This Christmas, Sue Ryder, the national healthcare and bereavement charity, is inviting residents across Airedale, Wharfedale, and the Dales to go green by recycling their real Christmas trees. Through the charity’s Christmas Treecycling initiative, locals can have their trees collected from their homes while supporting Sue Ryder’s vital work and helping the environment.
Whether you’re short on time, transport, or energy after the festive season, Sue Ryder’s dedicated team of volunteers will collect your tree from your front door, garden, or driveway. Real Christmas trees are fully recyclable and can be transformed into compost, wood chippings, or even biofuel, making this initiative an eco-friendly alternative to landfill disposal.
Sue Ryder volunteers will be covering households across a wide range of postcodes, including BD, LS29, HX, LA2, LA6, and BB18, with collections scheduled from 4–13 January 2025.
Andrew Wood, Community Fundraising Manager at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice in Oxenhope, said, “Last year our Christmas Treecycling service across the UK kept 7,199 trees out of landfill, helping to reduce the impact on the environment. The initiative also raised over £119,000 for Sue Ryder – enough to fund over 4,000 hours of expert and compassionate palliative care from our nurses, so that fewer patients need face death alone.
“By choosing to recycle your real tree with an optional donation to Sue Ryder, your Christmas tree could become the gift of expert care and support for seriously ill people and their loved ones.
“We’re encouraging residents to this year make the tree-mendous choice of an optional donation when you register for our Sue Ryder Christmas Treecycling service this year, so that no one need die or grieve alone.”
Last year, Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice and the charity’s bereavement services provided essential support to thousands of families. These services include an online community forum, free bereavement counselling, personalised text support, and Grief Kind Spaces in Baildon, Bradford, Skipton, and Bingley.
This year’s Christmas Treecycling scheme is supported by Skipton Self Drive, Keighley Tree Services, and Settle District and Craven District Young Farmers’ Clubs.
Spaces for the initiative are limited, so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. Residents can register their tree collection before noon on 3 January 2025 by visiting www.sueryder.org/treedales. For more information, contact Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice’s fundraising team at 01535 640430 or email manorlands.fundraising@sueryder.org.
