The annual Walk to Remember, hosted by St Mary’s Hospice, will return on Friday, September 8th this year, promising to be even more special than before. This beloved event provides a wonderful opportunity for our community to unite, honoring and cherishing the memory of loved ones. Mel Dixon, St Mary’s Events and Challenges Manager, expressed, …
A St Mary’s Hospice supporter is planning to complete a sky-dive for the charity — at the age of 81. Bridget Chaplin has signed up for the sky-dive, which is scheduled to take place in July at Cark airfield. She started supporting the hospice nearly 20 years ago, after her husband, David, spent his final …
We had the privilege of welcoming the new High Sheriff of Cumbria, Sam Scott, before she embarked on her journey of walking the Cumbria Way and visiting various charities and community groups. Alongside Ulverston’s Deputy Mayor Jackie Drake and Laura Southern, Sam had the opportunity to meet our staff and patients and learn about our …
Throughout November and December, Team Grasmere (Grasmere WI and friends) successfully set and smashed their own squatting challenge to raise funds for St Mary’s Hospice. Tog ether, over 50 squatters each achieved an impressive 50 squats a day. Team Grasmere has raised over £2,500 for St Mary’s Hospice through this challenge while working out in …
This week at St Mary’s Hospice we celebrate National Complementary Therapy week! This week aims to raise awareness about the importance and benefits of complementary therapies in promoting health and wellbeing. Complementary therapies refer to a range of practices and treatments that are used in addition to or alongside conventional medicine. Here at St Mary’s …
Today — March 22nd — is the day our Government funding runs out. Which means that from tomorrow, and for the rest of the year, right up until New Year’s Eve, everything we do at St Mary’s will be paid for by our loyal and dedicated supporters. We treat patients in the hospice and their …
The Rotary Club of Furness are bringing back Christmas this summer! After the weather cancelled the run in Decemeber 2022 we are hoping to see santas out in the sunshine on Saturday 24th June instead! Registrations are now open at £5 per child, £5 per adult OR £15 for a family of 4! You’ll get …
The Keswick to Barrow and Coniston to Barrow walks are back on Saturday 13th May! Keswick to Barrow (K2B) The K2B is a 40 mile walk from Legburthwaite Keswick, and traveling through Thirlmere, Dunmail Raise, Grasmere, Elterwater, The Langdales, Coniston, Nibthwaite, Lowick, Kirkby Moor, Marton, Dalton-in-Furness to the finishes at Hawcoat Park Sports Club Barrow-in-Furness. …
Ghouls just wanna have fun! Stollers’ spook-tacular soiree smashes £20k for St Mary’s Hospice A Halloween party organised by Barrow-based furniture store Stollers’ raised more than £20k for St Mary’s Hospice. The event, which took place in Ulverston’s Coronation Hall, welcomed more than 200 guests, with a huge array of costumes. Lee Stoller, who leads …
Thank you to everyone that contributed to this years Light Up A Life services. This year we held our services at St Mary’s Parish Church, Church Walk, Ulverston, St Paul’s C of E Church Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cartmel Priory Priest Lane, Grange-Over-Sands. We would like to thank the venues for allowing us to host our …
