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. Our 2025 appeal is now closed and will return in September 2026.
This year's services
Thank you to everyone who supported at one of our in-person services this year:
Arthur Rank Hospice
On Saturday 29 November, our service in Cambridge took place at the Hospice in Shelford Bottom.
You can read more about the 2025 event about here.
The Alan Hudson Centre
Our second service took place on Saturday 6 December at St Peter’s & St Paul’s Parish Church, Church Terrace, Wisbech.
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 online addendum. Please note the deadline to be included in the commemorative booklet has now passed. The addendum will be updated weekly until 5th January.
Digital Addendum – 22 December
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 Event attendeeI 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.
Both services were free to attend and always feature carols, poetry, and music.
As we switched the lights on the existing trees in the car park of the Hospice in Cambridge, and the lights on the Christmas Tree in the Church at Wisbech, we took a moment to pause and reflect on the love and memories of those who have died and who still live on in our heart and mind.
Everyone is always 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 were warm drinks and mince pies.
Wisbech Funeral Service very generously sponsored the event and the owner, James Mooney-Dutton also attended and played the beautiful Organ.
‘Your Choir’ gave us a beautiful rendition of ‘A wonderful World’, along with Christmas Carols.
The Light Up The Light services take place annually and look forward to seeing you next year.
Further Information
If you have any questions please email events@arhc.org.uk or telephone 01223 675888.
Thank YOU
Your support helps to continue supporting people in Cambridgeshire living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end of life care, thank you.
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Hospice collaborates with Cambridge Museum
Art Therapist and Life Celebration Coordinator, Sophie Wakefield, explains more about the sessions
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Family supports Hospice Charity following Hospice at Home Care
The Hospice at Home Team supported family so Cam could fulfill his wish to die at home
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Friends of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’ celebrates its first birthday
Over 200 new 'Friends' have signed up to support the Charity
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‘Friend of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’ donates to say thank you for support
"I would fall apart at the smallest thing - so I can’t imagine doing it without their help"
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Alpacas bring smiles to Hospice patients in Wisbech
Krystal from Gorefield Alpacas visits the Alan Hudson Centre
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65 year old Kate takes on Kilimanjaro with her son to thank Hospice Charity
Kate and her son climb Kilimanjaro to thank the Charity for his Godfathers care
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Living Well Patients enjoy Hospice Garden Session
A sensory experience was enjoyed in the Hospice garden by the Living Well Patients
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Thank you, Wisbech! Star Shine Night Walk raises over £13,000
Supporters of Star Whine Night Walk 2026 in Wisbech raise over £13,000 to support people in Cambridgeshire
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Hospice Trustee leaves a gift in her Will to the Charity
Trustee Julia Curtis shares her experience of leaving writing a will and leaving a gift to the Charity
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‘Forget me not’ club meet at the Bistro to support the Charity
Fourteen members of the Forget me Not club enjoy lunch at the Hospice Bistro
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Margaret Marks is a Friend of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Margaret shares her reason for donating regularly to the Charity as a Friend of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
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Neil explains why he is a Friend of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Neil Costello is a Friend of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
