Join us on October 10th!
We’re inviting YOU, our amazing schools, businesses, and local community, to join us on Friday, the 10th of October, to help create a wave of purple in support of Ardgowan Hospice!
Whether it’s a pair of purple socks, a full-on purple takeover of your office or classroom, a bake sale, a raffle, or simply spreading the word, every purple moment will help make a difference to the people we serve.
Why go purple?
Over 60% of our £11,000 a day running costs need to be raised through fundraising and donations from compassionate individuals, groups and organisations like yourself. Behind every cupcake, costume, and conversation, you’re helping fund vital, compassionate care for patients and families in Inverclyde.
Life-limiting illness affects all of us - our friends, our families, our neighbours. But together, we can bring comfort, dignity, and specialist care to those who need it most—right here in our community.
Get involved
Ideas, downloads and more
Here are just a few ways to get involved during hospice care week!
-Wear it. Bake it. Host it. Share it.
-Find out more about volunteering!
-Sign up for our weekly lottery.
-Access our free Will writing service.
-Use the free template on this page to ask your local MP to support our campaign for fairer funding.
Need help with your own event? Free downloads are ready to help you get started! E-mail fundraising@ardgowanhospice.org or download files instantly at the bottom of this web page. You can also contact us for donation cans and branded merchandise!
How will you choose to be proud in purple to show your support for Ardgowan Hospice?
Be sure to share your photos and stories with us!
Take 30 seconds to contact your local MP
Help amplify our request for fairer funding
We are asking MPs to attend Hospice UKs parliamentary event in Westminster on 15 October 2025. The theme of this year’s Hospice Care Week is 'more than you think', spotlighting the incredible care that takes place outside our hospice building.
Throughout the week, we’ll be highlighting the specialist palliative care we provide across Inverclyde, helping people live well at the end of their lives. We’ll be showing hospice's like ourselves are experts at delivering care closer to home, keeping people out of hospital who do not need to be there, and relieving pressure on the system.
This is something Ardgowan Hospice does every day – supporting people to be where they want to be at the end of life, in the place they love most: their own home. But hospices across the UK are struggling financially, ourselves included.
Surging costs mean that almost every month, another hospice faces the difficult decision to reduce services due to a lack of funding. And this comes just as demand is rising fast, because of our ageing population. We’re asking our supporters to write to their MP so they can attend the official Hospice UK Westminster event and hear what we need to secure our future, care for more patients, and support the NHS.
In Scotland
The next Scottish Government must make palliative care a national priority by:
- Delivering a long-term, sustainable funding model for hospice care, including fully implementing pay parity between NHS and hospice care staff
- Establishing an independent review of palliative care to drive urgent system reform and identify investment needed to meet rising population need, expand community-based care and reduce avoidable hospital use for those at the end of life
-Legislating to deliver a right to palliative care, so that everyone receives the care they need at the end of life
Thank you all!
Deals to enjoy
Booker Wholesales, Greenock:
Holding a raffle & spot prize giveaways
Bullseye Sports Bar, Greenock:
Running a pool competition and more!
Cardwell Garden Centre:
Holding a raffle prize draw where you can win an electric patio heater and an afternoon tea for 2 in their Patio Cafe. Only £1 per strip!
Club 3000 Bingo, Greenock:
Wearing purple and giving away 10, 55" tv’s!
Clyde Eats:
Donating 25p from every order placed on Friday, you can also save 15% at various local outlets using the code AHPURPLE15 - please visit the Clydeeats facebook page to find out more.
Crafty Owl, Greenock:
Donating a % of all purple yarn purchased and running an in-store raffle
McDonalds, Greenock:
Face Painting for donations
McDonalds, Port Glasgow:
In-store raffle
Mr Central Heating, Hillington:
Supporting Ardgowan Hospice for the whole month of October by hosting a darts competition and a raffle, with the chance to win a brand new gas boiler
Purdie’s Pantry, All locations:
Purple old school sponge by tray and slice with % donated to the hospice
The Cove, Gourock:
Limited Edition brownie with proceeds donated to the hospice
The Vault, Greenock:
£1 of each Purple Rain cocktail will be donated to the hospice
Toninos, Greenock:
Special Ardgowan Hospice pizza with % donated to the hospice
Treasured, Gourock:
Pop & Shop - Pop a purple balloon to win discounts & prizes. Donating 5% of profits from the full day!
Victoria Bowling Club:
Go Purple fundraising day from 2-5pm with raffles, bingo & home baking!
Do it your way and share your day!
Get in touch!
We would love to find out what you have planned to celebrate Hospice Care Week / Go Purple Day!
If you have great photos, stories or quotes, please reach out and share them with our team. You might even be featured on our social media channels!
Taking part in
Go Purple Day 2025
Moorfoot Primary
Gourock Primary
Kings Oak Primary
St Ninians
Madeira Nursery
Clydeview Academy
Duchal Nursery
Greenock Telegraph
McDonalds Greenock & McDonalds Port Glasgow
Inverclyde Council
Purdies Pantry
Tonino's
Victoria Bowling Club
Rankin Bowling Club
Inverclyde Leisure
Nationwide Building Society
Santander
Waterfront Cinema
Xcite Soft Play
Bookers Greenock
Blair & Bryden Solicitors
Mr Central Heating
Treasured
The Cove
Clyde Eats
Dellingburn St Cafe
The Vault
McCaskie Butchers
Bullseye
Luigi's, Roxburgh St
Jack & Remi’s Newsagents
The Vault,Greenock
Cafe Continental
Curry's Greenock
Cardwell Garden Centre
Club 3000 Bingo
Dry Cleaners Gourock
Gianni's, Greenock
Keystore, Brougham Street
Victoria Bowling Club
Wildfire Delicatessen
The Cottage
