Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
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fnhospice.org.ukAbout Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, established in 1989 following a major community fundraising campaign, is Buckinghamshire's only dedicated bedded hospice unit. Guided by values of compassion, dignity, responsiveness and respect for individual needs, it provides free palliative and end-of-life care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. The charity complements NHS services with innovative, community-based support, emphasising holistic care that enhances clinical excellence, emotional wellbeing and family time. It funds core hospice operations, service development, equipment and projects directly benefiting patients and carers. This community-driven model, reliant on public donations, sets it apart as a trusted provider rather than an open funder for other charities.
What Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity funds
The charity funds a range of services including the Children's Hospice at Home, Day Hospice, Lymphoedema Service, inpatient nursing, a 24/7 helpline, community palliative care nurses, bereavement support and events such as the annual Tree of Light. Priorities target adults and children facing terminal illnesses, respite needs and their relatives. All activities are delivered internally or via pre-identified NHS and healthcare partnerships across Buckinghamshire and bordering areas of Oxfordshire and south Bedfordshire. The charity supports core hospice operations, service development, equipment and projects that directly improve patient and carer experience. Its focus is on holistic, community-based palliative care that complements NHS provision.
Who can apply
The charity does not accept unsolicited grant applications from external organisations. Funding is allocated internally to support its own hospice services and through established NHS and healthcare collaborations. Care is provided free of charge to adults and children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Buckinghamshire and bordering areas of Oxfordshire and south Bedfordshire. The charity prioritises patients requiring palliative and end-of-life care, respite and bereavement support. There are no open application rounds or public grant programmes. Organisations wishing to partner should note that the charity works only through pre-identified partnerships.
What Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity doesn't fund
The charity does not fund external organisations through open grant rounds. It does not accept unsolicited applications for funding. All financial support is directed internally to its own hospice services or through pre-identified NHS and healthcare partnerships. Projects outside its geographic area of Buckinghamshire and bordering areas are not supported. The charity does not provide grants to other charities or community groups.
How they like to fund
The charity allocates funding internally to support its own hospice operations, service development, equipment and patient-centred projects. It works through established NHS and healthcare partnerships rather than open application processes. The funding model is community-driven, reliant on public donations and distinguished by its unique regional role. The charity does not accept unsolicited approaches and does not operate grant rounds for external organisations.
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Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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How much funding does Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity provide?
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Does Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity?
Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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