Welcome to Forest Holme Hospice

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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News

22nd Jun 26

Presentation for outstanding fundraising contribution

Forest Holme Hospice Charity has presented supporter Paul Payne with a special commemorative plaque.

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22nd Jun 26

Community comes together to remember loved ones

The Mayor of Poole was amongst hundreds of people who gathered in Poole Park to honour the memory of loved ones at Forest Holme Hospice’s annual Tie A Yellow Ribbon event.

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22nd Jun 26

New Mayor chooses hospice as charity of the year

The new Mayor of Poole, Councillor Tracey Newman, has selected Forest Holme as her Charity of the Year for 2026/27.

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13th May 26

Hospice scoops another eco award

Forest Holme Hospice is celebrating another major sustainability achievement after winning the Eco Award at the Bournemouth and Poole Business Awards 2026.

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5th May 26

Fond farewell after a lifetime of compassionate care

Forest Holme Hospice is marked the retirement of one of its most treasured nurses, Carmel, whose career has spanned more than 30 years in the NHS, including 13 dedicated years at the hospice.

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30th Apr 26

Early positive impact of Hospice at Home

Forest Holme Hospice is already seeing the difference its Hospice at Home service in Poole is making, supporting patients with compassionate, personalised end of life care in the comfort of their own homes.

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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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