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 […]
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 […]
Ambassador, Jo Corscaden has enjoyed a long career in nursing, midwifery, and end of life care, she believes that hearing is the last of our senses to go before we die. “I really believe that a person can still hear, even if they appear to be asleep or unconscious in their final hours. Hearing a […]
Claire Henry, MBE, our Patron and Visiting Researcher for the Palliative and End of Life Care Study Group University of Cambridge, shared her thoughts on this important topic for Dying Matters Week 2022. “I have worked in palliative and end of life care for many years, where I talk about death, dying and bereavement frequently. […]
In the run up to Dying Matters Awareness Week 2022 (2nd – 6th May), our CEO Liz Pryor explores why we find talking about death and dying so difficult… The Dreaded “D Word!” We all find it difficult to have conversations with the people we love about what will happen when we or they die. […]
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 […]
Listen to our CEO Liz Pryor chatting to Babs Michel on BBC 3 Counties Radio about the history of the charity
Liz Pryor, Chief Executive of the Anne Robson Trust, a charity supporting people who face the end of their lives alone, has been awarded the Member of the British Empire Medal (MBE) in the Queens 2021 New Year’s Honour’s list, for services to end-of-life care. The Award marks the close of a significant year for […]
In a personal letter to Liz, Prime Minister Theresa May said: “By founding the ‘Anne Robson Trust’, you are ensuring that patients receive dignity, compassion and company at their end of their lives. This is a truly meaningful tribute to your late mother, Anne.” Liz is the founder of the ‘Anne Robson Trust’ which coordinates […]
The Anne Robson Trust Founder and Director, Liz Pryor, took to the radio recently with a feature on BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme You & Yours. You can listen again by clicking the play button in the video. https://youtu.be/sl117VyYhUY We urgently need to raise funds so that we can provide support, companionship and advocacy […]
