Oakhaven News

Join the Art Class in our Art Room!

Join our art class to boost your wellbeing! Are you navigating a life-limiting illness, caring for someone or living with a loss or bereavement? Our weekly art group offers more than creativity; it provides a gentle, supportive space where people can meet together. Through meeting, chatting, and connecting, participants find comfort, self-expression, and shared understanding. […]

Life changes? Make sure your Will is up to date!

September is Write a Will Month! Book your appointment from 18th August. Life changes? Make sure your Will is up to date! Your life is full of milestones; house purchases, marriage, children or divorce…to ensure that your wishes remain current, you should keep it updated – why not utilise our Write A Will Month to make those […]

Write a Will Month booking opens on Monday 18th August!

September is Write a Will Month! Book your appointment from 18th August. This September, Oakhaven has teamed up with local solicitors and estate planners who will waive their usual Will-writing fee when you make a donation to Oakhaven Hospice. To ensure your wishes are fulfilled after you are gone, you should have a will in […]

Stress Less for Wellbeing – 8 week course starts 22 September

Stress less for wellbeing: a new eight-week course Stress can affect us all in a variety of different ways. Our 8-week series of workshops explores the impact of stress on our overall daily well-being. Open to everyone in our New Forest, Totton and Waterside community, it provides an opportunity for you to consider your resilience, […]

Oakhaven Care Ltd receives Award of Excellence

Oakhaven Care receives Award of Excellence for Homecare Provider 2025 Huge congratulations to Oakhaven Care, our social enterprise, for being presented with the Award of Excellence for Homecare Provider 2025 by E2 Media. Choosing the right care provider is a massive decision that a lot of families experience. It can be incredibly difficult to make […]

Oakhaven Golf Day raises over £28,500

Oakhaven fundraiser at Barton on Sea Golf Club raises over £28,500 On Wednesday 16th July, Oakhaven held its annual Golf Day at Barton on Sea Golf Club, raising over £28,500 for the Hospice. Thirty teams of four competed for the Oakhaven Charity Bowl and a host of other prizes generously donated by local businesses and […]

Summer events in the Oakhaven marquee

A venue space with purpose; the marquee at Oakhaven Hospice Throughout June, one of the standout features at Oakhaven Hospice is the elegant marquee in our beautiful garden, which is available to hire for special occasions, corporate functions, and events. Located on the lawn in front of Phoebe and John Coates’ original home, Pennington Chase, […]

Circus fun in the sun at Oakhaven’s Family Fun Day

Circus fun in the sun at Oakhaven’s Family Fun Day On Saturday, 28th June, Oakhaven Hospice welcomed supporters from across the New Forest, Totton and Waterside area to a family fun day, with over 1,200 people attending during the course of the day. The popular annual event has raised over £23,500, all of which will […]

Carers Week 2025: Oakhaven support for carers in our community

Oakhaven support for carers in our community As we start Carers Week 2025, you may have heard about the care and support Oakhaven Hospice provides to patients, but did you know that Oakhaven also supports those caring for friends and relatives? Carer’s Week 2025 Running from 9th to 16th June, Carers’ Week 2025 has a […]

Oakhaven Volunteers Awards 2025

A garden party to thank our volunteers On Tuesday 3rd June, we held our annual Volunteers’ Garden Party to celebrate our amazing volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week. During the garden party, Director of Clinical Services, Denise Major, announced the results of the Oakhaven Volunteer Achievement Awards. Oakhaven Volunteer Achievement Awards This is the third year […]

National Volunteers Week 2025: A BIG Thank You to all Oakhaven Volunteers

A BIG thank you to all Oakhaven Volunteers – National Volunteers Week 2025 National Volunteers Week is a great opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to the wonderful family of Oakhaven Volunteers. Over 400 volunteers give their time, skills and knowledge to support Oakhaven in many different ways – in the Coates Centre, in […]

A gallery of photos of the Oakhaven Walk 2025

A gallery of photos of the Oakhaven Walk 2025 Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the Oakhaven Walk 2025 sponsored by Pennyfarthing Homes! You have raised £175,000 to fund the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care and support provided to families throughout the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities. The Oakhaven […]