St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire

Thank You Thursday 💚 A huge thank you to our amazing supporters this week: 🧶 Leyland Knit & Natter Group – Your crafty creations bring so much warmth to our ward, shops, and fundraising efforts. Plus, your Christmas fundraising brought in £75. 🚐 Craig Gittins – It was a pleasure meeting you and hearing all about your Vanlife adventures! Craig is originally from Preston and has a connection to the hospice, he now lives in his campervan traveling round, organising meet ups and posting on his YouTube channel. Thank you for your £574.86 donation 👗 Prom dress event – Thanks to everyone who donated and supported us last weekend. We sold 136 dresses, 41 handbags, 41 pairs of shoes, and 8 suits, raising an incredible £4,500! Special thanks to Boots Fishergate, Preston for treating prom-goers to free makeup, perfume samples, and makeovers 💄 📚 Booths Fulwood donation buckets & book table collection – Just before Christmas you helped raise £623.24. Thank you to you and your wonderful customers for your continued support. #ThankYouThursday #CommunitySupport

Puppy power 🐶 At St Catherine's Hospice, we understand that care encompasses more than just medical interventions. That's why we're proud to welcome Molly, our therapy dog, who regularly visits our patients. These visits demonstrate our holistic approach to care. Molly brings comfort, joy and companionship to our patients (and staff!), helping to reduce stress and anxiety while providing unconditional support in a way that only our four-legged friends can. It's remarkable to witness the positive impact these visits have - seeing our patients' faces light up when Molly arrives is truly heartwarming. These moments of connection and joy are an essential part of the comprehensive care we provide at St Catherine's. Sometimes the most powerful medicine comes with a wagging tail 🐾 #SupportStCatherines #TherapyDogs #HospiceCare #HolisticCare

Big news—we're joining forces with the University of Central Lancashire to become a University Hospice. This means more training opportunities for clinical and non-clinical students, plus new research and innovation to improve end-of-life care. It’s all about combining education and expertise to make a real difference for patients with life shortening illnesses and their families. We’re proud to be leading the way: https://lnkd.in/ew3UuARd #HospiceCare #StCatherinesHospice #UCLan

Thank You Thursday - this week, we’re sending a massive thank you to some incredible supporters who have made a real difference: 💚 Lodge of Peace & Unity 314 – Your generous donation of £1,000 will go a long way in supporting our work. 👗 The team at TVS SCS – Thank you for your fantastic donation of prom dresses, which will be on display and available to buy at this weekend’s prom dress sale. 🍻 R O Haslams Withnell Reunion Group (in association with Malt 'N' Hops Chorley) – As one of your nominated charities, we’re so grateful for your incredible £2,000 donation from last year’s events. 👏 And a big shout-out to everyone who responded to our post last week with donations for future events – your generosity has been amazing! Every donation, big or small, helps us continue our work. Thank you for supporting us! #CommunitySupport #SupportStCatherines

Many happy returns to our wonderful volunteer at The Mill, Dorothy, who celebrated her 80th last week. She started the day with a birthday breakfast at her favourite place, when our staff surprised her with her favourite cake, our very popular strawberry tart 🍓 In the evening she continued the celebrations with a party at the Mill! Congratulations from all of us, Dorothy, and thank you for all you do for St Catherine's 💚

🪂 Corporate challenge: Take your team support to new heights in 2025 St Catherine's Hospice is seeking daring individuals and corporate teams for our 2025 Charity Skydive at Black Knights Parachute Centre. This is more than just an adrenaline rush - it's an opportunity to: • Build exceptional team spirit • Enhance your CSR profile • Create unforgettable memories • Support vital hospice care • Push personal boundaries Dates: 22 March and 18 October Minimum fundraising: £395 per person Full training provided. No experience necessary - just determination and a spirit of adventure. Secure your team's place now: fundraising@stcatherines.co.uk #CorporateChallenge #CharitySkydive #TeamBuilding #SupportStCatherinesHospice #StCatherinesHospice

 Job opportunity: Home Nursing Assistant We’re proud to be expanding our Hospice at Home service, delivering compassionate end-of-life care in Central Lancashire. As part of that, we’re looking for a dedicated Home Nursing Assistant to join our team on a 3-month fixed-term contract.   They’ll provide hands-on care and emotional support to patients and families, helping more people achieve their wishes to be cared for at home. Health or social care qualifications aren’t essential as we provide full training and you’ll be working alongside a colleague during each home visit.   Why join us? 💚 Work for a highly respected charity 💚 Make a meaningful difference in your community 💚 Be part of a supportive and compassionate team   Key details: 💚 Hours: 30 per week 💚 Salary: £23,312 pro-rata per year 💚 Closing date: 5 February 2025   Please do tag anyone you think might be interested.   More info: https://lnkd.in/ddnUjKJk #Hiring #HospiceCare #JobOpportunity

💚Thank You Thursday💚 A massive thank you to: 🎄 Barton Grange Garden Centre for raising an incredible £2,500 through the Christmas Charity Bell Initiative! 🎁 Gavin Preston and the Brookfield & New Longton Slimming World group for their generous donation of goodies – perfect for raffles and events. 🛍 Jean Bolton and Tesco Leyland for over £100 worth of school uniforms for our City store. 💝 Lancashire County Developments Limited for a beautiful hamper that will feature in our Valentine’s Raffle. 🌳 Philip Evans, Morrisone’s Transmission Utilities, and AP Broom for helping with Christmas tree shredding earlier this month. Your kindness makes such a difference – thank you! 

Thanks to Network Rail for their amazing support 🌱 Earlier this month, we welcomed the team from Network Rail for a volunteering morning with our groundskeeper, Marshall. They rolled up their sleeves to help with essential tasks like clearing and chipping, and helped to create wildlife habitats following our Christmas trees donation drive. Their hard work has made a real difference to our gardens, which are such a special part of the hospice. A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to lend a hand – your efforts don’t go unnoticed. If your business or team would like to give back and make an impact in your local community, we’d love to hear from you. There are plenty of ways to get involved and support St Catherine’s Hospice. Drop us a message to find out more.

🏎️ Make history at the 2025 Love Longridge Soap Box Derby! Once again, we’re the chosen charity of this year’s derby, and in celebration of our 40th anniversary, we're aiming for 40 corporate carts to race down Longridge's historic streets this September. Will your business be part of this landmark event? Last year's derby attracted 7,500 spectators and this year promises to be even bigger. Join us for: 🏎️ Unique team building opportunity 🏎️ Extensive brand exposure 🏎️ Corporate hospitality options 🏎️ Community engagement 🏎️ Supporting vital hospice care Be part of an event targeting over £30,000 for hospice care, while creating unforgettable memories with your team. Ready to race? Send us a direct message and we’ll give you all the details. We’re also hosting a special Soap Box themed business club on 30 January. Contact James on james.dacosta@stcatherines.co.uk if you’d like to take part. #SoapBoxDerby #LoveLongridge #StCatherinesHospice #CorporateChallenge #TeamBuilding