St John's Hospice

St John's Hospice St John's Hospice is a charity. All of our care, compassion and support is offered free of charge to patients and their families or carers.
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St John’s Hospice provides care, compassion and support for patients with life shortening illnesses across the South Lakes, North Lancashire and parts of North Yorkshire. Our care however is not cost free, around a quarter of our funding is from the government and the remaining three-quarters is raised by people like you in our local community. This is why St John's fundraises throughout the year

with events, the St John's lottery, monthly giving schemes, wills and our shops so we can be there for one of the most difficult times in people’s lives. Our services include an inpatient ward for end-of-life care as well as pain and symptom management, a Hospice at Home service for people who choose to spend their last time at home and need our support, Clinical Nurse Specialists who support people with planning and pain & symptom management, and a Respite Service for carers of loved ones who need respite time during the day or night. St John's also offers pre and post bereavement support plus other services you may not associate with a Hospice such as Social Workers and Therapists.

We hope all of our Moonlight Walkers have had time to rest and recover from last nights incredible event. With £80,000 r...
14/06/2026

We hope all of our Moonlight Walkers have had time to rest and recover from last nights incredible event. With £80,000 raised already, and so much more to be counted, we cannot put on such a huge event without so many people to say thank you to...

Thank you firstly to our incredible volunteers and marshals, all 140 of them! Without them we truly cannot run such a successful and safe event for all of our supporters.

Thank you to our generous event sponsors Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ratcliffe & Bibby Solicitors, Oakmere, Burch Tree Vets, SurgeVolt Electrical and Strongdor Limited.

Imitating the dog, took an idea and turned it into the most beautiful spectacle. We hope you all loved the special projection artwork up up onto Lancaster Castle just a much as we did. To the Castle team and FGH Security thank you once again for welcoming us into your beautiful space. BCL Lighting and Design
for beautifully lighting up Millennium Bridge for Memory Lane and the Hospice grounds red to celebrate our anniversary ❤

Beyond Radio, Matrix Circus, Samba Espirito and CW Fitness for bringing good vibes and entertainment to the Event Village! Thank you to Andy's Man Club Morecambe for attending, to speak to anyone who may need them 👌🏽

Big Bear's BBQ & Grill, Lay by Lattes and Rapid Relief Team for keeping our walkers fuelled and hydrated. Bookers for donating some of the sweets handed out along route! 🍬

Painted Faces by Kelly and our St John's Hospice Shops team for getting you all accessorised and face painted up ready to go! ✨

Lancaster Area Police for patrolling the route and keeping everyone safe, Lakes Loos and Event Support, Evans Marquee Hire, Beaumont College for volunteer parking and R Leisure Hire for donating the stage for the evening in memory of a loved one.

Don't forget, our TOP Fundraiser will receive a years free hairdressing from the incredibly kind Jo and Cass Lancaster.

And last but not least, YOU - our walkers! Thank you for choosing to support St John's Hospice in such a milestone year ❤

A HUGE 900 people took on the Moonlight Walk last night, and together they have raised an ENORMOUS amount of money for l...
14/06/2026

A HUGE 900 people took on the Moonlight Walk last night, and together they have raised an ENORMOUS amount of money for local hospice care! The current overall total stands at over £80,000 - we can't put into words the difference this will make to local patients and their families ❤️
Could you help us beat 2024's £100,000? You can still donate to support the Moonlight Walkers at sjhospice.org.uk/moon and if you're a walker with sponsorship money to bring in, don't forget to drop it off by 31st July! Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in the Moonlight Walk, you're all stars ⭐🌙

AND THEY'RE OFF! An incredible 900 walkers are currently taking on the Ruby Moonlight Walk ❤️🌙 This evening has already ...
13/06/2026

AND THEY'RE OFF! An incredible 900 walkers are currently taking on the Ruby Moonlight Walk ❤️🌙 This evening has already been extra special and there's so much more for our walkers to enjoy. Thank you to everyone who brought the energy to the event village tonight, we're wishing our walkers the best journey! So far, participants have raised an astronomical £52,000 in sponsorship alone. If you'd like to support the Ruby Moonlight Walk and St John's Hospice care in our 40th year, you can donate at sjhospice.org.uk/moon 🌙

St John’s Open Hospice is here for people with palliative needs and their carers at The Marchesi Centre Windermere, Tues...
13/06/2026

St John’s Open Hospice is here for people with palliative needs and their carers at The Marchesi Centre Windermere, Tuesdays 1.30pm – 3.30pm each week.

Sessions provide practical help with:
🟢 Fatigue, anxiety & breathlessness
🟢 Bereavement & grief
🟢 Benefits advice
🟢 Family carer guidance

Please share with those you think would benefit from attending - All sessions are free with no need to book 💚 Healthcare professionals are also welcome to attend.

Visit sjhospice.org.uk/openhospice for more information. If you have any questions, please get in touch and we'll be happy to help. You can email us: [email protected] or give us a call: 01524 382 538

Online registrations are now closed BUT there is still time to join the Moonlight Walk!Sign up on the night by joining u...
12/06/2026

Online registrations are now closed BUT there is still time to join the Moonlight Walk!
Sign up on the night by joining us here at St John's Hospice (Slyne Road, LA2 6ST) at 8pm tomorrow, 13/06/26. Get your exclusive ruby t-shirt, enjoy our event village, then at 10pm take on the 16km walk, or choose the new 8km route, and do something wonderful in memory of someone you love ❤️
See beautiful projections on Lancaster Castle from Imitating the dog, paint the town ruby red and celebrate 40 years of local hospice care on this unique walk! 🌙

Thank you to our event sponsors Oakmere, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Burch Tree Vets and Ratcliffe & Bibby solicitors ✨

Take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks this September ⛰️Join Team St John's as we come together with 9 other hospices across ...
12/06/2026

Take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks this September ⛰️

Join Team St John's as we come together with 9 other hospices across Lancashire & South Cumbria for this epic challenge.

Register here 👉 sjhospice.org.uk/3peaks

Introducing the first display venue for our Ruby Rose flower appeal, the stunning Rydal Hall. We are delighted, for the ...
11/06/2026

Introducing the first display venue for our Ruby Rose flower appeal, the stunning Rydal Hall. We are delighted, for the first year, to be showcasing our beautiful metal-work ruby roses at this incredible historic estate, nestled in the heart of the Lake District. 🌹

📅 The display will be live between 27th July – 1st September in the Thomas Mawson Gardens.

Dedicate a Ruby Rose today 👉 sjhospice.org.uk/flowers

Whilst admiring the display, why not pay a visit to The Café at Rydal or visit the famous Grot with the most incredible view. Find out more and plan your visit: https://www.rydalhall.org/

💚 Thank You Thursday 💚🍪A huge thank you to Lucas and Mateo, who recently baked their own cookies and sold them door to d...
11/06/2026

💚 Thank You Thursday 💚

🍪A huge thank you to Lucas and Mateo, who recently baked their own cookies and sold them door to door in memory of Lucas’ Dad, John. Thanks to their incredible effort and kindness, they raised an amazing £370.60!

🚶‍♀️Thank you and congratulation to Haley and her son Luke, who recently completed a 50 mile walk from St John's Hospice to Blackpool Tower and back (supported by her daughter Lucy). They raised an incredible £400.40!

🫖A big thank you to Asda Express in Ingleton for once again donating items to keep our coffee mornings running. These events are a staple for our community fundraising, and donation such as tea, coffee and biscuits help us keep our expenses low, so that more of what we raise goes directly to caring for patients and the families in our community.

⚽We were delighted to meet Hayden, Taylor and Leo who organised and took part in a charity football match at Morecambe Football Club back in May at Morecambe FC. The event raised an incredible £1,334! Thank you also to Waters and Atkinson Chartered Accountants and Sofidel for sponsoring the event.

🍟 Thank you to Atkinsons Fish and Chips, who have made an incredibly generous £1500 donation to St John's Hospice. Our Director of Income Generation, Catherine, is pictured with owners Kevin and Lynne Wright receiving the cheque.

🫶 Thank you to Glenfield Leisure Park who raised a marvellous £200 on a recent raffle. They've now raised £1185 for St John's Hospice!

We cordially invite you to our very special Ruby Ball to help us celebrate 40 years of care 💌Join us on Saturday 26th Se...
10/06/2026

We cordially invite you to our very special Ruby Ball to help us celebrate 40 years of care 💌
Join us on Saturday 26th September for a night to remember for your hospice 💚

📍 Lancaster Town Hall
🥂 Welcome drink
🍽 Delicious catering from Karen Rhodes Weddings & Events
🎙 Live entertainment from The Howling Clowns
🎀 Elegant styling from Kelly Bailey Event Decor
✨ Special raffle and exciting auction with incredible prizes

Tickets are now live at £75pp. Book NOW to avoid disappointment
➡️ sjhospice.org.uk/rubyball

Thanks to your feedback we’ve made signing up for Regular Giving even easier! In addition to using Direct Debit, you can...
10/06/2026

Thanks to your feedback we’ve made signing up for Regular Giving even easier! In addition to using Direct Debit, you can also use Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal to make automatic monthly donations to St John’s.

Find out more about Regular Giving here: sjhospice.org.uk/regular and if you are ready to get started with a monthly donation, visit sjhospice.org.uk/donate

All funds raised through Regular Giving can help ensure our care can continue both in the Hospice and in patients’ own homes. Thank you 💚

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Slyne Road
Lancaster
LA26ST

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