Over 2000 people gathered in Charlotte Square Gardens on Monday 9th December, for the annual Christmas light switch-on event run by St Columba’s Hospice. The 40ft Tree of Remembrance is now shining brightly with lights symbolising dedications made by people from...

We’re delighted to announce that we brought home not one, but two awards from the Building Better Health Care Awards 2019! The ceremony held in central London, recognises excellence in healthcare architecture, estates and facilities management, interior design and...

Read the Autumn Winter edition of Life magazine online today! The latest edition of the Hospice’s magazine, Life, is now available to read online here. The magazine includes stories from patients, supporters and staff and includes all the latest...

Every year, we’re able to support over 1100 families across Edinburgh and the Lothians thanks to the generosity of people like you. This Christmas, you can Light Up A Life by making a donation and dedicating a light to...

Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates heritage and the built environment.  It offers free access to over a thousand venues across the country throughout September, every year.  The aim of Doors Open Days is to...

‘Light up a Memory’ on our interactive memory-powered map to support people living with terminal illnesses. Do you have a summer memory with a loved one you’d like to share? Our Light up a Memory map is back with...

St Columba’s Hospice and Edinburgh-based charity Fischy Music have been working together on an innovative project to help hospice patients and children from Victoria Primary School explore issues around death and dying. The children have been meeting with patients...

Read the Summer edition of Life magazine online today! The latest edition of the Hospice’s magazine, Life, is now available to read online here. The magazine includes stories from patients, supporters and staff and includes all the latest news...

Residents of the Hospice are the first palliative care patients in Scotland to experience the stunning effects of virtual reality in an exciting new university research project. The interactive initiative, which can virtually transport patients to locations on the...