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.

TODAY'S THE DAY! 🌈💚We can't wait to welcome you all to Kirkbie Kendal School today for our 10th Kendal Colour Dash 🎉If y...
19/04/2026

TODAY'S THE DAY! 🌈💚
We can't wait to welcome you all to Kirkbie Kendal School today for our 10th Kendal Colour Dash 🎉

If you haven't registered yet, please come along and sign up from 10am, enjoy a pre-dash boogie and purchase your refreshments, paint pouches and accessories ready for an 11am start ⏰✨

Your t-shirt is your ticket, and please remember there is no parking available at the school. Get ready to be be showered in colour at the start line by Castle Green Hotel, painted red, yellow, green, blue and purple with our wonderful colour stations, and receive an exclusive '10th Kendal Colour Dash' medal designed by Herdy UK 🐑

See you soon...!🌈✨💚

Introducing our beautiful Ruby Rose, created to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. 🌹Purchase your Ruby Rose and dedicate it...
18/04/2026

Introducing our beautiful Ruby Rose, created to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. 🌹

Purchase your Ruby Rose and dedicate it to a loved one, or cherish as a special keepsake.

The roses will displayed at four wonderful display venues throughout across the area we serve, throughout August. See your flower bloom in the bright and beautiful displays, before collecting it to take home in September.

Find out more and get yours here 👉 visit sjhospice.org.uk/rubyrose

Last month's £5,000 lottery rollover is delighted with her win! "When my phone rang, little did I expect to be the recip...
18/04/2026

Last month's £5,000 lottery rollover is delighted with her win!
"When my phone rang, little did I expect to be the recipient of such great news!! When Toby informed me I had won the lottery rollover I couldn’t believe it! I have had my lottery tickets since 2017 and haven’t ever won anything, so it just goes to show you should hang onto them for however long!
Of course after that my husband and I thought about what a difference the win could make. It enabled us to actually book the holiday we had thought too expensive to consider. We also gave some to grandchildren on their university journey. A special family meal when next we all manage to get together. Not forgetting a donation to St John’s as I admire the hard work everyone does (with very little government funding) to support the patients and relatives of the area. The remainder will be a security blanket, there, if it is needed. It has been a bright beacon at the end of winter, just perfect."
Could YOU be our next St John's Hospice lottery winner? Join the lottery today to be in with a chance! sjhospice.org.uk/lottery 💚

Sometimes volunteers are the face of St John's Hospice, other times they're tucked away behind the scenes. There are inc...
18/04/2026

Sometimes volunteers are the face of St John's Hospice, other times they're tucked away behind the scenes. There are incredible people volunteering in all sorts of roles across St John's, like Glenda who helps with volunteer admin - yes, Glenda actually volunteers with our Volunteering team! She said: "Volunteering means the world to me, and I always feel happy when I come for a shift. I do not have a big family so SJH is like my family. Knowing there is always someone I can talk to about anything gives me great comfort. It doesn’t matter what role you do; everyone is treated so well. I feel my life has been enriched by the way I have been able to help and reassure other people about coming to the Hospice." Thank you to all our volunteers; seen and unseen 💚

Online registrations for our 10th Kendal Colour Dash have now closed!💚 If you haven't managed to register, please come a...
17/04/2026

Online registrations for our 10th Kendal Colour Dash have now closed!💚
If you haven't managed to register, please come along and sign up on the day at Kirkbie Kendal School between 10 and 10:45, ready for an 11am start!📝❤️

We will have lots going on in the event village from 10am! Enjoy refreshments from Lay.by_Lattes, Joseph's Ice Cream, entertainment from Drum Nation and Pin Drop Entertainment DJ Locky, Clubbercise by Fitness J***y and the official warmup by Grunnill Fitness 🎉

You can purchase accessories, have your face painted, and as always purchase your powder paint packets! 😱

Get ready to be painted YELLOW by South Lakes Housing, RED by Hackney & Leigh, PURPLE by James Cropper, GREEN by Westmorland Homecare - South Lakes and BLUE by Turner Scott Lettings 🌈

See you on Sunday! Let's paint Kendal into a RAINBOW 🌈✨

It is the fourth week of the Charity Challenge and our incredible local businesses are stepping up the creativity!Let’s ...
17/04/2026

It is the fourth week of the Charity Challenge and our incredible local businesses are stepping up the creativity!

Let’s have a look at what they’ve been up to this week…

A huge well done to MB Digital and Ratcliffe & Bibby Solicitors, who took on the Hospice Hike last Sunday.

We want to wish good luck to the team at Display Wizard, who are lacing up their boots to take on the hike next Saturday. We’re cheering you on all the way!

Halton Mill: co-working, studios, & event space hosted their brilliant Bean Go event in true British style...bingo with a side of beans on toast! A wonderfully quirky and rather tasty idea.

Better Health Westmorland & Furness brought everyone together with a fabulous lively Family Fun Event!

Thermo Fisher Scientific hosted a fabulous Bingo event, attended by Hannah and Lily. Thank you for the wonderfully warm welcome!

Laurel Bank Care Home - Barchester Healthcare rolled up their sleeves for a car wash, making a splash for the hospice!

Over at Beetham Nurseries café, the team have been selling cake to support their fundraising efforts and it looked absolutely beautiful!

Here are some upcoming things you might want to get involved in...

Halton Mill Cake Sale
1pm on 21st April
Mill Lane, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6ND

Better Health Coffee Morning
24th April, 10am–2pm
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HX

Rainbow Restoration Morecambe Cake Sale
9am 24th April
Unit 1 Francis Business Park, Morecambe LA3 3PT

Porsche Centre South Lakes Car Meet
25th April
1 Electric Drive, Carnforth, LA6 1FW

We wanted to send these fabulous teams our heartfelt gratitude for their incredible fundraising efforts! Many of them have already smashed their £500 target…let’s keep it up!

💚Thank You Thursday💚🏌‍♀A huge thank you to Patricia Nicholson, 2025 Lady Captain of Windermere Golf Club for choosing S...
16/04/2026

💚Thank You Thursday💚

🏌‍♀A huge thank you to Patricia Nicholson, 2025 Lady Captain of Windermere Golf Club for choosing St John’s Hospice as her Charity of the Year. Patricia held various fundraisers throughout the year including a Beat the Pro Challenge, and a huge end of year coffee morning event. Overall £2,332.27 was raised to help local patients and their families – thank you for all your hard work Patricia, and everyone else involved in the fundraising.

🫶A big thank you to Kendal Rotary Club for attending our store collection at Morrisons in Kendal at the weekend. The Rotary members were there with a smile and we so appreciate their support at events such as this. The community of Kendal were just brilliant and donated £252.38 over the day – thank you!

♻ Thank you to Sabine who crochets these lovely sustainable dishcloths, and has kindly donated them to Kirkby Lonsdale Tourist Information and Gift Shop for sale. They have generously chosen St John’s to benefit from the sale of them!

It's your last chance to register online for our 10th Kendal Colour Dash taking place THIS SUNDAY! 🌈Online registrations...
15/04/2026

It's your last chance to register online for our 10th Kendal Colour Dash taking place THIS SUNDAY! 🌈
Online registrations will close tomorrow at midnight 😱

SIGN UP HERE 👉 https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/KendalColourDash2026

Join us to help raise vital funds for YOUR local hospice 💚

15/04/2026

How incredible is this?! Thank you to everyone who donates quality items to our shops, and an extra thank you to those who Gift Aid! 💚

Join us as we kick off our Four-Tea Campaign. 🫖📍Courtyard Café, Slyne Road Lancaster, LA2 6ST📅Friday 1st May ⏰ 2:30pm - ...
14/04/2026

Join us as we kick off our Four-Tea Campaign. 🫖

📍Courtyard Café, Slyne Road Lancaster, LA2 6ST
📅Friday 1st May
⏰ 2:30pm - 4:00pm

🪙 £3 entry (includes hot drink & cake)

Want to host your own Four-Tea party? Sign up and get your FREE pack.
👉 sjhospice.org/fourtea

Exciting Moonlight Walk Update! This year’s visit to Lancaster Castle will be like no other🌙 As we celebrate St John’s H...
13/04/2026

Exciting Moonlight Walk Update! This year’s visit to Lancaster Castle will be like no other🌙

As we celebrate St John’s Hospice 40th Anniversary, we are thrilled to announce we are partnering with Imitating the dog, a Lancaster based arts organisation who specialises in projects using projection technologies. They are proud to be the lead organisation behind the delivery of the extremely popular Light Up Lancaster Festival.

This year, YOU our amazing walkers and supporters get to help shape the experience! We’re inviting you to share a few words about what the hospice means to you. Those words will then be projected onto Lancaster Castle on the night of the walk, welcoming you into the courtyard and creating a truly unforgettable moment 🏰

To mark our Ruby Anniversary edition of the event, the castle will also be illuminated red, creating a striking and meaningful backdrop for this milestone moment

Join in and submit your words here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/dxWdaYLHh2 ❤️

Haven’t got your tickets? Sign up today - https://stjohnshospicelancaster.enthuse.com/cf/moonlight-walk-2026

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Slyne Road
Lancaster
LA26ST

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+441524382538

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