For those with a terminal illness, spending Christmas with family and friends is hugely important, but it can also be a very difficult time of year. Over the festive period we care for hundreds of people and their families at our hospices, who are celebrating perhaps their last Christmas together. We want our hospices to be a home away from home, to recreate the familiar comforts of Christmas and help families get the most from the time they have left.

For the families who will spend Christmas at our hospices, every moment is precious and Marie Curie would like to do everything possible to make it a joyful occasion. From serving Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, to organising family parties with Santa, funds raised from this project will enable us to go above and beyond on Christmas Day for our nursing staff and patients and families.