Light up a Life

Celebrating the lives of people we love and miss

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Shine a light in memory of your loved ones this winter

Light up a Life invites you to celebrate the people you love and miss by taking some time out at the busiest time of year to reflect and remember. Everyone is welcome to join in and remember someone in this special way, whether or not you have a connection to St Oswald’s Hospice.

We hope that taking part in Light up a Life will give bring you some peace and comfort this winter.

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Dedicating a light in memory

To say thank you for your kind donation to St Oswald’s Hospice, you’ll receive a personalised card bearing the name(s) of those who you are remembering.

This year’s card has been specially designed for Light up a Life by Stacey McNeill from Fox Under the Moon. It’s a beautiful and poignant way to remember a loved one, in her distinctive style and we hope you love it as much as we do. We will also send you a star decoration to hang on your own tree at home.

A light will also sparkle on our ‘Tree of Lights’ outside the hospice, which will be switched on during our Light up a Life Celebration event.

Making your dedication online is the quickest way to donate and receive your card, and saves the hospice money. Please note, the deadline has now passed to guarantee your card will arrive in time for Christmas, however we will work hard to get it to you as quickly as possible.

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If you missed our Light up a Life Service, or would like to watch it again, you can view it below

 

Online Memory wall

Our Light up a Life online Memory Wall features the photos of the loved ones you are remembering.

We’d love to add a photo of your loved one(s) to our Online Memory Wall, a version of which will also be displayed at our Celebration Event. Please email a photograph and your loved one’s name(s) to MemoryWall@stoswaldsuk.org so we can add them.

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Remembering Michael - Lead Image

Remembering Michael

Michael, known as Mike, was proud of his Irish roots, his heritage and his family. After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), he spent his final days at St Oswald’s Hospice, where the care brought peace and dignity to both of them. Michael died peacefully on our Adult Inpatient Unit at the age of 35, with Karen by his side.

Karen said: “In our time of need, St Oswald’s Hospice was here for us. By coming to the Hospice, I was able to be Mike’s wife and not his carer during those final days.”

Read Michael's story