Children from primary schools and community groups across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have helped raise a staggering £27,193 for local charity Treetops Hospice.
For the third year running, over 4,300 children donned reindeer antlers and completed the Reindeer Dash, the hospice’s annual festive fundraiser. Children were sponsored to complete obstacle courses, play reindeer football matches, dance at discos, or simply dress up for the day.
Treetops Community Engagement Officer, Amy Sykes, is thanking everyone who’s taken part:
“I’m so thrilled with the final total raised in the Reindeer Dash. It’s more than we’ve ever raised before, and we want to thank everyone who’s been involved.
“The amount raised will help fund 788 bereavement counselling sessions for children struggling after the death of a loved one.”
Treetops Hospice provides nursing care and emotional support for adults with life-limiting conditions, those who’ve been bereaved, and their families.
Last year, Treetops bereavement counsellors provided almost 3,000 counselling sessions – more than 1,200 of them to children and young people.
Bereavement counselling for children takes place in a bespoke counselling and therapy centre called The Saplings. The centre was built in 2023 by the DIY SOS team for BBC Children in Need with the help of hundreds of tradespeople.
For further information about Treetops services visit www.treetops.org.uk
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Photo caption:Amy Sykes, Treetops Community Engagement Officer
About Treetops Hospice
Treetops Hospice, the leading end-of-life care charity in Derby, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, provides nursing care and emotional support for adults with life-limiting conditions, those who’ve been bereaved, and their families.
The charity provides support from diagnosis onwards for patients with conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease and heart and respiratory conditions.
In 2023, we were very proud to celebrate 40 years of caring for people and their families in our local community. We achieved this amazing milestone thanks to our dedicated volunteers who help across the whole hospice and in our charity shops, our hard-working staff team, and our supporters, past and present.
Last year, our team of nurses provided almost 18,000 hours of care to terminally-ill patients during the night to give much-needed support.
Our team of bereavement counsellors provided over 4,200 counselling sessions – more than 1,200 of them to children and young people. Wellbeing team members provide valuable information and support to those who need it.
Treetops is doing all it can to continue to support those in most need and welcomes donations to ensure the future of the hospice and its services: www.treetopshospice.org.uk/donate
A counselling session for a bereaved child costs £34.50. An overnight Hospice at Home nursing shift for a patient at the end of life costs £108.
Treetops Hospice Trust, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire, DE72 3SS
0115 949 1264 | www.treetopshospice.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 519540
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