Nightingale House Hospice has launched a brand new catering service with a big heart. Every booking with Cwtch Catering helps fund specialist care for local patients and families. Meanwhile, the hospice is backing this year’s Hospice Care Week call for early access to care that is never left to chance.
Introducing Cwtch Catering
Cwtch Catering provides high-quality food for everything from business meetings and corporate events to birthday parties. It also caters for family celebrations, community events and funeral gatherings. Best of all, every penny of profit helps Nightingale House Hospice care for local patients and their families.
The service is a natural extension of the hospice’s popular 5-star rated Caffi Cwtch. It builds on the café’s excellent reputation for quality food and a warm, friendly welcome. Now that same Cwtch experience is heading beyond the café walls.
The fresh, locally sourced food is prepared by the much-loved Cwtch team. Its message is simple: “Great food. Meaningful impact.” With Christmas parties and festive gatherings on the way, the timing couldn’t be better.
“Every Booking Has a Purpose”
Laura Parry, Commercial Director at Nightingale House Hospice, said, “We’re incredibly excited to launch Cwtch Catering and take everything people have come to know and love about Caffi Cwtch out into our local community. Caffi Cwtch has developed a fantastic reputation for great food and a warm welcome. Cwtch Catering gives us the opportunity to offer that same quality and service for everything from workplace lunches and meetings to parties and family celebrations.”
She added, “What makes it even more special is that every booking has a purpose. When you choose Cwtch Catering, you’re choosing delicious, freshly prepared food from a team you can trust. The profits from your order will also help Nightingale House continue providing specialist care and support for local patients and families.”
Cwtch Catering offers a range of flexible menus and packages. That makes it easy to cater for occasions of all sizes. So, whether you’re planning a team lunch or a family party, there’s an option to suit.
A Sustainable Income for Nightingale House Hospice
The launch is part of the hospice’s ongoing work to find sustainable new ways of raising money. It currently costs more than £5.6 million a year to run Nightingale House Hospice. Yet only around 20% of its funding comes from statutory sources.
As a result, the hospice relies heavily on the generosity of the communities it serves. Its services are completely free to patients and families. They cover an area stretching from Wrexham, Flintshire and East Denbighshire to Barmouth and the border towns.
To book or make an enquiry, visit bit.ly/cwtchcatering or email [email protected]. You can also call 01978 447550. The team is now taking enquiries for corporate catering, meetings, celebrations and special occasions.
Don’t Leave Hospice Care to Chance
Nightingale House Hospice is also supporting this year’s Hospice Care Week theme, “Don’t leave hospice care to chance”. The hospice believes its specialist support is essential and life-changing. However, it says that support should never depend on donations or short-term funding.
Helen, who has lived with multiple sclerosis for 25 years, attends the hospice’s MS Group. The group offers hydrotherapy, physiotherapy and peer support. Helen says the hospice has given her “support, friendship and encouragement” and helped her focus on what she can do.
“It’s really inspired me to carry on doing as much as I can and live my life to the absolute full,” she said. Her story shows how early hospice care can reduce isolation and help people stay connected. It also shows why these services must be protected.
“Hospice Care Is About Living Well”
Neurological Link Nurse Gwyneth Roberts works with primary, secondary and community teams to encourage earlier referrals. “Hospice care is about living well,” she said. “The earlier we can support someone, the more positive impact we can have on their confidence, independence and overall wellbeing.”
Many people arrive feeling anxious about what hospice care means. However, those fears often ease after their first appointment. Gwyneth says people frequently leave “feeling reassured, supported and more in control”.
Samantha Scott, Interim Chief Executive, said, “Helen’s story shows exactly why early access to hospice care matters. Our teams see every day how specialist hospice care helps people live well for longer, but this support cannot be left to chance. We need fair, stable funding so we can continue to be there for everyone who needs us, whenever they need us.”
A Call for Fair Funding
Matt Brindley, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Wales at Hospice UK, echoed that message. “Everyone deserves high-quality hospice care, whoever they are and wherever they live,” he said. “Increasing demand and rising costs are putting this care at risk, so Wales needs fair and stable funding for hospice care now.”
Until then, local support remains vital. Booking Cwtch Catering, visiting Caffi Cwtch or taking part in a fundraiser all make a difference. Every pound helps keep the hospice there for the people who need it.
To learn more about the hospice’s services and how to support it, visit the Nightingale House website. You’ll find details of upcoming events and ways to give. Thank you for being so supportive.
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