Thousands of pounds worth of work to upgrade the road into Countess Mountbatten Hospice has been completed for free. Construction company Skanska and Hampshire firm Pavenet teamed up to resurface a large section of the hospice’s access road, which was filled with potholes. Work to improve footpaths in the hospice’s…
We know that there are a large number of people who already support the work of Countess Mountbatten Hospice, for which we are truly grateful. However, we also know that there are many people living in Southampton and the wider county of Hampshire who don’t even realise that Countess Mountbatten Hospice is their local…
Countess Mountbatten Hospice’s Christmas Fayre will be held on Sunday 24 November. Gift and craft stalls, festive food and drink, tombola, raffle and the chance to meet Santa will all be on offer. The new Countess Mountbatten Hospice choir will also be performing. The fayre takes place at the hospice,…
A special service to remember a loved one this Christmas will be held in Romsey Abbey. Countess Mountbatten Hospice’s Light Up A Life service is moving to the iconic venue for the first time, on Sunday 8 December at 3pm. Anyone who makes a dedication will be given four free…
A true story about a remarkable wartime escape, written from old letters by a Second World War soldier, will be showcased at a charity evening next month. First-time author Steve Foster, 70, discovered the letters from his late father, Fred, in an old suitcase back in 2010. They detailed how…
A team of cyclists who pedalled from Portsmouth to Barcelona via the Pyrenees have raised more than £25,000 for Southampton’s Countess Mountbatten Hospice. The group of 38 riders and six support crew, aged 18 to 70, cycled for nine days, covering more than 750 miles. So far, they have raised…
When Steve Aubrey and his partner, Sally, get married this week, they will take great pleasure in not opening any wedding presents. The couple, who have been together for ten years, will walk down the aisle at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl Hilton Hotel on Saturday. It is a day Steve admits…
A new community choir is to be launched at Countess Mountbatten Hospice. The choir, which will come together for the first time on 30 September, will be open to anyone. No previous singing or music experience is necessary to join. “We want the group to be really organic and we…
Countess Mountbatten Hospice’s Summer Raffle was drawn on Friday (16 August). The top prize of £2,000 and a luxury gift hamper was won, alongside second, third and fourth prizes of £100, £10 and £5 respectively. Did you win? Find results at https://cmhcharity.safeandsecurewebservices.net/results All money raised from the Summer Raffle will…
A family fun day featuring a dog show and live entertainment is taking place in Eastleigh next month. The event will be held at Highbridge Community Farm, Otterbourne, on Sunday 1 September, in support of Countess Mountbatten Hospice. The dog show will involve a series of fun categories, including ‘Most…
Adam Kay, author of the best-selling This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, is set to open this year’s Mountbatten Annual Conference. The funnyman and former medic is set to entertain around 200 delegates at the start of the two-day event, held on Thursday 31 October…
Our £50 Corporate Challenge is a fun way for companies of any size to support Countess Mountbatten Hospice. What is the £50 Corporate Challenge? From 1 July to 30 September this year, we’re running our first-ever £50 Corporate Challenge! This involves us giving you a £50 starter fund, which you…
Around £30,000 has so far been raised for Countess Mountbatten Hospice following Sunday’s Sunflower Memory Walk. More than 450 walkers, including Southampton FC legend Matt Le Tissier, took part in the 5k family event at Broadlands estate, Romsey. Le Tissier, who officially started the walk, revealed his personal experience of…
Touched by the care given to his sister by staff at Countess Mountbatten Hospice inspired golfer Martin Irisarri to raise money for the charity. Martin, 54, held a charity golf day in memory of his sister, Susannah, who died at the hospice last year following a brain tumour. Martin has…
Saints FC legends Matt Le Tissier and Francis Benali will feature in Countess Mountbatten Hospice’s Sunflower Memory Walk this month. The former footballers will join walkers for the 5k family friendly event in the grounds of Broadlands, Romsey, owned by the family of Countess Mountbatten of Burma, on 23 June.…
As part of its commitment to encourage people to be more at ease with death, dying and bereavement, Countess Mountbatten Hospice is supporting Dying Matters awareness week with a week-long daily podcast from Monday. Each year, the national campaign challenges us to take charge of our futures and face up…
We would really like to show our appreciation for all our Countess Mountbatten nurses do to help people facing death, dying and bereavement. We would like to share your messages about our nurses to mark International Nurses’ Day on 12 May. We would love you to take part by leaving…
During a recent visit, Eastleigh MP Mims Davies pledged to help Countess Mountbatten Hospice with its plans to increase services to support more people living with death, dying and bereavement. Mountbatten Isle of Wight, which runs the Island’s Mountbatten Hospice, is now leading a partnership involving the NHS and Clinical…
Caring for more people who are dying and building closer links with the community form part of a new vision for Countess Mountbatten Hospice in Southampton. The hospice’s chief executive Nigel Hartley, who started in September as part of a new partnership with Mountbatten Isle of Wight, has outlined his…
On Saturday 1st December over 500 people gathered in the gardens of Countess Mountbatten Hospice in West End Southampton, for their annual Light up a Life Carol Service. Light up a Life is one of the most well-loved, meaningful and poignant events of Countess Mountbatten Hospice’s calendar and is a…
Every year we support over 3000 people across our catchment area of Winchester, Romsey, Totton, Southampton, Eastleigh, Fareham and surrounding areas. We’re now looking to reach out to more people with a terminal illness in our community who may find themselves isolated or are struggling with loneliness. The Hospice Friends…
