This year’s St Mary’s Hospice’s Battle to Succeed has been a fantastic success and raised vital funds thanks to schools and businesses taking part in an “Apprentice” style challenge. Schools taking part in 2022 are Furness Academy, George Hastwell, Newbridge House School and Ulverston Victoria High School. With each of the schools being paired with …
Players from the Club, the Community Trust and the Academy played against members from Barrow and District Junior League from 3pm on Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th May in an epic 24 hour match! With over a fantastic £4,900 netted, which is being split evenly between St Mary’s Hospice and funds to improve football facilities …
National Nurses’ Day is the perfect opportunity to thank and celebrate everyone who makes our hospice such a wonderful, welcoming and professional place for patients and their families. Today focuses on all the nursing and medical team for all the wonderful compassionate care delivering care to patients on a daily basis. There are many ways …
We are looking for 500 people from across Furness and South Lakes to become ‘hospice heroes’ — by sponsoring one of our nurses. St Mary’s nurses are out and about in every town and village across Furness and South Lakes, providing care for people with life limiting illness in their own homes, 365-days-a-year, as well …
St Mary’s Hospice has teamed up with Barrow Raiders to launch an exciting new fundraising appeal. The Hospice looks after people in every town and village across Furness, South Lakes and all the way up the Duddon Valley to Millom. It costs more than £3.5m to provide the services they deliver — with just 20% …
Just a few hours supporting a primary school taking part in Bright Stars can transform the ideas of young pupils and get them excited about business in Cumbria. That’s the message going out to companies and organisations from the Centre for Leadership Performance which needs more companies to partner pupils at primary schools across the …
We were honoured to be able to attend the Tour de Furness presentation evening last week. It was a pleasure to see all of the winners receiving their awards. Head of Fundraising Helen Carlson also had the opportunity to share news with the Rotary Club of Furness about how their long-standing and valuable support will …
Clare Paling, St Mary’s Hospice Area Fundraising Manager: “We were delighted to attend the Keswick to Barrow Awards evening last night. It was so inspiring to hear from all the local charities and good causes that the walks support and we were thrilled to receive the outstanding donation of £16,933. Thank you to all of …
Some of you may recognise our wonderful Family and Bereavement Support team member Donna. Donna came to St Mary’s as a nurse and has since made a huge impact in our Family and Bereavement Support team. Donna has supported hundreds of families with their grief since she started in the role. Not only is she …
Our Christmas Tree Collection has been completed for another year – and what a year it’s been! 700 trees and almost £8.5K in donations for our amazing community too. None of the event would be possible without our brilliant volunteers and corporate supporters – so thank you all: Charnleys Home and Garden – thank you …
