Light up a Life

Light up a Life is a time and space where you can remember, reflect, and look forward with hope in your heart by attending one of our events and or donating to the appeal.

Your donations are welcome here

Join us at the year's service

There will be two in-person services this year, for you to choose from:

Arthur Rank Hospice

On Saturday 29 November, 4.30pm at the Hospice in Shelford Bottom, Cambridge. The sparkly lights on the trees in the car park will be lit as we remember loved ones.

Alan Hudson Centre

The second service will take place on Saturday 6 December, 4pm, at St Peter’s & St Paul’s Parish Church, Church Terrace, Wisbech PE13 1HP.

Light Up a Life Appeal

In return for your kind donation, which will support people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end of life care, you can opt to receive a Light up a Life pin badge.

The names of any loved ones you would like to be remembered can be added during the donation process and will be included in the special Commemorative Booklet that you can choose to be sent to you, or collected from the service/at the Hospice throughout December, subject to availability. The deadline to add a name to the booklet is Wednesday 12 November.

To donate to the appeal, please click the green button above.

The difference your donation can make

Your generous donations will help to raise the £14 million* to run our services. As more people turn to us for support, we turn to our community and ask you to help us be there when people need us.

Making every moment count and helping patients experience a positive end of life is our highest priority. For us, there is no such thing as ‘no’. With a little imagination, we can help tick off those bucket list moments – whether it’s the Wedding they always dreamed of, family gathered for a meal, or a visit from their favourite animal (recently we had donkeys visit the Hospice!)

Whatever the patient’s wish, they are given a voice to tell us, and our incredible team do everything in their power to make it happen.

Without your donations, this precious time wouldn’t be possible. You truly help us to make lasting memories for patients and their loved ones.

(*Contracted services from the NHS are budgeted at £8.1 million, with the help of our community, we need to raise a further £5.9 million).

Light up a Life 2025 is kindly sponsored by Redmayne Arnold & Harris and Barr Ellison Law.

I would just like to pass on how grateful me and my family are of you. We were all at the ceremony and it was absolutely wonderful and so calming. Thanks again for the amazing care Arthur Rank gave my Grandad, the carers made his last three weeks comfortable and we couldn’t be more thankful for them.
Light up a Life Event attendee

Both services are free to attend and will feature carols, poetry, and music, and as we switch the lights on the existing trees in the car park of the Hospice in Cambridge, and place stars on the tree in the Church at Wisbech, you can take a moment to pause and reflect on the love and memories you have of those who have died and who still live on in your heart and mind.

Everyone is welcome to attend, no matter what part of the journey you are on and whether you have or haven’t received our care. These events are open to people of all faiths or no faith.

At the end of both services, there will be warm drinks and snacks available.

Booking is not required, however, if you do kindly make a donation, there is a space to let us know whether you are planning to attend or not. This helps us gauge an idea of how many people to expect on the night.

We look forward to seeing you there.