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Light Up a Life

Remember someone special and dedicate a light with us this Christmas

MAKE A DEDICATION NOW

As Christmas approaches and we celebrate all that is new, we understand the need to pause, reflect and celebrate those who have impacted our lives at this special time of year. Light Up A Life gives us this chance as well as an opportunity to support the vital work of St John’s Hospice.

Whether you dedicate in memory of a loved one or want to thank and honour someone still in your life, you can dedicate a light on our Hospice tree.

Dedications made online have the option to include a photograph of loved ones and a message to add to our Photo Wall. This is a wonderful way to make your dedication shine brighter and share with others in celebrating your loved one.

If you have made a dedication and would still like to add a picture and message, please send the details to [email protected] and we will add these for you. (Please note it could take a few days for your picture to appear online.)

Light Up A Life 2024. A bright winter sky hold the image of a Christmas Tree and a child placing a star in its branches in memory of his Mum.

Dedications like yours allow us to care for families like Rob’s:

“The hospice gave my Dad the respect and the care he deserved at the end of his life and I’m so grateful for all their work. I will always continue to support them, just like my Dad did every year.

Losing dad has left a massive hole in our lives we will never be able to fill but with the Hospice up the road it gives us a place to remember him and to have a brew and cake and a good chat like he loved to do. St John’s Hospice has also really helped my Mum after my dad passed away, she’s really struggled without him and the Forget Me Not Centre has been there for her whenever she needed someone to talk to. I can’t thank them enough for how they have helped my family.

The Hospice has become even closer to our hearts with how they cared for him and how much respect they gave him, because that's what he deserved.

I am forever grateful for all the nurses and staff at the Hospice for the care they gave my dad in his final days.”

Rob
Rob and his Dad.

New for 2024 – Christmas Tree Ornaments

Beautiful wooden limited-edition Light Up a Life Tree Ornaments. Order to keep as a memento or to give as a thoughtful gift at this special time of year. They are also supplied with a decorative ribbon to attach to your Christmas tree.

Also available - Light Up a Life commemorative pin badges.

Both these items are available to purchase while making your dedications.

Walk the Labyrinth at Light Up Lancaster

St John’s Hospice have partnered Light Up A Life with the wonderful Light Up Lancaster festival. You are invited along to explore a new Light Art Installation at this year’s festival entitled ‘Labyrinth’ by artist Shane Johnstone.

Labyrinth encourages peaceful reflection in memory of lives shared and lives lost, as Light Up A Life does each year. Made up of hundreds of paper lanterns created by volunteers a path leads to a centre point and out again, it has only one entrance, only one exit and as long as you keep going forward. One loses oneself in a maze but finds oneself in a Labyrinth.

You’re invited to come and walk the path with us as part of the amazing offering at Light Up Lancaster.

Where: Rear of Lancaster Castle
When: 5pm - 10pm, Thurs 7th Nov - Sat 9th Nov 2024

Join our Celebration Events

Our FREE events are open to everyone to join us for music and readings as we come together as Christmas approaches. We look forward to seeing you there. Please join us on:

Friday 29th November - 6:30pm
St Joseph’s Church, Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2HU

Following the event on the 29th of November, please join us for a candlelit procession back to the Hospice to view the tree, beautifully lit in our Hospice grounds. You are welcome to bring any lights or lanterns to carry with you on this special evening.

Monday 2nd December - 6:30pm
Kendal Parish Church, Kirkland, Kendal, LA9 5AF

With refreshments served in the church afterwards.

Supporting you this season

We know that Christmas can be a difficult time for those suffering from grief, whether from a recent bereavement or from a loss years ago. St John’s Hospice is here for you this season with a guide with gentle suggestions and ideas that could help you manage not only yourself but also friends and family expectations. Click to download the guide below: 
Download Support guide
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