Thousands of pounds have been raised for national palliative and bereavement support charity Sue Ryder thanks to the Airedale, Wharfedale and The Dales community who dug deep to support its annual treecycling scheme.
The green fundraising drive saw a team of tree-mendous volunteers from Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Keighley set out to selected postcodes and collect real Christmas trees direct from local peoples’ homes in return for a donation.
2400 trees were collected through the Sue Ryder Treecycling Airedale, Wharfedale and The Dales scheme helping to raise £36,100, which contributed to a tree-mendous 7,196 trees collected and £118,982 donated overall across the charity’s six initiatives. The money raised will help Sue Ryder reach more people when they really need it, so no one is left to grieve or die alone.
Real Christmas trees are 100% recyclable and the firs collected in the local area will be chipped and used to create renewable energy fuel for biomass burners or used for habitat restoration to support nature. This means that residents who chose to treecycle this year were not only helping to raise vital funds for Sue Ryder, but also helping to reduce landfill.
Andrew Wood, Community Fundraising Manager at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, said: “We want to thank everyone who signed up and helped our Christmas treecycling scheme to grow. As Sue Ryder continues to battle increasing costs to deliver its care, and with the number of people needing our support predicted to rise, your support this new year is more vital than ever so we can continue to be there for more people at the most difficult times of their lives.
“The Sue Ryder Treecycling Scheme is run entirely by volunteer-power and our appreciation goes to our partners Skipton Self Drive, Keighley Tree Services and all of the businesses and groups who helped out with the collection this year Green Lands Turf and Topsoil, JC Plastering, A1 Shift it, KB Landscapes, LH Construction, Toby Heslop Garden Services and Young Farmers from Settle and Upper Wharfedale. Around 75 volunteers offered their time to support with the collections without which we couldn’t have raised such an amazing amount of money.”
Last year Sue Ryder provided palliative care to thousands of families across the country, including from its Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Keighley. The charity also provides bereavement support through its online community forum, free bereavement counselling service, personalised text support and new Grief Kind Spaces in Skipton, Bingley, and other parts of the country.
Find out more about fundraising events for Sue Ryder in 2024 by viewing our events calendar at sueryder.org/eventcalendar2024 or contact the fundraising team at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice on 01535 640430 or email: manorlands.fundraising@sueryder.org
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