John Taylor Hospice

Join us in person or online for our very special service of celebration and remembrance this year on Thursday 9th December, at 6:30pm – Light Up a Life 2021.

Care for you

Read more about our services and how we can support you and your loved ones.

Care and Support

Working in partnership

Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospice have now merged to form one city-wide charity.

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COVID-19

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Why we need
your help...

£625 per hour

It costs £15,000 to run all of our services every day - that's £625 an hour.

5,000

We make nearly 5,000 patient contacts across our services each month.

200+

We receive more than 200 referrals for our services every month.

How Your Money Helps

By donating to John Taylor Hospice you are joining a community that helps make every moment matter.

£16

provides an hour of caring at home

£5

provides a home cooked meal for someone being cared for in our Inpatient Unit

£10

can fund one-to-one practical help and advice around benefits and housing issues

£45

can pay for one day’s clean bedding and towels for every person in our Inpatient Unit

£120

can pay for two weeks of face-to-face appointments for a child or young person needing bereavement support

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Latest news

Splodge teddy bears bring joy to our hospices

Splodge Teddy Parties' generous donation of more than 40 bears has spread happiness throughout Birmingham St Mary's and John Taylor Hospices.

“The hospice really is a wonderful place, and all of the people who work here do such a tremendous job – I call them angels without wings.”

Jane, one of our volunteers, tells us what makes her proud to be a part of the John Taylor Hospice family

“We were surrounded by love and we’ll never forget what they did for us.”

Campaigns | Care and support

Touched by the support their family received, mother and daughter Lorna and Gaynor share how vital hospice care was there for them when they needed it most.

“I’m so proud to tell people what I do and where I work.”

Care and support

Healthcare Assistant Becky Davies, 37, shares an insight into her role, what it’s like to work in the Living Well Centre and how the hospice has helped her to develop personally and professionally.

Interactive pets bring joy and comfort to people in the community

Determined ladies scale new heights to raise vital charity funds in memory of mom Pauline

Fundraising | Latest news

Thanks to the family's fantastic fundraiser more than £1,000 has been raised for John Taylor Hospice and Cancer Support Centre helping provide other patients and families with support when they need it most.

Outdoor defibrillator installed at John Taylor Hospice

Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospice confirm successful charity merger

Featured | Latest news

Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices are delighted to announce that the two charities have successfully merged together to form one Birmingham-wide organisation.

Saying ‘thank you’ during Volunteers’ Week

News

It’s Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) and here at John Taylor Hospice we’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to our wonderful volunteers!

Sunset Walk returns to Sutton Park this summer

Fundraising

We're delighted to announce that our flagship fundraising event, the Sunset Walk, will be returning to Sutton Park on Saturday 3 July!

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Get Involved!

As we find ourselves in unprecedented times, we need you now more than ever to help us care for and support people across Birmingham and Solihull.

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Jingle Bell Jog 2021

11 December 2021 - 11 December 2021

Fundraising

We are looking for looking for Santas of all ages to spread some cheer with our Jingle Bell Jog virtual challenge for 2021!

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COVID-19 Information

We’ve joined with neighbouring hospices to provide a single care and advice hub during the coronavirus pandemic – call us on 0121 809 1900 or email hobs.referrals@nhs.net

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