News

Monday 10 October 2022 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester visited Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice this week where she met patients, and long-serving staff and volunteers. The visit, which took place on Monday 10 October, coincided with the start of Hospice Care week, an annual celebration to raise … Continued

Abena Oppong-Asare, MP for Erith and Thamesmead has been appointed as a Patron for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice. The local charity cares for and supports people with a terminal illness and their families, in the two London boroughs. Abena is a longstanding advocate of the hospice and its work, … Continued

Ten Hospice supporters recently took on Hadrian’s Wall. This 60 mile fundraising challenge was due to take place in 2020 and after two date changes our team of tenacious fundraisers finally set off from the Hospice on Friday 24 June. The group, which included members of our Hospice team, were … Continued

We have had a super busy summer of abseils, skydives and wing walks! On 10 June, Robert Hoy, Nicola Harrod , Bill Hanfrey, Paul Hally and Paul Marsden aka The Nifty Fifty Skydive Crew, marked turning fifty by leaping 10,000ft out of a plane! The group wanted to mark the … Continued

Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice (GBCH) celebrated this week as Hospice CEO, Kate Heaps was shortlisted for a prestigious Third Sector Award in the category of Charity Chief Executive of the Year. The awards recognise the achievements of charities and talents nationwide.  In the last 12 months, Kate has been … Continued

Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice thanked Berkeley East Thames last week as they officially opened their new garden paths and celebrated being able to invite people back down into the hospice grounds. After extending the hospice building in 2014, access to the tranquil grounds became limited. The hospice had been … Continued