New courses at our Living Well Centre
We have some new courses starting at our Living Well Centre in Barrow. If you’d like to find out more please ring the Living Well Centre on 01229 444407 and talk to Steph.
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St Mary’s Living Well Centre shortlisted for 2019 E3 Business Awards
St Mary’s Living Well Centre, Barrow-in-Furness has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2019 E3 Business Awards, which will be held at the University of Bolton Stadium on Thursday 11th July 2019. St Mary’s Living Well Centre has been thoughtfully designed to create a community space where people living with long term illness can …
Furness College partners with St Mary’s Hospice On Art Project
Art students from Furness College are putting on a thought-provoking exhibition in partnership with St Mary’s Hospice. Students, who are on the CTEC course at the sixth form campus, were tasked to create pieces of work on the theme of ageing and loss. Their work will go on display at a free exhibition at St …
Spring Into Easter Coffee Morning
Emily Doyle age 12 of Dowdales’s secondary school and Olivia Doyle age 9 of Burlington C of E primary school Held a ‘Spring into Easter’ Coffee Morning on the 13th April 2019 at their local Grizebeck Community Hall, in aid of St Mary’s Hospice. Emily and Olivia planned how they wanted the poster, what …
What will you do for Dying Matters week?
Every year in May, ‘Dying Matters’ host an awareness week to tackle the taboo subjects of death, dying and bereavement. It helps highlight the importance of these parts of life and puts them firmly on the national agenda. This year the week runs from 13th to the 19th of May and the theme is ‘Are …
Low Furness School and their basket of treats
The Volunteer Department were truly moved when 3 Student Council members from Low Furness called into the hospice with 2 beautiful baskets of treats. Heather, Daisy and Mia have been organising and motivating the pupils at the school to raise money over the last few months. They have done various things and chose to donate …
Advance Care Planning & Communication Skills Training Day
Are you a Chaplain, Priest, Vicar, Imam, Quaker Elder, a leader of any faith or humanist celebrants who has conversations with individuals about what may be important to them in the future or support people and those important to them to start to think about their care as they become less well? Would you like …
Art Exhibition at the Living Well Centre
ART EXHIBITION AGEING & LOSS Wed 15th May: 2pm – 8pm Thurs 16th May: 10am – 1pm Join us for a showcase of art from CTEC Art Level 3 students from Barrow Sixth Form. Venue: Living Well Centre, Duke Street, Barrow In-Furness FREE ENTRY + REFRESHMENTS OPEN TO ALL
Millom Support group drop-ins
We are delighted to be offering monthly bereavement support to the Millom Bereavement Group. Lynsey and Jackie will be visiting the group at Millom Methodist Church, Queen Street, Millom.
Hospice debut anniversary video series
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 …