St John's Hospice

04/04/2026

We’re returning to the stunning Whelprigg House for our next Open Garden with an Antiques Show!
🌟1818 Auctioneers will be offering expert valuations — and donating 50% of the commission to St John’s Hospice for any item valued on the day and entered into one of their auctions.
Plus: hospice plants for sale, Cross Apiary with local honey, candles and an enclosed beehive, and of course, plenty of homemade cakes!
🎟️ £5 entry (drink + biscuit included).
Children go free. Dogs on leads welcome.
A brilliant way to spend your bank holiday weekend.

03/04/2026

We are in week two of the Charity Challenge and our teams are getting up to all sorts! The teamwork and enthusiasm so far has been amazing 💜

Let’s have a look at what’s been happening this week…👀

Halton Mill: co-working, studios, & event space kicked things off with a staff quiz all about 1986, the year St John’s Hospice first opened its doors. A wonderfully themed quiz!!📝

Lancaster & Morecambe Crematorium are running a prize draw offering four hours of garden work from the award winning, fabulous duo, Sid and Seamus!
You can grab your tickets by popping into their building. The draw will take place on 17th April. The winner will be announced in their page! Good luck🌷

Beetham Nurseries hosted a fabulous sell out talk from David Domoney where he auctioned a camassia plant grown at The Growing Nursery. They also sold their beautiful coffee cup flower bouquets! 💐

Finally, a huge well done to The Networking People Ltd (TNP) who raised a phenomenal £475 from their staff raffle! 😊

Coming up….

Better Health Westmorland & Furness are hosting

Class-a-thon, a high energy fancy dress fitness class with fun, music and good vibes.
9th April 9am-12pm 🪩

Family Fun Event, bouncy castles, face painting and games!
10th April 3pm-4.30pm
£5 per family 🎈

You can book these fabulous events here https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/westmorland-and-furness/kendal

We want to wish the The Sands Care Home and The Sands Meadows the best of luck for their Easter Sunday walk. We hope you have the most fantastic day for it! 🐣

A big thank you to all our wonderful teams! You’re all smashing it 💜

03/04/2026

Some of our nurses and Hospice representatives visited Pure Leisure last month to receive this INCREDIBLE £100,000 donation to St John's Hospice! This donation will help fund vital community nursing services across North Lancashire and the South Lakes 💚
This money will enable us to deliver more than 4,000 hours of specialist care in the community and support the salaries of three full-time Hospice community nurses for a year, further strengthening our ability to care for patients in their own homes with essential medical care, symptom management and emotional support.
John Morphet, Owner of Pure Leisure Group said: “Knowing that this donation will help fund three nurses to care for people in their own homes is incredibly meaningful to everyone at Pure Leisure. Supporting organisations that make such a profound difference locally is something we are deeply committed to, and we would like to take this opportunity to whole-heartedly thank St John’s Hospice for everything that they do.”
This donation marks the third consecutive year of support from Pure Leisure Group, bringing the company’s total contribution to the charity to £250,308.33!!
Thank you so much John, and everyone at Pure Leisure 💚💐

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02/04/2026

📣 Have you heard? We've listened to your feedback and introduced a brand NEW additional shorter 8km route to this years 40th Anniversary Moonlight Walk!

We hope this will make the event more accessible to people of different ages and abilities - so even more of you can do something wonderful in memory of someone you love 💚

The minimum age for the full 16km route is 11 years old however there is no restriction on the shorter 8km - just parent and guardian discretion. Meaning it can be a full family night!

The shorter route will set off alongside the 16km route at 10pm and will also include the visit down Memory Lane on Millennium Bridge & Lancaster Castle, so you will not miss out!🌙

Make a difference and support your local hospice by signing up today - https://stjohnshospicelancaster.enthuse.com/cf/moonlight-walk-2026

02/04/2026

💚Thank You Thursday💚

🎵 First up, we'd like to say a huge thank you to our very own St John's Hospice Choir who have raised an incredible £94,551 for St John's Hospice since 2016! Check out the Events page on our website to find out where you can catch them next!

🚴 Thank you to Lune RCC who raised an incredible £500 at their recent Coal Road Challenge - a testing 105km route for local cyclists. This year, they chose to support St John's Hospice in memory of club mate Mal Bisby. Thank you so much for your support!

☕Thank you once again to Plato's, Wine Bar, Kirkby Lonsdale for hosting our monthly coffee morning in Kirkby Lonsdale. Special thanks go to our fantastic volunteers Yvonne and Gail, who were there to catch up with the locals, serve fresh coffee, homemade cakes and run the all important raffle! They raised £274 on the day.

🫶We would like to say thank you to Morecambe Morrisons and their Community Champion Dawn, who last weekend hosted an in-store event. It was lovely to meet members of our local community and promote our Four-Tea Parties. We were delighted to raise £220! Thank you also to our wonderful volunteers.

👗And finally, a huge thank you to the community of Ingleton for supporting our huge jumble sale last Saturday. We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we raised £1069.08 – all in just ONE HOUR!! Thank you to everyone that baked, our Hospice volunteers that helped on the day. Special thanks to the 'regular' jumblers, who give their time week in, week out to help at the charity jumble sales.

01/04/2026

We're officially counting down to Four-Tea month. 🤩

In just 30 days, we’ll be kicking off a month filled with tea, treats, and fundraising… will you join us?

It's simple:
✅Sign Up
📅Pick your date
💚 Receive your FREE Four-Tea pack
💌 Invite your guests, family, friends, colleagues
🍰 Get baking or pop to the shop (we won't judge!)

Find out more & sign up:
👉 sjhospice.org.uk/fourtea

01/04/2026

Did you catch our head of retail Laura on Radio Lancashire yesterday?! She was explaining how much money St John's Hospice Shops spend disposing of donations that can't be sold- that's money that could be spent on patient care. We're so grateful for the generous donations we receive, but before you bring us something think 'would I give this to a friend?' If the answer is no, it's likely we can't sell it! You can hear Laura talking to Graham here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002sz0w or read the story at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rw2wvg35o

01/04/2026

Ever fancied tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks?
Now’s your chance! 🏔️✨

Join Team St John’s as we team up with nine hospices across Lancashire & South Cumbria for an unforgettable challenge, kindly sponsored by SPAR through it's associate with James Hall & Co. Ltd,

Early-bird places still available at £30. 🤩

Ready to take on Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in one epic day?
👉 Find out more and sign up: sjhospice.org.uk/3peaks

31/03/2026

🌈 The OFFICIAL ROUTE of our 10th Kendal Colour Dash is here!
🏰 Run, walk or dance your way around the 5km route, with beautiful views of Kendal from Castle Hill halfway! PLUS there are 5 Colour Stations!
⏰ It's not too late to sign up for the dash on Sunday 19th April 👉 https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/KendalColourDash2026

30/03/2026

🌟 May Half Term Challenge is BACK! 🌟

Already struggling to keep the kids entertained during the Easter Holidays? Plan ahead and sign up for our May Half Term Challenge and become a Mini Hospice Hero! 💚

✅ Set your own challenges
✅ Make amazing memories
✅ Raise vital funds for local hospice care

Are you ready to be a Hospice Hero this May Half Term?!
👉 Sign up today: sjhospice.org.uk/mayhalfterm2026

30/03/2026

We are beyond thrilled to have the incredible local band, 523, joining us for THE BIG 40TH SHINDIG! 🎉

Grab your tickets now for a night of music, dancing and brilliant company...all in support of your local Hospice.💚

📍 Westmorland County Showground
📅 Saturday 30th May, 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets: www.sjhospice.org.uk/shindig/

We cannot wait to dance the night away with you!🪩

29/03/2026

Who will you always remember?
St John’s Hospice finds an ever-increasing number of people are looking for advice when making a Will, setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney and understanding what happens to their estate after their death.

To help answer these questions you’re invited to a Free Legal Information afternoon with Gary Rycroft, Partner at Joseph A Jones & Co Solicitors at The Courtyard Café at St John’s Hospice. Wednesday April 15th 2026 - 4pm - 5pm.

Email Liz Edmondson, Head of Supporter Engagement via liz.edmondson@sjhospice.org.uk or call 01524 382538 by Friday 10th April 2026 to book your free spot.
Find out more: www.sjhospice.org.uk/yourfuture

Thank you💚