This Christmas, we invite you to dedicate a light to honour your loved ones memory. Your loved one’s light symbolizes the enduring light of their memory in our hearts.

The Light up a Life appeal is an opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of those who are no longer with us. You can dedicate a light in memory of your loved ones and, if you’re able to, please donate to the appeal to help us care for our patients over the festive season.

As you’ll be aware, the hospice sector faces unprecedented financial challenges. We are working hard to get a fairer financial contribution from the government but with demand for our specialist services continuing to grow and costs continuing to rise, we face an ongoing struggle to sustain our vital care and support.

When you dedicate a light to your loved one, you’ll also be helping local families create lasting memories this festive season, and beyond.

Our hospice team works incredibly hard to ensure every patient’s individual needs are met, so families can focus on making precious memories with their loved ones during the festive season. Whether it’s a family tradition of charades after Christmas dinner, a Boxing Day buffet, or toasting the New Year with a favourite tipple – your donations will help to ensure that no one spends Christmas alone or without the care they need.

It’s our pleasure to invite you to dedicate a light on one of our Christmas trees and to join us as we get together to remember all our loved ones who have died, as we welcome you to this year's Light Up a Life appeal.

We will be holding two Light Up a Life services during December for everyone who dedicates a light to their loved one this Christmas.

Bolton Hospice service 

4th December

6.30pm

Please be aware the hospice service is an outdoor event, with no seating available

Bolton Parish Church service

11th December

7.00pm

When you make your dedication we will:

- Send you a personalised card

- Physical copies of the dedication book with the name of your loved one included for anyone who dedicates a light by 13th November. When you donate to the appeal, a copy of the dedication book will be available to collect from the 6th December, either at one of our services, collection from the hospice or, if you require delivery, please contact courtney.finch@boltonhospice.org – 01204 663 055 to arrange delivery (Postage to be paid separately) 

- Print your dedication name in a special edition of the Bolton News*

- Upload your loved ones name to our online dedication page found here: boltonhospice.light-up-a-life.org

*if you would like your loved one’s name printing in the Bolton News and dedication book, please make your dedication before 14th November. 
 

Let’s remember our loved ones together. Join us and let’s celebrate together this winter.

Your previous support has provided, love and specialist care throughout Bolton to people who need it the most. Please help us continue to provide our wonderful free services to our patients and their families. 

How to get involved:

- By post – please address your donation to Giles House Fundraising, Bolton Hospice, Queens Park Stree, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QT 

- Online:  boltonhospice.light-up-a-life.org

- By phone: Contact Courtney in our fundraising department on 01204 663 065 

To keep the memory of a loved one shining each and every year you can set up also set up an annual direct debit. Each year you will automatically receive a card, dedication book and invitation to our live events

To set up, please contact us at fundraising@boltonhospice.org or call Courtney using the details above.

As a thank you for donating to our Light up a Life appeal, this year we will be printing physical copies of the dedication book with the name of your loved one included for anyone who dedicated a light by 14th November. When you donate to the appeal, a copy of the dedication book will be available for you to pick up from the hospice or at one of our services in December.