Join us this Hospice Care Week

What is Hospice Care Week?

Hospice Care Week takes place from 5-11 October, and this year we want to encourage people to not leave hospice care to chance. The week is an opportunity to shine a light on the vital work hospices do and help raise funds to protect local hospice care for the future.

To mark Hospice Care Week, we will be hosting a range of events and activities throughout the week, with plenty of opportunities to get involved, learn more and show your support.

Read on below to find out more.

Dying Matters Webinar

Where: free online webinar

Date/time: Monday 5 October 2026, 10am-12pm

What’s on: This session is designed for anyone who would like to feel more confident supporting someone living with a serious illness or experiencing bereavement. Whether you are supporting a family member, friend, neighbour, colleague, or someone in your community, this free 2-hour session will provide a safe space to learn, ask questions and explore ways you can make a positive difference. Delivered by Rennie Grove Peace in partnership with Communities 1st. This session will explore:

• What hospice care is and the support offered by Rennie Grove Peace
• Why conversations about loss, thinking ahead, death and dying are often avoided – and why they matter
• Common reactions in grief and misconceptions that surround it
• Some practical guidance for anyone supporting someone who is grieving due to a loss

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Time for Tea

Date: 5-11 October, or any other time in October

What’s on: We’re inviting you to put the kettle on for Hospice Care Week, and host a coffee morning, tea party or workplace get-together as part of our Time for Tea event to raise vital funds for local hospice care. This is a great opportunity to gather friends, family, neighbours or colleagues over tea, coffee and cake, and make a real difference to local people who need hospice care and bereavement support. Whether your event is big or small, every tea shared and every donation raised helps us continue to provide expert care and support when it’s needed most. If you can’t make it in Hospice Care Week or in October, choose another date that works for you!

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Charity film screening of ‘Grease’

Date: Thursday 8 October, 7.30pm, doors open from 6pm

Where: The Odyssey Cinema, 166 London Rd, St Albans AL1 1PQ

Tickets: from £20.50, including a glass of fizz and a cake

What’s on: To mark Hospice Care Week, the Odyssey Cinema in St Albans will be celebrating two local hospice care providers, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care and the Hospice of St Francis, with a special charity screening of the 1978 favourite ‘Grease’. Attendees are encouraged to dress up and have fun! Tickets include a glass of fizz and a sweet treat from Amy’s Bakery. All proceeds will be split between the two local hospice charities. We are also encouraging cinemagoers to buy their pink ladies gear and ‘Grease’-inspired clothing in their local St Albans Rennie Grove Peace charity shop.

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Thinking ahead – a conversation about future care, Harpenden

Where: Bennetts Hall, Harpenden, AL5 2HU

Date/time: Thursday 8 October 2026, 2-4pm

What’s on: To mark Hospice Care Week, we are hosting a free community event in partnership with Harpenden Health PCN & Trust, ‘Thinking ahead – a conversation about future care’. This event is for any locals who have ever wondered how to plan for the future, support a loved one, or who simply want to learn more. They will have the chance to learn about the benefits of key tools such as Advance Care Planning and the ReSPECT form, which help ensure that an individual’s preferences are known and respected. Staff from Rennie Grove Peace will be on hand to explain the support offered locally and to answer questions. This event offers a safe space for people to understand their options, ask questions, and talk openly about death and dying – because it really does matter.

Further information: Email compassion@renniegrovepeace.org or click here to find out more.

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