Compassionate community meet-ups

Compassionate Community Meetups are an opportunityto be part of a group of people, places and projects who are helping build networks of support for others experiencing life’s biggest challenges.

These social events are FREE to attend and include presentations at 10am followed by networking and also a group walk for those who wish to participate. 

Find out how other local community assets can support your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours at times of most need. 

*Please note that Photography and filming may take place at our events. Images may be used to promote this event and the work of Compassionate Communities. Please speak to staff if you do not wish to be filmed or photographed.*

These are our future dates & venues: 

1st May - Lexden Golf Club - Bakers Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AU (No access via public transport)

2nd July - Greenstead Community Centre - Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QE

Compassionate Conversation pop-ups

St Helena Hospice is supporting a series of Compassionate Conversations Pop-ups across Colchester & Tendring, to help people facing serious illness, loss, and isolation, thanks to vital funding support from Colchester Catalyst Charity. 

The programme will see a team of specially trained Community Connector volunteers based in public spaces such as cafés, libraries, and local hubs, where they will offer a friendly listening ear, connection, and signposting to local support for anyone affected by serious illness, ageing, caregiving, bereavement, or social isolation. 

Compassionate Businesses Network

St Helena Hospice are looking to launch and host networking events very soon. This will be an opportunity for local businesses and business owners to be part of a network to support our amazing local community.

St Helena Hospice provide end of life palliative care to patients and support families, friends and loved ones in north east Essex. We are focused on supporting our local community and engaging with those around us to help continue these vital services for future years to come.

Our events will not only be traditional networking events but also allow those in attendance to take part in various activities to enjoy some time away from the office, meet new people and have fun whilst doing so. If you have any ideas, feel free to get in touch we would love to hear from you, whether its Padel, Crazy Golf or something new for a networking event we would like to know more.

If your organisation would be interested in hosting one of our events, please do get in touch as we are keen to support and grow local business support.

This network aims to bring kind and compassionate organisations together with a common aim in meeting our hospice values of BOLD, PASSIONATE and CARING.

Further details will follow and we will look to get our first event finalised before end of July 2026.

If you would like to get in touch, please email us below:

Udaatta Pemmasani UPemmasani@sthelena.org.uk

Marcus Poston mposton@sthelena.org.uk