St David's Hospice Case Study
Thanks to a £25,000 grant from the Gwynt y Môr Community Fund, St David's Hospice has created a dedicated multi-faith Spiritual Room at its Llandudno hospice, providing a welcoming space for patients, families, staff, volunteers and members of the local community.
Completed in 2025 as part of a wider refurbishment programme, the room offers a peaceful environment where people can reflect, find comfort and access emotional and spiritual support during some of life's most challenging moments. This is an important addition to the hospice, as spiritual wellbeing is just as important as physical care for people living with life-limiting illnesses and those facing bereavement.
Alongside the creation of the Spiritual Room, St David's Hospice has increased its counselling provision. The hospice now employs 2 part-time counsellors, who provide one-to-one and group support for patients and their families, including bereavement counselling and a monthly bereavement support group. The increased counselling provision means more people are now able to access specialist support when they need it most, helping individuals and families navigate grief, illness and the challenges associated with progressive health conditions.
The room is also used for carers' support groups, monthly faith services led by the Hospice Chaplain, and quiet reflection for visitors wishing to remember loved ones using the hospice's Memory Books.
Some of the people using the room said:
"You have lightened my load going into heaven."
"It is really lovely… a welcome safe haven."
"I know you will be here to support my wife when I am gone."
"I didn't understand that my self-care was as important to my husband as his clinical care."
A representative from the Hospice said:
"We are very grateful to Gwynt y Môr for providing funding for the creation of such an important and accessible space. The multi-space Spiritual room is a vital part of the holistic care offered at St David's Hospice and it will be a place of comfort for so many in our community."
With the refurbishment nearly completed, St David's Hospice is preparing to expand its services further and create new volunteering opportunities that will strengthen support for patients, carers and the wider community. The Hospice has recently launched the ‘Cariad Crew’ volunteering project, in partnership with CVSC and funded by WCVA. The project aims to increase volunteering opportunities in health and palliative care, such as hair and beauty assistants, befrienders, communication support volunteers, and peer support volunteers.
