Sunflower Memories

Celebrate the life of a loved one with a sunflower

Sunflower Memories is a special, meaningful way to celebrate the life of a loved one, whilst ensuring local people and their families receive loving hospice care when they need it most.

Throughout August we display beautiful sunflower markers around the water feature at the front of the hospice. Each sunflower bears the name of a loved one for whom a dedication has been made.

Jo's story

Jo was a teacher and a life-long learner – a friend to many, who was always first on the dance floor.

She lived with breast cancer for 16 years but was able to enjoy many more adventures with her family. That, and her creativity – including writing journals and poems – helped Jo process her illness.

When she came to the end of her life, St Barnabas House was there to care for her and help the family say their goodbyes.

Jo’s sons, Jack and James, share her story for Sunflower Memories.

Jo’s story

Make a donation to our Sunflower Memories Appeal

If you would like to support local people to receive loving hospice care by donating to our Sunflower Memories Appeal, you can do so here.

could provide an hour of specialist end-of-life care and emotional support for a patient in their last days of life.
could fund an art therapy session for a group of bereaved people, helping them to navigate their grief, express themselves and build new friendships.
could provide a new hospice patient a home visit from a Community Nurse Specialist - assessing their symptoms and providing emotional support.
Sunflowers and Bee outside the hospice

How does your donation help?

47k

the number of local people we've cared for since we opened our doors in 1973

9.6k

daytime visits made last year to provide care in people's homes

2.4k

individual support and counselling sessions provided each year

Donate today

Donate today

If you wish to help us provide essential hospice care and support to people in the local community without dedicating a sunflower, you can do so here.
could provide an hour of specialist end-of-life care and emotional support for a patient in their last days of life.
could fund an art therapy session for a group of bereaved people, helping them to navigate their grief, express themselves and build new friendships.
could provide a new hospice patient a home visit from a Community Nurse Specialist - assessing their symptoms and providing emotional support.

Donate today

If you wish to help us provide essential hospice care and support to people in the local community without dedicating a sunflower, you can do so here.
could provide an hour of specialist end-of-life care and emotional support for a patient in their last days of life.
could fund an art therapy session for a group of bereaved people, helping them to navigate their grief, express themselves and build new friendships.
could provide a new hospice patient a home visit from a Community Nurse Specialist - assessing their symptoms and providing emotional support.