and 54% by the NHS. Hospices Marie Curie Hospices provide specialist care and support for people living with a terminal illness and those close to them through inpatient, outpatient, and virtual services. There are Marie Curie Hospices in Belfast, Bradford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London (Hampstead), Liverpool, Newcastle, Penarth (near Cardiff), and the Marie Curie Hospice, West Midlands in Solihull. Marie Curie hospices are free at the point of access. They run on a combination of statutory government NHS funding and voluntary contributions to run. In the financial year 2021/22, they were funded 59% through charitable donations and 41% by the NHS. Support line Marie Curie runs a free, UK-wide support line service to provide practical information and emotional support on all aspects of life with terminal illness, dying and bereavement. The service includes a phone line, call-back service, web chat, an online community, and information online and in print. Marie Curie also offers a free bereavement support service which matches people experiencing grief with specially trained volunteers for regular support. Both services are funded by charitable donations. Volunteer services The charity runs Helper and Companion volunteer services for people living with a terminal illness which provide companionship towards the end of life. Campaigning Marie Curie campaigns on issues which affect people living with a terminal illness and those close to them. In 2021, their Scrap Six Months campaign with the Motor Neurone Disease Association resulted in a change in the law in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales. This made it easier for people diagnosed with a terminal illness to access the benefits they need. Previously, there was a rule in place meaning people diagnosed with a terminal illness could only get quick and easy access to financial support if a doctor or nurse said they had less than six months to live. In 2022, Marie Curie’s campaign to Make End of Life Care Fair resulted in a change being made to the UK Government’s Health and Care Bill. The change will mean that, in the future, end of life care must be provided by law in every part of England where local people need it. Policy and research Marie Curie is the UK’s leading charitable funder of palliative and end of life care research. It funds its own researchers, and works in partnership with other organisations. Marie Curie research investments aim to improve the care and support that people affected