Community Engagement

The work of the hospice is not limited to the building in Inverness.

We work across the Highlands in various different ways promoting quality end-of-life care in both a clinical and social setting – from hospital to home.

This work includes – but is not limited to:

• Delivering talks to local community groups about the work of the hospice
• Last Aid training
• Bereavement training and counselling
• Working with local community groups and trusts in partnership to support them to deliver quality social palliative care services such as befriending and care at home
• The Highland-wide 24-hour Palliative Care Helpline
• Support to professionals through training and peer support who are working in a clinical and care home setting

We support our community partners as we would an individual - by listening to your wishes and tailoring a service that is practical, professional and sustainable, for you to deliver with our support.

Highland Hospice works in partnership with community-based organisations to deliver befriending and care at home services in remote Highland communities. SKS Scotland CIC were commissioned to undertake an evaluation of the Hospice’s partnership working to deliver these services. The work was conducted between July and October 2023 and the final report is provided below.

Evaluation aims

• To understand the community partner organisations’ experiences of working with Highland Hospice to deliver befriending and care at home services, to include volunteer experiences.
• To understand the impact and value for service users of befriending and care at home services provided by Highland Hospice and community partner organisations.

Download Full Report Here

Download Executive Summary Here

3 Glens Community Care Case Study - Electric vehicle provision for Sunflower Care staff: 3 Glens Community Care, Fort Augustus & Glen Moriston Community Company, Glengarry Trust and Highland Hospice.

If you would like to talk to the Community Engagement Team about

• giving a talk to a community group about the work of the hospice
• advice and support to enable you to set up a partnership or deliver a service
• an idea for a project with a palliative care element which you would like to discuss with us

please contact us at communityengagement@highlandhospice.org.uk