Oakhaven News

Oakhaven awarded Silver Merit at the Gardeners World Spring Fair

Oakhaven’s Beautiful Border awarded Silver Merit at Gardener’s World Spring Fair This bank holiday weekend, Oakhaven will be at the Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu, showcasing a Beautiful Border “Bob’s Full Circle” by Garden Designer, Claire Booth, sponsored by Netserve Ltd. Last evening, Claire and the Oakhaven team were delighted to receive a Silver […]

Support the Oakhaven Walkers on Saturday 16th May

Support our Oakhaven Walkers on Saturday 16th May! On Saturday 16th May, over 600 people will be walking to raise funds for Oakhaven Hospice, starting at 3 different locations. Keep an eye out for the Oakhaven Walkers and cheer them on their way! Approximately half the walkers are taking up the 26-mile challenge. Starting at […]

Why talking about dying matters

Let’s Talk about Death and Dying Every year, people around the UK use Dying Matters Awareness Week, led by Hospice UK, as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them. Death, dying and bereavement affect us all. Yet 27% of people find it hard to talk about death […]

Fair funding for hospices

Hospice UK are campaigning for fair funding for hospices Hospices in England are on the brink. Surging costs have led to many services being cut back at some hospices – just as demand is rising, fast, because of our ageing population. As it stands, nearly 60% of hospices in England have either made or are […]

Dementia Awareness Week: meet our Admiral Nurse

Dementia Awareness Week is 18th-24th May 2026 If you would like to learn about dementia and the support available in your community, come and meet our dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, Janet, during Dementia Awareness Week. Janet will be at four of our charity shops, from 12-1pm on each of the following dates. We welcome everyone […]

Our Home and Craft Shop celebrate’s its first birthday!

Happy 1st Birthday to our Lymington Home and Craft Shop! It is a year since the Oakhaven Lymington Home & Craft shop opened in St Thomas’ Street! This week, our staff and volunteers look forward to welcoming you to the shop, which has a ‘Care for a Cuppa‘ theme, with fun and games to celebrate […]

New ways for Oakhaven to generate funds

New ways for Oakhaven to generate funds Oakhaven Hospice is exploring a range of paid services that will generate new sources of income to help cover the growing costs of its hospice care. Oakhaven works within an increasingly challenging environment of continually growing demand and costs, with ever-increasing competition from an income generating perspective. At […]

Join our free webinar about wills

Join our FREE webinar about wills on Tuesday 10th March at midday. Been meaning to write or update your will, but haven’t got round to it? This spring, we’re delighted to have partnered with expert estate planners, Octopus Legacy to offer you a free will. The cost of your will is covered by us up […]

400,000 nights of hospice care every year could disappear without gifts in wills

Consider leaving a gift in your will to Oakhaven to help hospice care live on For the second year, Oakhaven Hospice has united with 126 other hospices behind the ‘This is Hospice Care’ campaign, to underline the vital importance Gifts in Wills play in providing their specialist care for future generations. New data from Hospice […]

Consider leaving a gift in your will to Oakhaven Hospice

Consider leaving a gift in your will to Oakhaven Hospice urges TV and radio campaign Oakhaven Hospice has joined forces with 126 other hospices across England, Scotland and Wales, as part of the second year of a Hospice UK-led campaign to encourage you to leave a gift in your will. National television and radio adverts […]

NEW! Qigong classes at the Coates Centre

NEW! Qigong classes at the Coates Centre Are you navigating a life-limiting illness, caring for someone or living with a loss or bereavement? We are delighted to be adding Qigong classes to our Oakhaven Wellbeing calendar, proving you with another way to live well. Qigong is a simple and ancient Chinese practice. Through a combination […]

Living well: signposting and support with Oakhaven Wellbeing

Living well is vital to your health and wellbeing If you are living with a life-limiting illness, caring for someone, or navigating grief or bereavement, your wellbeing remains a vital part of living well. Our next Living Well Hub will take place on Wednesday, 20th May, from 10 am to 12.30 pm, in the Coates […]