St John's Hospice Lancaster

Cat Smith

Cat Smith

Cat Smith

My Story

I'm putting my trainers on for St John's Hospice and running the London Marathon to help this amazing local charity. 

St John’s Hospice is a local charity which has been providing free palliative care to patients with life shortening conditions since 1986. Their services cover North Lancashire and the South Lakes.

It costs over £5.1 million a year to run the hospice with only around a third of this amount provided by government funding. The remaining two thirds must be raised through events, community donations, grants & legacies. So, having seen the amazing support they have given people I have cared about I thought I would try and do a little something to help them carry on serving our community. 

St John's first opened their doors in 1986 and for over 35 years those doors have never closed – day or night. They have provided hands-on nursing care for local people facing the most challenging time of their lives; they have supported their families and friends and they have walked alongside them during their bereavement journey, for as long as they have needed.

So, I don't mind wearing some embarassing running gear (I draw the line at fancy dress), getting a few blisters and running  26.2 miles to give them a little help.

If you feel able to chip in it will help me know the blisters will be worth it!

Cat Smith

St John's Hospice Lancaster

Raising for:

St John's Hospice Lancaster
154%

Funded

  • Target
    £1,000
  • Raised so far
    £1,540
  • Number of donors
    89

My Story

I'm putting my trainers on for St John's Hospice and running the London Marathon to help this amazing local charity. 

St John’s Hospice is a local charity which has been providing free palliative care to patients with life shortening conditions since 1986. Their services cover North Lancashire and the South Lakes.

It costs over £5.1 million a year to run the hospice with only around a third of this amount provided by government funding. The remaining two thirds must be raised through events, community donations, grants & legacies. So, having seen the amazing support they have given people I have cared about I thought I would try and do a little something to help them carry on serving our community. 

St John's first opened their doors in 1986 and for over 35 years those doors have never closed – day or night. They have provided hands-on nursing care for local people facing the most challenging time of their lives; they have supported their families and friends and they have walked alongside them during their bereavement journey, for as long as they have needed.

So, I don't mind wearing some embarassing running gear (I draw the line at fancy dress), getting a few blisters and running  26.2 miles to give them a little help.

If you feel able to chip in it will help me know the blisters will be worth it!

Cat Smith