News & Media

Mum calling on you to support Colour Dash

2 July 2017

A mum is encouraging people across the Three Counties to get bright, bold and colourful for an adult and children’s hospice which has helped her cope with her daughter’s cancer. Beckie Ward, 36, from Stevenage says she can’t wait to run Keech Hospice Care’s new look Colour Dash, which will be Luton’s biggest yet and […]

New service helps people live well for longer

27 June 2017

A dad-of-three who considered suicide after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease says a new service which helps terminally ill adults live well for longer has saved his life. Pete Almond, 64, from Luton, said he supports the Macmillan Independence and Well-being Service, launched today and based at Keech Hospice Care, because it has given him […]

Celebrities support #DeclutterForKeech

6 June 2017

Famous faces are coming out in force to donate their rare items to help children and adults with life-limiting and terminal illnesses in Bedfordshire. Actress Joanna Lumley is urging people to support Keech Hospice Care in Luton by handing in their good quality items to one of its 32 charity shops across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and […]

Research to reveal true situation of end of life care

22 May 2017

A mum from Hertfordshire is backing research which will investigate if seriously ill children’s care needs are being met as she battles to get the support she needs for her life-limited son. Jen Carter, 27, from Baldock, said she’s delighted Keech Hospice Care, together with the University of Bedfordshire’s Institute for Health Research, is funding […]

Press statement on NHS cyber attack, Friday 12 May

11 May 2017

Following the cyber attack on NHS Digital, Keech Hospice Care has shut down its IT link to the NHS as a precautionary measure. “This does not affect the operation of the hospice and no patient information or data has been affected. We continue to monitor this situation as it develops. The protection of patient data […]

Urgent appeal for people to #DeclutterForKeech

27 April 2017

Keech Hospice Care is urging people to #DeclutterForKeech and urgently donate their good quality clutter so it can provide excellent care for adults in Luton and South Beds and children in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes with life-limiting illnesses. As a charity, Keech Hospice Care has seen a rise in items unsuitable to sell being […]

Glowing success for Keech Hospice Care!

27 March 2017

More than five hundred people have pledged £35,500 by getting their glow on for Keech Hospice Care. Luton’s first ever Glow Walk, on Saturday 25 March, raised money for Keech Hospice Care so it can continue to care for children across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes and adults in Luton and Bedfordshire. Mark Relf, Keech […]

Fluorescent Fun for Keech Mum

13 March 2017

A Bedfordshire mum is urging people to get their glow on for Keech Hospice Care, your adult hospice for Luton and South Beds and the children’s hospice for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. Karen Russell, 34, from Kempston Rural is taking part in our new 10km night-time sponsored Glow Walk to give back to the […]

RIP: Bruce Skinner (1925 – 2017)

7 March 2017

It is with great sadness that staff at Keech Hospice Care learnt of the death of founder member, Bruce Skinner, aged 91. “Bruce was an instrumental member of the original team that made the hospice what it is today,” said Keech Hospice Care CEO, Liz Searle. “He contributed to an amazing legacy for our community.” […]

Keech Hospice Care makes The Sunday Times Top 100

28 February 2017

Keech Hospice Care has been recognised as one of the best not-for-profit employers in the UK in an awards ceremony which took place on 22 February. The prestigious Top 100 awards, organised by The Sunday Times, identify the best companies and charities to work for across the UK. More than 250,000 staff working for over […]