Poole hospice lights up a life with remembrance event

Despite the appalling weather on Saturday 7 December, crowds gathered in Poole town centre for Forest Holme Hospice’s Light up a Light.

The event, which was sponsored by Dawsongroup Finance, was moved from Falkland Square to inside The Dolphin Shopping Centre, giving the local community the opportunity to come together to remember their loved ones, with guests including the mayor of Poole.

The Hospice provided activities during the day for families including two performances from Poole and Parkstone Productions, before the main event at 4pm which included readings and carols led by a 115-strong choir featuring local singers from the Citrus Singers, The Sing and Grin Choir, Balance Choir and The Academy Singers children’s choir.

Claire Cooper from the charity team at Forest Holme said: “Light up a Life is such a poignant occasion and it was wonderful to see such a fantastic turn out, especially given the terrible weather. We welcomed both familiar and new faces, all coming together to reflect on the cherished memories we’ve shared with loved ones. We’re so grateful to everyone that has supported the event, especially the Dolphin Centre for accommodating us at the last minute, and to everyone who attended.”