Contact someone at Pilgrims directly
To talk to a member of the Pilgrims Hospices team, you can find their details below.
We work from locations across east Kent, so check which hospice to go to if you are meeting someone in person.
Contacts are available within normal office hours, unless stated otherwise.
Click below for contact details.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Our hospices
Pilgrims Hospice Ashford
Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0NE
Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Chief Executive
Clinical teams
Community Nurse Specialist
Speak to a community nurse specialist at your local hospice, seven days a week from 9am-5pm.
Consultant - Ashford
Dr Pia Amsler
E: pia.amsler@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: pia.amsler@nhs.net
Dr Soumen Saha
E: soumen.saha@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: soumensaha@nhs.net
Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0NE
Consultant - Canterbury
Dr Pauline Dand
E: pauline.dand@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: pauline.dand@nhs.net
Dr Soumen Saha
E: soumen.saha@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: soumensaha@nhs.net
Dr Andrew Thorns
E: andrew.thorns@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: athorns@nhs.net
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Consultant - Thanet
Dr Becky Bright
E: becky.bright@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: rebeccabright@nhs.net
Dr Andrew Thorns
E: andrew.thorns@pilgrimshospices.org
NHS email: athorns@nhs.net
Ramsgate Road, Margate CT9 4AD
Director of Nursing and Care Services
Wendy Hills, Registered Manager and Caldicott Guardian
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
E: wendy.hills@pilgrimshospices.org
Internal extension: 3908
Head of Nursing
Kate White, Head of Nursing
This role covers the inpatient units, community nursing teams and Hospice at Home.
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Occupational Therapists
Justine Robinson, Therapies and Wellbeing Manager
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Physiotherapists
Justine Robinson, Therapies and Wellbeing Manager
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Psychosocial, Wellbeing and Spiritual Care Services
Sophie Van Walwyk, Head of Psychosocial, Wellbeing and Bereavement Services
(Principal Social Worker & Designated Safeguarding Lead)
This role covers Therapy Centres, bereavement services, counselling, complementary therapies, spiritual care and social work teams.
Ramsgate Road, Margate CT9 4AD
T: 01233 504 133
M: 07864 957 165
E: sophie.vanwalwyk@pilgrimshospices.org
Non-clinical teams
Education and the Ann Robertson Centre
Education and Training team
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Fundraising office - Ashford
Louise Newman, Community Fundraising Manager
Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0NE
Fundraising office - Canterbury
Leila Ilkhan, Community Fundraising Manager
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Fundraising office - Thanet
Karen Kenward, Community Fundraising Manager
Ramsgate Road, Margate CT9 4AD
Pilgrims Hospices Lottery
Pilgrims Hospices Lottery team
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
T: 01227 379 741
E: lottery@pilgrimshospices.org
Press and Marketing
Marketing and Communications team
56 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8JA
Retail
Unit C, Tivoli Brooks, Margate CT9 5FG
- T: 01227 640 001 (General)
- T: 01227 640 000 (Furniture donations and collections)
- T: 01227 640 002 (eBay)