St John’s Hospice is a local charity which provides free palliative care to patients with life shortening conditions. Their services cover a population area of 250,000 people in North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire. They have been caring for our community every minute of every day since 1986.

Batala Lancaster are a community Samba Reggae Drumming band based in Lancaster, UK. Each year all Batala Lancaster drummers are invited to propose a charity that we fundraise for in the coming year.

St John's Hospice is our chosen charity for our 2025-6 gigging season. We raise money through charity busking events - please keep an eye on the updates section for details on these events.