Summer Hearts

Over 250 people gathered in our hospice gardens on Sunday to remember and celebrate loved ones by dedicating a purple wooden heart at our Summer Heart Afternoon 

Some lovely feedback and photos sum up the afternoon:

"It was a wonderful day all round: the connecting, the craft, the perfect music, and the lovely afternoon teas all came together beautifully."

"After the immediate grief of losing Nanny, I worried my son’s memories of his Nanny would be dominated by the funeral and those last, hard months. Today was different — a joyful day of crafting, chatting, and remembering, in exactly the way Nanny would have loved. Thank you for helping create a new memory of her."

"Having the wooden hearts available for people to dedicate to loved ones in remembrance was such a thoughtful event — a sense of meaning alongside the joy."

A huge thank you to Fuzzy’s Farm, Jolly Jazzers, Manhattan Rose, Colin Smiths Coffee, Gill Masters Art, our amazing kitchen staff, volunteers and craft group.

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