Outreach and Wellbeing

On the first Thursday of each month we host an inclusive café designed for individuals who have some form of palliative illness.

The café takes place in our day unit and provides a comfortable and social atmosphere for individuals to connect and enjoy delicious coffee and light refreshments while building meaningful relationships with others who share similar experiences.

There is no need to book when attending the café, you can just turn up, as long as you are able to provide your own transport to and from the hospice.

This is led by volunteers.

For more information please call us on 01228 810801.

Our Comfort Café ran by Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice provides a safe, friendly space for bereaved people to meet monthly for a couple of hours on a weekday morning at Brampton Community Centre.

Our space provides a comfortable and social atmosphere for individuals to connect and enjoy delicious coffee and light refreshments.

Come along and join us on the fourth Thursday of every month between 10.00am and 12.00pm.

Our Walk and Talk Group is a free walking group for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. It allows you to meet new people, share ideas and be supported by the group when you’re having a tough day.

We are delighted to be working alongside Age UK Carlisle and Eden who will be hosting monthly sessions here at the hospice.

Join them for refreshments, conversation and various activities on the last Friday of every month throughout 2024 between 10:30am – 12:30pm.

For more information, please call Age UK on 01228 536673.

*Please note: There will be no session on Good Friday (March 29th, 2024). The sessions will resume on Friday, April 26th).

A new baby and toddler group is launching at Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.

The free ‘play and stay’ sessions are aimed at babies and young children with life-limiting illnesses or complex medical health needs who haven’t yet started school. Parents, family members, carers and siblings all welcome to attend.

The group will meet on the last Thursday of each month from 10am to 12pm. There is no need to book – just come along and join us for lots of fun.

However, if you’d like to let us know you’re coming, or would like more information contact Jigsaw team lead Kate Allison on kate.allison@edenvalleyhospice.org or 01228 810801.

This is led by the Jigsaw Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Our Saturday Social Club is open to young people aged 16-35 with a cancer diagnosis or life limiting condition. Sessions are fun and interactive and led by the young adults.

Held on the first Saturday of every other month the sessions support young adults known to Jigsaw or not.

This is led by the Jigsaw Multi-Disciplinary Team.

We hold regular family support days here at the hospice for all our Jigsaw families. The day is filled with activities centred around the children and young adults as well as classes for parents and carers.

The events also allow parents, siblings and carers to look around Jigsaw and see how we care for their child.