlets.org.uk/will-you-be-here-for-us-this-winter/

We're here for you. Thank you for being here for us.