Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling Scheme grows to new heights

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National healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is celebrating the ‘treemendous’ support of Gloucestershire communities who took part in this year’s Christmas Treecycling scheme.

The ecofriendly fundraising initiative saw Sue Ryder’s friendly and reliable volunteers - including teams from local businesses - collect hundreds of real Christmas trees straight from front doors, gardens and driveways, with thousands of pounds raised through optional donations. Thanks to the generosity of residents, the funds will support Sue Ryder’s palliative and bereavement care.

1,969 trees were collected through the Sue Ryder Treecycling Gloucestershire scheme helping to raise £43,271. The money raised helps Sue Ryder reach more people when they really need it, so no one is left to die or grieve alone. 

Real Christmas trees are 100% recyclable and those collected locally will be used on hospice grounds and turned into biomass to create local green energy. By taking part in the Christmas Treecycling scheme, Gloucestershire residents who sign up to the scheme not only support the important work that Sue Ryder does but supports the environment as well.

Alysia Cameron-Price, Community Fundraising Manager at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, shared her gratitude: “We want to say an enormous thank you to everyone who signed up and helped our Christmas Treecycling scheme flourish. By choosing to recycle your real tree with an optional donation to Sue Ryder, your Christmas tree has become the gift of expert care, advice and compassion for those living with serious illness, death and grief. Your participation helps us be there for more people during the most challenging times of their lives.

"The success of the Sue Ryder Christmas Treecycling scheme relies entirely on the power of volunteers. Thank you to all the businesses and groups who helped with the collections: Greenway Tree Care, JustHelping, JB Event Hire and supported by Hacklings, SDL Solutions, Cotteswold Dairy, Hacklings, A&E Fire, Workplace Interiors, Kilbury Construction, Hillside Delivery, Grundon, NG Bailey and Harleywood Haulage.

“More than 70 volunteers offered their time to support the collections, making this incredible fundraising achievement possible.”

Sam Launchbury, CEO at SDL Solutions, said: “We’re proud to support Sue Ryder’s Christmas Treecycling scheme for a second year. It’s a simple idea that has a real impact, by collecting trees from the community and turning them into renewable energy that supports our wood pellet production. It also raises vital funds for a brilliant cause, so it really is a win-win. It’s great to see a local scheme that keeps real trees in a circular loop, while communities, volunteers and businesses come together to make a difference after the festive season.”

Last year Sue Ryder provided palliative and bereavement care to thousands of families across the country, including those supported by our hospice and community teams at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. Sue Ryder's bereavement support includes an online community forum and new Grief Kind Spaces.  

For more information on fundraising events, contact the fundraising team at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice at 01242 246 270 or email: leckhampton.fundraising@sueryder.org

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