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☕ The Mill Café updateAlthough the The Mill, St Catherine's Park Café is temporarily closed while we extend our kitchen,...
13/02/2026

☕ The Mill Café update

Although the The Mill, St Catherine's Park Café is temporarily closed while we extend our kitchen, you don’t have to miss out on our tasty food!

You can now visit our pop-up takeaway cafe on The Mill car park, open daily from 9am to 3.30pm.

Drop by for:
• Barista coffee and hot drinks
• Fresh sandwiches, cakes, desserts and traybakes
• Afternoon teas
• Family-size savoury dishes and desserts, ready to take home

👉 Full menu: https://www.themillatstcatherinespark.co.uk/the-mill-cafe/the-mill-cafe-menus/
🛍 The Mill Shop, next door to the café, is still open as usual while the café is closed.

Thank you for supporting The Mill while we make these improvements. We can’t wait to welcome you back into the café soon 💚

Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 🥾Up for a proper challenge this September?Join us to tackle Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and I...
13/02/2026

Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 🥾

Up for a proper challenge this September?

Join us to tackle Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in one big day out. That’s 24 miles, over 1700m of climbing and 12 hours to get it done.

It’s tough. It’s beautiful. And if you’ll earn your place in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Club.

We’ve teamed up with Get Outdoors to make it happen, and we’re asking everyone to pledge to raise £200 for the hospice and those we care for.

Your miles will help support local patients and families across Chorley, Preston and South Ribble living with life shortening conditions.

Good boots, layers and determination required.

Sign up now and let’s take it on together: https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/shop/events/hospice-fundraising/yorkshire-three-peaks-challenge-2/

💚 Thank you Thursday 💚Today we are sending huge thanks to some brilliant supporters in our community.🏎️ Love Longridge S...
12/02/2026

💚 Thank you Thursday 💚
Today we are sending huge thanks to some brilliant supporters in our community.

🏎️ Love Longridge Soap Box Derby 2025
Thank you to the Love Longridge team and sponsors Raymond James and James Hall (SPAR) for hosting such a fantastic event. An incredible £15,364.90 was raised.

🍫 Slimming World groups
A big thank you to Gavin Preston and members of Brookfields and New Longton Slimming World groups for the fantastic donation of chocolates and biscuits.

🏋️ EveryBody Fit Gym, Fulwood
Massive thanks to Cheryl, Sally, Liz and everyone at EveryBody Fit Gym for smashing a 1,000,000 metre challenge and running a mega raffle, raising an amazing £7,511.25 in memory of their dear friend Daisy-Mae.

🎟️ BAXI raffle
And thank you to the team at BAXI who raised a fantastic £331.50 through a recent raffle held within the business.

Thank you all for supporting St Catherine’s Hospice. Your kindness makes a real difference.

Make your wishes matter this Wills WeekFrom 2nd-6th March, our partner solicitors are generously donating their time to ...
11/02/2026

Make your wishes matter this Wills Week

From 2nd-6th March, our partner solicitors are generously donating their time to help you write or update your Will, while supporting St Catherine's vital care.

Instead of paying the solicitor, we ask for a suggested donation to St Catherine's:
💚 £95 for a single will
💚 £145 for mirror wills (for couples)

Your donation comes directly to our charity, helping ensure we can continue providing specialist care to local families, while giving you peace of mind that your wishes will be carried out.

Book your appointment directly with our partner solicitors: https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/support-us/wills/wills-week/

And if you'd like to learn how legacy gifts help our charity, just ask.

Charlene began her career as a district nurse, supporting people in their own homes through some of life’s most vulnerab...
09/02/2026

Charlene began her career as a district nurse, supporting people in their own homes through some of life’s most vulnerable moments.

When the time came for a new direction, she didn’t step away from making a difference, she simply found a new way to do it.

Now an Education Facilitator and Business Administration Level 3 apprentice at St Catherine’s, Charlene continues to shape the experiences of patients and families by strengthening the teams who support them every day. Her role may have changed, but her purpose hasn’t.

During National Apprenticeship Week, we’re proud to celebrate the apprentices across St Catherine’s — from clinical teams to administration, catering and support services — whose curiosity, commitment and willingness to learn help us deliver outstanding care for our community.

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on Charlene. Known by colleagues as reliable, dedicated and always up for a new challenge, she chose to start her apprenticeship to “gain more skills and knowledge around business administration to apply to my role and help me progress within the hospice.” 💚

Charlene, we appreciate everything you do.

👰 “When I got to St Catherine’s, the staff were lovely. They were helpful but there wasn’t that pressure that you’d get ...
08/02/2026

👰 “When I got to St Catherine’s, the staff were lovely. They were helpful but there wasn’t that pressure that you’d get at a bridal shop.

“I picked two dresses and then my friend saw a dress hung up on its own which definitely wasn’t something I’d normally go for, however, I tried it on and it was my dream dress.

“It didn’t even need any alterations.

“I’d recommend this event to anyone looking for a wedding dress that isn’t going to break the bank.”

Em found her perfect dress at one of our wedding dress sales, and looked incredible on the day.

If you’re a bride missing a dress, join us 21 and 22 March for our next sale:
⏰ 10am-4pm
📍 Garden Room, St Catherine's Hospice, PR5 5XU

With so many to choose from, you’re sure to find the dress of your dreams. And you’ll help make a difference while you're at it!

Tag a bride-to-be who needs to know about this!

An evening with our apprentice chefs Join us at The Mill, St Catherine's Park Café, for a very special evening on 27 Mar...
06/02/2026

An evening with our apprentice chefs

Join us at The Mill, St Catherine's Park Café, for a very special evening on 27 March as our talented apprentice chefs take over the kitchen.

They’ve designed the menu, refined the flavours, and on the night they’ll be cooking it themselves. It’s a chance to experience their creativity, skill and passion up close, while enjoying an exceptional three-course meal.

🍽 Three-course dining experience
📅 27th March
💷 £35 per person

From beautifully crafted starters to standout mains and indulgent desserts, the menu is a real showcase of what our apprentices can do (take a look below 👇).

A brilliant night of great food, warm hospitality and a chance to support the next generation of chefs. All in support of St Catherine’s Hospice in this, our 40th year 💚

📍 Limited places available – booking essential

This week's Thank You Thursday is a little different...When the lights came down on Christmas and the tinsel was packed ...
05/02/2026

This week's Thank You Thursday is a little different...

When the lights came down on Christmas and the tinsel was packed away, we were still receiving donations for our Christmas Challenge.

Thanks to the incredible support of local businesses, schools, community groups and individuals, we’re happy to announce that our Christmas Challenge raised £46,400.

That total represents real, practical support for patients affected by life-shortening conditions and their families — funding specialist care, comfort, and emotional support when it’s needed most.

We’re grateful to everyone who took part, including:
👉 Actemium Design, All Hallows R C High School, Amber River, ,
Askews Holts, Banks Flooring, Barons Contract Furniture, Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School, Cassidy + Ashton Architects, Christ the King R C School, Clayton le Woods C of E Primary, Conlon Construction, Dr Oetker, Duxburys Garden Centre, Evans Vanodine, Haworth Court, Hays Travel Chorley, Hutton Art Society, Hutton Grammer School, Isabelle Crawford, JTL Preston, Kirsty Watson, Lime Bar, Lostock Hall Community Primary School, McCarthy Stone, North & West Lancs Chamber of Commerce, PAR Group, Shout Network, Silver Turtle Photography, Skipton Building Society, Sodexo, The Dog House, Welderfaber, Westholme School

Whether you fundraised, donated, shared our message or encouraged others to get involved, your support made a genuine difference. And not just at Christmas, but throughout the year.

Thank you for standing with St Catherine’s Hospice and the people who rely on our care 💚

When people support Light Up a Life, they’re often doing something very personal; remembering someone they love, and cho...
04/02/2026

When people support Light Up a Life, they’re often doing something very personal; remembering someone they love, and choosing to help others at the same time.

Thanks to that generosity, last year £85,000 was raised through Light Up a Life.

Every dedication, donation and shared moment will help fund compassionate end-of-life care, emotional support for families, and specialist teams who are there when people need them most.

Light Up a Life is never just about the lights themselves. It’s about love, memory and the quiet strength of a community that continues to care.

Thank you to everyone who took part and supported us 💚and dia-images photography for the pictures.

While The Mill, St Catherine's Park Café is temporarily closed, The Mill Shop is very much open and hosting a series of ...
02/02/2026

While The Mill, St Catherine's Park Café is temporarily closed, The Mill Shop is very much open and hosting a series of weekly mini events throughout February and March.

Each week brings something different, so there’s plenty of reason to pop in and have a browse.

📅 What’s coming up:
• 3rd–8th February – prom dresses
• 10th–15th February – prom dresses
• 17th–22nd February – children’s clothes and toys
• 24th February–1st March – In the Frame and crafts including live demonstrations from In the Frame
• 3rd–8th March – books, jigsaws and collector cars - We’ve over 300 collectable cars as well as memorabilia!

🛍 The Mill Shop will be open throughout, with exclusive items available as part of these mini events.

Help us create a ripple effect of compassion that supports patients and families in our community.💚

Learning doesn’t stop when you leave the classroom. And in hospice care, shared learning can change lives.Last weekend w...
01/02/2026

Learning doesn’t stop when you leave the classroom. And in hospice care, shared learning can change lives.

Last weekend was International Day of Education, so we’re celebrating the power of learning across our hospice and the wider community.

From our Knowledge Exchange Team delivering practical, evidence-based training, to our Compassionate Communities team out and about in the community, learning helps us build understanding, confidence and compassion around end of life care.

Our Knowledge Exchange Team supports clinical and non-clinical teams, community organisations and workplaces with training shaped around local needs. We also invest in ongoing learning for our own teams, while contributing to research and service development to keep care responsive, innovative and person-centred.

Training includes topics such as:
👩‍⚕Understanding bereavement
👩‍⚕Bereavement support for businesses
👩‍⚕Delivering high-quality end of life care
👩‍⚕Advance care planning and communication skills
👩‍⚕Syringe driver use and management
👩‍⚕Catheterisation and catheter care

Alongside this, our Compassionate Communities team works with community groups, volunteers and organisations to raise awareness of hospice care, bust myths and fears, and encourage people to support one another with kindness and compassion. This includes myth-busting talks, Compassionate Conversations training, hospice tours, and our free Last Days Matter half-day session – exploring what really makes a difference in the last years, months and weeks of life, and why it’s never too early to talk about wishes and plans.

We can also design bespoke training to meet the needs of your organisation or group.

If you’d like to find out more, book a session or start a conversation, please send us a DM.

Address

St. Catherine's Hospice ( Lancashire ) Ltd, Lostock Hall, Lostock Lane
Preston
PR55XU

Telephone

+441772629171

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