St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire

17/10/2025

The boots. The beard. The big red suit.

Santa’s suited up and ready for action… will you be too on Sunday 7 December? 🎅🎄

👉 Register now for the Santa Dash: https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/shop/events/hospice-fundraising/santa-dash/

16/10/2025

💚 Thank You Thursday 💚

We’ve got lots of people to thank this week who’ve been doing amazing things to support St Catherine’s.

🦋 The Butterfly Ball
A big well done to our fundraising team, volunteers, and ball partners Dewhurst Utility Services (with a special mention to Maddy) for organising another fantastic charity ball. This year’s Butterfly Ball, held as part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, raised an incredible £40,000!

Thank you to everyone who made the night possible – from sponsors Budweiser Brewing Co Samlesbury, Barclays & HSBC, QED, Gee Tee’s, Advent Print, Graham Liver, Baluga, Imperial Banqueting, Poppy Signs, The Accused Party Band, our auctioneer Heather, photographer Ruth Hornby, and everyone who came along or donated prizes.

📅 Save the date: next year’s ball will take place on 3rd October 2026.

📚 Book Table at Fulwood Booths
Our book table at Fulwood Booths raised another £322 this week. Thank you to everyone who stops by to pick up a bargain or drop off books to donate – your support really keeps this going.

🥓 Judd House, Preston
Staff and residents at Judd House in Preston raised £645 through a series of fundraising activities, including a big breakfast! Thank you all for your brilliant efforts and for thinking of St Catherine’s.

🎓 Preston Muslim Girls School
We also welcomed pupils from Preston Muslim Girls School for a tour of the hospice this week. After hearing about our work earlier in the year, the girls spent their summer fundraising through tuck shops and other activities – raising an amazing £1,240.

They also brought in a lovely care package for our staff and volunteers, and kindly donated copies of the Quran, prayer mats, and prayer beads for use in our multi-faith room. Thank you for your thoughtful support and kindness.

Every penny raised helps us continue to provide care and support to local people and their families – we’re so grateful to everyone involved.

15/10/2025

Network with purpose. Celebrate 40 years. Make a bigger impact.

We’re inviting local businesses to join us for our next 1985 Business Club networking event – part of our 40th anniversary celebrations - and a chance to explore how your business can turn purpose into real impact.

Whether you’re starting out, scaling up, or been in business for year, the 1985 Business Club is for everyone and about more than networking. It’s about building connections that matter and showing your customers and teams what you stand for.

From raising your profile to inspiring your people, we’ll show you how corporate social responsibility (CSR) can strengthen your business while supporting local hospice care.

Want to be part of something bigger?
📩 Register now: corporate@stcatherines.co.uk
📞 Or call: 01772 629 171
🌐 www.stcatherines.co.uk/1985club

15/10/2025

We’re currently experiencing some temporary issues with our internet and phone lines, which means we’re not able to take calls beyond reception or respond to messages as quickly as usual.

Our team is working to get everything back up and running as soon as possible, and we don’t expect this to last too long. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. We’re really sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you need to reach us urgently, you can call the mainline number, but please don't select an option. Come through to our receptionist, who will try to assist you. 01772 629171

14/10/2025

Let their light shine on 💚

As we celebrate 40 years of care in our Year of the Butterfly, you can make a Light Up a Life dedication in memory of someone special. and let their light shine on.

Each dedication will be:
✨ Included in our beautiful Remembrance Book
✨ Honoured as the hospice gardens glow during our Light Up a Life evenings
✨ Marked with a personalised Light Up a Life card for you to keep

By taking part, you’re helping to create a ripple of kindness that supports local people when they need it most.

Make your dedication today and join our community in celebrating love, light and remembrance.

👉https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/support-us/light-up-a-life

11/10/2025

Pick up your pre-loved treasures, perfect for the little one’s Christmas presents at our toy fair🧸

🎁 Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November, 10am-3pm
🎁The Garden Room, St Catherine’s Hospice

Our donation van will be on the hospice car park on Thursday 6th November from 9am-11am for you to donate your pre loved, good condition toys to stock the fair and bring some joy to others this holiday season.

10/10/2025

🦋Oh, what a night! 🦋

Last week’s Butterfly Ball, held as part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, was the biggest one we’ve ever held and together you helped raise an incredible £40,000.

We honestly couldn’t have done it without you. From everyone who came along, donated, danced, bid, or bought a raffle balloon – thank you. A special shout-out to our wonderful event partner, Dewhurst Utility Services, whose support made the night possible and who incredibly topped our £38,000 on the night total up to give us the full 40k.

Thanks also to our sponsors and support from Budweiser Brewing Co (Samlesbury), QED, GeeTee's, Advent Print, Graham Liver, Imperial Banqueting, Baluga, University of Lancs Philharmonic Orchestra, The Accused Party Band and everyone who kindly donated auction and raffle prizes.

The funds raised help us care for local people and their loved ones when they need us most. We’re so grateful to have shared such a magical evening with you all💚

📷 Thanks to Ruth Hornby for the incredible pictures

10/10/2025

09/10/2025

💚 Thank You Thursday 💚

Thanks this week need to go to:
🥎 Sharron Prescott, family and friends – hosted a rounders tournament in memory of Sharron’s mum, with 12 teams taking part – including the original team her mum set up years ago! What a beautiful way to celebrate her legacy and raise an incredible £800 for St Catherine’s.

🚗 The Goosnargh Classic Car & Retro Club revved up their engines for their first ever car rally last month, donating half of the proceeds to support hospice care. A huge thank you for your generosity.

🍳 Ashbridge School (Junior Pupils) – held a wonderful Big Breakfast event and raised £615. It was such a pleasure to meet the pupils when they visited our grounds recently.

🎃 The talented Knit & Natter group from Leyland – donated a fabulous collection of knitted pumpkins that are bringing autumn smiles across the hospice.

Your support helps us continue caring for local people and their loved ones when it matters most.

08/10/2025

🎅 Santa’s getting race-ready! From star jumps to sprints, he’s in full training mode for this year’s Santa Dash.

Are YOU ready to join him on Sunday 7 December? 🎄

👉 Sign up today and be part of the festive fun: https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/shop/events/hospice-fundraising/santa-dash-at-the-docks/

07/10/2025

Themed Friday evenings at The Mill, St Catherine's Park come with added meaning this year 💚

Help us celebrate 40 years of care in our Year of the Butterfly by joining us at one of our themed Friday evenings. Enjoy more than just a good meal with friends or loved ones. Help us create a ripple effect of compassion that supports patients and families in our community.

Here’s what’s coming up:
🥘Tapas Evening – 31st October
🥥 British and game evening - 21st November

Your booking helps fund care delivered with compassion – where and when it matters most.

📲 Book online: https://www.themillatstcatherinespark.co.uk/

05/10/2025

Want to know how we draw our lottery? It’s pretty simple as Cheryl is showing here.

Every Friday, someone wins £1,000 in the St Catherine’s Lottery – while helping to care for someone in the community.

✨ For just £1 a week, you’ll be entered into our weekly draw:
💷 £1,000 jackpot
🔁 £250 rollover prize – up to £10,000!
💸 £100 and £50 prizes
💚 Plus 15 x £10 winners

You’ll also be helping to fund the care of 1 in 19 of our patients – creating a butterfly effect that reaches families across Central Lancashire.

Our lottery gives us a steady stream of income we can rely on, helping us plan for the future beyond our 40th anniversary – and it only takes a few minutes to join.

🌐 Sign up today: www.stcatherines.co.uk/support-us/lottery