Forest Holme Hospice

We help ensure that everyone in our community affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement, gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

NHS funding is limited, which is why we need to raise £1 million each year so that our team can deliver the highest level of care, when and where it counts.

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Volunteering for Forest Holme Hospice Charity

Looking for a new role that makes a difference?

Our wonderful volunteers take on all sorts of activities to help support Forest Holme Hospice and our fundraising activities.

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News

17th Mar 25

Hospice chosen as festival charity partner

Forest Holme Hospice is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as the official charity partners of this year’s Seafood and Sounds festival, which takes place in Poole over the weekend of September 13th and 14th.

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29th Jan 25

Strictly fab-u-lous

The ballroom sparkled and there was standing ovations aplenty as the recent Strictly Extravaganza Gala Dinner brought the house down, raising a staggering £80,387 in support of the hospice’s vital work.

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23rd Jan 25

Jeff Mostyn visit

We had the pleasure of welcoming former AFC Bournemouth Chairman Jeff Mostyn to Forest Holme for a tour of the hospice to see all the services we provide for our local community.

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18th Dec 24

Coming together to light up lives

Hundreds of people braved atrocious weather conditions to attend our recent Light up a Life event in The Dolphin Poole.

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28th Nov 24

Sandwalk Success

Chloe and Kirsty from the charity team met the two top fundraising students from Glenmoor and Winton Academies.

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6th Nov 24

Gold award for second year running

Forest Holme Hospice scooped the top Gold prize in the Loving Care Homes category at the Poole in Bloom awards for the second year running.