Many people are not comfortable talking about or facing death, dying, and bereavement and don’t reach out for support, but your stories can help change that. Sharing your story of how Mountbatten has helped you or your family raises awareness of how we can help others who need us. It also encourages people to volunteer and fundraise for us to ensure our services remain free for our community. It currently costs over £11.5 million every year to keep our services running, and we receive only around a third of this from government funding. Your story helps to: • Address fears and stigma about end-of-life care • Encourage people to access our services when they need it • Demonstrate the positive impact of our free, 24/7 expert care • Inspire people to volunteer or fundraise for us and shows them the difference they make when they do. A story can be about any area of our care and any example, big or small, of when Mountbatten has had an impact on you. Every story is read by our team and added to our files. We may contact you for further information about your story if you give us permission to. Your story may then be used in our marketing, such as on our social media, emails, website, or our bi-annual magazine. Please fill out the form below to share your story. Alternatively, you can call 02382 548853 to tell us your story over the phone.
Your information will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Photos help to bring a story to life and allow us to share it more widely, such as through social media. If you have any photos to accompany your story, please send them to [email protected] with your name as the subject line. If you do not have photos of the events of the story itself, you could share a photo of the people in the story, eg you and a loved one who has died.
By completing this form, you are confirming the consent of the person/s in this story and any photos to appear in publicity material, which may be written, photographic or video, to promote Mountbatten’s work. Often, this will include publishing material online, and this may then be shared by other people. If the story contains personal details about someone else, please check with them that they are happy for these to be shared. If the story involves someone who has died, the consent of a close family member or friend (including yourself) is suitable on their behalf. If you or a person in this story is under 16, their parent/guardian must give consent on their behalf. You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing [email protected].
Mountbatten will always store your personal details securely. For full details see our privacy policy www.mountbatten-hampshire.org.uk/privacy-policy