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Why donate?

The Ayrshire Hospice is an experienced source of outstanding quality care and services which helps those with any life-limiting illness.

The care we provide is at no cost to our patients or their families.

However, it does require extensive, on-going fundraising support. During 2017-18, it cost over £7.7 million to run all hospice services, including clinical, fundraising and support services – equating to over £21,200 per day. Over £4.5 million was raised through voluntary donations and 80p of every pound donated went directly to providing clinical services, the remaining 20p going towards supporting clinical services. This level of fundraising support requires on-going commitment, energy and passion from the community – support we just couldn’t do without.

Care is provided where there is no cure for the condition, but which improves the quality of each day for people who have a limited time to live.We help adults throughout Ayrshire and Arran with life-limiting illness such as cancer, neurological conditions, end stage heart failure and lung disease.

The Ayrshire Hospice is not just a building - it is a way of caring for people.

We help people to live as actively as they can to the end of their lives - however long that may be, where ever that may be. For some people facing the end of life it’s the small things that can make the biggest difference, like having a special family meal or seeing a beloved pet. Others may have big goals that they would like to achieve, like travelling to a meaningful destination or marrying the love of their life. Whatever means the most to someone, our wonderful team of 180 staff and over 600 volunteers will pull out all the stops to try to make it happen.

That’s because we’re here to help people live well until they die. Our vital work is filled with moments that make people smile during a time that’s difficult for everyone. It’s about making today matter.We provide care in a number of places including people’s own homes, hospitals and care homes as well as in our purpose built day care and in-patient units. We not only take care of people’s physical needs but look after their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. Family members, close friends and carers are also supported both during a person’s illness and in bereavement.

Your support makes today matter

Published: 11th April, 2019

Updated: 15th October, 2019

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The Ayrshire Hospice is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 4837.  www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.

In 2019, £770,484 was raised from ticket sales in our weekly lottery and our seasonal Super Draw, with 20.25% being spent on prizes, 22.37% spent on expenses and 57.38% used to provide care for people with life limiting illness across Ayrshire - this translated to a fantastic £442,134! (based on the lottery submissions made by Ayrshire Hospice to the Gambling Commission, during the 2019 calendar year).

The weekly lottery and seasonal Super Draws are promoted by Ayrshire Hospice, 29 Miller Road, Ayr KA7 2AX. Responsible Person: Tracey Corrigan, Head of Fundraising. Registered Charity No. SC011390

In 2019, the likelihood of winning a prize was, on average, 1 in 300 in our regular Weekly Lotteries and 1 in 937 in our seasonal Super Draw.

£1 per entry. All proceeds to Ayrshire Hospice. Must be aged 16 or over to play. Underage gambling is an offence. Full terms and conditions can be found by clicking here.

If you feel you have a problem with gambling, visit www.begambleaware.org or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133.

If you wish to self-exclude please click here or call our hospice team on 01292 288488.  Our self-exclusion policy is available to view on request.

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Ayrshire Hospice: 01292 269200
Ayrshire Hospice Fundraising: 01292 288488

Ayrshire Hospice is a Scottish Charity, SC011390, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and also a Company Limited by Guarantee, SC102741, regulated by Companies House.