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Lindsey Lodge Hospice welcomes support and donations from any groups, businesses and individuals committed to helping society make a difference. For information or to discuss any ways of supporting our work just email: fundraising@lindseylodgehospice.org.uk or call 01724 843731. 

Providing free services to patients and their families living with a life-limiting conditions will cost Lindsey Lodge Hospice £1,900,000 this year - that's over £3.50 for every minute, every day of the year. So every £1 raised is precious and is gratefully received. About one third of our costs are provided by the North Lincolnshire NHS Trust. The remaining £1,300,000 has to be raised by a variety of fundraising activities. Our services depend on the generosity of people like you.

Whatever you can do to help is greatly appreciated. Many people choose to make donations in place of flowers at the funeral of a loved one who has been cared for here at Lindsey Lodge. If you wish to do this it can be arranged with the funeral director. For information or to discuss any ways of supporting our work just email: fundraising@lindseylodgehospice.org.uk or call 01724 843731. You can help in kinds of ways:

Donations

Please select from the following options: You can donate securely online NOW and save time and postage! Just click the Virgin Money Giving link below.

You can leave a message when you donate but it would help if you email On-line Donations to let us know why you are supporting us so that we can thank you properly. 

2. Make your donation by cheque, payable to Lindsey Lodge Hospice. Download our donation form and send it to us with your donation or standing order instruction. Donation/gift aid/standing order form for you to print, fill in and post to us with your donation. Please do not send cash through the post.

3. You can donate money you raise online by credit or debit card by clicking any of the button below. We are registered with the main online fundraising sites: BTMydonate, Virgin Money Giving and Justgiving. You can not only donate through these sites but, if you are undertaking a challenge, you can raise all or part of your funds securely online by setting up your personal fundraising page . This means you can be supported by family,friends and colleagues anywhere in the world. Just click the button to see how easy it is.

Join our Hospice Lottery

Win up to £10,000 with £1,000 weekly guaranteed jackpot.  From as little as £1 a week to play.  Click Lotte the Lottery Bear to find out more about how to join.

Collecting boxes

Lindsey Lodge has a network of collecting boxes placed in shops, newsagents, banks, businesses, schools which are collected, emptied and replaced on a regular basis. We ensure that receipts are sent to all box holders where possible. We issue counter top collecting tins, smaller 'loose change' boxes for individuals to keep in their own homes and collecting buckets for big events or special occasions (suitably decorated).

Each year our ‘Collection Box’ scheme raises over £10,000 – a truly magnificent return. If you would like to joing the newtork of collectors and to have a box please contact the Fundraising Office on 01724 843731 or email us at: fundraising@lindseylodgehospice.org.uk and we will make arrangements with you.

Remembering someone special with a text donation from your mobile phone

Whenever you think of a loved one no longer with us and wherever you are you can support Lindsey Lodge with a text donation from your mobile phone. To make a donation just use the special six figure code LUVY00 - that's four letters and two zero numbers - followed by the amount to donate e.g. LUVY00£10 to 70070. So pop the code LUVY00 into your phone memory and text a donation whenever you feel like it. Thank you so much. ITS FREE TO TEXT...100% COMES TO US...ITS EASY. All text messages are free on all networks. (N.B. the donation comes to us as an anonymous donation so we can't send a thank you letter but you are thanked by text so that you know we've received your help.)

On-line tributes

We have linked up with another charity, Much Loved, which offers a free service to help you create a sensitive, personalised and lasting memorial website in memory of your loved ones. Just click the button to find out more.

You can also support Lindsey Lodge by setting up a tribute fund, raising vital funds so that we can help others. This offers you a way of ensuring the memory of your loved one is always there. Shop on-line with top retailers and help Lindsey Lodge raise the funds it needs to provide its special care. Click the blue text to go straight to the registration page. On line shopping to help Lindsey Lodge. Registration takes just a few seconds. Don't forget to choose Lindsey Lodge Hospice as your chosen charity.

Sponsored personal challenges If you are a runner, walker, climber, cyclist or nutty activity enthusiast you can raise funds through sponsorship by family,friends and colleagues anywhere in the world. You can raise all or part of your funds securely on line by setting up your personal fundraising page using Virgin Money Giving or Justgiving by clicking the following links.

Contact our fundraising office on 01724 843731 or email fundraising@lindseylodgehospice.org.uk for more information and printed sponsorship forms.

Gift Aid If you are a taxpayer, all your donations can be treated as Gift Aid. This will enable Lindsey Lodge to reclaim tax of 25p for every £1 you donate. Either inform us when you make your donation or telephone the Fundraising Office on 01724 843731 and we can take your details over the phone.

Regular Giving Many people prefer to make a regular donation using a Standing Order. This enables us to plan ahead to ensure that we continue to provide the level of services required by our patients and their families.

Hospice Lottery Play the weekly hospice lottery, run in partnership with Lincoln based St Barnabas Hospice, now available alongside our existing Weather Lotteries. By playing this lottery you will be supporting both Lindsey Lodge and St Barnabas. Every penny of profit we make is passed to both our Hospices to spend on the services given freely to the people of Lincolnshire. Each week the draw is held and a guaranteed 150 winners receive a cash prize. The first prize winner will look forward to a cheque for £2000. Once a year all our lottery members, their family and friends can also enter a Bumperdraw with Bumper cash prize. Click here to move to the Hospice Lottery page. If you want more details just contact the Fundraising Office on 01724 843731 or email us at: fundraising@lindseylodgehospice.org.uk

Payroll Giving This is a tax efficient way of giving regularly to Lindsey Lodge. Donations are deducted from your gross pay entirely tax free. All you need to do is to check with your payroll department that your company offers this scheme, decide how much you would like to give and then complete a form. If your company does not operate this scheme, you may like to suggest that they consider it.

Leaving a gift in your Will People who kindly leave gifts in their Will provide a considerable proportion of our income. They have the satisfaction of knowing that they will be helping Lindsey Lodge to continue to provide essential services for people suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Not only does income from legacies contribute to our running costs, but it also enables us to improve and expand our range of services. If you would like any further information or literature about leaving a gift in your Will to Lindsey Lodge Hospice, please contact the Fundraising Office on 01724 843731 or email us at: fundraising@lindseylodgehospice.org.uk Click here to find out more about legacies on our 'Leaving a Legacy' page. If you'd like to make your will online just click here to visit The Will Site. 

On-line charity shopping Snap up a bargain and enjoy the fun of bidding and buying on-line. We have shops packed with bargains on the following websites. Click the logos to enter our virtual charity shop and see what we currently have available direct to your door.

Fundraising Many people like to organise fundraising events in aid of Lindsey Lodge Hospice. You could support us by organising events such as:  Raffle  Sponsored event  Non-uniform day at School  Dress-down day at work  Nominate Lindsey Lodge Hospice as your Charity of the Year  Organise a Coffee Morning OR  Donate your unwanted clothes and bric-a-brac to our Hospice Shops  Have a Collection Box in your home or place or work If you plan to organise an event in aid of the Hospice, please let us know so that we can add it to our calendar of event.