Residents gather to remember loved ones at Christmas

On Sunday 4th December, residents of Basingstoke and North Hampshire met at the Hospice to remember and celebrate loved ones at our Light up a Life event.

Hundreds of people attended the in-memory evening, which is held annually at the Hospice. The event included entertainment from Oakridge Federation, Basingstoke Silver Band, Ooh Mama Ladies’ Choir and Basing Singers, before a moment of remembrance and reflection.

The celebration service called on residents to make dedications to remember the lives of loved ones, while raising much-needed funds for the local hospice.

Lorraine Pink, Director of Income Generation at St. Michael’s Hospice said, ‘We’re incredibly thankful to everyone who joined us for our Light up a Life evening. It was a beautiful evening and we were honoured to pay tribute to, and remember, so many special people. Funds raised from Light up a Life will help us provide vital care to our patients and their families this winter.’

This year, it will cost £5.8m to run the Hospice and services, and just 16% of this is funded by the NHS. You can still support us by making a Light up a Life donation.