Working in the hospice building it’s easy to think it’s all about care. Whether you’re in the Ulverston building or the Living Well Centre every day there are patients and families coming and going, receiving our support. The lovely Facebook comments focus on the quality of care, so do the comments over coffee at the …
Celebrating a life on film Your legacy is so much more than the home you own, your valuables and physical assets. Your legacy can be a way of reflecting on life and sharing unique experiences, observations and beliefs and feelings. Every person who uses St Mary’s Hospice services is different and we believe in caring …
We are delighted to be holding our first 6 week bereavement craft group at our Living Well Centre in Barrow. The group aims to give people the chance to meet other people in a similar position to themselves through being creative. The aims of the craft group are to: • Restore self-esteem • Develop a …
Louise Tucker won ‘Love Barrow’s’ apprentice of the year award. She said “I feel amazing, it’s been nice that people appreciate what I’ve done and how far I’ve come”. Louise started at St Mary’s Hospice as a clinical apprentice. Working with our In-Patient Unit team she has shown motivation, commitment and support in her role. Louise …
We are excited to share that St Mary’s Walk to Remember is back on Friday 5th July in our anniversary year! The Walk to Remember event is open to everyone aged 8 and up and is a ten mile fundraising walk that starts at Ulverston Leisure Centre at 8pm and finishes at Furness Academy. The …
We are delighted to share an update from the Rotary Club Of Furness. Nearly £30,000 was raised for charities by the riders taking part in the 2018 Tour de Furness. A presentation was made at Barrow Golf Club to the riders raising the most sponsorship. Over 300 riders took part in the ride which covered …
St Mary’s Hospice has reached an exciting milestone of 30 years of providing care, comfort and support. This year we celebrate the extraordinary spirit of the hospice as shown by its staff, volunteers, patients and their loved ones and our community. We want to use this year to thank as many supporters as possible and …
St Mary’s continues to look forward, delivering our vision of unsurpassed care to patients and families across South Cumbria. But it’s important never to lose sight of our past. Here we remember the hard work, generosity and dedication of those who came before, generations handing on the Hospice stronger than they found it. This is …
Thanks to incredible people like you we have been able to expand our services this year and offer more people, more ways to be supported. Due to the generosity of the Sir John Fisher Foundation we were able to adapt our premises on Duke Street to not only house our Furniture Warehouse but to also …
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Autumn raffle 2018. We raised the amazing total of £23,411.40 which includes some extremely generous donations. The draw took place on Friday 30th November 2018. Our lucky 1st prize winner of £2,500 was a gentleman from Barrow, who has also supported our lottery since 2001 and …
