The Co-operative Food - Bosham, Delling Lane

Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital (Brent Lodge) is a wildlife hospital based in Sidlesham, West Sussex. The purpose of the charity – 365 days a year – is to provide treatment, care and rehabilitation to UK wildlife casualties and orphans from West Sussex and East Hampshire, with the aim to get them fit and healthy for release back into the wild where they belong. We have been saving wildlife for nearly 50 years and receive about 3,500 wildlife patients each year. Whilst a majority of these are birds, we also treat about 600 hedgehogs plus a number of other mammals and reptiles. Our wildlife patients are admitted directly from the public, from the RSPCA, or from local vets who have pre-assessed the patient as needing wildlife care and recuperation facilities. Unfortunately, we do not have a rescue service. We are supported entirely by the generosity of supporters, local funders, as well as a small team of dedicated animal care staff and volunteers. They look after the welfare of our patients, and they do this with care and compassion, with a commitment to their welfare and fulfilling our charitable mission. As well as providing the very best care to our wildlife patients, we answer several thousand phone calls and email enquiries per year, resolving wildlife welfare concerns. We are also dedicated to spreading awareness about the welfare of wildlife in the local community through outreach work.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice is an independent local charity making a difference to local lives. It is much more than a building; we provide tailored end of life care both in the community and at our Hospice, supporting our patients as well as their family and friends. All our vital services are provided free of charge with only a small percentage of our running costs, that this year are just over £8million, currently being met by the NHS. We, therefore, rely heavily on fundraising within our community to raise the remaining funds. St Wilfrid's was established in 1987 and we care for adults with all life-limiting illnesses, including cancer and have been doing so, completely free of charge, for 31 years. We focus on our patients’ quality of life and their dignity in death. We take time to listen and understand the individual needs and wishes of our patients and their loved ones, to make sure everyone gets the care they deserve to help them achieve the best quality of life, for as long as possible. We work hand in hand with the NHS but value our independence as a local provider of specialist palliative and end of life care. We keep our administration and fundraising costs to a minimum as stewardship of funds is extremely important to us. In a nutshell, our simple objective is to ensure patients are as comfortable as possible; able to end their days in peace and with dignity. Each person’s life is a life to be celebrated and we strive to provide families with support and reassurance along every step of their journey. We have 18 beds on our ward, a Hospice at Home Service, a Day Hospice that is open three days a week, a Community Team caring for over 260 patients at any one time, a Bereavement and Family Support Service, an Education Centre and we also support and advise patients and staff in local Hospitals.