Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group

The Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group, a registered charity established in 1979 in Norwich, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for patients at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Norfolk's leading specialist hospice. With deep roots in the local community and ties to the Bacon family—Lady Susan Bacon serves as President—it supplements NHS-funded care through targeted grants for specialist equipment, enhanced catering, patient/family transport, art and music therapy, complementary therapies, and bereavement support. Its mission emphasizes holistic, dignified palliative care for the elderly, disabled individuals, children, young people, and families, extending to community outreach while upholding values of pragmatism, collaboration, ethical governance, and responsible investing—culminating in the 2023 liquidation of its portfolio to fully deploy assets.

The group prioritizes tangible improvements to the hospice's physical and emotional environment, funding capital items, furnishings, small comforts, and service extensions identified by Lodge staff, such as relaxed family rooms or home-based palliative care in Norfolk.

Eligibility is highly restrictive: it does not accept unsolicited applications and focuses exclusively on Priscilla Bacon Lodge or closely affiliated Norfolk partners with direct ties to patient care; no income thresholds apply, but external charities must demonstrate clear alignment via internal staff referrals. Grants, typically £500–£10,000 (exceptionally up to £345,000), are decided at quarterly trustee meetings through staff presentations, with no fixed deadlines for its prompt, needs-led process.

Distinctively non-bureaucratic and relationship-driven, it avoids core costs, capacity building, or unrelated initiatives, differentiating itself through agility, embedded local expertise, and unwavering focus on one hospice's holistic patient experience.