Extraordinary Care
Extraordinary Team delivering Outstanding Care
We believe in living life to the end and bringing joy to patients’ lives. The care and services available here at Tapping House might not be what you expect a Hospice to provide.
We care deeply about providing people with choice, and we work with everyone as an individual, supporting them on every step of their journey.
A snapshot of the vital care and support Tapping House provides:
More than a hospice – a place to live well
At Tapping House, we’re here for patients and families from the moment of diagnosis — offering expert care, comfort, and hope. We believe hospice care is about living well, with dignity and meaning, for as long as possible.
Every day, we care for people in one of the highest ageing communities in the country, where 26% of the population is over 65, compared to 19% nationally. As the need for our care grows, we’re reaching more homes and expanding our services so that everyone can spend their final months surrounded by comfort, choice, and dignity.
It costs £6.7 million a year, over £500,000 every month, to deliver our services. With less than a quarter of our funding coming from government sources, we rely on the kindness and generosity of our supporters.
Thanks to you, we can continue to provide the outstanding, compassionate care that makes Tapping House a place where no one faces life’s most difficult moments alone.
Here for you
Tapping House provides an incredible range of services which go beyond rest-of-life care
Dr Hugh Ford IPU
Outstanding palliative support and care for patients facing a life-shortening illness.
Hospice at Home
Compassionate care and support for patients who wish to die in the comfort of their own home.
Tulip Centre
Helping patients to live well and cope with any life limiting conditions. So you can live your life to the full.
Emotional Social Pastoral Support
Support to help you cope with the emotional strain that accompanies illness and loss.
Compassionate Communities
Compassionate Communities means together we can make sure no one faces challenges alone.
Ways to support us
Make a Difference
How to Refer
Find out how to make a referral and explore the care and support that is available to you and your family.
Donate
Every donation, no matter the size, brings hope and comfort to those who need it most.
Fundraise
It’s thanks to the incredible support from our Community that gives loved ones precious lasting moments.
So much more to Hospice Care
Learn more about the compassionate care our wonderful Nursing team provide.
Introducing ’40 Things’
This year we have a Year of Fundraising Fun planned and we’d love for you to get involved.
‘40 Things’, is designed to inspire creativity and connection. From cycling 40 miles a day for 40 days to baking 40 cakes to sell, or even dancing non-stop for 40 hours – the possibilities are endless. It’s a fun and impactful way to rally behind a cause that touches so many lives.
Visit Our Charity Shops
Why not visit one of our nine Charity Shops to find the perfect outfit or treasure for your home. We gratefully accept clothing, accessories, household items, and furniture in good condition. Your donations are key to keeping our shops stocked and successful.
Support us by shopping in our charity shops
Our network of charity shops across Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire and help us raise vital funds we need to deliver outstanding care. For shop location and opening hours information, click on each map pin.
Unit 6, Cromwell Road Retail Park, PE14 0SL
wisbechshop@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon-Sat 9am – 5:30pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
26/28 Broad Street, King’s Lynn, PE30 1DP
kingslynnshop@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon-Sat 9am – 5pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
Unit 2, St Nicholas Retail Park, King’s Lynn, PE30 2HW
stnicholas@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon-Sat 9am – 5:30pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
41 Lynn Road, Snettisham, King’s Lynn, PE31 7LR
snettishamshop@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon-Sat 9am – 4:30pm
Sun Closed
12 The Green, Hunstanton, PE36 6BL
hunstantonshop@tappinghouse.org.uk
Winter
Mon – Sat
9.30am to 4.30pm
Sun 10am – 4pm.
Mon to Sat
9.30am to 5pm
Sun 9.30am to 4:30pm.
75 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7AQ
swaffhamshop@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon- Fri 9am – 4:30pm
Sat 8:30am – 4:30pm
Sun Closed
Overy Road, Burnham Market, PE31 78HH
Contact: 01328 637012
burnhammarket@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon-Sat 9am – 5pm
Sun 10am – 4pm
30 Upper Market, Fakenham, NR21 9BX
fakenhamshop@tappinghouse.org.uk
Mon-Sat 9am – 4:30pm
Thurs 8:30am to 4pm.
Become a Volunteer
Our amazing team of volunteers at Tapping House are vital to us. We simply couldn’t function without the dedication of our invaluable volunteers.
In Their Own Words..
Lovely quotes from our patients, volunteers and supporters
People think hospices are all doom and gloom and it’s not. It’s so happy and so joyous. We might not have a lot of time left, but if I can laugh with ease and have a joke and sometimes be a bit rude, that’s what it’s all about. Life is for living.
Adelle Bates
People think hospices are all doom and gloom and it’s not. It’s so happy and so joyous. We might not have a lot of time left, but if I can laugh with ease and have a joke and sometimes be a bit rude, that’s what it’s all about. Life is for living.
Adelle Bates
Recent News & Updates
Tapping House Opens New Charity Shop in Wells-next-the-Sea – A Welcome Addition to the Local Community
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Sandringham Light Up A Life Service
Tapping House Light Up A Life Service
Downham Market, Light Up A Life Service
King’s Lynn Minster Light Up A Life Service
Compassionate Friends Skills Workshop 27.02.26
Compassionate Friends Skills Workshop 17.04.26
Planning My Future Care Workshop 13.07.26
Planning My Future Care Workshop 20.05.26
Planning My Future Care Workshop 20.03.26
Planning My Future Care Workshop 26.01.26
Compassionate Friends Skills Workshop 12.01.26
Planning My Future Care Workshop 05.12.2025
Tapping House Monthly Meet Ups in December
Compassionate Friends Skills Workshop 08.12.25
Compassionate Friends Skills Workshop 12.11.25
Tapping House Monthly Meet Ups in November
Author Afternoon Tea: with Fiona Neill
Compassionate Friends Skills Workshop 05.11.25
Craft Fair and Coffee Morning at Dersingham Village Hall
