We are proud to be the charity of the year partner for all Run Aintree events in 2025.
Please join #TeamStJosephs and, together, we will be able to continue providing specialist end of life nursing care for our communities across Merseyside and West Lancashire, as well as much-needed support for their families.
St Joseph’s Hospice is an independent charity caring for around 170 people with a range of life-limiting conditions every year.
Your support will make a huge difference to people like Cathie and David, and their daughter Jasmine.
“If you could sum my mum up in three words it would be family, holidays and parties. My mum was the centre of our family and she loved nothing more than celebrating together and spending time together on holiday. She had lots of friends too and she treated them all like part of the family”.
In April 2023, Cathie and her family received the devastating news that she had a fast-growing Glioblastoma brain tumour on her frontal lobe, and there was no hope of a cure. At just 52, life was going beautifully. Cathie and David felt a sense of freedom having just paid off their mortgage, and Jasmine had an offer accepted on her first home. So this diagnosis came as a massive shock and their whole world came tumbling down.
David said: “Cathie was insistent that she could fight it but the doctors had to give her the news that she couldn’t. She had about five days of intensive chemotherapy but it made her so ill that she had to be admitted to hospital and the treatment had to stop. Once she was stable, she came home and, with the help of the wonderful district nurses, we managed her symptoms and pain from home.”
In October 2023, Cathie arrived at St. Joseph’s Hospice. David recalls, “Cathie knew the minute she arrived that St. Joseph’s was the right place for her and all the pressures disappeared immediately. All the hospice staff, from the doctor, the nurses, and carers, to the cooks and cleaners were unbelievable and so kind. They all had a very personal touch and Cathie really clicked with them. She had a stream of visitors keeping her company and she was able to share some special times with all her loved ones at the hospice. After she passed away, the nurses were wonderful, giving us as long as we wanted with her, holding her hand. It’s the little things that meant so much.”
Sign up now to Run Aintree and support St. Joseph’s Hospice and you’ll be helping make a difference to the lives of hospice patients from across Merseyside and West Lancashire.
We are very grateful for your support. Here are just a few of the things that your sponsorship could help to fund…
- £100 could pay for 20 patient rooms to have fresh clean bedding
- £280 heats the hospice for one week
- £500 pays for a Registered Nurse for five shifts. They care for our patients 24/7 and ensure they receive the best possible care.
- £700 could pay for all our patients to receive three home-cooked meals for one day.
When you join #TeamStJosephs , you’ll receive:
- A fundraising pack
- A St. Joseph’s Hospice branded running top
- Help and support from our friendly team
- Hints and tips on maximising your fundraising
- Help and support at the event on the day
Be part of #TeamStJosephs and join thousands of runners of all abilities at the world-famous Aintree Racecourse.
We can’t wait to see you at the start line!
Find out more about how we support our patients and their families by visiting www.stjhospice.org.uk or call us on 0151 932 6044.