Our History
The charity was started by Hexham residents Ish Fawcett, a registered nurse, and Edith Russell in 1993 after Edith placed an advert in the local paper to assess demand. The duo soon were inundated with cash donations and offers from volunteers willing to help launch the service alongside those wanting help. Soon after, an anonymous donor generously left a £50K legacy, allowing the charity to become a viable organisation offering free-at-the-point-of access hospice care. The mission to ease the end-of-life journey has seen the breadth of services widen from registered nurses to complementary therapy, patient transport and pre and post bereavement support and counselling.
1993 Our Founders
Friends Ish and Edith started what was ‘Tynedale Community Hospice’ which was first incorporated in 1993 and registered as a charity early the following year. Ish and Edith’s vision was to be able to provide professional, holistic, high quality palliative care for those living in Tynedale and West Northumberland, enabling people to stay at home at end of life.
2009 Family Support Service established
2009 Tynedale Community Hospice changed its name to Tynedale Hospice at Home
The name change reflected the fact that the Hospice does not have in-patient beds and instead bring services into people’s own homes.
2010 Battle Hill shop expands
opened by the Duchess of Northumberland
2011 Office moves to Newman Way
Our current bookshop!
2012 office moves to Dorothy Moore House, Wentworth Place
2013 10 Million Pedals Ed Straker and Tom Benson cycle from South America to Alaska
to raise funds for Tynedale Hospice at Home and Combat Stress.
2014 Ponteland Shop opens
The BBC’s Colin Briggs presided over the opening of the new Hospice shop in Ponteland.
2016 New Hospice Premises
As it’s care services and team grows, Tynedale Hospice at Home moves into new premises at 1 Legion House, Beaufront Park Hexham.
May 2016 Tynedale Hospice at Home was one of six charities which benefited from the ‘Stay Strong Stu Campaign’.
The Hospice was presented with a cheque for £25,000 at Corbridge Rugby Club.
2017 Tynedale Hospice at Home LOGO updated
November 2018
David Atkins embarked on a 10-day trek to Everest Base Camp where he scaled to an altitude of 5,500 metres in his bid to raise money for Tynedale Hospice at Home.
2018 Investment in Shop Managers
retail income growth.
2018 Investment in Fundraising staff and team
May 2019
Charity Film Award Success: A film made by bereaved teenagers at Tynedale Hospice at Home has been awarded a prestigious national accolade. The film, “Grief as a Teenager” created by six teenagers all bereaved of a parent, was awarded a bronze at the Charity Film Awards.
June 2019
Staff at the Newcastle Irwin Mitchell Office raised a staggering £27,159 through the law firm’s Charity of the Year programme. From hosting a fabulous ball and rolling up their sleeves at supermarket bag packs, to taking on challenges like the terrifying Via Ferrata in the Lake District, Irwin Mitchell pulled out all the stops to make their year of fundraising an incredible success.
2019 / 2020 Susan Peart took part in the momentous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in aid of Tynedale Hospice at Home.
Tynedale Hospice at Home cared for Susan’s husband Chris who sadly died in August 2013. “My husband Chris finally succumbed to the neurological disease that he had been suffering from for 8 years. For the final six months or so I nursed him at home, which is what we both wanted. Tynedale Hospice at Home were a godsend…a fully trained and very caring nurse came out to our home to stay with Chris every week for one afternoon, giving me chance to go shopping or even just to take the dogs for a walk. That time off was invaluable to me and I knew Chris was in very good hands with someone who understood his illness and how to care for him.”
December 2019: Prudhoe Shop Opens on Front Street
Local supporter and former Newcastle and Sunderland footballer Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson, officially opened the Tynedale Hospice at Home charity shop in Prudhoe.
March 2020 Shops close due to covid / care continues
October 2020 Hospice invests in e-commerce operation.
Following its launch on e-Bay in 2019…
April 2021 Shops Re-open
After 4th national lockdown, shops finally re-open (and stay open) following the covid pandemic.
September 2021: Bereavement Café launches in Hexham
The Hospice’s range of bereavement support was extended with the launch of a Bereavement Café in Hexham, with the aim to support those in the community who have experienced the loss of someone close to them. Following the successful model in Hexham, a bereavement café in Prudhoe opened in May 2022.
October 2021 Furniture at Home opens in Hexham.
The shop which is situated on Bridge End Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Hexham specialises in donated pre-loved furniture and household items is the Hospices biggest retail outlet. The Hospice were blown away with the generosity of donations and local businesses who supported the set up of the shop.
April 2022 Tynedale Hospice at Home gains Real Living Wage accreditation
For CEO Mike Thornicroft, being named as a Real Living Wage employer is an extension of Tynedale Hospice at Home’s service to its community. He said: “Everything we do for local people is funded by our community. To recognise that – and to serve the community – we need to be the best employer we can be.”
October 2022 Will Writing Partnership raises £10,000 for Tynedale Hospice at Home
A discounted Will Writing Service has raised over £10,000. Tynedale Hospice at Home and Gibson & Co. Solicitors came together in 2019 to offer a discounted Will Writing Service. Gibson & Co. Solicitors kindly waive 100% of their fee and invite clients to donate to Tynedale Hospice at Home in return for a professionally drawn up Will. Over the last three years over 50 people have taken part in the Will Writing Service which has taken place twice per year at the charity’s head office in Hexham.
March 2024 Flagship shop in Hexham opens.
We’re proud that Hexham’s bustling Fore Street is now home to a new flagship Tynedale Hospice at Home shop. Our new store opened 11am 21st March 2024. It was emotional for many of our staff and volunteers to bid farewell to our old Battle Hill premises after 25 years trading. Yet this new store marks a new era for us helping to grow our income to fund our services.
Who we are
Now celebrating 30 years of care, Tynedale Hospice at Home provides pre and post bereavement services including a counselling service, end of life nursing care in the home, a hospital transport service and complementary therapies. Covering 800sq miles, the charity supports adults, children and families across Tynedale, Ponteland and West Northumberland.
As a registered charity, Tynedale Hospice at Home relies on over 90% of its income from charitable donations, grants and income from its shops. Thanks to our community we are able to deliver care services free of charge. You can get involved or make a donation by following the links at the top of the page.
1993 Our Founders
Friends Ish and Edith started what was ‘Tynedale Community Hospice’ which was first incorporated in 1993 and registered as a charity early the following year. Ish and Edith’s vision was to be able to provide professional, holistic, high quality palliative care for those living in Tynedale and West Northumberland, enabling people to stay at home at end of life.
2009 Family Support Service established
2009 Tynedale Community Hospice changed its name to Tynedale Hospice at Home
The name change reflected the fact that the Hospice does not have in-patient beds and instead bring services into people’s own homes.
2010 Battle Hill shop expands
opened by the Duchess of Northumberland
2011 Office moves to Newman Way
Our current bookshop!
2012 office moves to Dorothy Moore House, Wentworth Place
2013 10 Million Pedals Ed Straker and Tom Benson cycle from South America to Alaska
to raise funds for Tynedale Hospice at Home and Combat Stress.
2014 Ponteland Shop opens
The BBC’s Colin Briggs presided over the opening of the new Hospice shop in Ponteland.
2016 New Hospice Premises
As it’s care services and team grows, Tynedale Hospice at Home moves into new premises at 1 Legion House, Beaufront Park Hexham.
May 2016 Tynedale Hospice at Home was one of six charities which benefited from the ‘Stay Strong Stu Campaign’.
The Hospice was presented with a cheque for £25,000 at Corbridge Rugby Club.
2017 Tynedale Hospice at Home LOGO updated
November 2018
David Atkins embarked on a 10-day trek to Everest Base Camp where he scaled to an altitude of 5,500 metres in his bid to raise money for Tynedale Hospice at Home.
2018 Investment in Shop Managers
retail income growth.
2018 Investment in Fundraising staff and team
May 2019
Charity Film Award Success: A film made by bereaved teenagers at Tynedale Hospice at Home has been awarded a prestigious national accolade. The film, “Grief as a Teenager” created by six teenagers all bereaved of a parent, was awarded a bronze at the Charity Film Awards.
June 2019
Staff at the Newcastle Irwin Mitchell Office raised a staggering £27,159 through the law firm’s Charity of the Year programme. From hosting a fabulous ball and rolling up their sleeves at supermarket bag packs, to taking on challenges like the terrifying Via Ferrata in the Lake District, Irwin Mitchell pulled out all the stops to make their year of fundraising an incredible success.
2019 / 2020 Susan Peart took part in the momentous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in aid of Tynedale Hospice at Home.
Tynedale Hospice at Home cared for Susan’s husband Chris who sadly died in August 2013. “My husband Chris finally succumbed to the neurological disease that he had been suffering from for 8 years. For the final six months or so I nursed him at home, which is what we both wanted. Tynedale Hospice at Home were a godsend…a fully trained and very caring nurse came out to our home to stay with Chris every week for one afternoon, giving me chance to go shopping or even just to take the dogs for a walk. That time off was invaluable to me and I knew Chris was in very good hands with someone who understood his illness and how to care for him.”
December 2019: Prudhoe Shop Opens on Front Street
Local supporter and former Newcastle and Sunderland footballer Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson, officially opened the Tynedale Hospice at Home charity shop in Prudhoe.
March 2020 Shops close due to covid / care continues
October 2020 Hospice invests in e-commerce operation.
Following its launch on e-Bay in 2019…
April 2021 Shops Re-open
After 4th national lockdown, shops finally re-open (and stay open) following the covid pandemic.
September 2021: Bereavement Café launches in Hexham
The Hospice’s range of bereavement support was extended with the launch of a Bereavement Café in Hexham, with the aim to support those in the community who have experienced the loss of someone close to them. Following the successful model in Hexham, a bereavement café in Prudhoe opened in May 2022.
October 2021 Furniture at Home opens in Hexham.
The shop which is situated on Bridge End Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Hexham specialises in donated pre-loved furniture and household items is the Hospices biggest retail outlet. The Hospice were blown away with the generosity of donations and local businesses who supported the set up of the shop.
April 2022 Tynedale Hospice at Home gains Real Living Wage accreditation
For CEO Mike Thornicroft, being named as a Real Living Wage employer is an extension of Tynedale Hospice at Home’s service to its community. He said: “Everything we do for local people is funded by our community. To recognise that – and to serve the community – we need to be the best employer we can be.”
October 2022 Will Writing Partnership raises £10,000 for Tynedale Hospice at Home
A discounted Will Writing Service has raised over £10,000. Tynedale Hospice at Home and Gibson & Co. Solicitors came together in 2019 to offer a discounted Will Writing Service. Gibson & Co. Solicitors kindly waive 100% of their fee and invite clients to donate to Tynedale Hospice at Home in return for a professionally drawn up Will. Over the last three years over 50 people have taken part in the Will Writing Service which has taken place twice per year at the charity’s head office in Hexham.
The charity was started by Hexham residents Ish Fawcett, a registered nurse, and Edith Russell in 1993 after Edith placed an advert in the local paper to assess demand. The duo soon were inundated with cash donations and offers from volunteers willing to help launch the service alongside those wanting help. Soon after, an anonymous donor generously left a £50K legacy, allowing the charity to become a viable organisation offering free-at-the-point-of access hospice care. The mission to ease the end-of-life journey has seen the breadth of services widen from registered nurses to complementary therapy, patient transport and pre and post bereavement support and counselling.
1993 Our Founders
Friends Ish and Edith started what was ‘Tynedale Community Hospice’ which was first incorporated in 1993 and registered as a charity early the following year. Ish and Edith’s vision was to be able to provide professional, holistic, high quality palliative care for those living in Tynedale and West Northumberland, enabling people to stay at home at end of life.
2009 Family Support Service established
2009 Tynedale Community Hospice changed its name to Tynedale Hospice at Home
The name change reflected the fact that the Hospice does not have in-patient beds and instead bring services into people’s own homes.
2010 Battle Hill shop expands
opened by the Duchess of Northumberland
2011 Office moves to Newman Way
Our current bookshop!
2012 office moves to Dorothy Moore House, Wentworth Place
2013 10 Million Pedals Ed Straker and Tom Benson cycle from South America to Alaska
to raise funds for Tynedale Hospice at Home and Combat Stress.
2014 Ponteland Shop opens
The BBC’s Colin Briggs presided over the opening of the new Hospice shop in Ponteland.
2016 New Hospice Premises
As it’s care services and team grows, Tynedale Hospice at Home moves into new premises at 1 Legion House, Beaufront Park Hexham.
May 2016 Tynedale Hospice at Home was one of six charities which benefited from the ‘Stay Strong Stu Campaign’.
The Hospice was presented with a cheque for £25,000 at Corbridge Rugby Club.
2017 Tynedale Hospice at Home LOGO updated
November 2018
David Atkins embarked on a 10-day trek to Everest Base Camp where he scaled to an altitude of 5,500 metres in his bid to raise money for Tynedale Hospice at Home.
2018 Investment in Shop Managers
retail income growth.
2018 Investment in Fundraising staff and team
May 2019
Charity Film Award Success: A film made by bereaved teenagers at Tynedale Hospice at Home has been awarded a prestigious national accolade. The film, “Grief as a Teenager” created by six teenagers all bereaved of a parent, was awarded a bronze at the Charity Film Awards.
June 2019
Staff at the Newcastle Irwin Mitchell Office raised a staggering £27,159 through the law firm’s Charity of the Year programme. From hosting a fabulous ball and rolling up their sleeves at supermarket bag packs, to taking on challenges like the terrifying Via Ferrata in the Lake District, Irwin Mitchell pulled out all the stops to make their year of fundraising an incredible success.
2019 / 2020 Susan Peart took part in the momentous Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in aid of Tynedale Hospice at Home.
Tynedale Hospice at Home cared for Susan’s husband Chris who sadly died in August 2013. “My husband Chris finally succumbed to the neurological disease that he had been suffering from for 8 years. For the final six months or so I nursed him at home, which is what we both wanted. Tynedale Hospice at Home were a godsend…a fully trained and very caring nurse came out to our home to stay with Chris every week for one afternoon, giving me chance to go shopping or even just to take the dogs for a walk. That time off was invaluable to me and I knew Chris was in very good hands with someone who understood his illness and how to care for him.”
December 2019: Prudhoe Shop Opens on Front Street
Local supporter and former Newcastle and Sunderland footballer Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson, officially opened the Tynedale Hospice at Home charity shop in Prudhoe.
March 2020 Shops close due to covid / care continues
October 2020 Hospice invests in e-commerce operation.
Following its launch on e-Bay in 2019…
April 2021 Shops Re-open
After 4th national lockdown, shops finally re-open (and stay open) following the covid pandemic.
September 2021: Bereavement Café launches in Hexham
The Hospice’s range of bereavement support was extended with the launch of a Bereavement Café in Hexham, with the aim to support those in the community who have experienced the loss of someone close to them. Following the successful model in Hexham, a bereavement café in Prudhoe opened in May 2022.
October 2021 Furniture at Home opens in Hexham.
The shop which is situated on Bridge End Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Hexham specialises in donated pre-loved furniture and household items is the Hospices biggest retail outlet. The Hospice were blown away with the generosity of donations and local businesses who supported the set up of the shop.
April 2022 Tynedale Hospice at Home gains Real Living Wage accreditation
For CEO Mike Thornicroft, being named as a Real Living Wage employer is an extension of Tynedale Hospice at Home’s service to its community. He said: “Everything we do for local people is funded by our community. To recognise that – and to serve the community – we need to be the best employer we can be.”
October 2022 Will Writing Partnership raises £10,000 for Tynedale Hospice at Home
A discounted Will Writing Service has raised over £10,000. Tynedale Hospice at Home and Gibson & Co. Solicitors came together in 2019 to offer a discounted Will Writing Service. Gibson & Co. Solicitors kindly waive 100% of their fee and invite clients to donate to Tynedale Hospice at Home in return for a professionally drawn up Will. Over the last three years over 50 people have taken part in the Will Writing Service which has taken place twice per year at the charity’s head office in Hexham.
Host your own fundraiser
Fundraise for us
With more than 90% of our funds reliant on charitable donations and fundraising, your help really does make a big difference!
Could you organise an event for the Hospice? Dinner parties, coffee mornings, race nights, fashion shows, quiz nights, football tournaments – there are so many ideas and ways that you can help! We would love to help make your idea a reality and we can be there to provide buckets, posters, tickets, t-shirts, prizes and we’ll also promote your event in our monthly ‘What’s On’ guide.
