News

21 December 2020   Employees from Craigavon-based Almac Group, the global contract development and manufacturing organisation, have raised an incredible £30,000 for Southern Area Hospice enabling them to continue their invaluable care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses.

14 December 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services would sincerely like to thank Surefreight Ltd for their extremely generous donation of £10,000 which they made to their Christmas Gift Appeal.

10 December 2020 Santa’s Cottage in Hilltown turned the disappointment of not being able to open into an amazing positive raising over £22,000.

26 November 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services have launched their Annual Corporate Christmas Gift Appeal and are calling on local businesses for support.

10 November 2020 Charlene McGurk from Coalisland was the lucky winner of Southern Area Hospice Services ‘Win a CLIO’ Competition which was supported by Shelbourne Motors, Renault, AbbeyAutoline and the Oaks Centre in Dungannon.

5 November 2020 firmus energy has provided 200 reusable face covers to all 100 staff to help them stay safe and comply with the latest covid-19 regulations.

4 November 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services are delighted to be partnering with Jack Murphy Jewellers as part of their Charity Partnership Campaign.

29 October 2020 The Chief Executive of Southern Area Hospice Services is pleased with the news that the Hospice is to receive further assistance from the NI Executive.

15 October 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services launch Christmas Cards for 2020 Send a special message this Christmas! We are delighted to launch our Christmas Card and merchandise range for 2020.

9 October 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services is delighted to announce that the SAHS shops in Newry, Rathfriland, and Banbridge are now open.

30 September 2020     Southern Area Hospice Services is supporting Hospice Care Week, highlighting what it takes to provide care to those who need it most.

14 September 2020 Six in Ten People Believe Discussing Palliative Care is More Important Because of Covid-19.

3 September 2020 The Southern Area Hospice needs you now more than ever.

2 September 2020 Linda Kennedy from Newry has worked for Southern Area Hospice for three years and continued to work throughout the Covid-19 lockdown as a keyworker.

24 August 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services are delighted to launch their ‘Win a CLIO’ competition giving people the chance to win an All-New Renault Clio 1.

12 August 2020 The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) is calling on people in Newry & Mourne, Craigavon, Banbridge, Portadown, Armagh, and Dungannon to learn more about the benefits of palliative care as part of Palliative Care Week.

30 July 2020 Southern Area Hospice along with 25 other health charities and welfare advice groups have warned that dying people in Northern Ireland are ‘falling through the cracks’ in the welfare system and are calling on Stormont to reform ‘cruel’ benefit laws for terminally ill people.

16 June 2020 HOW WE ARE ADAPTING DURING COVID-19: Staff  The team spirit across every department has excelled during this pandemic, with staff having to adapt to doing things differently, wearing PPE, observing social distancing even though it affects how they relate to patients and each other, stepping in for families due to restricted visiting times.

6 May 2020 STATEMENT: COVID 19 FUNDING FOR NORTHERN IRELAND HOSPICES    Hospice Alliance NI, made up of the four Hospices in Northern Ireland have worked collectively to secure critical funding for their palliative care services.

31 March 2020 This story is told by Deirdre Grant, Raymond (Nippy) Grants wife.

20 March 2020 Following Government advice regarding Covid-19, we have regrettably had to take the decision to postpone all of our planned fundraising events.