M&S Basildon

St. Luke’s Hospice is a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want from the moment they are diagnosed. Our care considers people’s medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock districts can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working alongside healthcare professionals, our specialist services are available at the Hospice, out in the community or in a person’s own home. We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve. To find out more, visit the St. Luke’s Hospice website at www.stlukeshospice.com St. Luke's Hospice (Basildon & District) Ltd. | A Company Limited by Guarantee No. 1812104 | Registered office: St. Luke's Hospice, Fobbing Farm, Nethermayne, Basildon SS16 5NJ | Registered Charity Number 289466 |www.stlukeshospice.com

The charity is dedicated to relieving the isolation and loneliness of elderly people who are 75 years old and living on their own by inviting them to free monthly tea parties. The older people are collected from their home on a Sunday afternoon by a volunteer driver who takes them to a tea-party and then takes them home. Our guests have a lovely afternoon of friendship and companionship. Thurrock has three tea party groups with a fourth group launching in March and Group 5 launching in May, helping 50 elderly Thurrock residents and 25 volunteers.