Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end-of-life care. Our ‘Outstanding’ services are provided free of charge to patients and their families. Our aim is to provide the highest quality care, helping them to make every moment count.
We care for around 3,600 patients each year at our Hospice in Cambridge, the Alan Hudson Centre in Wisbech and in patients’ own homes via the Arthur Rank Community Team. This care supports people to improve their quality of life and fulfil their end of their life choices.
Alongside the care provided by our Inpatient Unit, Living Well services and Hospice at Home teams, patients can access: patient and family support; lymphoedema care; complementary therapy; medical and pain outpatient clinics; and advice from the clinical nurse specialists within the Specialist Palliative Care Home Team. Our programmes are practical, holistic and tailored to the individual patient, family member or carer and may also include rehabilitative support, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychological support.
It will cost over £13 million to run our services in 2024/2025. Contracted services from the NHS are budgeted at £7.9 million. With the help of our community, we need to raise a further £5.1 million through donations, fundraising activities, retail sales, the Education and Conference Centre and Bistro. If we fail to meet this target the difference will, reluctantly, have to be taken from our limited reserves. Sustaining services for people in our community is our focus and therefore we are extremely grateful to everyone who demonstrates their dedication, commitment and generosity and helps protect our reserves for the future.
For further information, please visit arhc.org.uk
Products and services
Meet the Team - Business Engagement
Are you a business and want to find out more about becoming a charity partner?
Louise Higgins is our Business Development Manager at Arthur Rank Hospice and manages venue hire of our Education and Conference Centre which can accommodate up to 80 persons. If you are interested in hiring our Conference Suite please contact us.
Contact: venuehire@arhc.org.uk or visit https://www.arhc.org.uk/venue-hire
Ellie Weatherly is our Corporate Fundraiser and works with companies to develop corporate partnerships that provide mutual benefit and offer so much more than just financial support. She will take the time to get to know you and your business and how we can support your business objectives and create a mutually beneficial charity partnership. If your company, however large or small would like to get involved with the Charity we would like to hear from you. Call 01223 675882.
Corporate Partnership Opportunities
The invaluable and generous support we receive every year from our local business community, allows us to continue providing our services.
Could you be our next Corporate Supporter?
We believe that corporate partnerships can provide mutual-benefit and offer so much more than just financial support.
We will take the time to get to know you and your business which will allow us build an effective partnership. We can help you to raise your profile in the local community and motivate your staff to get involved too.
Whether it is a one-off fundraiser you are interested in holding, volunteering your time as a company to help at one of our events, taking part in a team challenge or even choosing us as your Charity of the Year, we are here to support you along your fundraising journey.
You may even choose to hold a meeting or an event at our Education & Conference Centre which offers modern purpose built facilities. Every booking made helps us to fund specialist care for our patients and their families.
We’ll keep you updated with how the money you’ve raised is helping local families to make every moment count together. You’ll also receive regular updates, news stories and case studies, which you can use in your own communications.
Visit https://www.arhc.org.uk/fundraising/corporate-partners/ways-to-support/ to see how your company could get involved.
Education and Conference Centre: Available for hire
The Education and Conference Centre at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity offers modern purpose built facilities for your training event, workshop, board meeting or small conference. With flexible space for up to 90 persons theatre style, 60 cabaret or 28 boardroom and set in tranquil peaceful surroundings on the outskirts of Cambridge, this is an ideal location for your training or corporate event. Our conference space adapts to meet your requirements and can be used flexibly as three separate meeting rooms or on an exclusive hire basis as one Conference Suite with its own reception area. The Conference Suite has audio visual facilities, natural daylight and the rooms are air conditioned. We offer Video Conferencing Packages for hybrid events for up to 60 attendees in the Conference Suite with full technical support in association with Venue Audio Visual.
The Conference Room (dimensions 100m2) is available to hire Tues-Fri 0800-1700 hours, evening and weekends subject to availability and for a minimum of 30 delegates and we offer Day Delegate and Room Hire Packages to suit all budgets. Our in-house Hospitality team are pleased to cater for your event by selecting from a range of menus including hot and cold buffets, canapes or fork buffet. Special dietary requirements can also be catered for with advance notice.
We are committed to sustainability and to reducing our impact on the environment. The Centre is fully accessible and the closest car parking is at Babraham Road Park and Ride, adjacent to the hospice. Public transport available from the city centre and rail station.
‘The venue is a great learning space, the food was good and staff very helpful, I would definitely recommend it as a venue”
Sarah Massie, Senior Consultant leadership and organisational development, The Kings Fund
To discuss your requirements or to arrange a viewing contact our Venue Hire Team venuehire@arhc.org.uk 01223 675780.
Arthur Rank Hospice is a charity and your support helps us to fund specialist care for our patients and their families. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3AB www.arhc.org.uk