St Barnabas House

St Barnabas House St Barnabas is a charity providing specialist palliative care within the hospice and the community.

St Barnabas House is the hospice for the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas. Our care extends well beyond the hospice walls, with nurses visiting patients and families at home. While others might need to stay at the hospice to get help with complex symptoms. For those dealing with the impact of a recent diagnosis, there are opportunities to meet others who are on a similar journey. They can take part in a range of activities from relaxation and exercise classes to gardening, art, cooking, and talking groups - helping them to live well for longer. And, when the time comes, St Barnabas is there at the end of people’s lives so they can die with dignity in a warm and caring environment. It's thanks to the generosity of the local community that all of this is possible. It costs nearly £10 million every year to provide hospice care for local people, with only 22% of this coming from government funding. You can show your support by fundraising, volunteering, taking part in a challenge event, playing the St Barnabas House lottery, or leaving a gift in your Will.

Don’t forget about your Christmas Tree Collection! 🎄Once the celebrations are over, let Biffa take care of your real Chr...
28/12/2025

Don’t forget about your Christmas Tree Collection! 🎄

Once the celebrations are over, let Biffa take care of your real Christmas tree, with a small donation supporting St Barnabas. 💙

Make sure you book your slot before 8th January: www.stbh.org.uk/fundraise/christmas-tree-collection

We’re excited to announce our new programme of UK challenge events for 2026! 🙌From the National Three Peaks and the Lake...
27/12/2025

We’re excited to announce our new programme of UK challenge events for 2026! 🙌

From the National Three Peaks and the Lake District Triple, to the South Downs and Jurassic Coast Challenge - and many more.

These challenges are inspiring, empowering, and a brilliant way to push yourself while raising vital funds for St Barnabas.

Visit our website to explore all the exciting challenges and find the one for you: www.stbh.org.uk/events

Happy Christmas from all of us here at St Barnabas House. Today, just like every day, nurses at the hospice and out in t...
25/12/2025

Happy Christmas from all of us here at St Barnabas House. Today, just like every day, nurses at the hospice and out in the community are working hard to ensure patients with life-limiting conditions receive the best possible care, in the way that’s right for them.

We are here for you. But you are also here for us.

Thanks to your support, we are here for people in our community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You’ve helped families be together at the end of their loved one’s life. You’ve sent nurses to provide care and support when all hope seemed lost. You’ve helped make precious memories for local families and kept people living independently until the end.

Thank you.

More than any other time of year, Christmas is about memories. We’re surrounded by images of happy families and celebrat...
23/12/2025

More than any other time of year, Christmas is about memories. We’re surrounded by images of happy families and celebration.

If your loved one has died and you are missing them intensely, it is understandable if you cannot connect with the festivities as you did before. If you enjoyed celebrating Christmas together, you’ll probably feel their absence everywhere. The pain and the longing may be magnified.

If you’re grieving this Christmas, please know that you are not alone. We are here for you.

This blog from our chaplaincy team has lots of tips for how to care for yourself this festive season.

www.stbh.org.uk/blog-post/coping-with-bereavement-at-christmas

This is a special time of year for many of us, but Christmas can be difficult when you are grieving. For some people, it...
22/12/2025

This is a special time of year for many of us, but Christmas can be difficult when you are grieving. For some people, it’s important to keep their loved one at the heart of the season. Sarah Bell from our chaplaincy team has written a blog full of ideas, including:

Make a memory jar. You could do this as part of a group: ask each person to write down some of their favourite memories on a piece of paper, then fold them and put them in a jar. You could open the jar and read the memories together, or opt to do so alone – perhaps on a special day, when you want to feel close to your loved one.

Read more from Sarah here: www.stbh.org.uk/blog-post/10-ways-to-remember-a-loved-one-at-christmas

Amongst all the festivities, don’t forget to book your Christmas Tree collection!Biffa are offering a convenient collect...
22/12/2025

Amongst all the festivities, don’t forget to book your Christmas Tree collection!

Biffa are offering a convenient collection service, with a small donation to St Barnabas. 💙

Make sure to book your slot before 8th January: www.stbh.org.uk/fundraise/christmas-tree-collection

21/12/2025

This Christmas, we want to be there for more patients when they need us. But hospices nationwide are in a funding crisis - which means we need your support more than ever.

Thank you so much for your donations, which will help us support patients like Marc as they go through the hardest of times.

There's still time to support St Barnabas House this winter. Just go to www.stbh.org.uk/will-you-be-here-for-us-this-winter

We're here for you. Thank you for being here for us.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Reindeer Fun and helped raise money for St Barnabas, Martlets, Chestnut Tr...
20/12/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Reindeer Fun and helped raise money for St Barnabas, Martlets, Chestnut Tree House, or all three!🦌

We’re so grateful for all your support, every donation makes a real difference for local children, adults, and families who use our hospices.

If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, there’s still time to make a difference: www.justgiving.com/campaign/reindeer-fun-2025 🎄

Earlier this week, we invited family members and loved ones to join us for our annual Light Up a Life event – held at th...
19/12/2025

Earlier this week, we invited family members and loved ones to join us for our annual Light Up a Life event – held at the hospice this year for the first time. The service is an opportunity to come together with others in the community to celebrate our loved ones and the joy they brought to our lives.

Nurses processed with a candle from the ward, and we heard some beautiful readings and music from our very own choir, Hospice Harmony.



Thank you for joining us for this meaningful occasion and being part of the St Barnabas House community.

18/12/2025

Counselling can offer an emotional lifeline to so many patients at different stages of their journey.

These services are often expensive and over-subscribed when not provided by hospices.

We want to continue to support patients with these vital services. Patients like Marc.

We’re here for you. Will you be here for us?
www.stbarnabas-hospice.org.uk/will-you-be-here-for-us-this-winter/

We’re here for you. Will you be here for us this winter?Hospices nationwide are facing a funding crisis, and there is gr...
17/12/2025

We’re here for you. Will you be here for us this winter?

Hospices nationwide are facing a funding crisis, and there is growing demand for these essential services. With seasonal pressures on our healthcare system too, there are lots of reasons to get behind your local hospice and make sure it is still there in years to come:

Reason #4

“One in four people in the UK who need hospice care can’t access it. Government funding is not keeping pace with rising costs and with growing demand for services hospices are having to make difficult decisions about who they treat. It’s a sobering thought, but one day it might be you, a family member, or a neighbour or friend who needs Martlets. Without the support of our local community – who provide the majority of our income through fundraising – we could not keep on caring.”

Read more on our blog: www.stbarnabas-hospice.org.uk/blog-post/five-reasons-to-support-your-local-hospice

Recently, we invited you to remember and celebrate your loved ones by including their names in a beautiful display of in...
16/12/2025

Recently, we invited you to remember and celebrate your loved ones by including their names in a beautiful display of in-memory dedications.

All names received are now up on the windows at the entrance to the hospice. You are welcome to visit over the festive season and to take a moment to reflect.

We’re here for you this winter. Will you be here for us?

Please consider supporting our appeal at: www.stbh.org.uk/will-you-be-here-for-us-this-winter

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St Barnabas House, Titnore Lane
Worthing
BN126NZ

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