About St Nicholas Hospice Care
St Nicholas Hospice Care has been delivering specialist palliative acre and support to people and their families, faced with dying, caring and grief, across West Suffolk and Thetford for over 40 years.
patients cared for every year
needed by St Nicholas Hospice Care every year to run its services
funds a senior community nurse to provide support and care in a patient’s home
St Nicholas Hospice Care
It’s a little bit of fun that will make a BIG difference to local families, for just £5 per month!
Help fund vital hospice services locally
By kindly choosing to play the Local Hospice Lottery each week, you are helping us to continue delivering our vital services to patients and their families. These include:
Inpatient Care
Inpatient unit delivers care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Care at Home
Our Community Nursing Team deliver care at home for those who cannot come to the hospice.
Medical Team
Our specialist team deliver palliative care assessment and advice.
Psychological Services
Providing help for those struggling to cope with an illness and bereavement support for adults and children.
Your money will be well spent locally
In 2023, £13,644,000 was raised from tickets purchased by players supporting all participating hospices, with 2% spent on prizes, 12% spent on administration and management and 19% reinvested to recruit new lottery players. The remaining 67% was given to hospice care – an amazing total of £9,163,000.
St Nicholas Hospice Care is one of a number of hospices throughout Great Britain supported by Local Hospice Lottery. Local Hospice Lottery will give between 60% and 80% of profits from individuals playing in support of St Nicholas Hospice Care to St Nicholas Hospice Care.