Lancaster charity thanks supporters after another successful Christmas season of events
St John’s Hospice has thanked supporters after a successful festive season of events.
Starting off the season, St John’s held three Light Up A Life celebrations in Lancaster, Kendal and, for the first time, Garstang.
These free to attend events help St John’s Hospice supporters to remember and celebrate their loved ones as we approach Christmas – often a difficult time for people missing someone they love.
Music was provided by the award-winning St John’s Hospice Choir and local brass bands. Families with experience of St John’s Hospice’s care kindly shared their moving stories with attendees.
Then, on November 29, the St John’s Christmas Fair returned, with a wonderful combination of exciting stalls, competitions, food and carollers from St Wilfrid’s Primary School. The fair raised a huge £16,000 – the most it’s ever raised!
Finally, December 4 saw Carols by Candlelight in Lancaster Priory, one of the hospice’s most loved Christmas events.
The St John’s Hospice Choir again performed beautifully, along with the Bolton-le-Sands Primary School Choir.
Attendees enjoyed the Christmas spirit with traditional readings from St John’s supporters, patrons and nurses, as well as lovely carols and tasty mince pies baked by students at local secondary schools.
Alongside all of this, the St John’s fundraising team have been busy at other events and fairs.
Many of these events are arranged by community supporters who support their local hospice by arranging fairs, concerts, quizzes, party and pamper nights, providing vital support to patient and family care.
Emma Farmer, corporate, events and digital fundraising manager, said: “Thank you so much to everyone who attended, supported and volunteered with us this Christmas season!
"We are delighted with support we’ve received again this year, and we’re so grateful that the success of these events will allow us to continue caring for our community all through the festive period and beyond.
“Every penny raised at these events will support patients from Grasmere to Garstang, Morecambe to Sedbergh.
"We feel privileged to be able to support people emotionally at what can be such a difficult time for those missing a loved one.
“We want to thank everyone who has helped us not only on the approach to Christmas, but all through 2025 – we couldn’t provide the care we do in the hospice or in patients’ homes without your support!”