As The Myton Hospices enters a new financial year, the charity has shared its strategic plans for 2026/27, alongside highlighting how the continued generosity of its supporters is making a meaningful difference to people living with life-limiting illnesses, as well as their families and carers, across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Thanks to ongoing community support, The Myton Hospices has been able to sustain and strengthen its specialist palliative care services, despite the backdrop of a national hospice funding crisis, which has forced many hospices to reduce services and staffing.
Demand for Myton’s inpatient beds has increased by 11% in the last year and across the UK one third of people with palliative care needs do not receive the specialist support or pain relief they need. As the only hospice provider of specialist palliative care in Coventry and Warwickshire – and the only one with inpatient units – Myton is acutely aware of the need for more beds. While they have 36 beds, they can currently only afford to keep 25 open.
This year it will cost over £15 million for Myton to provide its services free of charge to patients and their loved ones, and the charity must raise more than £12 million of this through fundraising, donations and community support.
Sarah Faulkner, Chair of Trustees at The Myton Hospices, said:
“We’re pleased to share our plans for 2026/27 with our communities and partners in Coventry and Warwickshire. With the support of our donors, staff and volunteers, we will continue to improve and develop our palliative and end of life care services, with dignity and compassion at the heart of everything we do.”
Ruth Freeman, CEO at The Myton Hospices, said:
“We know how important hospice care is for families in Coventry and Warwickshire, and we are committed to being there for everyone who needs us free of charge. With continued support from our community, we can grow our services and reach more people when they need us most.”
Looking ahead, the charity’s priorities for 2026/27 include continuing to deliver its core hospice services, raising the funds to expand its hospice bed provision, strengthening community-based support, and ensuring long-term financial and operational sustainability.
Demand for services continues to grow, and with the support of the community, The Myton Hospices aims to be there for more people when it matters most. There are many ways to support your local hospice, including making a donation, taking part in fundraising events, shopping in one of the charity’s 25 shops, or volunteering.
Together, you can help ensure that everyone across Coventry and Warwickshire receives the care, comfort and dignity they deserve at the end of life.
For more information about The Myton Hospices’ 2026/27 strategic plan, visit www.mytonhospice.org/Strategy
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At The Myton Hospices we believe that everyone matters for every single moment of their life; we focus on enhancing life when cure is no longer an option. We are not just about end of life care, we support patients and their loved ones right from the moment they are diagnosed.
We have three hospices in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick, and we care for people aged 18+ living with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses including Respiratory, Heart & Neurological conditions, Cancer and Organ failure.
At Myton, demand for our Inpatient Units has increased by 11% in the last 12 months, and too many people are dying on the waiting list for this vital service. As the only provider of Hospice Inpatient Beds in Coventry and Warwickshire, we are acutely aware of the need for more, but are limited in what we can provide due to funding constraints.
It costs over £15 million every year to provide our services free of charge to our patients and their loved ones. As a charity, with less than 20% of our funding coming from the NHS, we must raise more than £12 million this year. We rely on donations and support from our local communities.
Find out more online at www.mytonhospice.org
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