Willen Hospice Milton Keynes

14/11/2025

We hope you've taken a moment to read the first two parts of heartfelt Amanda's story. 💙

Amanda has kindly shared her wonderful memories of her daughter Michelle in support of our Christmas Appeal for 2025.

Those memories have inspired a total of £7087 in donations so far, and we are so very grateful to everyone who has helped us give the gift of care, this Christmas. Thank you🎁

Could you support us with a gift?

Donate here: https://ow.ly/tHL550XrHK3

Because every Christmas is a gift. 🎁

14/11/2025

🎅 Christmas is coming… and so is our Santa Dash!

It’s just 1 month to go until a sea of Santas fill our hospice gardens with festive cheer! 🎄

Get your friends, family, or colleagues together and join the fun whether you dash, walk, or jingle all the way, you’ll be helping raise vital funds for your local hospice this Christmas.

📍 Sunday 14 December | Willen Lake North
💰 Registration: £15 per dasher
💙 We kindly ask each dasher to aim to raise £100
🐶 Well-behaved doggy dashers welcome

👉 Sign up today and be help bring Christmas to the Hospice:

Link https://ow.ly/PKcZ50Xqtn7

13/11/2025

🎅Bookings are now open for our Christmas Grotto 🎅

Nestled in the tranquil surrounds of our hospice gardens, Santa will make just 5 exclusive visits 🎅

We’re proud to offer an inclusive Grotto where our special visitors share 5 magical minutes with Santa and receive a gift too.

Every visit makes a difference to our patients and their families, this Christmas.

Find out more and book: https://willen-hospice.org.uk/whats-on/

13/11/2025

It's so important that we all share our Hospice stories. 💙

Your stories highlight the many challenges that Hospices face in communities up and down the country.

We are so incredibly grateful to Amanda who has shared her story this year in support of our Christmas appeal.

We appreciate all the many memories, comments and stories you so passionately share with us about your experiences of our care. It means the world.

We're sure you'll join us in thanking national treasure Michael Palin for sharing his and wife Helen's palliative care journey at St Raphael's Hospice on BBC Newsnight.

You can view the programme here if you didn't catch it last night: https://ow.ly/GYee50XrbIk

Please keep sharing your stories🙏

12/11/2025

Every Christmas is a gift. But some are more precious than others🎁

Today we’re sharing the second part of Amanda’s story with you.

The story unfolds across three parts.

Missed part one? read it here: https://ow.ly/QHz150XqGIW

In part two, Amanda describes the two special Christmas celebrations daughter Michelle was able to enjoy with her family, at the Hospice, last year.

These are fond memories we all share of Michelle and the sparkle she added to Hospice, last Christmas. 🌟💙

Read part two of Amanda’s heartfelt story here: https://ow.ly/ZnZi50XqGIX

Donate to our Christmas Appeal: https://willen-hospice.org.uk/christmas-appeal-2025/

12/11/2025

Thanks Louise's Kitchen Garden for showcasing our wonderful Willen Hospice Bridal Boutique.

An amazing pre-love story that leads to life changing care 💙💙

11/11/2025

📢 Festive Afternoon Teas coming this Christmas 🥂🎄

Treat yourself after a day of Christmas shopping and Join us for a Christmas themed prosecco Afternoon Tea at the Hospice. 🥂🎄

Indulge in a delicious selection of homemade cakes, delicate finger sandwiches, and a glass of prosecco – all while helping us to give the gift of care, this Christmas.

We have 3 fabulously festive days for you to choose from:

Saturday 6 December
Saturday 13 December
Friday 19 December

2.00pm – 4.00pm at the Hospice Café, Willen Hospice

£30pp including a complimentary glass of prosecco

To book and view What’s on with Willen, this Christmas click below. 💙

👉: https://willen-hospice.org.uk/whats-on/

11/11/2025

Please pop along and support our wonderful friends at Nags Head Great Linford

Thank you so much Raj and Mic 💙

Get booked in 👇🎅
In aid of Willen Hospice Milton Keynes

10/11/2025

Our lovely nurse Carole has asked us to let you know just how grateful we are for all your beautiful knitted hearts. 💕

Thanks to your incredible kindness, we now have a full supply of hearts ready to share when they’re needed most. 💙

While we don’t need any more right now, if you’d still like to support us, please consider donating to our Christmas Appeal.

You’ll be helping us to give the gift of care this festive season. 🎄

👉 https://willen-hospice.org.uk/christmas-appeal-2025/

09/11/2025

Remember them 💙

This Remembrance Sunday, we pause to honour and remember those who served, those we’ve loved, and those who live on in our hearts. 💙

We also look ahead to our Lights of Love Remembrance Service, later this month.

if you haven’t joined us before, Lights of Love is a really special opportunity to gather, remember, and celebrate lives that continue to shine brightly in our memories, this Christmas.

📅 Saturday 29 November | 2–4.15pm
📍 The Ridgeway Centre, Wolverton
🎟️ £5 per person

Light a candle, share a name, and join us in remembrance this festive season. 🎄

👉 Reserve your place here: https://willen-hospice.org.uk/event/lights-of-love/

08/11/2025

If you're excited as we are for our new shops, we'd love you to join our Willen family!

We're recruiting for volunteers in our new shops coming soon to:

📍Stacey Bushes
📍Oxley Park
📍Brooklands

Just fill out this short form below and we'll be in touch.

👉https://willen-hospice.org.uk/shop/volunteer-in-retail/