Rotherham Hospice Celebrates Double Win at National Charity Awards
Rotherham Hospice is proud to announce it has won two prestigious national awards at the 2025 Charity Times Awards: Change Project of the Year and Charity of the Year (Income £1m–£10m).
Shortlisted in six categories alongside national heavyweights such as Cash for Kids, Pancreatic Cancer UK, and Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, Rotherham Hospice was celebrated on the national stage for reimagining hospice care and delivering outstanding services to local families.
In the past year alone, the hospice has supported more than 2,100 patients and their families, carried out over 11,000 home visits, and expanded its children’s bereavement services. It has also opened six new retail outlets, raised more than £10 million in income, grown its workforce, and invested heavily in staff training, wellbeing and systems — all while improving access to care across every community in Rotherham.
The Change Project of the Year award recognised the hospice’s Living Life’s Wishes strategy, developed with input from over 650 patients, families, staff, volunteers, and partners. The strategy commits the hospice to delivering more personalised support, expanding services further into homes and communities, starting care earlier at the point of diagnosis, making services inclusive and equitable, and securing sustainability for future generations.
Chief Executive Mat Cottle-Shaw said:
“To be recognised nationally is an incredible achievement for our hospice and our town. These awards celebrate not only the care we provide but also the courage and ambition of our whole community. Rotherham stood with us to shape our future, and this recognition belongs to everyone who supports, works with, or benefits from the hospice.”
Director of Income Generation Debbie Coulson added:
“This is about more than awards — it’s about what they represent. Every penny raised, every volunteer hour, every act of kindness helps us add more life to every day. We’re so grateful to our supporters for making this possible.”
Director of Clinical Services Jayne Lowe said:
“I’m incredibly proud of this award – it reflects exactly what Rotherham asked for from our hospice. That’s what makes it so special: we listened during our research, and we delivered. Knowing this achievement is something our community wanted makes it truly fantastic.”
About Rotherham Hospice
Rotherham Hospice provides specialist end-of-life care to patients and families across the borough, both at the hospice and in people’s homes. As an independent charity, only around 37% of its funding comes from the NHS — the rest is raised through fundraising, donations, retail, and community support.
Together, with your help, we can continue to add more life to every day.
