St Mary’s Hospice is delighted to receive a very generous donation of £1000 from the talented Bay Community Singers, a community choir group based in Grange-Over-Sands. The money donated, raised from a concert in December, will pay for the equivalent of 50 bereavement sessions, 40 Hospice at Home night sits or 100 homecooked meals for …
We would like to introduce you to our two Area Fundraisers: Annabelle and Heidi. Annabelle covers the Ulverston, Grange-Over-Sands and South Lakes area and Heidi covers the Barrow, Dalton and Millom area. Their job is to support the incredibly kind individuals, businesses and community groups who choose to spend their time and efforts raising funds …
Unfortunately due to a Covid outbreak at St Mary’s Hospice we have had to cancel the last of our Light up a Life services scheduled to take place at Cartmel Priory this Sunday. We never like to cancel any of our events, but in this instance the safety of our participants and staff is paramount. …
Well done to Ricky who has just successfully completed the Lands’ End to John O’ Groats Challenge, by walking 874 miles this year. Ricky has timed this challenge to finish on 16th October which is his late wife – Marie’s birthday, and marks 2 years since Marie was admitted to St Mary’s on her birthday, …
Following news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we gave careful consideration to whether this year’s Walk to Remember, should go ahead. At its heart our Walk to Remember is an event where people from across our community come together to remember those who are no longer with us. While the event …
In light of yesterday’s news of death of the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we’ve given careful consideration to our plans for Walk to Remember, which is due to take place this evening. Our Walk to Remember is an event at which people from across our region come together to remember those who are no …
Off-shore wind-farm operators Ørsted have pledged another £20k to support St Mary’s Hospice, by sponsoring their events and challenges again for 2022. This is the third successive year the Danish-owned green energy company, which has a base in Barrow, has backed the charity, who provide a range of services throughout Furness and South Lakes. And …
This year, St Mary’s Hospice’s iconic Walk to Remember is back on Friday 9th September with the promise it will be more special than ever. The much-loved event is a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together, and a special way to celebrate and remember loved ones who are no longer with us. Mel …
A huge congratulations and thank you to all our fantastic skydivers – a team of 20 including supporters and staff – who took on a tandem skydive for St Mary’s Hospice on Saturday 9th July 2022 at Flookburgh Airfield. Together they have raised over £12k – a fantastic figure which looks set to soar! To …
WOW! St Mary’s had the pleasure of welcoming Jack Thorburn to the hospice who has just completed his mammoth challenge of completing 4 Open Water Challenges – minus a wet suit – with a combined length 17076 metres, that’s 10.6 miles!!! Jack has raised a staggering £3325 which will help us to continue to support …
