24-hour advice line
The Advice Line is here to provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.
St Margaret’s has been providing expert end-of-life and palliative care for adults and their families for over four decades.
As we continue to deliver holistic and compassionate hospice care, our aim will be to empower more people who have progressive life-limiting illnesses to live fully and die with dignity.
We’d like to invite you to join us in remembering your loved ones by dedicating a star in their memory in support of the St Margaret’s Hospice Light up a Life appeal.
The Advice Line is here to provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients, carers, families, and healthcare professionals 24 hours a day.
95% of our care is carried out in the comfort of your own home or in the community.
With Physiotherapy, Complementary Therapy and Occupational Therapy we've tailored support for your needs.
The Sunflower Centre teams provide a holistic service, helping meet our patients’ physical, emotional and social needs empowering patients to to build coping strategies, maximise independence and increase quality of life.
There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There may also be times when you can feel emotionally overwhelmed and this is where the bereavement service can offer you appropriate support.
Spiritual care is about what gives meaning to our lives and includes love, hope, forgiveness and all kinds of emotional strength.
In our Taunton hospice, our In-Patient Unit has 12 beds for patients whose needs are increasingly complex.
The Lymphoedema Service provides specialist assessment and treatment for children and adults with Lymphoedema of any cause.
Rob lived life with laughter, curiosity, and deep love for his family. When a sudden cancer diagnosis changed everything, St Margaret’s became a place of comfort, dignity and precious time together. From father-son games to a bedside wedding, the hospice helped Kath, Jack and Rob create beautiful memories in his final days - and gave them the space to just be a family.
Read their story
You all lifted a weight off of our shoulders and gave us time to be a family, to enjoy our time with him and find our joy.”Kath
Start 2026 with a splash at this charity sea dip on Minehead Beach!
We could use some extra hands to register participants, serve hot drinks, and cheer on dippers - we'd really appreciate your help!
We have 31 charity shops across the county. Drop off your donations or find yourself a bargain!
28 prizes up for grabs each week from £10 - £1,000. Our Rollover prize could go up to £10,000!
We have around 900 volunteers and we couldn’t do what we do without them! Find out how you can get involved.
It takes £15m to run the hospice each year and £12m of that we fundraise. Every donation, no matter the size, helps us to care for those with life-limiting illnesses.
We're calling on adrenaline seekers, brave beginners, and long-time New Year’s Day Dippers to take on Fire & Ice: an exciting new challenge that will support local hospice care.
Take the stress out of post-Christmas clean-up this January.
Rehome a charity shop bear a home this Christmas and support local hospice care in Somerset!
Brave the cold. Face the flames. This winter, take on Somerset’s ultimate charity adrenaline challenge with Fire & Ice 2026.
Start the new year with a splash at the New Year’s Day Dip in Minehead, Somerset. Join hundreds of fearless fundraisers as we charge into the sea together at Minehead Beach: one of Somerset’s most iconic New Year’s Day traditions.
Don’t just take down the decorations - make a difference! Let us ‘treecycle’ your real tree this January for local hospice care.
A look back over the past financial year recognising the challenges and achievements within St Margaret's.
Advice, emotional support, and practical guidance to help carers balance their wellbeing while supporting a loved one with a life-limiting illness.
Our mission is to ensure specialist palliative care is available for those who need it across Somerset. The hospice is committed to improving the provisions of services across Somerset.