Facts and Figures

The difference Saint Michael’s makes:

  • Saint Michael’s improves the lives of people affected by terminal illness and bereavement.
  • 1 in 2 people know someone who has been cared for by a Hospice
  • We serve the population of the Harrogate district.
  • As this population ages, more people are living longer with serious illness, which means more people need our help.
  • We currently care for more than 2,400 people each year.

 The services Saint Michael’s offers:

  • We offer physical, emotional, psychological, practical and spiritual care to our patients and their families.
  • Our services are available to people living with any terminal illness or bereavement. Although a large number of cancer patients use our services, we also care for people with other illnesses, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease and end stage heart and lung disease.
  • The team at Saint Michael’s makes around 18 home visits every day.
  • Each year Saint Michael’s Hospice offers around 2,700 day therapy sessions.
  • We are currently helping around 500 local people live with lymphoedema
  • Last year we offered 3,650 days of inpatient care 
  • Saint Michael’s Just ‘B’ service currently has a caseload of 80 children, young people and adults living with bereavement caused by murder, suicide, disaster and terminal illness.
  • All our services are free to patients and their families 

 The Saint Michael’s team:

  • Saint Michael’s is supported by a volunteer workforce of around 600 people, giving their time, energy and skills for free
  • Volunteers outnumber our staff by 6 to 1.
  • Our patient care team include doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, lymphoedema practitioners, bereavement support workers, psychologists, social workers and chaplains.

How Saint Michael’s is funded:

  • We are a local charity that receives little government funding, so we rely on donations from people like you.
  • Saint Michael’s needs £3.9million a year to continue our work.
  • We receive £670,000 (17%) funding from the NHS.
  • This means we need to raise more than £350 every hour to keep going.
  • We raise funds through legacies, grants and the generous support of the local community.
  • For every pound we invest in fundraising we aim to raise £4.

How Saint Michael’s raises money:

  • One in four Saint Michael’s patients is cared for thanks to a gift someone left in their will.
  • More than 250,000 people are served in our shops every year, helping to raise nearly £700,000 towards patient care.
  • The Guild of Patrons and Business 500 Club contribute around £150,000 each year
  • The Saint Michael’s lottery gives away £72, 800 in prizes each year and still contributes £100,000 towards patient care
  • Last year local people opened their gardens, drank coffee, car booted in the rain, knitted Simon Cowell dolls, shaved beards and raced pigs to raise more than £180,000 for Saint Michael’s.

How Saint Michael’s help health care professionals involved with people who are dying:

  • Saint Michael’s shares its skills and expertise and supported 83 health and social professionals through education and training in 2010.
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