Demelza - one of our chosen charities

Supporting their mission to provide care

Posted by: Jessica Taylor / Apr 2025

April 16, 2025 in Procurement Services

At Procurement Services, we are committed to making a positive impact in our local community and supporting the welfare of those who need it most.

Demelza is an incredible charitable organisation that provides care for children and young people with serious or life-limiting conditions.

Their services include:

Family support
Occupational therapy
Creative therapies
End of life care
Respite care
Symptom and medication management
Step down care (transitioning from hospital to home life)
Bereavement support
Social care placements
And so much more!

About Demelza Kent

Set in beautiful grounds and with serene gardens, their Sittingbourne hospice boasts many leisure facilities and activities, making it the perfect retreat, whether for day or short-term respite residential care.

Each child who visits Demelza Kent has access to their own bedroom, with a specialist bed or cot and bathroom. The hospice also has specially adapted bedrooms, designed to enable an enhanced level of independence for young people staying with them. Parents and siblings are welcome to stay in their family accommodation, complete with kitchenette, ensuite bathroom and lounge.

Demelza kitchen staff pride themselves in providing delicious food to cater for all different tastes and specialist’s diets including vegetarian, halal and much more.

Following a detailed inspection in 2016, Demelza Kent was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Visiting the hospice in Sittingbourne

Some of the Procurement Services team popped down to the Children’s Hospice in Sittingbourne to drop off some voucher donations.

It was an amazing experience to see firsthand the care, compassion and dedication the team at Demelza brings to their work every single day. Supporting such a meaningful cause is a small way we hope to give back.