Who we are

We are the Hospice Income Generation Network, a community driven by the passion of hospice fundraisers, retail experts, and communication professionals. Our mission is simple yet vital: to provide top-quality palliative and end of life care to families, wherever and however suits them best.

In the third sector, there's a spirit of generosity, but none quite like that among hospice income generators. We’re a tight-knit group eager to share our experiences, lend our support and take ourselves and our peers from good to great.

The Hospice Income Generation Network is proud to be recognised as one of the UK's leading income generation membership organisations. We are dedicated to upholding and enhancing professional standards in fundraising, retail, and communications, positioning hospice professionals as leaders in the sector. By investing in education and training, we aim to help our members become the best they can be for their hospice.

We offer both online meetings and in-person gatherings across seven regions in the UK, ensuring easy access for all hospice income generation teams. These meetings are member-led forums for knowledge sharing and training, fostering an environment of learning and mutual support.

As a member, you'll also have the chance to join our annual three-day conference, a highlight in the hospice calendar. Here, you can gain insights from top third-sector professionals and hospice colleagues, making it an invaluable experience.

While we've made significant progress in recent years, our commitment to improvement is unwavering. We continually refine our approach to ensure we deliver maximum value to our members and the wider hospice community.

With an eye on the present and aspirations for the future, we're on a journey of continuous growth and enhancement. Join us in shaping the future of hospice income generation!

How we’re run

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Hospice Income Generation Network - Byelaws

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Hospice Income Generation Network - Code of Conduct

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Hospice Income Generation Network - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

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Join the Hospice Income Generation Network

By joining us, you'll gain access to subsidised training from industry leaders, valuable support from your peers, a wealth of fundraising resources, exclusive website content, affordable professional development, and much more. Let’s build, learn, and thrive together!

What People Say About Us

Jane Curtis, J C Consultancy

It’s so refreshing that you are all so supportive and such a tight knit community. There can be a lot of competition in the sector and wanting to keep things secret and it’s such a shame. ‘A rising tide lifts all boats!’ The more we can come together and collaborate and share the better for everyone. And I love that you involve your partners and they feel like part of the gang too. It’s been a honour to be involved!

Veronica McBain - St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice

For me, the Hospice Income Generation Network is a brilliant platform to support and encourage fundraisers and their hospices to raise as much money as possible. The regional meetings and annual conferences really are fantastic, not just for sharing best practice and ideas, but they act as great networking opportunities meaning members really do get value for money. It’s also reassuring knowing that there is always a listening ear amongst members, there’s always someone who has either experienced or done what you’ve done and they’re always willing to support one another. Here’s to another successful year

David McFadden - ACCORD Hospice

I love that you are able to be in the room with so many like-minded people, looking for the betterment of fundraising practice and sharing knowledge with each other. The more we can do to make the fundraising world a better place for our supporters, the better for everyone. I’m proud to be a Fundraiser, and even prouder to be a Hospice Fundraiser. It will be great to become more involved with the Hospice Income Generation Network and hopefully be a good voice for Scotland.

Anne Brown - Saint Francis Hospice

As hospice fundraisers, we are in the fabulous position of doing the same work as one another but largely without being in competition. I love having the opportunity to meet other fundraisers, sharing ideas and experiences – both successes and the not-so successful – and learning from one another. Fundraising is relentless, hard work so it’s good to be able to help and encourage each other, and the Hospice Income Generation Network provides a brilliant platform to do this. It’s also so helpful to hear from experienced professionals, both at regional meetings and conference, who can educate and motivate us to become more effective, successful fundraisers.

Megan Boyle - Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice

The Hospice Income Generation Network is fantastic. I love that Hospice Fundraisers come together to share experiences and help each other. I look forward to regional meetings and get very excited ahead of Conference because I know I’ll leave buzzing to get back to my Hospice with lots of ideas, a reignited excitement and more fellow fundraisers in my phone happy to help. Hospices are special, and so is the Hospice Income Generation Network. I feel very proud and grateful to be a part of such a supportive network, always striving to do better to support the fantastic work of our hospices.