Thank you to Inside Out Soccer!

Neil Doherty, Director of Inside Out Soccer Limited presented Zoe Guest from St Mary’s Hospice with a cheque for £350 at Barrow AFC on Friday 5th August. The money was raised at the Inside Out 5 year celebration and Amy Winehouse Tribute night held at the Lisdoonie Hotel on Friday 22nd July.

St Mary’s would like to thank Neil and the team for organising the event and all those who attended for raising funds for the Hospice.

Thank you to Furness Photogs!

A big thank you goes out to the Furness Photogs. They recently held an exhibition of their work in Barrow in Furness and raised a fantastic £243.97 for St Mary’s Hospice.

The Furness Photogs group is open to photographers, no matter what level, living in the Furness area or anyone taking photos in Cumbria and The Lake District. The group is run by the North West Evening Mail, and some of the best photographs appear in the paper. Group members can enter competitions, take part in tutorials and ask advice from the pros. You can check out the group's photography on their Flickr page: www.flickr.com/groups/furnessphotogs/

Pictured: Members of the club who presented the proceeds from the event to Zoe Guest, Funding & Operations Manager, at the Orangery on Tuesday 26th July.

Michael Buble Came to Dalton!

A fantastic night was had by everyone who attended our tribute evening on Friday 5th August. Dalton Cricket Club was filled with the sounds of the outstanding Canadian crooner at a special evening arranged by the fundraising team to raise funds for St Mary’s. Starting at 7.30pm, DJ Billy and Dave Roberts offered a retrospective of the songs from the Rat pack and modern day and entertained the audience before Lee J Harris came to the stage.

Lee J Harris, who has the reputation as one of the UKs brightest young stars then performed as Michael Buble. It was soon clear why his tribute show to Bublé is the best around! Lee J Harris in 'Michael Bublé live' showed not only an extraordinary Michael Bublé tribute, but also a knack for making familiar repertoire his own and he was adored by the audience. The show was an amazing hit with all who attended and we are pleased to announce the evening raised £805 for St Mary’s, which is fantastic.

Lee J Harris has a worldwide following and has been pleasing audiences of all ages for many years with his unique voice. He now has a huge following in Dalton in Furness!

Member of Hospice Fundraising Team to Jump out of a Plane on Saturday!

Pictured: Natalie Duncan, Fundraising Assistant at St Mary's Hospice and her husband Michael who will be taking part in the sponsored Skydive on Saturday.

Natalie Duncan, a member of the Fundraising team at St Mary's Hospice, will bravely be jumping out of a plane on Saturday 13th August! As a Fundraiser Natalie works tirelessly to raise awareness and funds for a cause that is very close to her heart.

Please take a few moments to read Natalie's words...

"Hi Everyone. I would firstly like to thank everybody who has kindly sponsored me already. I really appreciate your support!

Both I and my husband Michael have signed up to take part in the 10,000 ft freefall skydive in aid of St Mary’s Hospice.

I would like to let you all know that this will be a huge challenge for me!! I am petrified of even stepping onto a plane, never mind the engines starting up and the plane taking off! To jump out of a plane will probably be the scariest thing in the world for me to experience, but I believe that people have to go through far worse than this in everyday life, which is why the care and support that St Mary’s provides is so important to our community.

I have also roped my husband Michael into taking part in the skydive alongside me, and he isn’t particularly looking forward to it either, but I know that his support will give me the courage to let go of that plane door!

Obviously, the most important reason behind taking part is to raise both awareness and sponsorship money for St Mary’s. Both Michael and I would like to raise as much money as possible for the charity!

St Mary’s is a very special place to me, filled with some of the most caring and inspiring people I have met in my life – so please help us reach our target and make a difference to the Hospice.

The skydive takes place on Saturday 13th August at The North West Parachute Centre, Cark Airfield. If you would like to sponsor me please visit my Justgiving page:

www.justgiving.com/Natalie-Duncan0

Thank you for taking the time to read this. It would be of great help if you could pass on the information to anybody you believe would like to make donations to St Mary’s Hospice.

Thank you so much! Natalie xx."

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR ST MARY'S FASHION SHOW!

St Mary’s Hospice is delighted to announce that they will once again be hosting a Ladies Evening & Fashion Show on Thursday 18th August at The Nines, Dalkeith Street, Barrow-in-Furness. Doors open at 7.30pm.

Following on from the successful event in 2010, this show is guaranteed heaven. Complete with stunning couture and sublime ready-to-wear collections, live music, a glass of pink fizz for all attendees and health and beauty demonstrations, there is something for everyone.

Models will showcase a fine selection of fashionable clothing from the St Mary’s charity shops, which will be available to purchase during the evening at excellent prices. St Mary’s hope to create a demonstration of recycling at its best – and hope that the audience will be keen to snap up items donated to St Mary’s in time for the autumn season.

Browse stands and get involved in demonstrations by Benefit makeup, Clarins, Bijou Boutique, The Hat Box, and Paul French Hair. Guests will also enjoy a live music performance by rock band Collie Stewart & The Roomers.

Tickets are £10 which will include pink fizz and treats and available from St Mary’s Hospice, St Mary’s shops and Bar Five, Barrow-in-Furness. You can also call 01229 580305.

This is not just THE show of the year; this event has heart. St Mary's Hospice is the dedicated provider in South Cumbria of comprehensive specialised supportive and palliative care for people with life limiting conditions and all funds raised from the event will go to support the charity.

TICKETS ARE FOR OVER 18’S ONLY. TICKETS ARE LIMITED SO PURCHASE YOURS TODAY!

FASHION SHOW MODEL HUNT
We are looking for models over 18 years of age, male and female, of all shapes and sizes, to take part in our fashion show.

The event starts at 7.30pm but models will be expected to arrive earlier and the show may run until quite late. Models will perform on the catwalk in front of an audience, wearing fine clothing collections from the St Mary’s shops. Models will be pampered with hair styling and makeup by local salons and beauticians.

If you would like to take part please contact Hannah or Natalie on 01229 580305

Paws for Thought

St Mary’s Hospice is hoping to have a barking-mad day out on Sunday 11th September when they host their first ever sponsored walk for dogs. We hope that a maximum of 100 owners will come forward to put their pooch to the test.

“Paws for Thought”, in memory of Family Support Team Leader Mo Kirk, who sadly passed away recently, covers 1.5 miles and will take place from Glaxo Sports and Social club starting at 1.30pm.

The course takes the owners and dogs (which must be on a lead) towards the coast and then across the slag banks on a circuit of the playing fields. It is then back to the entrance for well-deserved refreshments for owners and dogs.

Event organiser, Zoe Guest said: "Our new Paws for Thought walk in Ulverston is an ideal opportunity for dog owners to get out with their pets and friends and family to enjoy a scenic walk and raise much needed funds for their local hospice. We'd like as many people to join in as possible. Our dear colleague Mo came up with the name for this event and we would like it to be a success in tribute to her.”

All dogs who take part will receive an award for their participation in the event.
Places on the sponsored walk can be booked in advance or will be taken on the day. However, it will be on a first come basis. Registration is £5 per dog and owners will be issued with a sponsor form to try and raise as much money as they can for St Mary’s. To register call 01229 580305 or visit www.stmaryshospice.org.uk/events/eventscalendar.php

Calling all Belles & Beaus for Cartmel Charity Race Night!

Cartmel Racecourse will be the setting for a special race night on 25th August – it’s their first ever Charity Race night and the beneficiary will be St Mary's Hospice. In addition to all the fun associated with racing at Cartmel, there will be an emphasis on fashion as there will be prizes for the best dressed racegoers and a special “Belles and Beaus” Enclosure for the fashion conscious to enjoy a range of fundraising activities.

Local business-woman Tracy Wells thinks that the charity event will be a huge attraction and is using her business links to ensure that a wide range of local companies and individuals become involved in the day. The milliner, who also runs a hairdressing business, says “There are many ladies who’d love the opportunity to glam up and show off their finery – so what occasion than to get dressed up for the races!”

“The hospice is a very worthy cause and many of us have personal reasons for focusing all our efforts on these fundraising activities – in my own case, they showed great care and compassion to my mother in her final days”.

There will be prizes for both the best dressed female racegoer (the Belle) and the best dressed male racegoer (the Beau). The first prize for the ladies will be provided by Sue Shields Face and Body Spa in conjunction with Clarins UK – a spa day for two at Sue Shields Face and Body Spa in Carnforth and a Clarins hamper worth £300. Other generous prizes contributed by local companies include: fashion shoots from Kells photographic images of Barrow; jewellery from Sienna (Kirby Lonsdale); designer gift vouchers from phoebe (Ulverston); a bespoke fascinator voucher from The Hat Box (Barrow); a pair of binoculars from Lamberts (Lancaster) and one night’s bed and breakfast for two at the Green Castle Hotel in Kendal.

The Belles and Beaus Enclosure will be located adjacent to the Grandstand, within the Paddock Enclosure, and will be decorated by Efflorescence, Bay View Garden Centre and Gas Bagz Balloons and entrance will be through a special arch provided by Haverigg prison. Music will be provided by The Two of Us and Voce. Although no strict dress code will be enforced, it is hoped that racegoers will rise to the occasion and that women will wear hats or fascinators while the men will wear jackets. All racegoers will be invited to donate £5 or more to St Mary’s Hospice in return for a corsage or buttonhole, which will admit them to the Belles & Beaus Enclosure as well as demonstrate their support for the popular local charity.

For those looking for exclusive dining and hospitality, there will be a Charity Lunch starting at 2.00pm on the raceday in the superb Louis Roederer Restaurant with a view of the race track. The sumptuous three course meal will be followed by tea at 5.30pm and racing. The package costs £150 per person, £50 of which will go directly to the charity.

For further information on 25th August call the Grandstand office on 015395 36340 or visit www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk