For 25 years, people in our community have dedicated lights on our tree to those that they hold dear.
We will continue to cherish memories of loved ones and celebrate their lives.
Dedicate a light in memory of your loved one
We know how difficult Christmas can be without the ones we cherish most.
Our grief doesn’t diminish but we can grow around it to remember our loved ones, and the time we spent with them, with fondness.
Every year, for 25 years, we have invited you to dedicate a light to your loved one at Christmas.
Light Up a Life 2024 dedications
You can dedicate a light via our virtual tree🎄 where you can make a donation, add your loved one’s name, a message and an image (optional) that you can share with friends and family.
When you donate online, you will receive:
- a light on our virtual tree
- a commemorative card with your loved one’s name
- your loved one’s entry in the Book of Lights 2024
- an invitation to the 2024 Light Up a Life Ceremony to see your loved one’s light on our real Christmas tree.
To ensure you receive your commemorative card, please make sure you provide your postal address and the name(s) of your loved one(s).
Light Up a Life service
You will also receive an invitation to our Light Up a Life service to view the lights being dedicated and switched on.
The service will take place on Sunday, 8 December 2024 at 5 pm at the hospice on Weston Road.
Book of Lights
The Book of Lights 2024 will contain the names of those who have had a light dedicated to their memory by friends and loved ones.
If you make your dedication by Friday, 29 November 2024, you can view the name of your loved one(s) in the Book of Lights at the Light Up a Life service.
The book will also be published online should you wish to download a copy. The deadline for online dedications to be included in the online book is Friday, 13 December 2024.
Every donation helps more people spend Christmas together
Our Hospice at Home team delivers care and support to patients and their families in their own homes. Without this specialist care service, many more people would spend Christmas apart.
Hospice at Home is where the heart is
In the first six months of 2024, Hospice at Home provided more than 5,000 hours of care. The team delivers this essential service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, thanks to the generous support we get from people like you.
Our healthcare assistants help those who wish to remain at home or required urgent support during a crisis. If a client’s condition or circumstances change, Hospice at Home can react swiftly – their fastest response time is just 20 minutes.
Hospice at Home also provides a day and night sitting service allowing carers and family members some much-needed respite knowing their loved one is still being cared for. Able to delivery emergency short-term care, Hospice at Home can help with early hospital discharges or transitions from other temporary care settings.
Did you know?
It costs almost £4 million a year to provide our vital care services and we couldn’t do this without your support.
Thank you. ❤️
Sarah’s story
Healthcare Assistant, Sarah, experienced this support at home and was moved that she decided to join the care team, becoming part of the service that she had received.
She explains: “Hospice at Home was an essential part of the care and support we received when Dad lived with us for the last months of his life. The care, help and understanding were outstanding; I wouldn’t have coped without it. This amazing experience made me decide I wanted to work for the hospice to give back something for all they’d given us.
“To be a part of such a brilliant team is an absolute honour, especially as I know from personal experience what a difference we make.”
Sponsor
With thanks to KGL Estates Ltd., sponsors of Light Up a Life 2024.
