Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited
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sobellhouse.orgAbout Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited
Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited, founded in 1974 as the Friends of Sir Michael Sobell House through the philanthropy of Sir Michael Sobell and the National Society for Cancer Relief, exists to support specialist palliative and end-of-life care for adults with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Oxfordshire. Partnering with the NHS, it funds the Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice at Churchill Hospital in Oxford, promoting compassionate, holistic care that meets physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The Charity values individual dignity, partnership with families, person-centred excellence, and the advancement of education and research in palliative care, all sustained through local fundraising, legacies and collaboration.
What Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited funds
The Charity exclusively supports the operations of Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice in Oxford, Oxfordshire. It funds clinical staff salaries, medical equipment such as specialist beds and physiotherapy aids, building improvements, patient transport including end-of-life ambulances, bereavement services, outreach, and innovative developments shaped by staff, patients and families. All work focuses on inpatient care, community support and quality-of-life enhancements for adults with life-limiting illnesses, with no activity outside the hospice.
Who can apply
Beneficiaries are adult patients and their families in Oxfordshire facing life-limiting illness. As a single-purpose local charity, it does not accept unsolicited applications or make external grants; funding is determined internally in consultation with hospice staff, trustees and service users, supplementing NHS resources. There are no income, size or entity restrictions beyond its singular focus on the Oxfordshire hospice.
What Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited doesn't fund
The Charity does not fund any external organisations, projects or activities outside the Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice. It does not support non-Oxfordshire initiatives or make grants to other entities.
How they like to fund
Funding is determined internally on a rolling basis through consultations with hospice staff, trustees and service users, supplementing NHS resources. The Charity does not accept unsolicited applications; all support is directed internally to the hospice's operations.
How much does Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited give?
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Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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Does Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited accept unsolicited applications?
Sobell House Hospice Charity Limited does not accept unsolicited applications.
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