This January, Dorothy House Hospice Care is running its annual Christmas Tree Collection fundraiser in partnership with national charity, Just Helping.
Local people can book their Christmas tree in now for a charitable donation to Dorothy House. Dorothy House supporters and volunteers will collect trees between the 10th – 12th January 2025. The collection is running in 18 local postcodes.
This year, the charity is offering Christmas tree collections in the following postcodes BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4, BA11, BA12, BA13, BA14, BA15, SN11, SN12, SN13, SN14, SN15, SN16, BS31, BS39 and BS40, across Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire. Dorothy House offers a limited capacity collection which relies on volunteers and local businesses so get in touch if you can help by providing a van or volunteers.
Taking part is easy, visit https://just-helping.org.uk/register-tree and type in your postcode to check that your area is covered, make a donation and list where your tree will be located. Dorothy House asks for a donation to help fund their specialist palliative and end of life care services provided by the Hospice free of charge.
All trees must be clearly marked with a label saying ‘Dorothy House’ and can be collected from businesses, schools, churches and offices. A percentage of trees will be chipped and shredded to make reusable materials for the community.
Since 2017 the Hospice’s Christmas Tree Collection has raised in excess of £370,000. Dorothy House hopes to beat the £97,000 that was raised during the last collection in 2024. The Hospice has to raise £4 for every £1 it receives from the NHS to fund its care for local people living with a life-limiting illness, their families and carers.
Dorothy House’s Christmas Tree Collection scheme is supported by many local businesses providing volunteers and vehicles including Wessex Water in Bath, Raceahead Services in Corsham, Mills Engineering Electrical Division, Western Skip Hire in Westbury, Corsham patio and fencing, Autoguide and Geoghegan Builders. Students from Lackham Agriculture College in Melksham will be helping with tree chipping after the January collection.
Other supporters include Pearns Tree Services and The Sweeping Company both from Frome, C&C Tree Services and JHS Tree Services based in Keynsham. 87.5% of the money raised, after costs, will go to Dorothy House, with the remainder being distributed to other charities in the community.
To book a Christmas tree collection and donate to Dorothy House please visit www.dorothyhouse.org.uk/support-us/christmas-tree-collection Or contact the team at Dorothy House Hospice Care on email hidden; JavaScript is required.
Eligible Postcodes for Dorothy House’s Christmas tree collection 10 – 12 January 2025:
BA1 & BA2 – Bath
BA3 – Midsomer Norton/ Radstock
BA4 – Shepton Mallet
BA11- Frome
BA12 – Warminster
BA13 – Westbury
BA14- Trowbridge
BA15 – Bradford on Avon
SN11 – Calne
SN12 – Melksham
SN13 – Corsham
SN14 & SN15 – Chippenham
SN16 – Malmesbury
BS31 – Keynsham
BS39 – Paulton
BS40 – Chew Valley
