Gibson & Co. is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the Tynedale Hospice Light Up A Life campaign for 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit all of the country very hard including our local communities and the Hospice has undertaken invaluable work supporting those at the end of their life in this difficult situation. Their assistance and comfort has been even more important than normal.
Traditionally, the Light Up A Life campaign has just taken place at Christmas (Gibson & Co. sponsored this in 2019). However, our sponsorship monies are used to assist the Hospice in running Light Up A Life throughout the year culminating in the celebratory services in December. We are exceedingly proud to be helping the Hospice in supporting our local communities during the coronavirus pandemic but also throughout the rest of the year.
This year, the Hospice which provides end of life care in the home, has launched its campaign early and is giving people the opportunity to remember not only those who have died, but family and friends they have not been able to be with. You can now dedicate a star in honour of your loved one(s) on the Hospice’s special Light up a Life star page.
Mike Thornicroft, chief executive officer at Tynedale Hospice at Home said, “As we continue to provide care in the community, our nurses see first-hand how the pandemic is affecting families. We want to give people the opportunity to remember those they are missing during this difficult time as well as support the Hospice. We hope that people will take comfort in making a dedication online. Each star is unique and whether you are remembering a loved one or you are missing someone who has died, each dedication carries a personal message and photograph”. Gibson & Co. Partner Chris Sheppard said, “This year Light up a Life will play a more important role in the community and we are pleased we can support the Hospice to make this possible”. We will continue to support the Hospice in other events during the year. In the last 12 months we raised £2,425 for the Hospice through writing Wills for staff and supporters, in addition to our sponsorship of the 2019 Light Up A Life. We hope to raise even more for the charity in the next 12 months.
