At St Mary’s Hospice, we are grateful for our beautiful and tranquil gardens. They provide a calming atmosphere for patients, families, staff, volunteers and visitors, set against the backdrop of Hoad. Our dedicated volunteer gardeners and staff continuously work hard to maintain and grow this peaceful outdoor space. Accessible greenhouse and shed Thanks to funding …
St Mary’s Hospice marks Volunteers’ Week 2023. 2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when St Mary’s Hospice will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we hope to encourage people to be the change that …
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 …
Are you or someone you know affected by dementia? The Memory Lane Cafe at The Marchesi Centre Windermere provides a supportive and safe space for those affected to socialise, share stories and connect with others on similar journeys. Supported by St Mary’s Hospice, the cafe will be running monthly from Thursday 27th April 1.30-3.30pm. To …
We would like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on one of the schools taking part in this year’s Battle To Succeed programme. Six groups at Furness Academy are working hard on devising and implementing various fundraising initiatives, using the £30 seed funding from their corporate partner Ørsted. These ideas include selling Lego …
St Mary’s Hospice’s gardening club meets every Tuesday 10am to 12pm, from 4th April through to September. The Forget Me Not gardening club is for anyone bereaved or facing bereavement to come along, chat, learn new gardening skills, have a cuppa or simply just be. The club is run by the Family and Bereavement Support …
Thursday 23rd March 2023 is the third UK National Day of Reflection. This unique day is an opportunity to remember our loved ones who’ve died, support people that are grieving, and connect with each other. This year Marie Curie is asking organisations to come together and create a Wall of Reflection. The walls will be …
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 …
