{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox organization | name = North Devon Hospice | native_name = | image = North Devon Hospice Shop in Queen Street, Barnstaple - geograph.org.uk - 939040.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_alt = | caption = North Devon Hospice shop in Barnstaple | map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | map2 = | map2_size = | map2_alt = | map2_caption = | abbreviation = | predecessor = | merged_into = | successor = | formation = {{start date|1983|03|22|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=NORTH DEVON HOSPICE Charity number: 286554 - Governance |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286554/governance |website=Charity Commission for England and Wales |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref> | founder = | extinction = <!-- e.g. use {{end date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | merger = | type = Charity | vat_id = | registration_id = <!-- for non-profit org --> | status = | purpose = Provides palliative care | headquarters = Barnstaple | location = | coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LON|display=inline,title}} --> | region_served = North Devon | services = | products = | methods = | fields = | membership = | num_members_year = | language = | owner = <!-- or | owners = --> | secretary_general = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | board_of_directors = | key_people = Stephen Roberts (chief executive)<ref name=G>{{cite web |author1=Kevin Rawlinson |title=‘Tent boy’ ends charity camping challenge after three years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/01/tent-boy-ends-max-woosey-charity-camping-challenge-north-devon-hospice |website=The Guardian |access-date=1 March 2023 |date=1 March 2023}}</ref> | main_organ = | parent_organization = | subsidiaries = | secessions = | affiliations = | budget = £3.88{{nbsp}}million<ref name="CC">{{cite web |title=NORTH DEVON HOSPICE Charity number: 286554 - Charity overview|url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286554/charity-overview |website=Charity Commission for England and Wales |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref> | budget_year = 2020 | revenue = £7.51{{nbsp}}million<ref name="CC" /> | revenue_year = 2020 | disbursements = | expenses = | endowment = | num_staff = 195<ref name="CC" /> | num_staff_year = 2020 | num_volunteers = 485<ref name="CC" /> | num_volunteers_year = 2020 | slogan = | mission = | website = {{Official URL}} | remarks = | former_name = | footnotes = }} The '''North Devon Hospice''' is a charity based in Barnstaple, Devon, England, which provides palliative care. It was established in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |title=NORTH DEVON HOSPICE Company number 01696150 |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01696150 |website=Companies House |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
It operates a hospice in Barnstaple and palliative home care. It is developing a new base in the grounds of the Holsworthy Medical Centre.
==History==
In 2014, it won the UK Charity of the Year award.<ref>{{cite news|title=North Devon Hospice scoops UK Charity of the Year award|url=http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/North-Devon-Hospice-scoops-UK-Charity-Year-award/story-23843849-detail/story.html|accessdate=28 June 2015|publisher=North Devon Journal|date=31 October 2014}}</ref>
In June 2020, the Hospice's volunteers were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Matt Smart |title=North Devon Hospice’s volunteers receive royal recognition with Queen’s Award |url=https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/hospice-volunteers-receive-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-6058830 |website=North Devon Gazette |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=2 June 2020}}</ref>
== Notable fundraising challenge (2020–2023) ==
In 2020 11-year-old '''Max Woosey''' from Braunton, began raising money for the hospice, which had cared for his late neighbour Rick, by camping in his back garden.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tony Gussin |title=Camp out fundraiser Max receives gift from fallen soldier's family |url=https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/max-woosey-fallen-soldier-donation-6897210 |website=North Devon Gazette |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=11 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Boy, 10, has camped out every night since last March |url=https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-12-24/bot-10-has-camped-out-every-night-since-march-and-hell-do-it-on-christmas |website=ITV.com |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Joseph Bulmer |title=North Devon hero Max raises £500,000 by sleeping outside for a year |url=https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/braunton-hero-max-woosey-500-000-sleeping-tent-7860456 |website=North Devon Gazette |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=30 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Max Woosey sleeps in tent for year in memory of family friends |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56562889 |website=BBC |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=29 March 2021}}</ref> In August 2021 he spent his 500th consecutive night under canvass, by which time he had raised over £640,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Max Woosey: Camping challenge boy set for 500th night |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-58147506 |website=BBC News |access-date=4 November 2021 |date=10 August 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, Woosey was given a Pride of Britain 'Spirit of Adventure' Award presented by Bear Grylls,<ref>{{cite web |title=Pride of Britain Awards |url=https://www.prideofbritain.com/ |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref> and invited to spend the night camping on the pitch at Twickenham Stadium. Invited by the award organisers to spend the night before the ceremony in a hotel, he instead slept on its balcony.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Colleen |title=Superstar 'Tent Boy' is a Pride of Britain winner |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-tent-boy-max-woosey-6130839 |access-date=4 November 2021 |work=DevonLive |date=30 October 2021 }}</ref> Woosey was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2022 New Year Honours.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59809682 |first=Owen |last=Amos |title=New Year Honours: Whitty, Van-Tam and Blair knighted, Lumley and Redgrave made dames |date=31 December 2021 |work=BBC News |access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref> In March 2023, Woosey announced he would end his challenge on 1 April with "a final celebratory camp-out festival".<ref name=G /> Stephen Roberts, the hospice's chief executive, said that Woosey's contributions had directly funded 15 nurses for a year.<ref name=G />
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==External links== * {{Official website}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Hospices in England Category:Health in Devon Category:1984 establishments in England
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