St Luke's Hospice Plymouth, Plymouth (2025)

26/07/2025

Last month, members of Widows Sons Pilgrims MBA and Plymouth Motorcycle Club came together to mark a very special milestone – the 10th anniversary of Rob’s Run, a memorial ride in honour of W.Bro Robert Walls.

In the last decade the ride has raised more than £5,000 for St Luke’s, helping us to provide compassionate end of life care to local families when they need it most.

Rob was cared for by St Luke’s as he approached his final days. He was not only a passionate biker but a dedicated Freemason, a loving husband and father and a founding member of the Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association Southwest Chapter.

In his eulogy on the day of the ride, W.Bro Mark Hart said: “We lost Rob far too soon, on the 3rd of November 2015. But out of that loss grew Rob’s Run. A memorial ride that not only honours his love of bikes and brotherhood but also continues his legacy of service. Over the past 10 years, through the support and generosity of those who knew and rode with Rob, we’ve raised over £5,000 for St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, the very hospice that supported Rob and his family during his final days. It’s said that the measure of a man is not in the years he lives, but in the lives he touches. By that measure, W.Bro Robert Walls lived an extraordinary life. As engines roar and wheels turn, let us not only remember Rob, let us celebrate him. Let us carry forward the kindness he showed, the laughter he shared, the love he gave, and the legacy he built. Thank you, Rob for the ride, for the light, and for the journey. Ride on, Brother. So mote it be.”

To everyone who has ridden, donated, or supported Rob’s Run over the years – thank you for riding in Rob’s memory and for making such a meaningful difference. Ride on. 🏍️

25/07/2025

Add some fun to their summer holidays by picking up a surprise story in our Plymstock Bookshop. 📖 🎉

Get the kids to pick their own story for the summer without seeing the cover – the perfect opportunity to try something new.

Visit our Plymstock Bookshop and see what surprise awaits you.

Open 7 days a week, 9am to 4.30pm (Sunday's 10am to 4pm).

Find out more about our shops at: https://www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/shops/

24/07/2025

“My Befriender was a lifeline helping me through the hardest journey of my whole life.”

We know that when you are ill it can sometimes be difficult to get out and about as you did before or to find the right person to talk to about how you are feeling. This can lead to feelings of loneliness or isolation.

St Luke’s Befriending volunteers can help by visiting you regularly whether you are at home, in our specialist unit or a residential or nursing home.

What support can we give:

• Sharing interests and having a chat
• Talking about your feelings or any difficulties you may be having
• Helping you get out in the community or other activities you may like to do
• Offering information about other services that could help you and those close to you.

To find out more about our Befriender volunteers and the care we offer visit: https://bit.ly/3QWd88I

23/07/2025

We’re back, Tavistock – and looking better than ever!

After a full makeover, our charity shop in Tavistock has reopened with a fresh new look – and the same heartfelt mission.

Following its three-week closure for the full-scale transformation, the shop reopened its doors today, welcoming bargain-hunters keen to check out the new interior and stock. Gone are the familiar orange décor and dated shelving, replaced by smart purple walls and contemporary black furnishings.

There to cut the ribbon was St Luke’s community team, part of our dedicated service looking after patients at home so that they can receive bespoke end-of-life care in their own familiar surroundings, close to loved ones.

Firmly embedded in the local community, the shop has come a long way since first opening in 2003. But while the sleek look is new, the shop’s mission remains the same. From womenswear to books, toys, small household items and bric-a-brac, every item donated and sold generates vital income to support St Luke’s specialist services for terminally ill people in the local area.

St Luke’s Retail Cluster Manager Susan Walker said: “We’re thrilled to welcome everyone back to our Tavistock shop. Now completely refreshed and with purpose-built fittings, it’s even better than before.

“A huge thank you to our fantastic team of staff and volunteers who’ve worked incredibly hard to get the shop ready, and to our loyal customers for their patience and encouragement while we were closed for three weeks. This shop has always been at the heart of the high street, and the response to the refit shows just how much it means to people. We can’t wait to share it with everyone!”

Read the full story on our blog: https://bit.ly/3GP4x71

22/07/2025

We’re sorry to share that our Open Garden event at Flete House, planned for this Sunday 27 July, has been cancelled.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

Our final Open Gardens of the season will be on Sunday 7 September at Bowringsleigh near Kingsbridge. We hope you can join us there.

For more information on our Open Gardens and to find out about any private garden openings, please visit https://www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/open-gardens/

We would like to thank our sponsors NFU Mutual Plymouth for their amazing support throughout this season.

21/07/2025

A thank you can go a long way.

This was especially true when we received a beautiful thank you note through the post from 8-year-old Daisy.

Daisy’s Grandad, Dave Gibbons, was cared for by St Luke’s for 6 weeks in September last year, before he sadly died.

Since them, her Grandmother Janet has signed up for our Sponsor a Nurse, as a way of giving a regular donation. It was when she received a Sponsor a Nurse badge through the post, that Daisy asked who St Luke’s are and what we do. Janet explained all about the work we do and Daisy responded, “Well I want to say thank you to them.” What followed was a beautiful hand-drawn thank you card arriving in the post and brightening up all our days.

However, the thank you was not all Daisy wanted to do for St Luke’s. Inspired by her Grandmother’s donations, she decided she wanted to raise money for St Luke’s too. She decided to sell handmade guardian angel key fobs and jewellery at her school fair, raising more than £300 in the process despite the rain!

Janet said: “Words are very inadequate for how we feel towards St Luke’s. My husband over the years had spent a lot of time in hospital and there was a massive contrast between Daisy and her brother being able to go and see him in St Luke's and going to hospital.”

Thank you Daisy for your amazing support!

If you are interested in signing up for our Sponsor a Nurse, you can find out more here https://www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/nurse/

20/07/2025

Get ready for Stlukesguidinglights art trail which will be beaming through Plymouth and beyond in Summer 2026.

For 10 weeks 40 lighthouses at more than 2 metres tall will be popping up across Plymouth before being auctioned off at the end of the Summer.

We will also have 10 miniature lighthouses that will form part of a roaming exhibition, visiting some of our outreach areas that we support outside of Plymouth.

Working in partnership with Wild in Art, this colourful and exciting art trail will engage local communities, schools and businesses, and bring thousands of visitors into the city. All the while raising awareness of St Luke’s and the importance of the care we provide.

The trail will be felt within the heart of Plymouth and beyond.

Don’t sleep on it – now is the time to get involved, artists, schools, businesses…we need you!

Find out more about St Luke’s Guiding Lights here https://stlukesguidinglights.com/

19/07/2025

Share your time...make a difference.

We know life gets busy but by sharing a little bit of your time with us volunteering it can make the world of difference.

Our volunteers are the backbone of our charity, whether in our shops, at our events or at our specialist unit, they are vital cogs in our organisation.

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and we appreciate any time they can give us.

If you think you can spare some time for St Luke's then we would love to hear from you.

Find out more and get in touch https://bit.ly/2I9Orom

18/07/2025

Do you fancy winning £2,000 cash this summer? Time is running out to enter our Summer Raffle!

Taking part in our raffle – with a top prize of £2,000 - is a great way to help us keep giving personalised care to everyone who needs us. Your support is not only a gift to our patients but brings comfort to their families too.

Tickets cost just £2 each, so it is one of the easiest ways to show your support, while also being in the draw to win cash prizes.

By taking part in our Raffle you will be one of the generous people who help to make such a difference to people when they need it most of all.

Enter now https://www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/raffle/

18/07/2025

From Hyrox to hikes, a couple have been taking on challenge after challenge this year all in aid of St Luke’s.

Anson Sword and his partner Abby are midway through an epic assortment of challenges in memory of his father John, who was cared for by St Luke’s back when Anson was aged 7.

Anson said: “St Luke's has always been a charity close to my heart. My father sadly passed away in the care of St Luke's when I was 7. The care he received was amazing, along with the aftercare and support we received as a family.”

The couple initially started by walking the southwest coast path from Minehead, they then decided to make it into a bigger challenge and hike the whole southwest coast path, all 630 miles of it. Alongside this they decided to take on a multitude of events and challenges, including a mixed doubles Hyrox race, a triathlon and 10k race and a sprint triathlon.

Follow Anson’s fundraising challenges here https://bit.ly/44lhkqH

17/07/2025

Are you ready to ride?

Our Tour de Moor is back on Sunday 28 September and we can’t wait to get back on the moor for a day of adrenaline, fitness and fundraising.

Feel a sense of belonging, purpose, and achievement as we ride as one to raise funds to support hospice care in our community.

With three distances and difficulty levels to choose from, it’s the ultimate inclusive family friendly cycling adventure.

Sponsored by Pyramid AV, our Tour de Moor challenge departs from Harrowbeer Airfield (near Yelverton) at 8.30am and finishes there, too.

Your fee covers our costs to run this event, but it’s your sponsorship and generous donations that really make the difference. Did you know that if every Tour de Moor cyclist commits to raising at least £100, we’ll collectively have enough to care for 100 families at home at the most crucial of times?

Join us as we ride as one for hospice care.

Sign up today at stlukes-hospice.org.uk/tourdemoor

15/07/2025

The BIG Tribute Fest - Plymouth returns for its 4th year to Central Park from 31 July to 3 August 2025!

Don't miss your chance to step inside the Big Top for the ultimate summer festival experience, featuring four days of incredible live music from the UK's best tribute acts, all while supporting St Luke's.

Event organisers Jack Fry and Dave Monk have kindly supported St Luke’s as Charity of the event since it was first started back in 2022. Keep an eye out for us over the weekend and make sure to say hi!

You can expect:

🎶 Non-stop live music: get ready for an amazing lineup of top tribute acts.

🍜🍺 Delicious food and drink: Explore a wide variety of food vendors offering everything from international cuisine to classic festival fare. Plus, a huge bar with fast service and a great selection of draught beers, spirits, and wine.

🤹‍♀️ Family fun: onsite activities include face painting, bouncy castles, and small fairground rides, perfect for all ages.

Don't miss out on this summer's hottest festival!

To see the full line up and to get your tickets visit https://bigtribfest.co.uk

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