In pictures: Christmas celebration in Hastings Old Town supports the hospice

There were free activities for children, including gingerbread decorating, writing letters to Santa and a secret present room. There was also a tombola and people were able to buy festive homemade cakes and refreshments, Hospice Retail were fund raising by selling pre-loved seasonal homeware, toys, decorations and jumpers.

St Michael’s Hospice supports and enabling the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Their integrated multi-disciplinary teams deliver supportive care, symptom control and support to patients and families through their In-Patient Unit, Wellbeing Programme, Hospice Community Outreach, Specialist Palliative Care Telephone Support Line, Bereavement Support and Community Support Volunteers.

The Hospice operates a Donation Centre in St Leonards on Sea where appointments can be made to drop off donations of pre-loved goods. In addition, there are 7 retail shops across the catchment area in Battle, Bexhill, Hastings, Rye, Sidley and St Leonards .

It costs £14,400 every day to provide our Hospice services, please support our vital work, find out more about donating, legacies, events, the Hospice Lottery and more on our website www.stmichaelshospice.com.

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