Nursing Support Workers Day 2024

Every year on 23 November, we celebrate the vital contribution nursing support workers make to patients in health and social care settings. Nursing Support Workers Day is all about recognising and celebrating the often unseen contribution that healthcare supporters workers have to patients, families and carers. Nursing support workers are the bedrock of our wards, […]
Thursday Thank You!

A big Thursday Thank You to Lee, Sue, Sonya, Aaron and Shenice who walked up Snowdon to raise money for Willowbrook following the amazing care that their friend Lee received during his time at the hospice. Lee’s wife, Liz, said: “Lee’s friends wanted to raise as much money as possible to give others the chance […]
James raises over £3,000 in celebration of his 45th Birthday

A huge thank you to James Long for his incredible fundraising efforts in celebration of his 45th birthday! James took on a series of amazing challenges, including organising an afternoon tea, hosting a hotpot supper, and running the St Helens 10k – all to raise funds for Willowbrook Hospice. Thanks to his hard work and […]
WIN TWO TICKETS TO EVERTON VS WOLVES!

It’s a game you don’t want to miss! Everton vs Wolves – 4th December at Goodison Park. This is your chance to watch one of the last-ever matches at this iconic stadium before it’s gone for good! How to enter: Text EVERTON to 70085 to donate £5 and be entered to win. Feel good knowing […]
Local businesses support our Christmas Tree Recycling

A huge thank you to Rainford’s Christmas Trees, Whitakers Garden Centre and Bridge Farm Rainford for kindly helping to promote and display our Willowbrook Hospice Christmas Tree Recycling service leaflets! Your support means so much, and we are incredibly grateful for your efforts in helping raise vital funds for the hospice this festive season. Your […]
Willowbrook Hospice Receives Generous Donation of Two Vans from PSD Vehicle Rental

Willowbrook Hospice is pleased to announce a generous donation from PSD Vehicle Rental, who have provided two vans to support the hospice’s daily operations. These vehicles will be instrumental in enhancing Willowbrook Hospice’s ability to collect and transport donations to its retail shops, which play a vital role in raising funds for patient care. Willowbrook […]
Well done to Dublin Marathon runners Alex and Helen!

Congratulations to Alex Glover and Helen Hobin, two Willowbrook Hospice supporters who recently took part in the Irish Life Dublin Marathon and between them has raised £4,233 which is a really fantastic amount for our hospice! Alex ran in memory of his Mum, Angela, who received care from our hospice following her eight year battle […]
Thank you Vinci for volunteering at Willowbrook!

Our hospice gardens have been given an Autumnal makeover by staff from VINCI Building, Huyton Civils, Ayesa and A&B Engineering – all local sub-contractors working on the transformation of St Helens town centre. Volunteers spent a day mowing lawns, pruning trees in our Japanese Gardens, and clearing away leaves on the grounds. Many of the […]
Sergeant & Birchall Family to switch on Christmas tree lights

This is the story of why the Sergeant and Birchall family were chosen to switch on our Christmas Tree lights this year: “Our lovely mum Judith was diagnosed with a brain tumour in early 2018. It shattered our world because it all happened so quickly. She also suffered a stroke, we were told that she […]
Fusion 21 Donates £1000 to Willowbrook!

We are really grateful to Fusion 21 for their very kind and generous £1000 donation to Willowbrook. Every year, they ask their staff to nominate, shortlist and vote for UK charities to receive a donation, and we are delighted to have been chosen. All the three charities that were chosen, have a special place in […]