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40 years of supporting your
community

How it all began

Kitty Sharples, Mayor of Preston with a passion for care, was the driving force behind
St Catherine’s Hospice. In 1981, recognising the urgent need for hospice care in the local
area, she formally established the charity and founded the first Fundraising Committee
which raised over £700,000 to enable care to begin in the former Lostock Hall
Convalescent Hospital. Without Kitty’s compassion and the community’s support,
St Catherine’s would not exist. As the Duchess of Norfolk Anne said: “Ms. Sharples saw
a need for a hospice in the Preston area and made the dream a reality.”

1993

Lottery launches 2005-08
St Catherine’s is
the first hospice in Woodside
the country to begin Lymphoedema
a lottery. Clinic opens
Alongside other
outpatient services.

1985

Hospice opens
St Catherine’s offers
day care for patients, 1990-95 2009-10
before opening the Expansion to
In-Patient Unit 19 beds
with 12 beds.
The extension to Education service
the In-Patient Unit is begins
opened with a royal Offering specialised
visit by HRH Diana, training in
Princess of Wales. palliative care.

Give £1 for a chance to win up to £10,000

When Sandra and Steve Bane won the top prize in our lottery, they used some of the prize
money to repair their 40-year-old engagement ring – and donated the remaining winings
to help us care for local patients and their families. Their kindness shows how our Butterfly
Effect of giving spreads. Join our lottery today — you could win and help make a real
difference too.
For just £1 a ticket, be in with a chance of winning the £1,000 weekly jackpot or one
of our other exciting cash prizes.
Visit www.stcatherines.co.uk/support-us/lottery | Call 01772 695298.
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