Celebrate the lives and memories of loved ones by dedicating a Light of Love.
You’re invited to join us in 2025 and let your memories shine this festive season. Lights will shine out from the hospice Christmas tree at St Andrew’s Spire, Worcester and dedicated names will be published on banners around the city landmark.
Our two Lights of Love services will be held in Worcester Cathedral at 2:30pm and 7pm on Friday, 21 November. The evening service will be followed by the tree light switch on the Spire at 8pm. Tea and coffee will be served between 8:15pm and 9pm at the Heart of Worcestershire College following the switch on.
The services and lighting of the Lights of Love tree are open to all and are free to attend; you do not need to confirm your attendance at either of the services or the switch-on event.
If you are unable to attend the lighting of our tree in person, you can watch this live on our Facebook page.
Lights of Love Tree Decoration
New for 2025, we are pleased to offer our limited edition Lights of Love tree decoration.
Order to keep as a memento of support or give as a thoughtful and unique gift. The decorations are £6 each and will be posted to you.
These will also be available to purchase from the hospice at Wildwood Drive or at the Lights of Love services at Worcester Cathedral.
Each year, the lives and memories of cherished loved ones are celebrated with Lights of Love.
Among the loved ones remembered this year is Jenny Robson, a beloved mum-of-two and wife, who died last November.
Jenny, 50, was cared for by our In-patient Unit Team following news her cancer had returned. “That last week with Jenny at St Richard’s was, bizarrely, a nice week,” remembers her husband, Andy, who lives in Fladbury with their daughter, Holly.
“I remember the hospice being peaceful and calm. Nothing was too much effort. The first day she was at the hospice, I left feeling happy that she was in a good place and she was safe.”
Jenny’s family – including Holly, eight, and 21-year-old son Ben who lives in London – enjoyed a fish-and-chip takeaway together from the comfort of her hospice room.
Friends visited and spent quality time with her, while Holly could explore our gardens. Support continued after Jenny died, helping Holly through her grief.
Holly received regular support from Lucy in our Family Support Team and attended our Dragonflies group, where she met other children in a similar situation.
“Dragonflies allowed Holly to know she wasn’t alone,” says Andy. “It helped her cope with what was going on. Initially, she didn’t want to talk about it but slowly we started looking at photos of Jenny and doing other things to remember her mum. Holly genuinely likes coming to the hospice and it has become a little bit of a sanctuary which is associated with Jenny. The hospice provides an invaluable service.”
