Light up a Memory is back!
‘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 achieves Playlist for Life Accreditation!
St Columba’s Hospice becomes the first hospice in the UK to achieve Playlist for Life accreditation! St Columba’s Hospice is today (Monday 17th June) proud to confirm its status as a Playlist for Life establishment. Playlist for Life was...
Hospice patients and Primary School children discuss death and dying through songwriting
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...
Life Magazine, Spring Summer 2019
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...
Hospice trials new virtual reality experience to help patients in pain
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...
Haddington charity shop now open!
Image L-R: Jon Heggie (Director of Fundraising), John McMillan (Provost of East Lothian), Alex Grant (Shop Manager) and Jackie Stone at the opening event. St Columba’s Hospice is celebrating the opening of its first charity shop in East Lothian...
New Year, New Challenge?
Support our vital work and help us reach more families by getting involved with a range of fundraising activities. Are you looking to set yourself a challenge for 2019? There are lots of exciting outdoor events taking place...
Light up a Memory
Tony Singh urges people to ‘Light up a Memory’ on the world’s first interactive memory-powered map to support people living with terminal illnesses. The site, www.lightupamemory.com, allows users to search for a location anywhere in the world that reminds...
Life Magazine, Autumn 2018
Read the Autumn edition of Life magazine online today! The latest edition of the Hospice’s magazine, Life, is now available to read online here. The autumn edition features stories from patients, supporters and staff and includes all the latest...
Dragon Boat Race Round-Up
Dragon Boats event proves a roaring success as over 120 brave souls conquered the waves in aid of St Columba’s Hospice. A huge thank you to everyone who turned out to support the inaugural St Columba’s Hospice...
