We would like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on another one of the schools taking part in this year’s Battle To Succeed programme: We are so excited to present the amazing pieces of furniture made by George Hastwell School students as part of our entrepreneurial Battle to Succeed initiative! They are taking …
The warm embrace of a loved one is always comforting. The solace of a cuddle is especially important for those in the final hours or days of their lives. Thanks to a brand-new ‘cuddle-bed’ patients at St Mary’s Hospice have the opportunity to experience such an embrace. The bed boasts all the clinically vital features …
We had an incredible time at Barrow Re:Love Shop’s fashion show! Volunteers from all backgrounds, and mainly over 60, came together to support Barrow, charity, and each other. The atmosphere was electric and the response from the town centre was overwhelmingly positive. We would like to thank everyone involved for their hard work and dedication …
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 …
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 …
St Mary’s Hospice is launching new work aimed at opening the doors to hospice care wider than ever before. The Compassionate Communities project has been designed following local and national research showing that people in under-represented groups still find it difficult to access hospice care. This might mean they are missing out on the first-class …
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 …
You could win £2,500 in our Autumn Raffle! Or you could win one of 14 other cash prizes in our hospice’s Autumn Raffle. Every year, St Mary’s Hospice cares for patients and their loved ones across our community. Did you know that 8 out of every 10 patients we care for are funded via voluntary …
“WE only get one chance to get it right…you need to do the best for them” is the mantra Lauren McKenny, a sister at St Mary’s Hospice, lives by. And for the hundreds of families who’ve been fortunate to have Lauren take care of a loved one in their final days, her approach and dedication …
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 …
