Pilgrims Hospice Ashford hospice family lounge benefits from refurbishment

The family lounges at Pilgrims Hospices sites provide a space for patients and their friends and family to spend time away from their bedside, in a calm and relaxing environment.

With the support of a number of Trusts, businesses and community groups, we were able to completely update the Ashford lounge space so it can be enjoyed by patients and their loved ones.

Before the renovation, the room was dark and had little natural light, the furniture was tired and the decor needed a refresh.

The lounge is now a comfortable and welcoming space, which can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

Thank you for the kind support of:

• B&Q Foundation
• Green Hall Foundation
• The Community of the Presentation Trust
• BOB Connections, Canterbury
• Ashford Invicta Masons 

Amazon Wish List

The Pilgrims Amazon Wish List has been carefully put together by staff from all departments across our three hospice sites, containing items that will help us to deliver our services. From arts and crafts used in Time to Create sessions, to hand casting kits used in memory-making activities, your donation will help us to support patients and their families.

Sustainable giving

The business community across east Kent support Pilgrims in many ways, from charity of the year partnerships to organising events to raise funds. In 2025, Pilgrims has been generously supported by the team from Folkestone-based construction company, AW Group, who has donated hundreds of pounds worth of materials, which would otherwise go to waste.

We’ve received timber to help revamp our nurses station, strip lighting and glass panels to be used in our retail shops, and much more. Most recently, our maintenance team at the Canterbury hospice were able to construct a lockable store room from donated timber and a new flooring from vinyl tiles.

Thank you to the team at AW Group, who have chosen to support Pilgrims as their charity of the year for 2025. They recently raised £5,255 by cycling from Folkestone to Paris and taking part in the Pilgrims Way Challenge.

If your business would like to support Pilgrims Hospices, please contact Leila from our corporate partnerships team to find out more:

• Email: [email protected]

Each year, Pilgrims Hospices care for thousands of people across east Kent, with services provided from its three hospice sites in Ashford, Canterbury, and Thanet, as well as in patients’ own homes. It costs over £17.2 million annually to run these services, much of which comes from the generous support of the local community.