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Specialists in palliative care

Grants

Charitable Trusts and Foundations make a major contribution to our work and we are very grateful for their generous support.
All grants, irrespective of size, help enable St John's Hospice offer palliative care, across North Lancashire, the South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire.

In addition to core funding, we have a range of funding opportunities for capital items, service development and one-off projects. Grants can be spread over a number of years, providing essential funding now and in the future. Whether general or restricted, a grant can make a real difference to the services and facilities we offer, most importantly though to the people, and families, we support. 
Morrisons Foundation provided a grant for a new cuddle bed. Pictured officially handing over the bed are Joanne, community champion at the Morecambe store and Tracey, store manager. Receiving the bed on behalf of the In-Patient Unit clinical team are Lisa, Assistant Practitioner and Emma, Head of In-Patient Services.

Thank you to our Grant Supporters!

5th March 2025
Hospital Saturday Fund – Specialist e-prescribing drug trolley 

E-Prescribing success continues with a specialist e-prescribing drug trolley  The St John’s Hospice new e-prescription system is now live and is supported by generous funding from The Hospital Saturday Fund. The move from paper prescriptions to online electronic chart was a big change for the team and one they have all worked hard to train […]

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29th January 2025
Springfields Employees Medical Research & Charity Trust Fund – Overbed Table

St John’s is delighted to have received £700 from the Springfields Employees’ Medical Research & Charity Trust Fund to purchase an overbed table for use on our Inpatient Ward. A big thank you to Springfields and their employees for their generous contribution. The overbed table will be very useful for patients who remain in bed, […]

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1st November 2024
Westmorland & Furness Council – Seasons for Growth

Thank you to Westmorland & Furness Council for their kind support of £10,000 for the St John’s Seasons for Growth programme in the South Lakes.  Seasons for Growth is an important programme for children and young people, which is often delivered in schools. The programme is specifically designed to help children, young people, parents & carers, plus schools […]

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1st November 2024
Cumbria Community Foundation – Supporting St John’s Hospice care in Cumbria

An anonymous £100k Donation from the Pappagallino Fund to Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF) has directly supported St John’s Hospice care of patients in their own homes in the South Lakes from Kendal, Grasmere, Ambleside, Kirby Lonsdale, Arnside, Silverdale and further afield.  CCF is very aware of specific challenges in rural areas, which also impacts on palliative […]

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1st November 2024
Westmorland & Furness Council – Rise and Recline chairs

Thank you Westmorland & Furness Council, your donation helped us to buy new Rise and Recline chairs to keep the patients on our ward comfortable. ‘The specialist recliner chairs that we provide at each of our patients’ bedsides, allow them maximum comfort in or out of bed. They are fully adjustable from seated to lying […]

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How you can help

Whether you are an existing supporter or new to us, we would be delighted to discuss opportunities to work together. Why not meet the team and find out about our work in the hospice and in patients homes across the local communities that we serve. You will see how your funding allows us to change the lives of the patients we care for and the families we support.

St John’s Hospice prides itself on developing strong relationships with our supporters. We will ensure you stay informed of our work and will report back to you on the impact your funds make.

You can contact our Head of Supporter Engagement
David Davenport who has received nursing care from St John’s said:
I go to the inpatient ward for my blood transfusions. I can’t describe how well I am treated by everyone there: the doctors and nurses are so kind and so is Maxine who brings me my cups of tea.
During the pandemic grants from organisations like the Cumbria Community Foundation supported the hospice’s care team enabling us to care for people like David.
Helen Whewell received end of life care from our Hospice at Home team. Her daughter Catherine said:
I have nothing but praise for them, I honestly feel that without the St John’s team we wouldn’t have coped at home, they gave us the confidence to care for mum, and they gave her the pain and symptom management that she needed.
A grant from The Hadfield Trust allowed us to equip six of our Hospice at Home nurses with new laptops to help enable their much needed, compassionate, care in the local communities we serve.  
A grant from the Asda Foundation supported St John’s Hospice with the cost of purchasing hand soap to maintain strict hand hygiene in the hospice environment.

Maddy Bass, Director of Nursing & Quality said:
Hand hygiene is the single most important way that we can reduce the spread of disease and infection in the hospice. It’s particularly important for healthcare professionals such as nurses, doctors, and healthcare assistants who regularly come into close contact with patients.
The generosity of Tesco Bags of Help enabled our Bereavement Support Team to purchase memory boxes and thought-provoking items to place within them. Patients, being cared for by the hospice’s care team, use the boxes to develop ‘life stories’ for the benefit of the family members that they leave behind. The boxes can particularly help children who are grieving, to find healthy ways for them to understand, manage and express their grief.
Charlotte, Bereavement Support Lead Nurse said: 
‘I recently worked with a mum of three to make memory boxes, one for each of her children. It was a journey for her coming to terms with her illness and the thought of saying goodbye to them. I helped her create the boxes; she added birthday cards, cards for special occasions, precious keepsakes, favourite books from the children’s childhood, photographs, perfume and jewellery. It was incredibly therapeutic for her and will be something for the children to cherish in the future.’
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