Alice House Hospice’s Light Up a Life Appeal in Partnership with Victoria House Funeral Services
This Christmas, Alice House Hospice invites supporters to join its annual Light Up A Life campaign, which concludes with memorial services on 11 and 12 December in Hartlepool and Peterlee respectively.
The event is sponsored by regular supporters, Victoria House Funeral Services and offers an opportunity to make a dedication in memory of a loved one, whilst supporting the vital services provided by the Hospice.
Throughout the campaign, which is currently underway, supporters can dedicate a light on a Christmas tree, which will be ceremoniously lit at both services. Each participant receives a commemorative card displaying the names of their loved ones and a pin badge to wear in their memory. All money raised is used to fund Alice House’s specialist care services.
Greg Hildreth, a Senior Manager at the Hospice said, “Light Up a Life is an important event for several reasons; it offers people a chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate the lives of those they miss, while contributing to the care and support we provide to patients and families in our community.
“We would like to say thank you to our sponsors at Victoria House for their ongoing sponsorship of this event, to both Churches for hosting these events and to everyone else for their support and dedications.”
Apolena Wilson, one of the founders and owners of Victoria House added, “At Victoria House Funeral Services, we are honoured to support Alice House Hospice again through the Light Up a Life campaign. Christmas is a time of reflection and helping families remember and celebrate their loved ones; this means so much to us because of the specialist care given to the families of Hartlepool and the surrounding areas.” To make a dedication, people can visit https://alicehousehospice.light-up-a-life.org/2025 or contact a member of the Fundraising Team on 01429 855555.
Every named dedication will be included a Book of Remembrance, displayed at both memorial services.
Service Dates – all are welcome:
St Paul’s Church, Hartlepool – Thursday, 11 December 2025 at 7:00 pm
St Cuthbert’s Church, Peterlee – Friday, 12 December 2025 at 6:30 pm
Alice House Hospice provides care and support to patients and families affected by life limiting illness, or the death of a loved one in Hartlepool, Tees Valley and East Durham.
It costs £3.7m to fund these services for one year; the Hospice receives 34% of this in Government funding, leaving a shortfall of over £6,500 to be raised every single day.