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Five reasons to support your local hospice

Blog winter campaign

Hospices nationwide are facing a funding crisis, and there is growing demand for these essential services. With seasonal pressures on our healthcare system, there are lots of reasons to get behind your local hospice and make sure it is still there in years to come. Together, we can make a difference – here are five important reasons to show your support.

Stuart Palma, CEO of Southern Hospice Group

Please help us keep on caring this winter

Blog winter campaign

This week we are launching our winter appeal – ‘We are here for you, will you be here for us?’. As hospices across the country face ongoing financial challenges, and many face heartbreaking decisions about care, CEO Stuart Palma shares our call for support and our determination to be here for Sussex families for many more years to come.

Alex with her mum Paula smiling and looking happy together. Paula is holding a bunch of flowers.

Alex’s story

Blog Stories

When Alex’s mum, Paula, received care from Martlets it marked the beginning of a deeper connection between mother and daughter. Alex shares how our nurses helped her build a closer relationship with her mum. She has also embraced Paula’s love of sewing, which has brought her comfort while also supporting the hospice.

Taking Pride this summer and always

Blog

Community fundraiser Henna Edwards has been organising our participation in this year’s Brighton Pride parade, and it’s a special one as for the first time we join with sister hospice Chestnut Tree House to march together. Here, they tell us more about their involvement.

Charlie and sister hugging

Charlie’s story

Blog Summer campaign 2025

Seeing her daughter trying on wedding dresses, family birthday meals, and Christmas come early – Martlets helped Charlie and her family to share these special moments. We hear from her sister Amy about how these precious memories are supporting the family through their bereavement.