Our Palliative Care CNS, Lidia, is taking on the challenge of this year’s 26.2 mile TCS London Marathon. She will be one of the 58,000 people lining up on the start line of the iconic long-distance race on 21 April. When Lidia isn’t out visiting patients in their homes across central and south west London, she has been getting up at 5am to fit in training runs, in preparation for the big day. Lidia describes the chance to run the marathon as something of a ‘lifetime dream’, an event she had always watched on TV and will now be part of after training up to five times a week across the winter. A ..read more

Royal Trinity Hospice has published a report outlining our progress towards our ambitious retail sustainability goals for our 22 charity shops in central and southwest London. An electric van, new sustainable energy contracts, a focus on sustainable materials in shop-fits and removing 30,000 single-use plastic bags from circulation annually are some of the innovations that our shops have introduced in the past year.   The new report shares our progress on our 'Seven steps to sustainability' plan for our shops to become 'London’s answer to sustainable fashion'  ..read more

Trinity has a wide range of leaflets to keep you informed every step of the way throughout your care. From Advance Care Planning, information about our dementia service or information to talk to a child about terminal illness our host of leaflets provide honest and practical information. Take a look at our leaflets ..read more

Royal Trinity Hospice Director of Nursing and Quality Sonia Henry has been selected as a representative for a key Royal College of Nursing (RCN) committee. From January 2024 Sonia will take up her role as one of fourteen people on the Royal College of Nursing’s Professional Nursing Committee, as the London Region Member. The position will be held alongside her role at Trinity for a period of four years, with Sonia being the only member of the committee working in the independent healthcare sector.   As the London region representative, Sonia will help ensure the RCN remains the voice of p ..read more

Royal Trinity Hospice clinical staff working on the inpatient unit (IPU) now have access to a brand new piece of equipment that will cut unforeseen and unnecessary hospital admissions for patients receiving palliative and end of life care.  The new colour Doppler Ultrasound can be used to create high-quality images, enabling Trinity staff to quickly and accurately get to the root of symptoms patients may be experiencing. The ultrasound is a compact, portable laptop which can check for issues such as effusions (build-ups of fluid), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), urinary retention and fluid bu ..read more

New year, new challenge? Are you looking to take your weekly ParkRun jog to the next level, or for a reason to dust off your bike for the first time in a while? Maybe you're ready to commit to the challenge of a lifetime or start from scratch and work towards a realistic goal. Let's make fitness and fundraising in 2024 fun and meaningful! Whatever your fitness level, age or interests, we have a challenge for you in 2024. Sign up today and you will have plenty of time to train and fundraise, and if you choose to join Team Trinity, we'll be there every step of the way to support you and cheer yo ..read more

Welcoming donated preloved fashion from people on a New Year decluttering mission! Donations of good quality men’s and womenswear is needed at anyone of Trinity's 22 charity shops which are located on many of London’s high streets including Brixton, Chiswick, Earl’s Court, Pimlico, Notting Hill, Clapham Common, and Streatham.  Donations of clothes, shoes, accessories and handbags are needed. Free and convenient home collections can also be arranged for people living within three miles of a Trinity charity shop. All donations will be gratefully received, sold in support of palliative and e ..read more

You may have noticed our Christmas tree has now been turned on and will be lighting up Clapham Common over the festive period! We know that for many people, visiting the Trinity Christmas tree, either for Light up a Life or at another point over the festive season, is an annual tradition. We’re proud that so many people love our tree, which can be seen all the way across the Common and from the Old Town. Our tree might be a bit unusual but it's also more economical and more environmentally-minded than ever, making us all that little bit happier this festive season. We know so many people are e ..read more

Our annual Light up a Life remembrance service will be taking place on Thursday 7 December. It is an evening of celebration and reflection as we come together as a community to remember those who brought light to our own lives. Our thanks go to Nunna Tunis, a Clinical Hub Care Coordinator at Trinity, for this beautiful poem which she will read at the Light up a Life service.   Hold on Light  She had said goodbye for now, but that is something she always said when going away for a short while I didn’t pay no mind to it A kiss on the forehead, nose and left cheek Three days later, my L ..read more

Writing a Christmas card can be particularly difficult, especially if that person is grieving. Whether it’s their first Christmas without their loved one, or their seventh, it’s always difficult knowing what to say. Filling in a blank card or adding an extra message alongside a prefilled one takes time. Read some tips below for things you could say if you just don’t know what to say. Picking your card – be thoughtful about the card design. Would the person appreciate one that is a family eating dinner together, or would a festive animal be better? Or even a snowy scene? Take time to consider w ..read more