St Giles Hospice is thrilled to announce they have sold all 30 of the initial elephant sculptures available to schools and community groups across the region, as part of their March of the Elephants public art sculpture trail, set to stomp across Lichfield, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield in summer 2024.  Emma Yates, said: “The community response has been overwhelming – we decided that we had to add more baby elephants to our herd to offer as many opportunities as possible out to our local community.   “There will now be 55 baby elephants on the trail, that’s an additional 25 e ..read more

St Giles Hospice and the Cancer Support Centre are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to enable both organisations to continue to support local people together at the St Giles Hospice site on Lindridge Road in Sutton Coldfield.    Andrew Harkness, Chief Executive at St Giles Hospice, and Trevor Saadi, Chair of Trustees at the Cancer Support Centre, have been committed to achieving a positive outcome for both charities said: “The new lease allows both charities to continue to provide much needed and valued services which are beneficial for our local communi ..read more

A new phone line and increase of specialist clinicians will make it easier for patients, relatives and health care professionals to access palliative and end of life care advice across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.   The new number goes live today (Monday January 22nd) and is 0300 561 2900.  Specialist palliative care services are provided across the area by four organisations: Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Stoke-on-Trent; Katharine House Hospice in Stafford; St Giles Hospice near Lichfield, and Compton Care in Wolverhampton.  They currently have four different adviceline ..read more

Children and families supported by St Giles Hospice have been treated to a special day out, thanks to March of the Elephants presenting partner, The SnowDome.   They were invited to attend the Snowdome’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ experience, which offers families a fully immersive experience, complete with real snow, animals, a carousel, and a show.  Rebecca Mellor visited with her two young sons. She said: “Leo and his brother Mylo, had the best time at Winter Wonderland! We are so appreciative of this gift! The boys will remember this forever.   “It was so nice to see a ..read more

Professor Cara Bailey has been appointed as Professor of End of Life Care at St Giles Hospice. The post is a joint appointment with the University of Birmingham.  In the role, Professor Bailey will work with St Giles two days a week, to support the Hospice to become more research active and build an enhanced local, regional and national research profile.   Professor Bailey is currently Professor of End of Life Care and Postgraduate Research Lead for the University of Birmingham School of Nursing and Midwifery. Her research expertise is in end of life care, particularly on pal ..read more

As we start the new year, we wanted to take a look back and reflect on some of the special moments at St Giles Hospice throughout 2023. You are truly amazing and we’d like to say a huge thank you from all of us for helping us to be here for patients, and their loved ones, when they need us most. Jed Exton, volunteer at our Tamworth shop, won ‘Young Volunteer of the Year’ at the January Charity Retail Association Awards. Jed was hugely proud of his achievement and shared how volunteering has benefitted his personal development. We’re so thankful to all of our volunteers, we couldn’t do wha ..read more

This Hospice Care Week, the daughter of a patient who was cared for at St Giles Hospice in the final months of his life is inviting people to make a special dedication in memory of their loved ones as part of the charity’s Light up a Life campaign.    Each year families come together for the remembrance events, arranged across the region by St Giles Hospice, which offer them the chance to remember family, friends and colleagues at this special time of the year.    2023 marks the first year that Michelle Berry takes part in Light up a Life, after her father, Davi ..read more

Hospice Care Week is the annual celebration of hospices nationwide and recognition of the incredible work that is being done by volunteers and staff.   This year, the week, which runs from 9-15 October, has the theme ‘We are Hospice Care’ and is focusing specifically on the people who work within the hospice network.  For St Giles Hospice, it is a chance to share the wide range of support they offer, not just for patients, but also for their loved ones too.  Andrew Harkness, Chief Executive at St Giles, said: “Every day I see and hear of the outstanding compassionate care St G ..read more

The St Giles Hospice Hub on Milestone Way, Burntwood, has undergone a transformation allowing for an improved shopping experience for customers and to support the charity’s objectives to generate more income to fund hospice care.   The shop reopened on Thursday morning, with lots of fantastic pre-loved stock on offer.  Deb Armstrong, Retail Development Manager, said: “We are really pleased with how the shop looks, the layout and overall presentation is much more welcoming for our customers.  “It has been lovely to welcome them back and we really appreciate their positive c ..read more

Patients and their loved ones at St Giles Hospice will now be able to enjoy new revamped and rejuvenated areas around the hospice, thanks to Inco Contracts.   St Giles Hospice in Whittington has received a mini-makeover by a refurbishment company following the death of one of the firm’s site managers.  The hospice has been caring for local people, and their loved ones, living with a terminal illness for 40 years.  Staff from Inco Contracts spent two days volunteering their time at St Giles, to thank staff for the care they provided to one of their site managers, Paul Finc ..read more