Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

10/02/2026

🌈🏃‍♂️ Get ready to paint the day with colour! 🏃‍♀️🌈
We’re excited to announce the Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland Colour Run — a fun, vibrant event for all ages, and we want schools across Carlisle & North Lakeland to join us!
🎉 What’s it all about?
A colourful run where participants are splashed with safe, bright colour powder as they go — perfect for fun, fitness and fundraising!
📍 Where: at your school
📅 When: when the headteacher sees fit!
👟 Who can take part: Everyone — including school pupils, staff and families!
💡 Why join? Support local hospice at home care, build school spirit and give pupils a day to remember!
👉 Sign up now at: www.hospiceathome.co.uk/event/colour-run/
Schools that register will receive:
✨ A fun fundraising experience
✨ A chance to promote teamwork and wellbeing
✨ A special thank-you from Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland for their support 💛
Spread the word and tag your local schools, friends and families!
📣 Let’s make this the most colourful, joyful event of the year! 🌈🎉

09/02/2026

🤝✨ We’re heading to the Volunteers Fair! ✨🤝
We’re excited to share that Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland will be attending the Volunteers Fair tomorrow hosted by Cumbria CVS!
📍 Location: Shaddongate Resource Centre, Carlisle
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
🌟 Meet our friendly team
🌟 Find out how you can make a difference in your local community
🌟 Learn about volunteering roles and opportunities at Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland
🌟 Ask questions and explore how your skills and passion can support compassionate care across Carlisle & North Lakeland
Whether you’re curious about volunteering, or keen to connect with local organisations — we can’t wait to see you there! 💛
👉 More info & event details: https://crm.cumbriacvs.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=240
Come say hello — we’d love to meet you! 🤗💬

07/02/2026

Interested in Hospice Care?

Then please share your thoughts on end-of-life care in North Cumbria. Your views of end of life experiences can help shape future care that is more local, accessible and responsive to people's needs.

The survey is anonymous and takes just a few minutes and asks simple questions about death and dying and what's really important.

Have your say on palliative care at https://bit.ly/4szQ95B

But be quick the survey closes on 9th Feb!

04/02/2026

💜 Please vote for us – it only takes a minute! 💜

We’d love your support in the Movement for Good £1,000 charity draw 🙏

By following the link below and nominating Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland, you could help us be in with a chance of receiving £1,000 to support patients and families across our community.

Every vote helps us continue providing compassionate hospice care at home, when it’s needed most.

👉 Vote here:
https://movementforgood.com/draws/1000/?cn=1095708&ct=health

Thank you so much for supporting hospice care in your community 💜
Please like, share, and tag friends to help spread the word!

03/02/2026

🌟 What a Match Day! 🌟

We had an absolutely fantastic time attending the Carlisle United Football Club game — and Hugo had the BEST day ever! 🐾💛

Our mascot was blown away by the amazing kindness, politeness, and community spirit of every child he met. What a credit to Carlisle!

⚽ Final score: Carlisle 3 – 1! What a game indeed!

A huge heartfelt thank you to Olga for her wonderful hospitality and for taking such good care of Hugo throughout the day — he truly felt like a VIP guest! 💙
And to everyone who stopped to chat, donate, share a smile, or give Hugo a high-five — you made our day brighter. Your support means the world to us.

We also want to say a massive thank you to Carlisle United Community Sports Trust, for welcoming us and giving us the opportunity to talk to fans about the vital work Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland does in our community.

And, of course, an enormous shout‑out to our incredible Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland volunteers — we simply couldn’t do any of this without you. 💛

✨ Total raised on the day: £905 — thank you all for your generosity!

02/02/2026

🌟 Exciting Events Coming Up in 2026! 🌟

We’ve got a fantastic line-up of community events supporting Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland, and we’d love for you to join us in making each one unforgettable! 💛

🤝✨ Carlisle Volunteering Fair
📅 Tuesday 10th February 2026
⏰ 12.00pm – 1.30pm
📍 Cumbria CVS, Shaddongate Resource Centre
Thinking of giving back this year? Come along and explore volunteering opportunities with local organisations who make a real difference in our community.

❤️❓ Charity Quiz Night – The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket
📅 Sunday 15th February 2026
⏰ 7.45pm
📍 The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket
Enjoy great food, great company, and a great cause. Arrive from 6pm for meals before the quiz begins! Every quiz entry helps support Hospice at Home’s vital work.

❓🎉 Quiz Night – Harraby Community Campus
📅 Friday 20th March 2026
⏰ 6.30pm (Quiz starts 6.45pm)
📍 Harraby Community Campus, Carlisle CA1 3SN
💷 £3 per person – teams of up to 4
Join us for a fun-filled evening of trivia, entertainment, a raffle, and refreshments — all raising funds for Hospice at Home. Get your team together and enjoy a lively night of friendly competition!

📚🎬 “Stottie Cake” – Storytelling & Film Event
📅 Saturday 28th March 2026
📍 Carlisle Cricket CLUB
A creative celebration featuring storytelling, illustration, filmmaking and more. A perfect family-friendly day packed with imagination, craft, and northern charm! The Activity Bus
This free community event brings together talented creators to share a brand‑new story and screen a special script‑to‑screen project.

🍊25th April 2026 The Dalemain World Marmalade Awards & Festival
📍 Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens
A much‑loved annual celebration of all things citrus! Expect delicious tastings, artisan stalls, competitions, and a warm community atmosphere — all in aid of Hospice at Home.
More details: www.hospiceathome.co.uk/event/2026-marmalade-festival/
(image credit Hermione McCosh Photography)

🌼 Whether you love quizzes, stories, marmalade, or volunteering, there’s something for everyone — and each event helps support compassionate care for local people.

✨ We hope to see you there! Spread the word, bring a friend, and let’s make 2026 a year full of community spirit and kindness. 💛

01/02/2026

Every night, our nurses walk through front doors knowing they are about to change someone’s final days — sometimes final hours — forever.

That care is only possible because people chose to leave a gift in their Will.
A legacy isn’t about money.

• It’s about dignity.
• It’s about comfort.
• It’s about being there — at home — when it matters most.

Leaving a gift to Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland means your compassion lives on, long after you’re gone.

💜 Find out how a legacy can make a lasting difference:
👉 www.hospiceathome.co.uk/support-us/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/



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01/02/2026

Every night, our nurses walk through front doors knowing they are about to change someone’s final days — sometimes final hours — forever.

That care is only possible because people chose to leave a gift in their Will.
A legacy isn’t about money.

• It’s about dignity.
• It’s about comfort.
• It’s about being there — at home — when it matters most.

Leaving a gift to Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland means your compassion lives on, long after you’re gone.

💜 Find out how a legacy can make a lasting difference:
👉 www.hospiceathome.co.uk/support-us/leave-a-gift-in-your-will/

31/01/2026

⏰ Final Call – The Dalemain World Marmalade Awards & Festival Entries Close 2nd February 5pm! 🍊

If your jars arrive after the deadline, they won’t be eligible to win – but they will still be judged, and 100% of the Homemade entry fee will continue to support Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland 💜

Your marmalade helps us provide expert, compassionate care in people’s own homes, across our local community.

🍊 Thank you to everyone taking part – from near and far – for helping turn marmalade into meaningful care.

Image credit Hermione McCosh Photography

30/01/2026

🐰 Calling all Infant & Primary Schools! 🐰

Get your pupils hopping for a great cause this spring! Join our Bunny Hop 2026 and help support families in your community by fundraising for Hospice at Home Carlisle & North Lakeland.

Whether it’s a fun run, obstacle course, or bunny-themed activity day, it’s a brilliant way to bring your school together for kindness, movement and community spirit!

📅 Let’s make this year’s Bunny Hop the biggest yet ➡️ www.hospiceathome.co.uk/event/bunny-hop-2026/

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30/01/2026

Have your say: Help shape the future of palliative and end-of-life care

Talking about death is something many people find difficult, but your views can make a genuine difference to how support is given at one of the most important moments in life.

The NHS in the North East and North Cumbria is asking people to share their views through a survey – 'Thoughts about Palliative and End of Life Care'. It asks how people how they feel about discussing death, dying and the care they would want for themselves or their loved ones.

Palliative care supports people who are living with an illness that unfortunately cannot be cured. This illness may be cancer but is more likely to be a long term condition such as serious heart or lung disease where cure is not possible. It focuses on helping someone feel as comfortable as possible in body, mind and spirit, while also supporting their family and carers. End of life care is a form of palliative care given when a person is approaching the final stages of life.

Dr Kathryn Hall, GP and clinical lead for palliative and end of life care for the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) said: "Every person deserves compassionate and respectful care when they need it most. By taking a few minutes to complete this survey, you can help health and care services understand what matters to people, what feels challenging and what could be improved."

You can take part in the survey through the following link - https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nencicb/thoughts-about-end-of-life-and-end-of-life-care. The survey is completely anonymous.