We are delighted to receive a grant from the Mark Master Masons of The Province of West Lancashire funded by its charity, the Mark Benevolent Fund. The donation is part of a Major Capital Grant of £1.3m to over 250 hospices in England, Wales, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, recognising the contribution made by …
South Cumbrian artist Kevin Cookmead is launching a collection of paintings to commemorate life at BAE Systems’ Barrow yard. Kevin, who has terminal cancer and is entering the final months of his life, wanted to use his skills to benefit others. Therefore the paintings and a number of prints, which have been produced in conjunction …
At St Mary’s we understand that expert end of life care for all is more important than ever. That’s why we’re proud to be taking part in Hospice Care Week from 4-8 October 2021. And shine a spotlight on the amazing work our teams provide, both at the hospice and across our community. Hospice Care …
New menus launch at The Dunes Hotel & Coast Bar & Restaurant and The Townhouse Bar Kitchen and Rooms today. There’s a little extra something on each one to help St Mary’s Hospice. The management team at Lucidity Group who own the two popular venues in Barrow agreed to include a QR code on the …
A wonderful story from one of our young fundraisers: “My name is Romilly, I am eight years old and I am the youngest of seven great grandchildren of Jennie Leitch, who sadly passed away last year at the age of 102. This is a picture of me and my big sister on Nana’s 100th …
A huge thank you to Underbarrow Marrow Day Committee for donating £1000, the proceeds of their annual Duck Race, held last Sunday 19th September, to St Mary’s Hospice. The annual Marrow Day was cancelled for the last two years. The committee came up with the ingenious idea of filming the race from a duck’s …
St Mary’s Hospice’s Walk to Remember on Friday 24th September was a fantastic success with over 400 families and friends taking part, with many walking the ten mile route in memory of loved ones to raise vital funds for St Mary’s. The event, generously sponsored by Ørsted, started at Ulverston Better Leisure Centre. A brilliant …
Congratulations to all of our walkers and runners on completing this year’s Keswick and Coniston to Barrow walks on Saturday 18th September. You all showed an inspiring amount of grit and determination to get to the finish line! You coped with rain and a lack of sunshine with smiles on your faces all day (mostly!).Thank …
We admire everyone who will be tackling the Keswick or Coniston to Barrow on Saturday, but we feel that Alan Towart and his team deserve a special mention. Ex BAE employee Alan was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2017. He completed the C2B on foot for St Mary’s Hospice in 2018 in a time …
Well his bike is packed and he’s on his way to the start… Dan Critchley is doing a solo 2000 km bike ride from Lands End to John O Groats, 50% off road and 27000m of ascent setting off on the 14th September…until whenever he makes it…? He will be self supported, sleeping under the …
