Welcome to St Benedict's Hospice
St Benedict’s Hospice in Sunderland has delivered free palliative care, advice, and support to patients dealing with a life limiting illness and their families for over 35 years. Our specialist care teams, comprised of medical professionals, clinical staff, and volunteers provide patients and their loved ones with the highest standard of care.
Our Story
St Benedict’s has provided free specialist palliative care to the people of Sunderland and surrounding districts since 1984.
Over this time, we’ve expanded our services to ensure our patients and their families continue to receive care and support in a loving, caring, dignified manner.
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Make a donation to St. Benedict’s Hospice, and help us to continue providing the best care available in the hospice and the community.
Fundraising
Every bit of support we receive is hugely important from a wide range of fundraising activities.
Discover how you can make a real difference
Charity Shops
All proceeds from our shop are used wisely and carefully to provide our patients and their families with the best care available.
What makes St Benedict’s Hospice so special
Care tailored to the individual and their needs
Local to you and your family
Specialist Palliative Care
Wide range of day services and clinics
Free transport to and from hospice
Everyone was just so nice
The care Dad received from the whole staff was incredible. Everyone was just so nice and would always pop in to say hello and chat to my Dad, whether it was a cleaner, healthcare assistant or Dad’s consultant.
Kay Smith
Upcoming Events
Great North Run- 2025
7th September
Glitter Ball 2025
9th May
St Benedict's Summer Fair 2025
5th July
Quiz Night @ Silksworth Comrades Club
12th May
Ceilidh Dance Picnic @ The Alexandra
2nd May
Make-A-Will Month
1st May
St Benedict's Donor Disco - Coming Soon
20th September
Sunflower Competition - 2025
1st May
Previous Fundraising Events - Afternoon Tea @ The Copt Hill
A massive thank you to everyone that attended the Afternoon Tea at The Copt Hill on the 22nd of Feb. Together we have raised £1125 for St Benedict’s Hospice!
The Copt Hill put on an amazing spread of cakes, sandwiches and more; it was absolutely delicious!
Another thank you to the amazing Seaham Music Academy’s String Band and to Ava Welch for her beautiful vocal performance.
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