Great Oaks Hospice’s mission is to provide the best care and support for everyone in our community when they need it most.
Who we are
Great Oaks Hospice is in Coleford in the heart of the Forest of Dean. We provide a range of services for adults with life-limiting illnesses, and their families and carers.
All our services are free of charge and provided by experienced staff, supported by trained volunteers.
We offer a range of services for adults with life-limiting illnesses and their support networks.
Everyone can support us, whether donating, fundraising, volunteering or joining us for an event.
Guidance for healthcare professionals about referrals, courses, resources, etc.
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Great Oaks provides supportive, palliative and end of life care programmes according to the ongoing and changing needs of our community, All of our services are free of charge and provided by experienced staff, supported by trained volunteers.
🌟 Introducing… Heather & Debbie 🌟
As part of our “Introducing…” series, today we’re celebrating two exceptional members of our Hospice at Home Team.
💚Heather and Debbie are highly experienced Registered Nurses and our dedicated night nurses, bringing calm reassurance and expert care when families often feel most vulnerable.
Their presence throughout the night offers comfort, dignity, and the reassurance that no one is facing those hours alone.
💚A family recently shared how much this support meant to them:
“The professionalism and genuine warmth the nurses and care team showed made an incredibly difficult time a little easier to bear. The night-time service, in particular, was a lifeline for us… thanks to your care, he was able to pass away peacefully in his own home, surrounded by those who loved him.”
Heather and Debbie embody everything our Hospice at Home service stands for - compassion, skill, and the ability to make a profound difference during the moments that matter most.
💚 Thank you both for the extraordinary care you provide in our community.
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How do you fancy joining our growing wellbeing team? We have an exciting opportunity to join the team at Great Oaks supporting those within our community. Take a look on NHS jobs for more information, we would love to hear from you
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0512-26-0003
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We are looking for a wellbeing assistant to join our amazing wellbeing team at Great Oaks. Does this sound like the role you have been waiting for? Why not check out more information about the role and submit your application via the NHS jobs site.
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It is the aim of Great Oaks Hospice to offer care and support to adults with a life limiting illness.
🎭🚨 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐊! 🚨🎭
We probably shouldn’t be showing you this… but somehow a page from Sunday’s Easter Panto script has mysteriously found its way into our hands 👀🐣
Let’s just say… things are about to get VERY silly, VERY loud… and possibly a little egg-stra chaotic 🥚😂
⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Do NOT tell the Trust Me Maybe? crew… we’re not supposed to have this 🤫
🎟️ Want to see what REALLY happens next?
There’s only one way…
👉 Be there THIS SUNDAY!
🐣 Great Oaks Hospice Easter Panto
🍫 FREE Easter Egg for every child!
📩 Book now: events@great-oaks.org.uk
📞 Call: 01594 811910
🎭 Trust us… the “leaked script” is just the beginning…
You’ll want a seat for this one 😏
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🌊🏊♂️ Great Oaks Hospice Swimathon is Back! Saturday 16th May 🏊♀️🌊
Thanks to the kindness and support of Bathurst Pool, we’re excited to bring back our annual Swimathon! 💚
Open to all swimmers — whether you can swim one length or want to take on the Bathurst Mile, the challenge is yours! This year, we’re aiming high with a double marathon total swim distance 🏅
💧 How to take part:
✅ Register your name with us to receive a time slot
✅ Pay your £5 entry fee via our JustGiving page once booked
✅ Want to go further? Create your own fundraising page (optional!) and link it to ours
Every splash makes a difference, and we’re grateful for every donation 🙌
📧 Email: events@great-oaks.org.uk
📞 Call: 01594 811910
Let’s make waves together — we’ve even booked the sun! 🌞
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On Saturday 16th May, brave swimmers from across the Forest of Dean, & further afield, will be diving into Bathurst Pool in Lydney and splashing around to raise funds for Great Oaks Hospice.1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Good luck to all the runners in the Forest of Dean Spring Half Marathon & Forest of Dean Autumn Half Marathon today.
Thank you to Melinda who has chosen to run for Great Oaks again this year, your support to our hospice means so much to us all 💚
Melinda's fundraiser for Great Oaks Hospice
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