Remembering your loved one

Donations made in memory of someone are incredibly special – not only are they a powerful way to remember a loved one, but they also help to support the vital care St Barnabas provides to patients and their families.

There are a variety of ways you can remember a loved one, including creating an online tribute page, supporting our ironwork appeals, or fundraising in memory. We also have both digital and physical methods available to make holding a collection at a loved one’s funeral simple.

Reflection spaces are available in our Inpatient Unit gardens and outdoors in our Wellbeing Centres, which families are welcome to use to reflect and remember loved ones. Please note, we do discourage physical donations such as plaques, benches and sculptures due to the indirect costs, sustainability of the items and potential risk of damage, which could be upsetting to families.

Every donation you make in a loved one’s name will go on to care for someone else.

Me and Malc loved each other very much. He would say ‘life is for living’ and to just enjoy it.

As soon as he was diagnosed, St Barnabas was here to help and support us. They regularly visited and called. I could always ring them for a chat when I needed support – they were there for me as well. I don’t know how I would have done it without them. All of the team at St Barnabas just go above and beyond with their excellent care. Malc was given dignity, and they also helped him with his sense of humour. They just kept him going. They respected him as a person. They made him comfortable, and I knew that I could go home, and he would be in safe hands.”

Sheila

You can choose from the following

Light Up A Life

Our poignant Christmas Light up a Life appeal offers you a chance to dedicate a symbolic light in memory of your loved one. You can remember anyone, not just those cared for by St Barnabas.

As a thank you, you will receive a memory tag for the Tree of Life and a decoration to display at home. Every donation for a light pays for people in Lincolnshire to receive specialist end-of-life care.

Dedicate a Light

Legacy Gifts in Wills

Leaving a legacy in memory of a loved one is always a personal choice. At St Barnabas Hospice, we would not be able to provide our vital care without individuals who leave a gift in their Will.

Each gift, no matter the size, is one of the most powerful ways to protect local hospice care so it’s here for everyone who needs it, now and in the future.

Leave a Legacy

Tribute Garden

Welcome to our Tribute Garden, a special place to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones.

You can honour their memory by sharing a message, making a donation or creating your own tribute page. You can also search for an existing tribute by name.

Visit the Tribute Garden

Much Loved tribute pages

We’ve partnered with MuchLoved to offer you a special online tribute page – a space where everyone can come together to remember your loved one.

You can share photos, stories, thoughts, and light candles. Every memory and message left on the page helps to build a place for treasured memories, and can offer comfort.

Setting up a tribute page in memory of a loved one is simple and only takes a few minutes. You can personalise your page to reflect their interests and life, make it shared or private.

Create a memorial tribute

Funeral tribute page

Set up an online page to collect donations digitally for a loved one’s funeral. It only takes a few minutes, and you can personalise your loved one’s page with shared photos and memories.

Create a funeral notice

Funeral Collections

Many families find comfort in inviting donations in lieu of flowers, choosing to support a charity close to their heart.

If you would like to support St Barnabas Hospice and remember your loved one in this way, we can provide a collection box.

To arrange the booking and collection of one of these boxes, please contact the Supporter Engagement team on 01522 559 508 or email [email protected].