Produced by Hospice UK, the television advert puts hospices at the very heart of our communities. The campaign encourages viewers to search for their own local hospice - here in the New Forest, Totton and Waterside area, your hospice is Oakhaven.

For over 30 years, Oakhaven has been at the heart of our local community, providing compassionate care for thousands of patients and support for their families and loved ones. We’re here for everyone in the New Forest, Totton and Waterside, supporting from the diagnosis of any life-limiting condition to being there for loved ones in bereavement.

Hospice care is free at the point of use. But, unlike the NHS, it is not fully state-funded. Currently, just 11% of Oakhaven’s annual running costs are covered by the government. With rising costs and growing demand for hospice services, these gifts are more important to us than ever. A gift in your will can help make sure we will be here to offer compassionate, free care to thousands of people and their families each year, now and in the future.

Help us continue our story and be here for anyone who needs us, for generations to come.

Click here to find out more about leaving a gift in your will to Oakhaven, or to speak to a member of the team in confidence, please call 01590 677773 or email legacy@oakhavenhospice.co.uk.

‘A lifeline supporting local families’

Andrew Ryde, Chief Executive of Oakhaven, which serves the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities, said: “Gifts in wills make a crucial difference to Oakhaven, enabling us to continue providing our vital care and support to patients and their loved ones, free of charge.

“As a charity, only 11% of our funding is covered by the NHS; for the remaining 89%, we rely on the generosity of our community. Last year, gifts left in wills to Oakhaven covered the cost of care for one in four of our patients — a true lifeline supporting local families at the most difficult of times.

“We are so very grateful for every gift left in a will, whatever its size. Your generosity allows us to make a real difference for families throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside, making every moment matter. Each gift in Will is a lasting legacy that ensures we will be here to care for loved ones in our community when they need us most for generations to come. Thank you.”

‘Kindness and forethought’

Laura Eastwood, Director of Fundraising at Oakhaven, said, “Gifts in wills play a crucial part in ensuring the expert care delivered by our staff is available now and will continue to be there for people who need us in the future. The compassionate care that our teams provide today is largely thanks to those who have previously left gifts in their wills to Oakhaven. To them, we say thank you for their kindness and forethought.

“Any gift, large or small, will support people who are dying, on our inpatient unit as well as those we care for in across our Totton, Waterside and New Forest communities, and the loved ones they leave behind.

“At Oakhaven, we know death can sometimes be difficult to think and talk about. Your decision to leave a gift in your will helps ensure that dignified, kind and expert care will continue to be available, should your loved ones need it in the future. Leaving such gifts is a true and lasting legacy that individuals can pledge to help us care for generations to come. I cannot think of a more powerful and compassionate show of support.”

Click here to find out more about leaving a gift in your will to Oakhaven, or to speak to a member of the team in confidence, please call 01590 677773 or email legacy@oakhavenhospice.co.uk.