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Donate in memory

We find that many people choose to honour the memory of someone special by raising funds for St Clare Hospice in their name. By doing so, you will be enabling others to benefit from our care and support in the future.

Making a donation in memory

We find that many people choose to honour the memory of someone special by raising funds for St Clare Hospice in their name. By doing so, you will be enabling others to benefit from our care and support in the future.

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Making a donation in honour of someone special

Lots of people choose to support St Clare Hospice in memory of someone they love, or in recognition of the care and support a relative or friend received from us. Donating in memory of someone special is a wonderful way to celebrate and commemorate their lives, whilst ensuring that our care can continue to be offered to others who need us.

Single Donations

Every donation – big or small – helps us continue to deliver expert hospice care. Make a one-off donation in memory of someone you love today.

Make a single in memory donation

Funeral Collection Boxes

We can arrange a personalised collection box to help you collect donations at your loved one’s funeral – either in lieu or in addition to flowers.

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Forever Flowers

Forever Flowers offer a special way to honour someone you love. Place your flower somewhere special to you and help hospice care flourish.

Purchase a Forever Flower

Memory Tree

Dedicating a leaf on our Memory Tree is a heartfelt way to create a lasting memory for you and your family, in honour of someone special.

Dedicate a leaf

Serenity Garden

Dedicate a heart in our Serenity Garden to someone special and let their memory blossom in this peaceful space that brings remembrance and reflection together.

Celebration Collections

We can also arrange a personalised collection box to help you gather donations during a special occasion, whether it’s a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or in memory of a loved one.

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Create an online MuchLoved tribute page

You may decide that you want to create a fundraising page online so your friends and family can easily donate to St Clare Hospice.

Creating an online tribute is easy to set up, just remember to select St Clare as your chosen charity.

Invite people to add photos, videos, thoughts and stories to the tribute page that will remain open for you to look back on for as long as your wish. The donations will be sent to us automatically, so there is no extra stress or cost to you.

Create an online tribute

Find an existing tribute

Photo of St Clare therapy assistant with a service user. She smiles at the service user while they are together.

Gift in Will

1 in 7 St Clare patients are cared for thanks to the generosity of people leaving a gift in their will. By leaving a gift in your will, in memory of someone you love and miss, you can help hospice care live on – now and into the future.

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Light up a Life

St Clare Hospice’s Light up a Life services offer the chance to come together with others who understand what it’s like to grieve the loss of someone special.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are different ways to donate to St Clare Hospice in memory of someone. You might decide to:

Collect donations – via cash, card or cheque – at your loved one’s funeral or memorial service or during a special occasion that is in memory of a loved one
Make a single donation to St Clare Hospice on behalf of you or your family
Create a personalised dedicated leaf on our Memory Tree
Let their memory bloom on by dedicating a personalised heart to our Serenity Garden
Leave a gift to St Clare Hospice in your will
Create an online MuchLoved tribute where you can collect donations for St Clare Hospice, in memory of someone special.

Whichever you decide, every donation we receive will help to fund expert, compassionate hospice care for families who need us in West Essex and across the East Hertfordshire borders.

There are a number of different ways to donate to St Clare Hospice.

Donate online – Donating online is the quickest and most convenient way to make a donation to St Clare.
Call us – Our friendly fundraising team can take donations over the phone. Call us on 01279 773750 (from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday) to make a donation over the phone.
Cheques – Cheques made payable to St Clare Hospice West Essex Trust can be posted to:
Fundraising,
St Clare Hospice,
Hastingwood Road,
Hastingwood,
CM17 9JX

Please include your details and the name of the person you are donating in memory of so we can keep a record of how much is raised.

Yes. We can provide a personalised collection box for funerals, memorial services, and celebrations or you can create an online MuchLoved tribute page for donations.

You can donate online, over the phone, by cheque, through a funeral collection, or by creating a MuchLoved online tribute page.

Yes. Donations can be made directly online through St Clare Hospice (please be sure to add the name of the person you are donating in memory of) or via an online tribute page.

To request a personalised funeral collection box, we ask that you email us with your loved one’s name and a favourite photo, and we’ll prepare a personalised collection box for you to collect.

Click here to make your request.

To collect or return your funeral or celebration collection box, please visit us at our Hospice reception from Monday – Friday, 9am – 4.30pm.

Our address is: St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood Road, Hastingwood, Essex, CM17 9JX.

Yes. Once the collection box is returned, we’ll process the donations and send you a letter confirming the total amount raised.

A MuchLoved online tribute page is a dedicated space where friends and family can donate, share memories, upload photos, and leave messages in memory of a loved one. These pages do not close, so you can return on meaningful dates and light a virtual candle.

Create your online MuchLoved tribute page by clicking here, or search for an existing MuchLoved tribute page by clicking here.

Every donation helps St Clare Hospice continue providing care and support to local people facing life-limiting illness, end of life, and bereavement.