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Light up a Life

Candles on a bed of sand

Saturday 9th December 2023

3pm at Cottage Hospice, Five Ashes

5.30pm Hospice in the Weald, Pembury

We invite you to attend a Light up a Life service, a chance for you to remember and celebrate the lives of your loved ones during the festive season. Please do dress warmly.

It may be your first Christmas without your loved one, or many may have passed, the service brings everyone together to support one another whilst sharing and reflecting on precious memories of those held close to our hearts. Enjoy music, readings and poems and light a candle for someone you love.

 

 

 

Light Up a Life stars hanging on tree

Remember Someone Special

Remember someone special this Christmas with a star dedicated in their memory on our Light up a Life Christmas tree and a Light up a Life online dedication.

Your Light up a Life star will lovingly hold the name of your loved one on a Christmas tree at the Cottage Hospice, or the Hospice in Pembury throughout December.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will parking be available at the Cottage Hospice?

Please note there will be no parking available on site at Cottage Hospice due to a limited number of spaces required for visitors. Please find alternative parking in Five Ashes. Where available, parking will be possible onsite for those in possession of a Blue badge.

Will parking be available at the Hospice in Pembury?

There will be ample parking available on site at the Hospice in Pembury, should we exceed the number of spaces available, you will be advised to seek alternative parking in Pembury along Maidstone Road.  Additional spaces will be reserved for Blue Badge Holders. 

Will there be refreshments following the service.?

Complimentary refreshments will be served after the service

If I returned my star and donation to the Hospice, will it be on display at the event?

Yes, if you made a donation online, over the phone, or by post on or before 1st December, your star will be displayed on the tree of your choice at the service and then throughout December. Your loved ones name will also be displayed here on our online wall of remembrance. 

Donations received on or after 2nd December may not be displayed in time for the service, but will be displayed for the remainder of December, and your loved ones name will also be added to our online wall of remembrance. 

Can i dedicate and hang my star at the service?

Yes, you are welcome to bring your star(s) with you, or you can collect one at the event following the service. Volunteers will be on hand to help you to make your dedication, ensuring your loved ones name is captured on our online dedication page

Will you be printing a Book of Remembrance?

We are not printing a Book of Remembrance for Light up a Life this year. We made the decision this year to use an online dedication page which will display the names of all those being remembered during the Light up a Life appeal. You are welcome to add further dedications as well as pictures, messages and memories. To view the dedication page, please click here 

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Gemma Hill

Relationship Fundraising Manager