St John’s Hospice is a local charity which provides free palliative care to patients with life shortening conditions. Our services cover a population area of 250,000 people in North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire. We have been caring for our community every minute of every day since 1986. All of our care, compassion and support is offered free of charge to patients and their families or carers. Our care however is not cost free, just 25% of our funding is from the government and the remaining 75% is raised by people like you in our local community. This is why St John's fundraises throughout the year with events such as skydives, so we can continue to be there for one of the most difficult times in people’s lives.