Cransley Hospice annual Tree of Lights service to remember loved ones at gathering in Kettering

Supporters of a Kettering hospice have been invited to take part in the annual Tree of Lights service of reflection and remembrance.

For the first time since the Covid pandemic, Cransley Hospice Trust supporters will be able to gather share memories at the outdoor service.

On Sunday, December 4, the community will be welcomed at the special face-to-face service outside the Cransley Hospice Fundraising Office at the St Mary’s Hospital site in Kettering.

Kate Ilott, events manager at Cransley Hospice Trust, said: “We recognise the poignancy of the location for our supporters and welcome the opportunity for everyone to come together in remembrance of those who are no longer with us, whether their families have received care from Cransley Hospice or not, so we really do hope as many people as possible will join us this year in person.”

The specialist clinical teams at Cransley Hospice provide ‘outstanding compassionate care’ to patients and their families each year which is only possible thanks to the ongoing support and generosity of local people.

Anyone can dedicate a light on the tree to a loved one by making a donation that will be used to provide a full range of specialist services to patients at the end of life in north Northamptonshire.

This year, the Tree of Lights campaign explores ‘The Magic of Hospice Care’ – to recognise the importance of the hospice services being available to everyone in the community, when they need them the most.

Gerard O'Flaherty, the cospice chaplain, added: “You only grieve if you’ve loved. Grief is another language of love. What a beautiful thing it is to love until it hurts.”

To light up the Cransley Hospice Trust Tree of Lights in a loved one’s memory and share special memories and photographs go to www.cransleyhospice.dedicationpage.org/treeoflights.

Cransley Hospice

Cransley Hospice Trust provides high quality hospice and end-of-life care to the community in north Northamptonshire.

Funding for Cransley Hospice comes primarily from local fundraising that will need to increase from £1.4m to £2m over the next five years.

For additional information about the services provided and the current fundraising activities go to www.cransleyhospice.org.uk.