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Local residents asked to ‘Shake it Off’ for Sue Ryder's Treecycling collection

Tuesday, 7 January 2025 11:12

Sue Ryder's Tree-Cycling scheme

As severe winter weather hits the region, Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice’ is asking supporters to ‘Shake and Wait’ until volunteers can safely collect their trees.

Although the first day of the tree-cycling scheme saw over 400 trees successfully collected by volunteers on Saturday 3 January 2025, the harsh winter weather impacted collections on Monday 6 January, leaving almost 2,300 trees shivering on driveways waiting to be collected.

Andrew Wood, Community Fundraising Manager at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice said,

“Although tough road conditions have delayed collections on Monday 6 January 2025, our hardy volunteers are doing all they can to get everyone’s trees collected when it is safe to do so.

“We just need a little bit of help in making sure your tree doesn’t freeze into the snow in the meantime. And for that all we need is a little shake and a whole lot of patience!”

He continued,

“If it’s safe for you to do so, give your tree a good shake to remove any snow and lay it on top of the ground. This will make it easier for our volunteers to collect your tree when conditions in your local area allow.”

“Keep an eye out for updates from us via email if your tree is due for collection too.”

Sue Ryder’s six Christmas Treecycling scheme raises vital funds for the charity.

Last year the collections saved 7,199 trees from landfills across the UK while raising over £119,000 for Sue Ryder, which runs Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

Andrew added,

“We want our supporters to know despite the conditions we’re very much ready to ‘Rattle and Roll’ to get your tree recycled as soon as local conditions improve.

Your patience is appreciated, and we promise we’ll be there to ‘shake it off’ and collect your tree soon.”

For more information on Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice visit their website here.

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