“Over the weekend I was scrolling through Twitter and came across this beautiful post from our friend, eminent Palliative Care Consultant and bestselling Author, Dr Kathryn Mannix. She has kindly given us permission to share it with you. I hope you find it as moving and profound as I did.” Liz Pryor MBE, Founder & […]
We are so sad to hear that our friend and Patron Bill Turnbull has died
Bill faced his illness with courage and humour and was so generous in his support for our work. He was an inspiration to us all and will be greatly missed. We send our thoughts and love to his family. Bill Turnbull: Former BBC Breakfast presenter dies aged 66 – BBC News
What can hospitals offer families of patients who are dying?
We had an enquiry recently from a hospital we are about to start working with – asking if we could share all the different ideas that other hospitals have to support families of patients who are nearing the end of their life. We thought it might be useful to share what we told them…. First […]
Anne Robson Trust CEO collects MBE at Buckingham Palace
Our Founder and CEO, Liz Pryor was awarded the Member of the British Empire Medal (MBE) at an Investiture Ceremony on Thursday 7th July, for services to end-of-life care. Liz was honoured by HRH Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. The Honour marks a significant time for our charity as the focus […]
10,000 visits by ‘end of life’ volunteers!
As volunteer visits reach an incredible milestone, CEO and Founder, Liz Pryor says what this means to the Trust: “I’m rather overwhelmed. Considering the challenges faced by hospitals over the last two years, with volunteers being stood down left, right and centre…. These amazing people have made over 10,000 visits to the bedside of dying […]
Loneliness in the last days of life
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, our founder and CEO Liz Pryor explores this year’s theme of loneliness and how it can effect the end of a person’s life… “It’s quite a thing to ask someone to sit with a dying stranger.” “Most people experience loneliness at some point in life. For some […]
Liz Pryor on the Goodness Gracious Grief Podcast
Kady Eliza Braine started up the Goodness Gracious Grief podcast following the unexpected death of her father. Kady recently spoke to Anne Robson Trust founder Liz Pryor about the awarding of her MBE and journey to launching the Anne Robson Trust. You can listen to the podcast on the player or any of the links […]
Liz Pryor interview on BBC 3 Counties Radio
Listen to our CEO Liz Pryor chatting to Babs Michel on BBC 3 Counties Radio about the history of the charity