Olivia Girling has joined Lewis-Manning Hospice Care in Dorset as Head of Marketing and Communications, bringing a wealth of experience having worked in marketing in a variety of roles over the past five years.

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care is a charity providing extraordinary care to patients and their loved ones facing a life-limiting illness across East Dorset and Purbeck.

Each year it supports around 600 local people and develops new services based on patient need and identified gaps in the area.

Hospice CEO Clare Gallie said: “We are delighted that Olivia has joined us, she has some very valuable skills to offer and will be a key part of our ongoing journey of growth.”

Olivia said: “I’ve always worked in marketing and love it. I find the relationship that people have with products and services and the decisions that they make really interesting.

“I am excited to be joining the dynamic team at Lewis-Manning and have received a very warm welcome. I’m looking forward to playing my part in the charity and to help it achieve its ambitions and goals.”

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care offers a range of free hospice care services aimed at helping people to live well through their illness, closer to home.

These include:

• Day hospices, virtual and in person
• Creative arts & wellbeing support
• Lymphoedema clinic
• Breathlessness clinic
• Bereavement & family support
• Complementary therapy
• Hospice at home

The charity aims to increase people’s physical and social well-being, reduce isolation and loneliness, support people to stay in their homes longer and alleviate the huge pressures on family and carers.

This year it needs to raise £3.4m to continue providing its services to the community.