29 September 2024

Local businesses making a difference in the community

Pilgrims Hospices is proud to work with a number of businesses in east Kent as they pledge their support to local hospice care.


It’s been a busy year for the Corporate and Trusts Partnerships team, and we’re incredibly grateful to our supporters who have been, and continue to be part of it. From golf days to football tournaments, volunteering and payroll giving, our corporate supporters have been busy raising vital funds, and showing their commitment to Pilgrims.

Benefits of supporting a charity

By working with Pilgrims, your business and workforce will be part of the driving force behind ensuring the charity continues to be here for people who need access to quality end-of-life care, not only now but in the future, too. With lots of commercial competition for businesses in what can often feel like a list of endless choices, pledging your support for Pilgrims can make your business stand out from the crowd.

From boosting your businesses reputation in a fulfilling way, to enhancing team morale and engagement, the benefits of supporting Pilgrims extend far beyond the value of a monetary donation.

How your business could get involved

  • Choose us as your next Charity of the Year
  • Commercial Partnership
  • Payroll giving
  • Event sponsorship
  • Organise an event
  • Staff fundraising
  • Volunteering

Isabel Smith, Senior Trusts Fundraiser, works with teams across the charity, both clinical and wider support staff, helping with the delivery of a range of projects, from replacing vital equipment to renovating spaces in the hospice buildings.

Over the past few months, the charity has been very grateful for the continued support we receive from charitable trusts and foundations. With this, we have been able to achieve so much:

  • Our kitchen garden at the Canterbury hospice was funded by Kent Community Foundation through their Environment Fund, and with care of our green-fingered volunteers, we can grow our own fresh produce.
  • Our Bed Appeal has been kindly supported by a number of Charitable Trusts, including Cantiacorum Foundation.
  • The R V Coleman Trust, the Frank Brake Charitable Trust and Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, who are all helping our patients to remain comfortable.
  • Funding for renovations of one of our family lounges at the Ashford hospice has been given a kick-start with support from the B&Q Foundation.

If you’d like to get involved with Pilgrims Hospices and help support thousands of people each year in east Kent, please contact [email protected].


Pilgrims Hospices is a charity dedicated to providing expert care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses in east Kent. Our services ensure comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families, offering compassionate care both in hospice settings and in the community.