Independent or Voluntary Hospices are registered charities financed mainly by charitable income not the NHS or government. In addition to inpatient care most hospices provide home care, day services and bereavement support.

At Saint Michael’s Hospice in North Yorkshire they believe  ‘everyone in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Pateley Bridge and the surrounding areas should be offered the choice of quality end of life care, regardless of the illness they are living with or the place from which they are receiving care.’  There is an in-patient and many other services that can be accessed through a GP referral.   To help with fund raising they have 8 charity shops in Ripon, Harrogate, Otley and Knaresborough. Volunteers are always welcome to help with a range of activities.

There are many other hospices in Yorkshire that could benefit from your help or financial contribution towards support for the terminally ill. A list of just some Hospices includes:-

Wakefield Hospice- 01924 213900
Martin House Childrens Hospice – www.martinhouse.org.uk - 01937 845045 -
The Prince Of Wales Hospice- 01977 708868 - Pontefract01977 650077‎
St Leonards Hospice 01904 708553
Kirkwood Hospice – www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk - 01484 557900
Barnsley Hospice – www.barnsleyhospice.org.uk - 01226 244244
Overgate Hospice – www.overgatehospice.org.uk - 01422 366056
Herriot Hospice Homecare‎ 01609 777413‎
Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice‎ Middlesbrough‎ – 01642 457985‎
Sue Ryder Care‎ Bradford 01535 642308‎
St Catherines Hospice‎ Scarborough
Dove House Hospice‎ Hull, ‎ – 01482 854009‎
St Gemma’s Leeds 0113 218 5500