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Lancaster hospice "inundated with requests" to bring back axed Moonlight Walk

The St John's Hospice Moonlight Walk

An annual fun walk to raise money for a Lancaster hospice which ended last year may return due to popular demand.

St John's Hospice is thinking about bringing back its Moonlight Walk after saying that the 2022 event would be the last.

The Slyne Road hospice has been "inundated with requests to bring the largest charity walk back to Lancaster".

Now the hospice team have officially asked its supporters if they think the late-night walk should return.

The Moonlight Walk held in June 2022 was thought to have been the final one.

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"Last year we said we wouldn't do the Moonlight Walk again," said a hospice spokesperson.

"These last few weeks we have been inundated with requests to bring the largest charity walk back to Lancaster!

"What do you think? Should we bring it back and help us keep caring for our amazing community?"

The hospice has asked people to get in touch via social media if they want the walk to return.

The nine mile walk started from the hospice taking a route via Slyne, the Coastal Road, the promenade, Morecambe Road and Ryelands Park then back to Slyne Road.

Participants dressed up in fancy dress and colourful T-shirts to take part amidst a party atmosphere.

But organisers said that sign-ups for last year's walk had been less than hoped for. 

They had planned to end the walk and replace it with another charity event.

The hospice provides palliative care for people living in the North Lancashire, the South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire.

WHAT do you think? Would you like to see the St John's Hospice Moonlight Walk return? Get in touch via the hospice Facebook page. 

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