Light up a Life invites you to celebrate, reflect and remember your loved ones, while giving a donation to support local families when it matters most.
You don’t need to have connection to the hospice to join in, everyone is warmly invited.
Light up a Life 2026
Give the gift of time and care and remember your loved ones.
Your gift of time and care this Christmas will be a lasting tribute
Please donate today to support local families. Because when time is limited, it’s often the little things that mean the world.
£27.13
Could cover 1 hour of specialist nursing care for a patient this Christmas time.
£81.39
Could gift 3 hours of nursing care, providing pain relief to help give quality time with loved ones.
£162.96
Could gift overnight nursing care, so no one ever feels alone.
Light up a Life Gatherings
⭐ The Hospice Light Switch-On: Sunday 29th November from 4.30pm
⭐ Remembrance Service at Carlisle Cathedral: Friday 11th December from 7.30pm
Light Up A Life memorabilia will be available at these events and at the hospice for a donation throughout the festive season, or see below for online options…
Your support will gift hospice care to local families, like Rob and Fiona
Fiona spent her life caring for others, including four years at Jigsaw,
Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice. So when she was diagnosed with an
aggressive cancer on her 59th birthday, she understood the comfort
and support Eden Valley Hospice could provide, not only for her, but for
those she loved.
When Fiona needed end-of-life care, she came to the hospice, where her
husband Rob stayed by her side every night. Their family visited often,
bringing precious moments together, even including the family dog.
“There was no pressure,” Rob says. “We could just come in here, and we could just be together. That’s what we wanted.”
For Rob, it was the kindness of the staff as much as their expertise that made the difference. “You could press the buzzer at two o’clock in the morning, and somebody would come through. Nothing was too much effort.” After Fiona died, Rob and their son Ed received bereavement counselling through the hospice. Rob also found support at the Comfort Café, where people who have experienced loss can talk, listen, and simply be understood.
