St Joseph's Hospice

St Joseph's Hospice St. Joseph's Hospice is the oldest and largest hospice on Merseyside. The hospice in Thornton, opened in 1974.
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St Joseph's Hospice (or Jospice) was founded in 1962 by Father Francis O’Leary, while working as a young priest in Pakistan. It is the oldest and largest hospice on Merseyside and has been providing palliative and end of life care for adult patients from across Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley and West Lancashire for more than 40 years. We are a registered charity and our specialist nursing teams care for over 200 people with a wide range of conditions every year. We also care for and support our patients’ families and carers. We have 29 patient rooms and are fortunate to be located in a beautiful setting within a conservation area and 12 acres of natural woodland. We do not charge for our care and rely on our local communities to continue to support the hospice. Around two-thirds of our funding comes from charitable giving, including donations, fundraising and legacies.

13/02/2026

💘 Love is in the air… and so is a big win! 💘

This Valentine’s week, Cupid had especially good aim — huge congratulations to M Gallagher for scooping the £1,000 top prize in this week’s St Joseph’s Hospice Lottery! 🏆❤️

Thank you to everyone who plays and supports the lottery. Your love makes a real difference, helping St Joseph’s Hospice continue to care for patients and families when they need it most. 💞

Feeling lucky? 💌 You’ve got to be in it to win it!

💜 A wonderful act of kindness 💜Pupils from Form 9AR at Holy Family High School brought a thoughtful hamper of treats for...
12/02/2026

💜 A wonderful act of kindness 💜

Pupils from Form 9AR at Holy Family High School brought a thoughtful hamper of treats for our staff, bringing plenty of smiles along with it.

After being given £10 by their Headmaster and challenged to do something kind, the pupils chose to share their generosity with our Hospice community.

They also brought along a guitar and sang for our patients, filling the Hospice with music, warmth and joy.

Thank you, Form 9AR, for your kindness and compassion – it truly meant so much to everyone. 🎶💜

🧶💜 Calling all knitters and crocheters 💜🧶If you have any handmade HUG DOLLS or HUG HEARTS you would be happy to donate, ...
12/02/2026

🧶💜 Calling all knitters and crocheters 💜🧶

If you have any handmade HUG DOLLS or HUG HEARTS you would be happy to donate, St Joseph’s Hospice Thornton would be incredibly grateful.

These special items bring comfort to patients and families, and we are currently running low on supplies.

👉 To donate, please contact Jackie Walsh, Family Support Worker, on 0151 932 6032 and leave your contact details.

Any donations would be hugely appreciated – thank you for helping us share comfort and care when it’s needed most. 💜

Form 8D at Holy Family High School were given £10 by the Headteacher with the challenge of doing something kind. They ch...
10/02/2026

Form 8D at Holy Family High School were given £10 by the Headteacher with the challenge of doing something kind.

They chose to buy flowers and a heart-shaped chocolate, which they brought to the hospice to brighten the patients’ day. It was especially lovely to see young people wanting to connect with the hospice and bring a little joy to both patients and staff.

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Form 8D at Holy Family High School. What a lovely thought.

06/02/2026

🎉 We have a winner! 🎉
Congratulations to Mrs Walker from Hightown, our St Joseph’s Hospice Lottery winner this week, who’s taking home a fantastic £1,000! 💷✨

Thank you to everyone who plays and supports the lottery — every ticket helps us continue providing care for our patients and families. 💛

🎉 The Bake Box is back!📍 St Joseph’s Hospice📅 7th March⏰ 10am–1pmSweet treats for a great cause — see you there! 🍰💛
06/02/2026

🎉 The Bake Box is back!
📍 St Joseph’s Hospice
📅 7th March
⏰ 10am–1pm
Sweet treats for a great cause — see you there! 🍰💛

Spring is just around the corner, so what better way to mark the occasion than with a picture of these lovely Snowdrops ...
05/02/2026

Spring is just around the corner, so what better way to mark the occasion than with a picture of these lovely Snowdrops taken in our glorious woodlands

30/01/2026

St Josephs Hospice Lottery - Friday 30th January 2026
This week's winners are:
£1000 Mrs Woods from Crosby
£250 Mrs Collins from Thornton
£100 Miss Doyle from Wallasey
Plus 15 winners @ £10 each
Don't forget you have to be in it to win it! 😀
JOIN OUR LOTTERY TODAY 👇 https://www.stjhospice.org.uk/fundraising/lottery/

27/01/2026

We are celebrating the outstanding success of its 2025 Christmas Tree Collection, which surpassed all expectations, collecting and recycling an incredible 835 real Christmas trees and raising £15,000 in much-needed funds to support ongoing hospice care.

We would like to extend our thanks to WSP and Balfour Beatty, alongside the teams at Sutcliffe, NLBF, and Tilly Hire. Together, they drove vans, collected trees, and worked tirelessly throughout the collection period to ensure the success of the Christmas Tree recycling scheme.

We plan to run the collection again next year. To register your interest in volunteering or signing up for your tree collection, please visit

https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/ChristmasTreeCollectionandRecycling2026

We are delighted to partner with Marshside School of Dance in Southport for the fifth year running to bring you St. Jose...
26/01/2026

We are delighted to partner with Marshside School of Dance in Southport for the fifth year running to bring you St. Joseph's Does Strictly at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool, from 6.30pm on Saturday 21st March 2026.

It really will be a spectacular show and a fantastic night out.

Buy tickets to this year's event here: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/StJosephsdoesStrictly2026

St Josephs Hospice Lottery - Friday 23rd January 2026This week's winners are:£1000 Mrs Humpreys from Waterloo£250 ...
23/01/2026

St Josephs Hospice Lottery - Friday 23rd January 2026
This week's winners are:
£1000 Mrs Humpreys from Waterloo
£250 Mr Welsh from Liverpool
£100 Mr Mulhearn from Liverpool
Plus 15 winners @ £10 each
Don't forget you have to be in it to win it! 😀
JOIN OUR LOTTERY TODAY 👇 https://www.stjhospice.org.uk/fundraising/lottery/

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Ince Road, Thornton
Liverpool
L234UE

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St Joseph's Hospice (or Jospice) was founded in 1962 by Father Francis O’Leary, while working as a young priest in Pakistan. The hospice in Thornton opened in 1974. It is the oldest and largest hospice on Merseyside and has been providing palliative and end of life care for adult patients from across Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley and West Lancashire for more than 40 years. We provide specialist palliative and end of life care, complementary therapy and bereavement counselling to hundreds of patients their loved ones every year. We are a registered charity and all our care is free of charge. We have 29 patient rooms and are fortunate to be located in a beautiful setting within a conservation area and 12 acres of natural woodland. Around two-thirds of our funding comes from charitable giving, including donations, fundraising and legacies and so we rely on our local communities and businesses to continue to support the hospice.