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Let’s talk about death and dying, says Longfield Community Hospice during Dying Matters Awareness Week Longfield is inviting the community to get talking about death, dying, and bereavement during this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week (4–10 May 2026) and beyond. Two colleagues from the Longfield counselling team came together for the difficult conversation over the similarities and differences in their individual cultures around rituals and traditions of dying…
Families, friends and community groups across Gloucestershire are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join the hospice’s annual Walk for Longfield event on Saturday 13 June 2026, followed by a Summer Fete in the hospice’s stunning grounds. Taking place from 10am to 4pm in the beautiful countryside surrounding Minchinhampton, the family-friendly sponsored walk…
A determined young hairdresser from Stonehouse will be taking on the London Marathon next month in memory of her Mum – and to raise vital funds for Longfield Hospice, the charity that supported her family during the most difficult time of their lives. For Molly Paskey, 20, who works at Vogue hairdressers in Stroud, the…
Longfield is delighted to announce that its annual Christmas tree recycling campaign in partnership with JustHelping has raised an astonishing £92,360. Longfield will receive over 80% of the donations after costs, with the rest going to JustHelping and other local charities. The campaign, which took place during December and January, saw local residents register their…
Longfield Community Hospice have announced that the last day of trading for their Painswick shop will be this Friday 13th February. After many years serving the community in Painswick, the lease has come to a natural end and is not being renewed. Longfield Staff are being redeployed to work at other Longfield stores “Losing…
Time Commitment: 11.00am – 2.30pm, usually Wednesdays and ThursdaysLocation: Minchinhampton, Stroud Could you spare some time to help create a warm and welcoming environment at Longfield Community Hospice? We are looking for caring and friendly Hospitality Volunteers to support patients, visitors and staff by helping our hospice run smoothly each day. In this role, you…
