Community Engagement

We believe hospice care is for everyone. We are committed to making sure that all communities across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are aware of and able to access the support we provide.

We know that people from some communities are less likely to access hospice services and may not be familiar with the care and support available. Through our Community Engagement work, we are building trusted, strong relationships with people, community organisations and faith groups to better understand people's experiences and needs.

Our Community Engagement Coordinator, Muna, works with a wide range of communities, helping to raise awareness of hospice care, challenge misconceptions and improve understanding of the services we offer. We regularly attend community events, health fairs, faith gatherings and information sessions, as well as welcoming groups to visit the Hospice in Brentry to learn more about what we do.

We also work closely with local organisations, healthcare providers, community leaders and voluntary sector partners to ensure that information about hospice care reaches people in ways that are meaningful, accessible and culturally appropriate.

By listening to communities and learning from their experiences, we can continue to develop our services and help ensure that everyone who needs our support feels confident accessing it.

How and where does St Peter’s care for people?

Many people don’t know that we provide our services completely free of charge to patients and families. Nearly 90% of our care happens in people's own homes and we also care for people at our Inpatient Unit in Brentry. Find out more about our care here

Is St Peter's a Christian or faith-based charity?

That's a question that often comes up when we're meeting people. Our answer is no. We support people of all faiths and none. We're named after St Peter's Hospital, which once stood in central Bristol and was destroyed during World War Two. 

Recent Community Engagement highlights

Over the past year, we have:

  • Welcomed community groups and faith communities to visit the Hospice and learn more about our services.

  • Attended local events, health fairs and cultural celebrations across Bristol and the surrounding areas.

  • Built relationships with faith leaders, community organisations and healthcare partners.

  • Delivered information sessions to increase awareness and understanding of hospice care.

  • Worked with communities to better understand barriers to accessing hospice services and identify opportunities to improve equitable access to care.

Here are just some of the events we have recently attended:

  • Consortium: Bristol LGBTQ+ Partnership, Supporting Older LGBTQ+ People

  • Caafi Health Community drop-in

  • Iftar at Shah Jalal Mosque

  • One City Many Communities, City Hall

  • Bangladesh Women's Group Eid Party at the Vassall Centre

  • Eid Celebration at Shahporan Mosque

  • Bristol Pride

  • Dementia Information drop-in, City Hall

  • Sadaga Group 20th Anniversary celebration

  • Green Health Cultural Community Festival

We have recently hosted visits from the Black South West Network, Refugee Women of Bristol, Bridges for Communities, Brandon Trust, Dhek Bhal South Asian network and Sirona HealthLinks Workers supporting Indian/Pakistani, Somali/Arabic, Romanian/Roma and Bangladeshi communities.

If you would like St Peter's Hospice to connect with your community group, organisation or faith community, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch here

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