Chenies Garden Centre delivers festive cheer to local hospice
Chenies Garden Centre is partnering with Hospice UK to launch a heartwarming festive initiative by donating a real Christmas tree to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice in Watford.
The garden centre, which is part of the Blue Diamond Group, is hoping to spread joy and create magical moments for patients and their families.
Blue Diamond’s Group Relationship Manager Jill Kerr says: “We are honoured to partner with Hospice UK during this special time of year. Hospices play an extraordinary role in providing compassionate palliative care, helping people live with comfort, dignity, and love. Supporting their work is truly a privilege.
“We hope that our Christmas trees and Santa visits bring warmth and joy to families, lifting festive spirits and creating treasured memories for everyone involved.”
Rennie Grove Pace Hospice provides free patient-centred palliative care and bereavement support within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It offers care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in its short stay inpatient unit, out in the community or in its purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities.
Hospice UK’s Mike Clarke says: “We’re so grateful for this wonderful act of festive goodwill from Blue Diamond which will help to bring comfort to the residents and families that we care for. Many hospices are really struggling at the moment, so support like this really matters. I hope it inspires other companies to support their local hospices too.”
As the national charity for hospice and end of life care, Hospice UK represents a community of more than 200 hospices across the UK that are members of the organisation.
Every year, its hospices care for 310,000 people living with life-limiting conditions or facing the end of their life. They provide bereavement, counselling and practical support to 92,000 of those dear to them.