Weldmar Hospicecare hosting series of Light Up A Life services
The Dorset charity's holding events across the county next month
A series of Light Up a Life services are being planned in Dorset in the run up to Christmas, for local families to remember loved ones.
The hospicecare charity is asking people to dedicate a light on their special trees to someone who'll be missed over the festive season.
Each of the events will feature traditional hymns, readings, switching on of the lights and reflection, for those who've been cared for by Weldmar, or not.
Light up a Life supporter Kathy attended the service in Bridport last year to dedicate a light to her husband, Alan, who was cared for by Weldmar Hospicecare before he passed away in October 2022. Kathy said:
“It was a beautiful, uplifting celebration of our loved ones’ lives. It was very emotional and magical. I’ll go every year.
“Even if you’re not religious it doesn’t matter, it’s such a lovely, spiritual, moving way to remember your loved one, and it gives you comfort to know Weldmar is still thinking about you.”
Gloria McCartney, Fundraising Lead at Weldmar said:
“The Light up a Life services are always a special time of the year for us all at Weldmar Hospicecare, and I know they are important to our communities too, allowing people to come together to pause, reflect and remember loved ones that they have lost.
"We know that Christmas can be a particularly challenging and sad time when grieving for a loved one, and that providing an opportunity for people to dedicate a light to a loved one, whether they have a Weldmar connection or not, at the beginning of the Christmas season, has been so important to so many people.
"Dedicating a light also means that Weldmar can continue to provide specialist care for people living with a life limiting illness in Dorset, and supporting their loved ones too.”