As we enter a new financial year, we want to share our strategic plans for 2026/27 and how your generosity continues to make a real difference to the lives of people living with life-limiting illnesses, as well as their families and carers, across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Because of supporters like you, we’ve been able to sustain and strengthen our specialist palliative care services, even against the backdrop of a national hospice funding crisis, which has seen many hospices forced to cut services and staff.
Demand for our inpatient beds has increased by 11% in the last year and across the UK, one third of people with palliative care needs do not receive the specialist support or pain relief they need. As the only hospice provider of specialist palliative care in Coventry and Warwickshire – and the only one with inpatient units – we are acutely aware of the need for more beds. While we have 36 beds, we can currently only afford to keep 25 open.
This year it will cost us over £15 million to provide our services free of charge to patients and their loved ones, and we must raise more than £12 million of this through fundraising, donations and community support.
Sarah Faulkner, Chair of Trustees at The Myton Hospices, said:
We’re pleased to share our plans for 2026/27 with our communities and partners in Coventry and Warwickshire. With the support of our donors, staff and volunteers, we will continue to improve and develop our palliative and end of life care services, with dignity and compassion at the heart of everything we do.
Ruth Freeman, CEO at The Myton Hospices, said:
We know how important hospice care is for families in Coventry and Warwickshire, and we are committed to being there for everyone who needs us free of charge. With continued support from our community, we can grow our services and reach more people when they need us most.
Looking ahead, our priorities for 2026/27 include continuing to deliver our core hospice services, raising the funds to expand our hospice bed provision, strengthening community-based support, and ensuring long-term financial and operational sustainability.
Demand for services continues to grow, and with the support of the community, The Myton Hospices aims to be there for more people when it matters most. There are many ways to support your local hospice, including donating, taking part in fundraising events, shopping in one of the charity’s 25 shops, or volunteering.
Together, you can help ensure that everyone across Coventry and Warwickshire receives the care, comfort and dignity they deserve at the end of life.
View The Myton Hospices 2026/27 strategic plan HERE!
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