St John's Hospice

21/09/2025

Would you like to be the lucky winner of this HUGE Barbie Hamper? The perfect Christmas present! Kindly donated by Barrie Wells Trust - Box4Kids

All you need to do is:
💰Donate by clicking the button below, £5 per entry.
💭 Comment with your name and number of entries.

We’ll then allocate you your number/s🔢

Entries close 4pm on Monday 6th October
Our lucky winner will be drawn on 7th October.

Good luck! 🍀

21/09/2025

Good Morning ☀️

A reminder that we have our last Car Boot Sale of the year today starting at 8AM. Head down to St John's Hospice, Slyne Road Lancaster, LA2 6ST 🚗

The weather is still looking good, so come along and grab yourself a bargain and maybe some breakfast from our The Courtyard Cafe? ☀️🥓🍳☕

Entry is just £1, our Courtyard Café will be open serving delicious food and drinks, our shop is also open and there will be plenty of lovely plants for sale. Parking has kindly been provided by our neighbours Beaumont College, please follow the signs!

We can't wait to see you there 💚

20/09/2025

Our first ever Strictly St John’s is officially a SELLOUT! We’re so excited to welcome you all to jam packed Morecambe Winter Gardens on November 8th!✨

But for now, the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing graces our screens tonight! Who will be getting in the mood and sitting down in front of the tv to watch?!🪩

Head to our website to support and sponsor our dancers - https://www.sjhospice.org.uk/strictly/

19/09/2025

Do you know where St John’s Hospice provides its palliative care and end of life services?

Our teams work from Grasmere to Garstang and from Sedbergh to Morecambe. South Lakes, North Lancashire and parts of North Yorkshire. Find out about all our services on our website sjhospice.org.uk/hospice-care

You can support our amazing staff working in all these local communities and help protect the future of hospice care in your community by leaving a gift in your Will to YOUR local hospice, visit sjhospice.org.uk/wills to find out more.

19/09/2025

We have our last Car Boot Sale of the year this Sunday! Head down to St John's Hospice, Slyne Road Lancaster, LA2 6ST from 8am!

1 pitch has become available please head to our website to book your space, don't miss out! https://www.sjhospice.org.uk/shop/events/car-boot-sale-21st-september-2025/

Entry is just £1, our Courtyard Café will be open serving delicious food and drinks, our shop is also open and there will be plenty of lovely plants for sale. Parking has kindly been provided by our neighbours Beaumont College, please follow the signs!

The weather looks good, so come along and grab yourself a bargain, all whilst raising money for YOUR local Hospice 💚

We cant wait to see you there 💚

18/09/2025

Keep the kids busy this October Half Term and become a Hospice Hero! 👧👦

Looking for a meaningful way to entertain the kids this October Break? Get involved with St John’s Hospice October Half Term Challenge.

Could your child raise £24, the cost of one hour of nursing care?

Set your own challenges, get the whole family involved and create lasting memories while supporting your local hospice.

Receive a FREE challenge pack:
👕 A *NEW* Hospice Hero T-Shirt
📄 A tracker with handy fundraising ideas
🌐QR lanyard linked to your own personal fundraising page

Find out more, register and claim your FREE challenge pack.
➡️ https://stjohnshospicelancaster.enthuse.com/cf/october-half-term-challenge

18/09/2025

💚Thank You Thursday💚

🐮Last week we braved the wet weather and had a wonderful time at Westmorland County Show & Agricultural Society. Thank you to everyone that visited our stall - including Lizzi Collinge MP! We had some lovely interactions with our local farming community and beyond, and with your support we raised £441.27.

🎂Last month, friends and neighbours in Caton came together for a wonderful afternoon, enjoying a delicious cream tea served by Caton Methodist Chapel. In total, £470 was raised. Thank you for supporting St John's Hospice.

🫶Last week, we visited Heversham and Leasgill Women's Insitute to share a presentation on the work of St John's Hospice. Thank you to the group for their hospitality and their kind donation of £79.90.

17/09/2025

We're delighted to announce that our recent Last Night of the Proms event raised an incredible £9122.53 for local hospice care!

A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible - our wonderful St John's Hospice Choir, the fabulous Pilling Jubilee Silver Band, accompanist Angela Potter and organist David Tattersall for providing entertainment on the night. To Richard and his team for their support with sound and lighting. Our wonderful team of volunteers without whom these events simply could not run. And finally, thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event 💚

17/09/2025

While staying with us on our Inpatient Ward, John received a visit from his new Grandson - creating new memories for the whole family to cherish. This is Hospice Care.

Did you know that St John’s Hospice receives just 25% of its funding from the NHS? The other 75% comes from people like YOU in our community, helping ensure care for patients like John and his family can continue.

A Gift in your Will helps ensure care at the end of life is here for everyone who needs it, both now and in the future. Get started today: sjhospice.org.uk/wills

You can find out more about the Inpatient Ward and our other services on our website sjhospice.org.uk/hospice-care

Thank you 💚

16/09/2025

We have a few places still available on our next Last Days Matters course here at St John’s Hospice. Fri 26 Sept 2025: 9.30am - 12.30pm Visit sjhospice.org.uk/lastdaysmatter
This course is a brilliant way to learn the skills you need to start having conversations around Palliative and End of Life Care with your loved ones. The course is free to attend – no clinical or care experience is needed.
It was recently Highly Commended in the 2025 National Charity Awards in the education category.

16/09/2025

Can you help out our friends at Renes Fashion?
They are looking for a pianist for their upcoming fundraising event for St John's Hospice. Thank you 💚

🎹Please can you help us? Can you play the piano or do you know someone who does?

We are looking for a pianist to volunteer to play in the Music Room at the wonderful Leighton Hall from 2pm on Sunday 21st September at the Renes Celebrating 70 Years Event. This is a charity event for St John’s Hospice 💚💚

We have almost 100 guests, so if you love to entertain as you tickle the ivories please give us a call on 01524 32971 if you can help us out! Thank you so much 🙏

16/09/2025

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Got a place in the 2026 Great North Run?
Why not make your miles matter by fundraising for St John’s Hospice? 💚
Whether you're running for a personal challenge or in memory of a loved one, your support helps provide vital care to our local community.
🎽 We’ll support you every step of the way with fundraising tips, a hospice running vest, and plenty of cheer!
📧 If you’ve secured a ballot place and want to run for us, email: fundraising@sjhospice.org.uk
Let’s make every step count.