Christmas can be a very difficult time for those who have lost a loved one. Whether the death was recent or many years ago, the lead up through Christmas and the day itself, can be tough when many others will be celebrating.
A professional opera singer from Cambridge has organised a special concert to raise money for Treetops, after we helped care for her mum at the end of her life.
Beeston artist, Matthew Lyons has unveiled a series of large artworks featuring Treetops Hospice staff and volunteers during national Hospice Care Week (9 to 15 October).
On 21 September, the DIY SOS and Radio 2 teams were joined by trades and volunteers from Derbyshire and across the UK as they completed a build for BBC Children in Need funded project, Treetops Hospice.
A close family from Swadlincote are tackling this month’s Robin Hood Half Marathon in memory of their much-loved dad, grandad, and great granddad, ‘Rocket’ Ron Holden, 89, who died earlier this year.
During the construction of our new children’s counselling and therapy centre, there will be some short-term changes to our services.
Melbourne sculptor and garden designer, Ross Danby, has completed a 113-mile run through the Lake District in memory of his late wife, Jacqui.
A beautiful wooden arbour donated by Toolstation now provides a new sheltered outdoor space for patients and visitors in our hospice grounds.
Our adventurous hospice nurse Kate is planning a parachute jump to celebrate her 50th birthday and to raise money for Treetops.
Treetops has become the first adult hospice in the country to train up its own Makaton tutor to help staff and volunteers communicate with patients.