The cost of living crisis could have a devastating impact on hospices in the UK, and the people that they care for. Hospice UK is calling for immediate action from the UK Government to ensure that hospices can continue to deliver vital services to those in need. For St Mary’s Hospice, Karl Connor, said: “The …
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 …
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 …
Thank you to everyone that contributed to this years Light Up A Life services. This year we held our services at St Mary’s Parish Church, Church Walk, Ulverston, St Paul’s C of E Church Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cartmel Priory Priest Lane, Grange-Over-Sands. We would like to thank the venues for allowing us to host our …
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. …
A tree-mendous way to raise funds. As people around the region prepare for Christmas, St Mary’s Hospice is offering a way to ensure the gift giving doesn’t end on the big day. They’ve launched their annual tree recycling scheme, which helps local people get rid of their trees and has the added benefit of generating …
Brogan is part of our fantastic team on St Mary’s In-Patient Unit. Brogan, 26, recently graduated from University after completing her FdSc Nursing Associate Degree, having started at St Mary’s as a health care assistant. She said: “It was really hard work, but I’m proud of myself. I wouldn’t have got through it without the …
Today is Thank You day at St Mary’s — where we call our loyal supporters and offer our thanks. Head of Fundraising Helen Carlson explains why it’s so important: “Without the support of our community we simply wouldn’t exist. Eight out of every ten patients we see has their care paid for through …
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 …
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 …
