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.
Latest events
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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.
If you haven't seen it over on our Great Oaks Hospice Events page.. here is our 2026 Calendar of Events for you to add to your diaries!
Hope to see you at one of our fabulous fundraising events💚🎉 Our 2026 Calendar of Events is HERE! 🎉
We’re excited to share our brand‑new Great Oaks Hospice Calendar of Events — packed full of fun, fundraising, and community spirit all year long! 💚🌿
From bingo nights and charity balls to summer fayres, quizzes, cinema evenings and festive celebrations… there’s something for everyone to enjoy while supporting your local hospice.
✨ New events will be added throughout the year, so keep an eye on our page for updates!
👉 Take a look at our full calendar below and pop the dates in your diary.
Our events helps us continue providing vital care and support for families in our community.
Thank you for supporting Great Oaks Hospice — we can’t wait to see you at our 2026 events! 💚
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Find out what makes our hospice as unique as the
care we provide.
Visit www.great-oaks.org.uk/how-we-care/
#ThisIsHospiceCare
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It is the aim of Great Oaks Hospice to offer care and support to adults with a life limiting illness.
✨ A huge thank you to Gaynor and Michaela!
Today they visited Great Oaks Hospice to present two cheques — £1,933 and £89 — raised through their fantastic recent fundraising activities.
Gaynor has once again organised her annual dance at Lydney Town Hall with The Remakes, which has now supported the hospice for three years and was another brilliant success this year.
She also ran a Guess the Score game during the England v Wales rugby match, to support our care.
We’re incredibly grateful to both Gaynor and Michaela for their ongoing dedication and for choosing to raise funds for Great Oaks Hospice. Your support makes a real difference to local people and their families. 💚
Thank you both for everything you do.
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🐣🌷 Easter Egg Appeal 🌷🐣
We’re getting ready for our Easter Chocolate Bingo, and we need your help to create egg‑cellent chocolate prizes 🧺🍫
We’re appealing for Easter Eggs and chocolate treats to use as prizes for the event. All donations will be used specifically for our Easter Chocolate Bingo bingo prizes and raffle, in line with current UK fundraising guidance, which says donations must be used for the purpose stated.
If we’re lucky enough to receive more than we need, any surplus treats may be used to support other hospice fundraising activities—this is our secondary purpose, as encouraged in charitable appeal wording guidance.
What we need:
🍫 Easter Eggs (all sizes)
🍬 Chocolate bars, boxes & treats
🌱 Free‑from or allergy‑friendly options are especially appreciated! 2
📍 Drop‑off: Great Oaks Hospice reception, during our usual opening hours.
📞 Contact: 01594 811910
📧 events@great-oaks.org.uk
Every egg donated helps us raise vital funds while bringing joy to our community. Thank you for your generosity and kindness! 💚🐰
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🎭✨ OH NO THEY HAVEN’T… ✨🎭
Due to circumstances beyond their control, Suspicious Minds have had to step back from this year’s Easter Panto.
But never fear…
OH YES IT WILL! 🙌
We’re delighted to announce that Trust Me Maybe? have stepped in and will now be bringing you this year’s Easter Pantomime:
🪿 GOOSE JOOSE 🪿
Written by Russell Gillman and presented in support of Great Oaks Hospice (Registered Charity No. 1078186).
Join us for an afternoon of traditional panto fun — laughter, boos, cheers, magic, mischief and plenty of Easter sparkle for the whole family.
📅 Sunday 29th March
⏰ 2pm for a 2.30pm start
📍 Bells Hotel & Country Club
🎟 £8 Adults | £4 Under 16s
All proceeds from this event will support the work of Great Oaks Hospice in providing care and support to patients and families across the Forest of Dean.
🎫 To book tickets:
📞 01594 811910
📧 events@great-oaks.org.uk
Thank you for supporting your local hospice — and we can’t wait to see you there.
Oh yes we can! 🎉
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