Nightingale House Hospice is excited to announce the return of its highly successful Christmas Tree Collection for the sixth year.

This much-loved community event is set to take place on Friday, 10th, and Saturday, 11th January 2025, kick-starting the hospice’s fundraising efforts for the new year.

In a display of community spirit, volunteers from local businesses will brave the cold January weather to collect real Christmas trees from supporters across Wrexham, Flintshire, Llangollen, and Oswestry. These trees will be recycled in environmentally friendly ways, with some transformed into garden mulch, animal bedding, or even a post-Christmas treat for local farm animals like alpacas and goats.

In 2024 the Christmas Tree collection raised an impressive £18,974.47 for the local charity. This campaign not only supports patient care and family services at Nightingale House Hospice but also benefits the wider community.

This initiative is made possible by the generosity and hard work of volunteers from companies including Read Construction, Rivington Haulage, Advanced Roofline, MPH Construction, and many others. Additionally, Thorncliffe Building Supplies, TG Group, ASH Waste, and P&A Group are partnering with the hospice to recycle the collected trees.

Mikey Jones, Community Fundraiser at Nightingale House Hospice, shared his excitement about the upcoming collection:
He said: “This is the first time I will be organising the Christmas Tree Collection, and I’m really looking forward to it. The support from our community, local businesses, and volunteers is incredible. It’s heart-warming to see so many returning to help year after year.

“Without their dedication, this wouldn’t be possible. If you see them collecting, give them a smile and wave – it means the world!”

Supporters wishing to have their real Christmas trees collected can book online at www.just-helping.org.uk/register-tree or contact the fundraising team at 01978 314292. Bookings close at 11:59 pm on Monday, 6th January 2025, and there’s no minimum donation required – every penny makes the world of difference to Nightingale House Hospice, helping the local charity to continue providing patient care to patients and their families living with life-limiting conditions in the community.