Light up a Life

Lighting up memories for those we miss.

Light up a Life is an opportunity for you to remember those who are sadly no longer with us at Christmas.

Dedicate a light to a loved one, and watch our Light up a Life service here.

Remembering loved ones at Christmas

The festive season can be challenging when you’re facing it without a loved one.

This year, celebrate their life by dedicating a light through Weldmar’s Light up a Life – a special and meaningful way remember them.

Your generosity does more than remember them. The donation from your dedication will provide essential funds for Weldmar Hospicecare. You’ll be directly supporting our specialist team as they care for adults in Dorset with a life limiting illness and their families this Christmas. All loved ones can be remembered, regardless of whether they received care from us.

Dedicate a light now

Your Light up a Life Pack

If you dedicate a light, you will receive a Light up a Life pack, which includes a special wooden star to hang on your own tree, or on your local Light up a Life tree.

All those who have a light dedicated to them will also be recorded in our Book of Remembrance.

Jan’s Light up a Life story

For Jan Camp, the festive season starts with a special delivery. The arrival of her Light up a Life pack is usually her first Christmas post, and marks a time to remember and celebrate the lives of her late husband, Alan, and her son, Andrew.

“The grief doesn’t go away,” Jan explains. “It comes on the journey with you, so it’s nice to go to the service to remember them. I look at the tree, choose two lights, and focus on them. You can see others who are going through something similar and struggling because they’ve also lost somebody. There’s definitely a feeling of togetherness at the service.”

Read Jan's Story

Dedicate a light in memory of a loved one

Please fill in the form below to dedicate a light, on one of our trees across Dorset, in memory of a loved one. If you have any problems with the form, or would rather speak to a member of our team, please call 01305 261800.

How to help children and young people experiencing bereavement this Christmas

Weldmar’s Children and Young Person’s Counsellor, Sandra Francis, has compiled a number of resources and activities that you can do with children or young people in your family who may be experiencing grief or loss during the festive season.

This includes creating a treasured memory box, coming up with new family traditions, and prompts for young people to help others know how to help them through their bereavement.

More here