St Mary's Hospice

Sue's Cuddle Bed

In memory of our beloved friend Sue, our schools and local community within the Cartmel Peninsula, are taking part in various fundraising activities, including a 1-mile run, to raise funds for a second cuddle bed for St Mary's Hospice.
£15,400
raised of £15,000 target
RCN 517738

Story

Sue Wymer sadly passed away on Tuesday 21st March 2023 at St Mary's Hospice, where she was receiving end of life care, following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Sue was a much-loved member of the Cartmel Peninsula area, giving her time and love selflessly to the children, churches and community. During Sue's time in the hospice, she was fortunate to rest in the hospice's brand new and only cuddle bed. This is is a special bed which is designed to extend so that patient's loved ones can have a cuddle, providing comfort at such a difficult time in a person's life.

As the hospice currently only has one cuddle bed, Sue's wish was to fundraise for a second cuddle bed so that more families and loved ones could benefit from this facility. Sue's very good friend Rach, shared a conversation with Nicole, the year 5/6 teacher at Allithwaite School, where Sue expressed her desire for the hospice to have a second cuddle bed. Those who know Sue well, know that you daren't say no to Sue. So, here we are now, asking you for your kind donation so that Sue's final wish could be fulfilled and a second cuddle bed can be purchased for St Mary's Hospice.

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About the charity

St Mary's Hospice

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RCN 517738
St Mary’s Hospice provides specialised supportive and palliative care for people with life-shortening conditions throughout South Cumbria. Only 18% of our funding comes from the NHS, the rest comes from our supporters. All our services are provided free to patients and their families.

Donation summary

Total raised
£15,400.00
+ £558.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£4,245.00
Offline donations
£11,155.00
Direct donations
£4,245.00
Donations via fundraisers
£0.00

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