News & Media

Charity golf day at Centurion Club raises £30k for Keech Hospice Care

19 October 2023

Our October charity golf day held at Hemel Hempstead’s Centurion Club raised an incredible £30k. Those who took part in the event included Keech Hospice Care’s Business Club members, charity ambassadors and supporters, including Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss, the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire Liz Green and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Russell Beard, who […]

Our hydrotherapy pool facilities are set for a makeover

18 October 2023

The hydrotherapy pool facilities here at Keech Hospice Care are set to see some improvements after grants were awarded from three funding trusts – The Valiant Charitable Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The Edward Gostling Foundation. Our pool is used by adult and child patients and their families, special education schools, care homes, swim schools, […]

Bedford Daycare Hospice merges with Keech Hospice Care

6 June 2023

It has been confirmed that two highly respected charities will be merging. The charities are Bedford Daycare Hospice and Keech Hospice Care. The confirmation comes after a thorough due diligence process. Bedford Daycare Hospice is an independent charity which provides holistic day care to adults in north and mid Bedfordshire living with a life-limiting condition. […]

Lifelites charity donates innovative technology for children with life-limiting illnesses to Keech Hospice Care

23 March 2023

Lifelites charity donates innovative technology for children with life-limiting illnesses to Keech Hospice Care On Tuesday 21 March 2023, Keech Hospice Care invited families and staff to sample the new innovative and inclusive equipment donated by Lifelites. Keech Hospice Care supports children with life-limiting illnesses from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, and their families. Keech […]

The death of Her Majesty, The Queen

8 September 2022

It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. We thank you for showing us all how to live life to the full. For Keech Hospice Care to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2020, was an honour. Thank you for giving us a lifetime of […]

Death sparks care team to become overnight internet sensations

3 May 2022

Death sparks care team to become overnight internet sensations A care team at a Luton hospice have become overnight social media stars by revealing the top ten best ways to die. The care staff at Keech Hospice Care, the adult and children’s hospice in Luton, has racked up more than thirty thousand views across social media, […]

Top 10 best ways to die

26 April 2022

What are the best ways to die? It’s the conversation so many of us just aren’t DYING to have!   Death! Died! Dead! Deceased! There, we said the words! Yet, death is the one thing in life, guaranteed, we all have in common. We promise, talking about death isn’t going to hurt you but it […]

Dennis Keech OBE, benefactor of Keech, dies

20 January 2022

It is with great sadness we have learned Dennis Keech OBE, the largest benefactor of the children’s service at Keech Hospice Care in Luton, has died. With his wife Shirley, Dennis Keech, age 90, a well-known local businessman – generously donated £1 million in 1997 to begin the charity appeal to build a children’s hospice. […]

Dr Justin Amery, doctor at Keech Hospice Care, dies

29 July 2021

It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the unexpected death of our friend and colleague, Dr Justin Amery. Dr Amery – who was also a well-respected GP in Oxford for 27 years – was a key part of our children’s team at the hospice since joining in 2011. Our families had huge […]

Keech Hospice Care’s Big Trunk Trail is here

7 July 2021

The Keech Hospice Care Big Trunk Trail herd is here from this Saturday, 10 July. A herd of more than seventy beautifully decorated elephants will be taking their places for the biggest public art event Bedfordshire has ever seen. The free, family-friendly outdoor installation sees the gorgeous creatures out and about across Luton’s parks and […]